Farmer Campbells Visit Reveals Wheat and Coop Talks
A farmer couple, Mr. Tom Campbell and his wife, visit the author and discuss dumping, mechanized farming, and a vision of reducing middlemen. They compare Soviet grain methods with U.S. co op ideas, note low farm prices, and suggest Russia as a future buyer, while recounting Hoover era policy debates and foreign interest in American crops.
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Tom Campbell
Tom Campbells
Montana
Kusia
sPaasdena
Hoover
Rusia
Russia
India
Africa
Stalin
Rrussia
Jena
Not a Native Son in Bollywood Town
A surreal dialogue scene unfolds with a sight seeing announcer and Mayor Walker under a chaotic, electrically charged set. A chaotic domestic accident disrupts a rented space as frightened residents seek emergency help amid a performance parable.
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Dave
Jock
Wotta Mann and Kid Gluvys Clash in Charity Bout
A South Carolina tale narrates Wotta Mann facing amateur Kid Gluvys of Felder's Pump in a planned garden bout to benefit charity. The challenger has fought only trees and a town pump, dreaming of a big match after sparring at a fence post.
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Bugs
Wotta Mann
Kid Gluvys
Felder’s Pump
South Carolina
Treee
Madison
Wotie Mann
Wotte Alann
Boxing by mail taught lesson in fight game
A tale of Wotta Mann learning the dangers of mail order boxing lessons from a dubious teacher. The anecdote recounts forged ads, bogus self defense courses, and a humorous but cautionary outcome about trusting correspondence instructors in the early era of boxing lore.
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Butty
Uuholly
Imbel
Wetta Mann
Elusive Part in Films Prompts Hollywood Banter
A letter from December 1931 in Trembler style discusses Elsie, a “dumb girl friend,” and her slim chances at film work after visits to Warner Brothers and Paramount. The writer mocks language skills and contrasts Elsie with the ten thousand Hollywood beauties, noting her failed soprano remark and general ineptitude.
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Mr. Mutter
New York
City
N. Y
Gonte
Elsie
Warner Brothers
Paramount
German Institute Seeks 50 Volunteers To Drink Beer
A German physiological institute advertised to recruit 50 workers to participate in a beer drinking study. Thirty volunteers were found and had to be called three times to secure participation, illustrating early efforts to test alcohol's effects on the human body.
Untitled note on social habits and local news
A fragmentary item describes a vain woman who looks into a mirror for pleasure and mentions lunch with Tow Cody. It notes an apiary kept out of the red by crossing bees with lightning bugs to work at night, and a city plan to grant a license to a wolf lingering nearby.
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Cody
Local remark on tastes in cosmetics and style
The speaker criticizes a boastful man and his habit of keeping a dirty appearance, then comments on a business proposition. They promise to try to obtain orders for imported cosmetics, noting that many women in the area prefer nude tones and Hollywood fashion, suggesting local color and taste preferences.
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Verdi- Bria
Aga
Hollywood
Jocal Calur
Hollywood Gossip and Crises in a Dizzy Mix
A fragmented column from John P. Medbury lampoons celebrity gossip and urban oddities. It describes debts, bankruptcies, and misadventures involving actors, hotel scenes, and a charity kissing fundraiser, weaving in humor about Hollywood figures and fashion, with stray references to offices, thefts, and domestic quirks.
Pincushion Race Vienna to Berlin Farewell Note
A fragmented report hints at a departure between Vienna and Berlin and mentions studios and rubber checks. The text is garbled but suggests a farewell or parting moment with references to payments and travel. No clear individuals or events are confirmed.
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Vienna
Berlin
Fragmented humorous quotes from early 20th century newspapers
A collage of clipped quips and jokes from various papers including the Toulsville Courier Journal and Supworth World. It touches on editors, birth rate remarks, marriage, and family banter with light tone and nongraphic, informal snippets.
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Gaid
Toulsville
America
Greenie Feiend
Supworth
Talks Too Much Ended Marriage in Budapest Court
Karl Canek sought a permanent separation from his wife claiming she talked too much. The Budapest judge asked Frau Canek to pledge not to address her husband more than 100 words. She refused, preferring separation to silence. The husband was granted the decree.
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Karl Canek
Budapest
Frau Canek
Prince Frederick Leopold Auctions Frederick the Great Flute
Germany erupts in indignation as Saxophone Prince Frederick Leopold offers at auction the historic flute of Frederick the Great. The cousin of the Kaiser says he cannot play the instrument but could use the money it might bring.
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Frederick Leopold
Prussia
Germany
Frederick the Great
Widow's Suit Over Taxi Injury Stuns Paris Court
A Paris case from Argenteuil involves a widow who shot her husband and was acquitted, now suing a taxi company for 126 injuries he suffered earlier. The proceedings draw wide attention as the court weighs liability and past actions in a sensational clash between personal tragedy and financial claim.
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Argenteuil
Paris
Taxiead Company
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