Conservative Man's Florida Trip Sparks Civic Rhetoric
A cautious traveler recalls a Florida road trip in which a single line 74 miles long yielded few other cars. He notes a powerful Georgia magnate fell ill days later, and a turkey farmer with 3000 birds is mentioned. The piece rails against law evasion, urges private vigilance by citizens, and praises a congressional probe into bankruptcy fees and police corruption.
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Florida
Georgia
Friends of Decency
Congress
Wall Street
Congressional
Practical, Also Attractive Home Frock Pattern
Practical and attractive home frock pattern offers a neat comfortable model with one piece yoke and sleeves. It includes handy pockets, adjustable waist, ruffling and buttons, with simple assembly and illustrated instructions. Size 16 uses 3 1/2 yards of fabric. pattern 1,625 is available. send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept in New York City.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Adv
Debt dispute prompts partial repayment offer
A private quarrel over money shows one party demanding the full $5 owed while another counters with a $2 payment to settle the matter. The exchange highlights lingering friction over a small debt and timeworth.
Slanguage and New Words in the Oxford Supplement
The Oxford English Dictionary adds slang and many new terms from America and Australia. Entries include graft, wow, talkies, tank, photostat, profiteer, and euphemisms for intoxication. It notes contributions from Australia such as Larrikin and barracking and explains the sense of to debunk.
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Dooley
America
Australia
London
Remarkable Man Thinks Shakespeare Would Be 300
A playful exchange suggests if Shakespeare were alive today he would be considered remarkable and would be about three centuries old.
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Shakespeare
One Sketch of Face of Jesus
A British writer notes that no portrait of Jesus from his lifetime exists and that only St. Peter’s Eyewitness sketch in Rome survives. He argues the composite Christ portrait across cultures shows a universal, somber face fit with the suffering servant, not a smiling figure.
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Jesus
St. Peter
Rome
Epstein
Christ
Jerusalem
Lazarus
P. W W. Wilson
S.S.S. Promises New Strength For Indoor Workers
An aged testimonial claims S.S.S. restores appetite, color, and energy for indoors workers worn by wear and tear. It describes S.S.S. as a tonic that stimulates gastric secretions and rebuilds hemoglobin with essential minerals, promising renewed vigor after use at drugstores.
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S.S.S
Phrase hints at a crime tale exchange with criminologist
A terse dialogue hints at investigative pressure as a caller asks about readiness. The criminologist answers with a proverb about the criminal path, suggesting looming pressure from law enforcement.
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Bell Syndicate
ED Howe
Ier Lillies
Esse A
Eee
Adele
Urban Wiikesee, II
Zeorg
Procter & Gamble
Dept
Cincinnati
Ohio
Savage
Slickum
Apostle Peter
Apostle
Pudens
St. Paul
Timothy
Hint
WNU
FERRY
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