Social Notes maizes a night at the movies and street mishaps
Social notes recount Senator Snifter leaving a screening with Mildred and the eight Marx Brothers admired by him. A fruit peddler Joe Navoli had his wagon toppled for a second time and Mrs Glitz endured a second driving lesson setback. Constable Murray Crunch 45 frostbitten. Arena police intervened in a fierce fight where Abe Ploty snapped three table knives. Harry Beter praises Joe Oukes as a good sport. Sammy Finkle switches to Wie.
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Joe Navoli
Abe Ploty
Drifting Letters From a City Partner in Lively Gossip
A casual missive from New York City partner Mr Mutter tells of restless nights due to snoring, jokes about dogs, magicians, and racetrack losses, plus social scenes at the Plaza hotel. The letter blends humor with local color, referencing old friends, neighbors, and playful accusations.
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MR. Mutter
New York City
Partner
McDuttie Emerges as Speaker Hopeful in Alabama Endorsement
In a period when Democrats were in the minority, McDuttle, longtime whip under Garer, emerged as a possible speaker candidate. He opposed prohibition, backed the sales tax, led economy cut efforts, and now chairs the joint veterans' legislation committee. Alabama’s legislature formally endorsed him for speaker, marking a rare moment of national interest in a local figure.
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Democrata
Gerner
Teader
McDuttle
Garer
McDullis
Binperty
Chicago
McCullin
National
House of Representatives
Alabama
Tallulah
New Refrigerated Fish Method Emerges for Atlantic Trade
A Norwegian engineer Karl Bennetler develops a special refrigerated container to keep fish fresh for trans Atlantic shipping without freezing. A company is formed with a 1,000,000 kroner capitalization to exploit the system. Demonstrations planned in New York City aboard an ocean liner, with interest from Great Britain and Denmark. The method could revolutionize Norway’s fish export trade, boosting earnings from vast annual exports and reducing reliance on traditional methods.
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Arne Eildal
UBI
Atlantic
Karl Bennetler
Kristan
Wind
Norway
Vascomet
England
Evilaki
New York City
Europe
Danlsh
Oslo
Emancipation Debate Sparks Courtship Comedy Scene
Readers glimpse a theatrical exchange where Helen and Warren spar over independence and opinions. The dialogue shifts between wit and tension as Kitten resists coercive manipulation while claiming personal agency amid a bustling setting and hints of broader drama behind the miniature golf course.
Long-sought Arctic bridge reshapes view of Eskimo history
Smithsonian archaeologist James A. Ford, returning from Point Barrow Alaska, reports evidence that Eskimo culture began high and declined over centuries, challenging ideas of Arctic cultural evolution. He unearthed ancient villages, 20 skeletons, a bowhead whale skull, and ivory snow samples dating thousands of years.
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North
Arctic
James A. Ford
Smithsonian Institution
Point Barrow
Alaska
Ford
Bering Nea
Asia
Mueum
Ragged Memoir Fragments Behind Political Rhetoric
A stream of personal recollections and stray opinions recall Rogers in Gage County and Mississippi’s Long Valley imagery. The speaker praises local figures, laments low mood, and critiques state tax policies while weaving in memories of campaigns, poets, and place names from a bygone era.
Last Week's Explanations and Wanderings in Old Tales
A jagged, digressive reminiscence blends stories of Adele Muga, daughter of a famed novelist, with love, exile, and tragedy in Jersey and Halifax, then shifts to Willem Kemp's 1599 Norwich dance marathon and a Catholic encyclopedia note on Roman weekdays, all presented in a fragmented, era-hopping voice.
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LA Miserable
Adele Muga
Victor de Muga
Isle of Jersey
Albert Andrew Pinsen
Pinsen
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Mere Finsen
Hugo
Adele
New York
France
Suresnes
Willem Kemp
Norwich
Norfolk
England
Kemp
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Marx Brothers
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Nana
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Harry Beter
Sammy Finkle
Jimmy Finlayson
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Taff
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Jog
Finlayson
Jimmy
Hector Snont
Beon
Sister
Elsie
Beverly Hills
Elecctric
Plaza Hotel
Honest John McDuttie
Senate
House
Siate
CarTa Antonio Finice
Maly
Founner
THE
Cosulich SS. Lines
Helen and
Warren
Kitten
Willie Keeler
Aiséreble
Adele Hugo
Victor Hugo
Amerea
Kemps Ninedaies Vvonder
London
Prien
Winfrifempage
Tuulliam Keenp
Science
Henry Hunter
Universal Service
Washington, D. C
Rogers
Gage
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Hattie Carowwy
Wall Bheel
Long Valley
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Loulalana
Neir Leket
Mississippi
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Noman
Umea
Egypt
Wopyrteht
King Fenturee
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