Amusement in Elevators Over Evans Woollen Telegram
A Western Union messenger boy caused amusement in Fletcher Trust building elevators by repeatedly seeking the Evans Woollen Press location. After being guided to several rooms, he delivered the telegram to Evans Woollen, president of the Pletcher Trust company.
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Fletcher Trust
Western Union
Evans Woollen Press
Bulding
The
Trust Company
Evans Woollen
Pletcher Trust Company
Indianapoli News
The Difference. Jimson Confronts Jonson Over Troubled Marriage
Jimson hears of trouble between Jonson and his wife and questions him. Jonson confesses weariness, saying he would travel far for love but did not want to go there in a taxi, adding a weary laugh at the irony.
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Jimson
Jonson
Boston Post
Had Help and a Bank In City Claim
Mr Hardfax asks about his son who left for a city bank. Mr Timbertop says he did not acquit himself and needed the county’s best lawyer to gain acquittal.
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Hardfax
Timbertop
Didn’t You Say You Were Something of a Bolshevist
A character describes a past flirtation with joining new movements, admitting he was once eager to join every new society but now claims to be cured and more discerning. The exchange highlights a shift from enthusiasm for reform to a cautious stance.
His Work. She That Son of Ours Spends Money
A terse domestic skit contrasts a vain man who wastes funds with a complaining spouse lamenting his spending and self-importance. The dialogue highlights frayed harmony and mutual reproach.
Salvage Undersea Wealth Opens New Ocean Avenue
Captain Reginald Humphreys notes sea action preserves wooden ships with lime like growth. An New York underwriter reports bicycles recovered from the Oregon stayed bright after four months underwater. Silks and wines recovered from old wrecks fetch high prices, while gold metals and gems endure. A salvaging submarine promises a new avenue of wealth.
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Reginald Humphreys
New York
Oregon
Neutralized Poison Gas Ointment Described for Troops
A newly described protective ointment is to be rubbed over the body face and hands to shield soldiers from mustard gas vapors and burns. Mustard gas, a persistent blistering liquid, threatens skin and clothing.
Have a Party for Him on Election Day
A reader notes the celebratory mood as a man recalls his son born on election day while others discuss campaign issues and the quiet landlord who keeps a restrained influence on the gathering.
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Howell
Powell
Social Responsibility in the Christian Teaching
Lesson outlines Jesus parable of the wounded man to redefine neighbor love. It contrasts the lawyer's self justification with the Samaritan's compassion and urges readers to act as neighbors through divine love. The sermon emphasizes obligation to aid the needy and mirrors Galatians and Romans on justification by faith.
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Christ
God
Jesus
Jericho
The Erring Soul
The speaker reflects on sin and sympathy describing the journey of a fallen life. He urges sorrow over others errors and trusts redemption to a higher power, lamenting hardship, loneliness, and temptations endured by the imperfect.
Ulterior Motive in a City Street Encounter
A man who just bought a 25 cent cigar leaves a shop and draws a street puff as a cigar girl jokes to a customer that he is a polite beggar. She explains that his selling oil stock is his true motive, likening him to a blind man panhandling for a pencil.
Cuticura Ad Promises Hand Care Trio Use
Advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands suggesting soaking in Cuticura Soap then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment and talcum. It claims to remove excess ointment with tissue and promotes use for all toilet needs.
Could Have Been Worse Porch Party Confusion
At a east side porch party a group of married women teased a single spinster about marriage. The hostess reveals she herself is a second wife, turning the jest into an awkward moment and lightening the mood with a quip about shared shoes.
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Indianapolis News
Old but Ever New Parable About Debts and Subscriptions
A preacher ends a sermon by asking for debt payers to stand. Everyone but one self-proclaimed subscriber sits, revealing a hungry newspaper editor who cannot pay his own obligations because his readers are paying him through subscriptions. The minister leads a prayer.
Fifty Record Family Seen Next Door by Birmingham Daily
A wry note from the Birmingham Age Herald compares new neighbors to a fifty record family noting their ample supply of canned music.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Truth in All Things Boat Sailor Motto
A short line from a period publication proclaims the boat of Truth in All Things will carry readers safely over life’s troubled seas. The saying emphasizes steadfast belief guiding through turbulent times.
Newark Woman Finds Relief with Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Miss Flo Kelly of Newark describes a three year nervous breakdown and daily headaches. After two years under a physician and trying remedies, she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and improved from the first day. She reports full recovery and now recommends the treatment.
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Newark
N. J
Lydia
Pinkham
Flo Kelly
14Th St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Kelly
The Memory System Swindle Ends With a Missing Hat
A shabby visitor at W. N. U. in Sioux City touts an infallible memory system claiming to grant success and independence. The merchant counterplays with a sharp line about minutes passing, and the visitor returns breathless, insisting his own hat is gone after the claim.
Senator Sorghum on money in elections
In a quip about campaign funding, Senator Sorghum says he has never used money in an election. He adds that once money is insinuated, voters with a vote to sell focus on cash instead of the election, turning it into an auction.
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Senator Sorghum
Party Policy Clarified Amid Festive Tone
A guest asks whether any escalation is allowed at the party and the host replies no, only soft drinks are permitted. The exchange highlights a cautious, safety‑minded atmosphere with a focus on nonalcoholic beverages.
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Wrigleysood
Grudge
Kansas City Star
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Longfellow
Sioux City
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