Ed Columbia Fends Off Drunk at Portland Lunch Counter
Waterfront stories in Portland recall Ed Columbia facing a drunken assailant in an all night India Street lunch room. The drunk raised a spiked stool, Ed dodged and slipped away, then landed a single haymaker to end the threat as freezing air and coffee fueled the tense confrontation.
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Edgar Columbia
Canada
Mexico
Portland
Maine
International Longshoremen’s Union
Seven Seas
Five Continents
Rialto
Commercial
Fore Street
India Street
Ed Columbia
H——I
Idd
Socko
WNU
Opossum Prefers Warm Climes and Feigns Death
The article notes the opossum’s habit of playing dead when threatened and fleeing to woods or trees to escape enemies. It mentions its American range from the tropical south to New England, its size, teeth, tail, and fur. It contrasts with Frederick the Great statue’s lack of spurs due to the emperor’s affection for horses.
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Boston Herald
America
New England
Frederick the Great
Unter den Linden
Petal Pillow or Bag for Pajamas by Grandmother Clark
A DIY kit offers white and peach silk and rayon cuttings to make a delicate petal pillow or pajama bag. Includes full sewing instructions, cost is low, package No. 46 available postpaid for 40 cents from Home Craft Co. Dept. A St. Louis Mo. Reply envelope requested.
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Address Home Craft Co
Dept. A
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St. Louis
Panic on Ship Over Opera Singer's Voice
A ship off Australia stirred panic among natives when a gramophone voice from an American expedition sparked fear of the unfamiliar. The dispatch notes that beauty can be misread when its source is unknown and warns against prejudice bred by ignorance.
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Australia
Bell Syndicate
Wnod Sarvica
Real Interest as Reading Aim
The text urges readers to value real, not imaginary, interest as the aim of reading. It stresses disciplined, faithful, attentive reading of material truly relevant to one’s pursuits.
Great Minds in Times of Calamity and Chaos
The quote suggests that disasters forge exceptional minds as ore is refined in fire and a thunderbolt shines from turmoil, attributed to Colton. It frames crisis as a catalyst for notable intellect and creativity.
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Colton
The Barber and Customer Exchange Hair Joke
A barber with unusually long hair and whiskers asserts his appearance fuels business. He quips that every man who sees him will seek a haircut and shave, delivering a humorous exchange about vanity and sales tactics.
Home Tips and Kitchen Tricks From a Past Issue
Woolen socks resist shrinking when washed in tepid water with white soap suds and air dried. Cranberry apples serve with roast pork by filling the core cavity with sauce before baking. To color gravy golden brown, brown sugar in a pan, dissolve in water, and add. Squeaky floors result from improper nailing or missing subflooring. a floor-layer can fix it. Peel onions under cold water to reduce tears. Associated Newspapers WND Service.
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Associated Newspapera
Hillbilly in Cabin Outshines Penthouse Dweller in Outlook
A comparison notes that the hillbilly in a cabin presents a handsomer outlook than the dweller in a penthouse, suggesting rustic simplicity over urban luxury in living appeal.
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Floyd Gibbons
OUR Comic
Little
Ted
Thas
Clark
Finney
Ted O'Loughlin
Unkw
Sarge
Osborne
Western Newspaper Union
FeLix
Anh
Wrigley's
Wyevale
Eve
Odi Tee
Coleman
Eris
Coleman Lamp
Stove Lord Chit
Wichita
Los Angeles
Florida
Webster’s Groves
Leesburg
Fla
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