Abduction Tale From an East Boston Cobbler
Harris Budner, a longtime East Boston cobbler, recounts a July Aug 1934 assault after a would‑be car thief lured him outside his shop. Four men abducted him onto a gas‑powered car, beat him, searched his clothes, dumped him in marshes, and left him for dead before a cold rain revived him. Police later questioned suspects, but Budner could not identify any.
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Harris Budner
East Bennington Street
Boston
Harris
Lynn Marshes
WNU Service
Elephant Bear Bones On Display At Smithsonian
Fossils of Coryphodon found in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin are shown in the Smithsonian National Museum. The heavy bodied animal had elephant like feet but was neither bear nor elephant and lived about sixty million years ago with eight inch tusks. The creature walked with a slow shuffle, while horse ancestors in the same region grew more agile and brainier as the elephant bear declined.
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U. S. National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Science Service
Coryphodon
Lewis and Clark Expedition Returns to Early Journey Details
The report recounts July 5 1803 departure from Washington by Lewis and Clark with an Ohio joining, delays at Pittsburgh to August 31, and a march toward the Mississippi. It notes Lewis selecting volunteers from military posts and lists the party including three sergeants twenty three soldiers three interpreters and York Clarkes slave.
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Lewis
Lewis and Clark
Washington
Clark
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Mississippi
York
Yoke Sleeve Design Frock for Easy Home Sewing
Ambitious beginners learn to sew with a collarless, comfortable frock featuring a built in yoke and plain skirt. Pattern 9628 in sizes 14 to 42 requires a small fabric amount and costs fifteen cents. Order from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Highteenth St
New York, N. Y
Pity His Return Mrs MacTavish
Neighbor asks if a boy who swallowed a $10 gold piece is in danger. Mrs MacTavish reassures that the father is away and relief is possible. The brief item notes a child’s quick recovery concerns in the Tifth Corps Area News.
Parade of the Unemployed Quips in WSJ Dialogue
A brief WSJ quip contrasts a busy employer asking about tomorrow’s shift with an unemployed person replying that they are watching a parade of the unemployed. The exchange highlights labor market tension and satirizes workplace announcements.
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Wall Street Journal
Humorous Cologne Zeitung joke about baby resemblance
A witty line compares a baby’s eyes and nose to the wife while joking the voice comes from a motor horn. The husband quips waves remind him of household bills, adding a domestic punchline. The piece appears in a Cologne humor column.
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Lustige Koelner Zeitung
Cologne
Hudson Star
Husbands the Same Mistress Explains Routine to Cook
From Pearson's Weekly comes a wry observation about married life. A housewife explains her husband’s weekly habit at his club on Wednesdays and anticipates the effect on breakfast Thursday.
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Pearson
Germs Jump Eight Feet In Sneeze, Officials Find
Health officials report experiments showing a deep sneeze can project germs up to eight feet while casual conversation scatters bacteria two to three feet. The study urges avoidance of shared reading materials and pencils, emphasizes sanitation in public spaces, and recommends antiseptic mouthwash to reduce bacteria.
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American Institute of Sanitation
Institute
Brown Hand Bag to be Crocheted by Grandmother Clark
Crochet sewing item advertises a brown cotton bag kit in package No 739 with full instructions and hook. Package mailed for 40 cents or instructions only for 10 cents from Home Craft Co. Dept. B St Louis Missouri.
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Clark
Address Home Craft Co
Dept. B. Nineteenth and
St. Louis Ave
St Louis
Advancing. A Halfback Falls to Fullback Joke
A short exchange shows a man asking about his son’s football progress. The reply notes the son was a halfback but now feels he is a fullback, implying a humorous shift in his role or confidence.
Tribute to Brones Bab in Traveling Man Tale
A traveling man asks what became of Brones Bab, receiving the epitaph quoted by Mesa Bill, "He was a good sheriff while he lasted," hinting at a bygone era and a fading reputation.
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Bab
Mesa Bill
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