Mountain Folklore Flourishes at Asheville Folk Festival
Bascom Lunsford nurtured the Southern Appalachian folk revival through the annual Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville North Carolina. Amateurs farmers teachers and service members perform in informal settings with a lively square dance culture led by versatile callers and singers keeping old tunes and steps alive against radio and vaudeville influence.
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America
Southern
Appalachians
Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Leicester
N. C
Asheville
N.C
Lunsford
Dance
England
What to Do So PHYLLIS SELMONT
Question about hosting guests for dinner and offering tea. Answer: serving tea is fine and polite. no apology needed for not providing dinner. Suggest mentioning an invitation to dinner if feasible, noting limited resources.
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Phyllis Selmont
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
British General Hints of New Secret Weapon
Cardiff Wales Lieut Gen Sir Ronald Weeks deputy chief of the imperial staff said that several secret weapons are still available and will be shown to the enemy at an army exhibition He did not specify or expand on the remark.
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Cardiff
Wales
Ronald Weeks
Imperial Staff
Weeks
The Rambling Rhymster By Les Flettner
A reflective verse piece urges readers to stop focusing on obstacles and doubts. It praises bold effort and perseverance, noting that many great achievements come after enduring wind, storm, and hail to reach a shining shore.
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Rhymster
Les Flettner
Gay Gadgets Promoting Pranks in School News
A column by Nancy Pepper lampoons school antics with schemes to boost War Stamp funds through a pin up contest and silent participation. It jokes about anonymous entrants, counting votes, and wearing plastic school letters as fashion statements. It notes playful mischief without moralizing.
Kiss Trends and High School Gag Kiosks
A fragmented clipping cites a craze for kiss themed items in schools and shops. It notes Time-and-a-Half-Girls, miniature hourglass lapel pins, and a “Ki Kiss-Timers” sign as popular novelties. The piece also mentions kissing in social exchanges among teens and includes brief dialogue snippets about kissing.
Fragmented Redacted Courtship Dialogue
A fragmented dialogue snippet questions social chatter and public image. The speaker accuses another of vanity and provoking rivals, noting a tense exchange about honesty and perception. The text drifts with incomplete phrases and unclear contexts, reflecting a personal dispute.
New Gas Tabs Are Hard to Fake Under War Ration
Washington reports the basic A gasoline ration books now in use feature two new safety panels that are “virtually impossible for counterfeiters to duplicate.” The new coupons, printed on safer paper, are worth four gallons versus the old three gallon stamps, but will sustain the existing ration despite longer circulation.
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Washington
OPA
10-Gallon Sweaters in Bijaria Store Visit
Reportedly Spain advances in scientific progress with a new sweeter trade from a sldramed mill. A Bijaria clothing store greets a customer who asks for a sweater and, after a playful exchange, specifies a size 14 quarts and 1 pint.
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Spain
Bijaria
Titterate Tired Congress Man Receives Generous Tip
A Washington congressman requested a good meal and was served promptly. He tipped the waiter generously, who thanked him and offered to assist illiterate friends by sending them to the man for help.
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Washington
Al Plas Describes Sudden Wife Absence
Al Plas says his neighbor claimed his wife suddenly left home in a fit of insanity after twenty-five years of not entering his kitchen. He quotes the neighbor saying she vanished without warning and that he cannot explain where she went.
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Aldarmer
Tutti Frutti Nit and Wit Questioning Snack Origin
A fragmentary line asks why a person feels a way about eating a tutti frutti item. It playfully questions the origin or reasoning behind a preference or reaction, using garbled dialogue as a humorous prompt.
Fan dialogue fragment sparks curiosity about a cooky
A garbled exchange mentions Bai Hat and Cronsby in a puzzling dialogue about the cooky. Smith confirms or questions details, leaving the truth unclear.
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Smith
Cronsby
Private Workout Confusing Exchange Mentioned
A disjointed dialogue excerpt references Harry and Joe in a private workout with unclear lines about sessions and numbers. Names like Jermy and Sean appear in a fragmented context, suggesting a casual or offhand exchange rather than a formal report. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Not Right Bat Nit-Ds Opinion on Senators
A fragmented crosstalk piece questions radio mediants and senators, presenting a skeptical view of political influence and media role. The brief hints at broader debate without clear resolution.
Galacky Winner Jones-Whats wrong down st the Tokeson's
An unclear local item mentions Galacky Winner Jones and the Tokesons with a reference to an ambulance nearby. The readable text suggests some incident or emergency response and a heating issue but lacks concrete facts or names to confirm details.
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Jones
No Time Wasted Herry Gone Minute to Sere
A brief note shows rapid changes and asks to reveal full knowledge after quick actions. The phrasing hints at a request for information once initial steps are completed.
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Herry
Dexy
Harry
Treat Em Rough Brown Do You Believe In Clans For Women
A fragmented item notes a debate over women forming clans and self defense, with phrasing indicating a provocative or opinionated segment. The readable text centers on group identity and safety in a social or cultural context, with minimal additional detail.
Brown You Know Fen Carefully Pull Down Shades
Conversation hints at jealousy and a whispered accusation about a kiss and a missing person. Ambiguity suggests a domestic conflict with implied infidelity and a line about not being home last night. No clear names or locations are provided in the readable text.
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Fen
Local Boy Tommy Seeks Eye Opener After Trouble
A neighbor reports Tommy has eye trouble and overheard him tell his mother he needed a good eye opener. The fragment suggests concern about his vision and possible incident prompting such a remark.
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Waitaszny
Tommy
Rough Link Jane Betty and the center of a huddle
Jane Betty Rough Link shows preference for football players while Joan believes she enjoys being the focal point in a huddle. The exchange hints at social dynamics and sports themed affiliations among the individuals involved.
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Jane
Betty
Joan
Booth Tarkington Stuns Club With Derby Trick
NEAT TRICE. Booth Tarkington strolled into his favorite club wearing a derby hat to the jeers of friends. He mocked the crowd by stomping on a derby, producing another from his coat, and repeating the stunt. The cloakroom later revealed the ruse as the derbies vanished from the racks.
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Booth Tarkington
Tarkington
Gar
Wandering tale notes sights around these parts
An odd exchange recalls a local tour of 22 sights in the area as a speaker explains wear from natural use rather than accident. The fragment hints at a rural or informal setting where residents discuss familiar locales and daily life.
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Yrour
Natrally
Undefined garbled text item from OCR page
The readable fragments describe a disjointed report with unclear names and events, lacking coherent facts. No identifiable entities or outcomes can be confirmed for a concise card.
Bank Note Confusion Creates Odd Courtroom Debate
A cryptic exchange in court draws attention as a misread bank draft and garbled remarks fuel a debate over intended meaning. Lawyers strive to interpret the fragmentary statements amid a noisy transcript and unclear handwriting.
Mystery of the Real Problem Bids Questioned
Fragmentary OCR reads real problem phrase and bids about figuring out how to, with unclear references. The jumbled text implies a mystery around solving a toystery and a request for how to proceed, leaving key details unreadable.
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Drs
Fragmented note hints at water damage and plan disruption
A damaged OCR fragment describes someone questioning a plan and hearing water singing in the carpet. The passage implies water intrusion and plan disruption, with unclear attribution and missing context.
Unconscious Doctor-Hes Remains Unclear in Report
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a doctor and husband with unclear dialogue about orders and treatment. Unable to determine clear event, names, or outcome from the provided snippet.
Maid to Order in Rough Housekeeper Exchange
A muddled domestic scene shows a maid and housewife in a strained exchange about chores and space. The dialogue hints at priorities and place, with a humorous tone about driving cars and garage access.
Real Lowdown on Stays in the BeSe Teen Phrase
Ungraded slang note explains what the phrase stays in the bese Teen implies. It clarifies that the feLow has assumed the senitor's position and describes the context of the wording.
Drove to You What Makes the World Go Round
A playful exchange about the two kinds of wood that make the world go round. Tos asks Bil about the two kinds, Bil answers with a joke about what would be and what would not.
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Tos
Pretty as 3 Picture Jones at the art gallery
A quirky phrase about taking a guide to an art gallery sparks playful banter. Smith notes the painter’s fame while teasing whether she is a living work of art in the scene.
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Jones
Smith
Blankety Blankt New Stenographer Dialogue
The excerpt presents a humorous postscript on rapid dictation as a stenographer questions the phrasing between the salutation and closing in a letter. It highlights the quirks of old style correspondence and the brisk pace of dictation.
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