Congressman's Dilemma and a Leap Year Cartoon
A satirical cartoon depicts Congressmen Davis of Tennessee seeking a suitable mate for Uncle Sam. It mocks feminist notions and personifies Miss Democracy and Columbia as unsuitable brides, joking about leap year complicating pairing and cartoonist's light critique of domestic roles.
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Davis
Tennessee
Uncle Sam
de. Johnson
Valhalla
Jim
Columbia
Miss Democracy
Border Watch: Liquor Smuggling Shifts to Watch Runs
The Border Watch notes smugglers profit from tariffs by running watches across the border. Goods are more portable, enabling faster passage past guards. Smugglers prefer varied cargo and compare watch-running to other smuggling with no gun violence yet.
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Fighr
Newcastle
Quebec
Maine
New York
Psychology in News Interest and Public Figures
The piece satirizes notions of psychology applied to news value. It cites Professor Pitkin’s Columbia class and a misquoting debate on how people judge importance versus interest, noting muddled judgments in coverage and public discourse.
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Homer
Professor Pitkin
Columbia
General Honjo
Mississippi
Germany may not pay reparations say France holds line
A sanitized report notes German reparations remain unresolved as France resists enforcing payments through force. Paris suggests war debts to the United States are tangled with German reparations, arguing no German money means no French money. A senior French official questions marching into Germany, fearing folly in such action.
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Germary
France
United States
Rhine
Sam
Germany
The Hat Problem From Old Elevator Etiquette
A satirical discussion on hat rules in elevators references Puritans and Pepys. The piece notes no formal ruling on hat wear, citing many men removing hats and facing social questions about propriety and comfort.
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Pepys
Love in Winter: Scientist Promises New Postgrad Romance Hope
A scientist in Oklahoma proposes a system to start fresh love lives for postgraduates, suggesting romantic prospects despite age and social barriers. The piece muses on romance in films and hints at enduring star power in cinema.
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Oklahoma
Amens and Juliets
Listen World by Elsie Robinson in a stormy Christmas eve
A dramatic prose poem recounts a harsh coastal storm and a Christmas tree burning bravely in darkness. The speaker reflects on hope, courage, and endurance amid wind rain and night, praising steadfast faith and neighborly courage.
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Elsie Robinson
Alwar
Ganol
Alwasa
Rare Angier disease described as polycythemia vera
About fifty years ago an emisco named Yequex described a new and rare blood disorder now called Angier's disease or polycythemia vera. Symptoms include a red face on exertion, fatigue, weight loss, headaches, and engorged, then pale, veins in the hands. Diagnosis relies on lab tests showing abnormal red and white blood cell counts and hemoglobin levels. treatment history notes past fatal outcomes and evolving therapy.
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Yequex
Angier
Yaquiz
Teja Katawa
Dixon
Vanung
Marry-Go-Round By HELEN ROWLAND
A fragmentary literary piece discusses modern relationships and dating rituals. The narrator critques women and men, noting miscommunication, assumptions, and the tangled expectations that seed heartache in contemporary romance. The piece blends observational humor with streams of perception about love and social roles.
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Helen Rowland
10 and 20 Years Ago From the Files of The San Antonio Lights
A garbled 1922 item recalls mayoral plans to start work on an auditorium within two months amid outer war concerns. It notes opposition from pastors and a financial syndicate leader, and references a 1912 item about railway and dairy developments with various names and uncertain details.
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The
San Antonio Lights
Black
Outeldr
War Beara Anduy
Vic Earn
Bells and Bell Boy in a Noisy All Night Scene
A diarist details a restless night full of ringing bells from a house they inhabit. The intruding sounds include a typing clack and mysterious chimes, with a changing mystery about which bell is making the noise as it unsettles the narrator. Strong local color and fragmented thoughts mark the piece.
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New York
Poe
Miss Valerie French Portrait and Style Review
A feature on the young Mrs Valerie French, wife of Lord Brougham and Vaux, notes her pleasant appearance, hairstyle, and dress in Western fashion. It praises the delicate wrist and arm, the ear as a character cue, and argues for simple, well-trained presentation over ornate decoration.
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Eenglaus
Valerie French
Lord, Brougham and Vaux
Scots Guards
Strang
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the Border Watch
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Werat Stern
Seata
Anil
Christenis
Whdehield
Ark
Ark Catenci
Hove
King Fear
Jandaryt
Alliance
Panuary
Mousey
Tondom
Whirk Will Heijld
San Antes No
Kport
Maxlee
Indy
Teavee Binge Dent
Geran Oy Dairy
Harry Grolier
Vin
Bella
Relio Varler
Tia
Helen Menken
Frank’ Sullivan
Mc'Tengue
Scolsind
Chinguy
Cpim Fourteliats
Brougham
Vaux
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