Foxtrot of a Copy Reader and City Nightlife Oddities
A hazy column blends a copy reader’s shy contest with spelling prowess, whisky ads in Times Square, and theater safety fears as crowds gather. It notes entertainers, a radio link between Oscar Bradley and Hl Rogers, and a mix of local names, fashion collars, and a bicycle club in Central Park.
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Broadway
Times Square
Tais & Thet
Oscar Bradley
Hl Rogers
Bradley
New York
Rogers
Hollywood
Madison Avenue
Fifty - Eighth Street
Eighth Avenue
Thirty-Strh Street
Gunpowder Cans From 1812 Found in Lewes Building
In Lewes Delaware a ruined old house yields seven cannonshot marks and 1812 gunpowder cans. Red painted cans read Dead Shot gunpowder Potter and Tolman Boston. The dwelling, built before 1797, remains well preserved.
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Lewes
Dei
Seacourst
Potter
A Goodly Task and Menu of Quips at Home
A roadside scene shows a tram pausing at a back door as a woman orders a cleanup. A dignified wayterer offers grammar lessons while a playful exchange about a cake and a card hand unfolds, mixing humor and domestic banter with old timey language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayterer
Grazamar
Why Not He Was a Friend Absent-minded Professor Story
A wife brings a newspaper report claiming her husband the professor is dead. He halts and asks about the claim, then notes they should remember to send a wreath. The brief domestic vignette centers on a mistaken obituary and a calm, wry reaction.
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Foxy
Warch Nt
Pepsodent Claim On Irium Effectiveness Cited
The piece asserts that mil lions of Propls prove Pepsodent containing Irium is more effective and argues modernized Pepsodent yields vast improvement in dull mouths. It mentions trial results and suggests readers try Pepsodent containing Trit for better results.
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Gethur Besne
Meron Jereers
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J. Millar Watt
Bell Syndicate
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