Ring Discovers Real Secrets of Detroit
Ring Lardner recounts a Detroit visit focusing on nightlife and club life. He notes staffers like Mr Miller, Edie Batchelor, and Harry Salsinger as relentless hosts, mentions debutante parties, Buck's new show and Marian Harris, plus a party for Navin and Leonard, all amid sleepless nights in the city.
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Ring
Detroit
Ring Lardner
Mr. Miller
Huces
Eddie Batchelor
Harry Salsinger
Detroit News
Mr. Batchelor
Gene Buck
Marian Harris
Debs
the Straits
Mr. Buck
Marian
Mr. Salsinger
George Kerwin
Lardena
The
Bell Spr. Inc
Walter Briggs
Frank Navin
Dutch Leonard
Gotham
Jesse
Tyro
Mr. Rigby
First National
Mr. Workington
Tark
Oaksville
George Cohan
Sam Harris
Bill Brady
Shuberts
New York
Metropolis
42Nd
Jesse Rigby
Wever
Stage Center
Bell Spr Inc
Beauty parlors and divorce lawyers in heated chat
In a comic exchange Abe Potash and Morris Perlmutter mock the beauty parlor boom and its link to wealth, noting beauty tips and costs while joking about how parlor fees and makeup intersect with divorce, income tax and showgirl culture. They debate natural beauty versus consumer beauty in a satirical tone.
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Manzuss
Abe Potash
Morris Perlmuter
Abe
Gloria Swanson
Mewruss
Husfends
Mawrise
Mawruss
Dan, Bradstreet
Income Tax Department
Morris
Mars E Cole Promotes Quick Relief for Gas and Bloat
An advertisement touts a remedy named QUik Relief to ease gas, bloating, and digestive discomfort. It claims one spoonful removes undigested runjus and improves digestion, with Dr. J and Dr. ty endorsing it alongside other druggists. The piece mentions sleeplessness, nervousness, and headaches as related symptoms.
Geologists Survey Baffin Island Ores
Geologists from Canada conduct a winter survey of the southern Baffin Island region after summer work on the island. The expedition, led by Mr. Td and an assistant, stayed through the Arctic winter to map the area near Hudson Bay routes.
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Geologists
Baffin Island
Ottawo
Paffin Island
Hudson Bay
Geoat Curves of
Canada
Vr. Td
Weey
Exel
Arctic
Avs
Pigeons Orchestra Delights Tokyo Park Audience
A novel music act in Japan uses hundreds of carrier pigeons fitted with aluminum flutes strapped to their feet. The birds produce ethereal tones as they fly, with the first performance staged recently in Ayeno Park to enthusiastic crowds.
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Ayeno Park
Fables in Slang A New Slant in Old Fables in Slang
A 1927 Oakville sketch lampoons amateur theatricals and a bank clerk Jesse Rigby who pursues acting after being praised by local critics. The piece mocks town spectators and urges skepticism about inflated praise and career dreams in the drama world.
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National
Oakville
Fair Land
Chamber of Commerce
Ethel Barrymore
Jane Cowl
Otis Skinner
David Garrick
Oaksville Dramatic Company
Tarkington
Jesse Rigby
Two Parents Debate a Daughter's Musical Future
Mutter and Mumble discuss a daughter who sings for charity and may tour Europe or perform at the Metropolitan Opera. They joke about hush money, passports, and the idea of a future packed auditoriums with the unlikely rise to stardom. Copyright 1927 King Features SyndicateTac.
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Mutter
Mr. Mumble
Willy
Europe
Wwe
Metropolitan Opera House
Marcus Loew
Petrograd
Pees
King Features Syn
California Fig Syrup touted as remedy for sick children
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims to cleanse stomach, liver, and bowels without griping, promising quick relief from feverish, cranky, or poorly behaving children. It warns buyers to request genuine California Fig Syrup and avoid counterfeits.
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California
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Beatty
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Richard Mansfield
Sir Henry Irving
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