Bet thy's Bill Collingsworth Finds Big Case Then Big Break
Betty and Bill Collingsworth plan marriage as he lands a major divorce defense for old Tollman after turning down the case. Harrison of the Railway and Light company offers him the top job when Eckel retires, signaling a swift ascent for the ambitious young lawyer.
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Bill Collingsworth
Desmones
Betty
Bill
John Tollman
Old Tollman
Young Collingsworth
Collingsworth
Tollman
Harrison
The
Railway and Light Company
Have you no objections to me as a son in law
A young man asks for approval to marry. Mr. Comrox weighs the idea and doubts his future behavior after being directed by the mother and sisters, reflecting family dynamics in a Washington Star snippet.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Senator Sorghum Voices Concern Over Possible Article
A dialogue reveals Senator Sorghum considering whether a man intends to publish a piece about his rise to power. The private secretary questions if the visitor seeks flattery or blackmail, prompting a plan to meet again for clarification.
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Senator Sorghum
No Sale Prompts Quip About Universal Knowledge
A door to door interaction ends with Mr. Grouch dismissing a universal knowledge book as unnecessary, claiming his wife already covers it all and more. The Cincinnati Enquirer quips at the exchange.
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Mr. Grouch
Cincinnati Enquirer
Junket Defintion Reflected In School Pupil Verse
A pupil who leans on guessing more than study submitted a sentence to illustrate junket meaning. The line reads I would like to have a junket to ride to school in I would paint it orange.
No Reason to Worry Over Jones Brown Life Insurance
Jones Brown carried a life insurance policy valued at one hundred thousand dollars. A remark by Mrs. J notes his wife has ceased urging caution as he leaves the home.
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Jones—Brown
Directions to bank VP via town tracks and golf course
A caller asks for the location of a bank vice president. The response gives step by step driving directions, directing the seeker to follow car tracks to town edge, turn south on the first paved road, then proceed to a golf course.
Not Excused Versus Birthday Cash Exchange
A crafty husband remarks that he would have given a birthday check if the bank had not closed. The cunning wife replies that cash is welcome and avoids the need to identify herself at a store.
Humorous Exchange About Deafness and Music Lessons
A light remark asks if a husband is curing his deafness. The reply says he will wait until the children finish taking music lessons before acting. The quip reflects family priorities and playful skepticism.
Weekend Guests Test Resolve on Retirement
Sleepy Host laughs off the guest's plan to retire early as they clash over going to bed. The guest insists, declaring a plan to stay awake until seventy, while the host signals readiness to sleep.
His Guess John
Mrs. Dumbbell asks how a bank's frozen assets occur while he suspects cold political turns by the president.
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John
Mrs. Dumbbell
Prevent Kissing In Night Visits
A reader asks how to stop George from kissing her at night when he visits. Advice suggests meeting only in daytime and avoiding late hours to maintain clear boundaries.
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George
The Easiest Way Visitor at Quiet Resort
A short quirky note from Stray Stories asks what to do on a rainy day at a tranquil resort. The speaker suggests letting it rain as a simple, reflective pastime.
Congressman Gilchrist's Good Record Highlighted
The Emmetsburg Reporter recounts Congressman Fred C. Gilchrist speaking in Emmetsburg on October 25 with Governor Dan Turner. It notes his Washington record on surplus control currency stability and keeping money flowing, praising his grasp of national issues and urging constituents to reelect him.
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Emmetsburg
Fred C. Gilchrist
Dan Turner
Washington
Gilchrist
Iowa
Congress
House
Iowa Farmers Club Proposes Council Aid For Mortgage Woes
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and County Farm Bureaus plan county advisory councils to assist farmers in distress with mortgages. Councils serve as intermediaries between farmers and lenders though lacking legal authority. A sliding scale will adjust payments based on farm commodity prices, preserving principal while varying interest and payments.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureaus
Iowa
Witty quips and maxims from a bygone era
A collage of humorous adages and observations on aging money saving gender roles and daily life. The piece notes time in old age irony about time wealth and productivity and includes a reference to ancient silk cocoons and China’s long silk history.
Welfare workers aid poverty struck family and kids
Two barefoot girls greet Rolfe relief workers as they clean a poverty home. Volunteers provide clothing, wash walls, and bathe and dress five children while urging continued help as winter nears. The mother, ill husband, and lack of stockings highlight destitution and the need for ongoing aid.
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Rolfe
Altho
Stories of elections of an earlier day
Elder voters recall vivid pre secret ballot days with tales of vote buying at stockyards precincts between saloons. A Methodist minister fights to keep his vote with horse and buggy proof in court, while ex professor Andrew Hisey campaigned in a Prince Albert coat. The era of Australian ballots and slow counts is described, ending with memories of 1868 voters and Horatio Seymour.
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Cr. P. Lathrop
Chicago
Julius White
Carter
Cal Leithead
A. B. Symes
Mr. White
Election Board
Fred Hille
C. L. Gunderson
Court House
Pocahontas
Grant Pollock
Clare
Cleveland
Harrison
Pollock
Wm. Marther
Horatio Seymour
Mr. Marther
Ge U. S. Grant
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Eckel
Mab
Hum36
Rod Rennil
Fred Gilchrist
Wee
China
France
LOT- ET - Garonne Other
Hecerrarn
Charlie
Smilin
Lizzie
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