The Troubles of Joe Runt and Eddie Doolittle Scam
A comic tale unfolds in a theater and carnival as Joe Runt and his wife confront Eddie Doolittle a con man in real estate and a cowboy scam. Major figures, a land deal, and a bicycle of misadventures lead to a carnival showdown and a pricey lesson. The story blends wartime bravado with backroom deception in a satirical, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Runt
Eddie Doolittle
Eddie
Hue Polk
Lown
Jou Rank
Ruff town bout collapses as crowd fails to appear
The mayor laments postponement of Wotta Mann versus Bopper Dell fight citing low interest and no posted prize money. Editorials mock the event as a nonstarter, noting fighters only showed up without spectators and promoters offered odd incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufftown
Dell- Wotta Mann
Prisoners of War in China Japan War Claims Weakened
A correspondent reports on Chinese and Japanese prisoner exchanges and treatment, noting no verifiable records of official prisoner exchanges or camps. He cites inconsistent claims, front-line observations, and medical staff notes from Rockefeller authorities, suggesting misinformation about prisoners and repatriation.
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Nakayamas
China
Rockefeller
Secret of Happiness and the Role of Education
The excerpt argues that good cooking and nutrition affect the sex impulse and that girls should learn chemistry physiology biology and botany. It claims schooling should provide these basics so they understand food values, boiling, and vegetables, aiding in achieving a harmonious marriage.
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New York
Last Week’s Explanations Guna in Death Ceremony
A fragmented report details a funerary event in Lokunga Congo for a paramount chief. It describes ritual cannibalism elements, offerings, and the deceased’s body preparation, followed by celebratory dances and a belief in the chieftain’s earthly rank. It notes the king’s vast landholdings and empire building prior to death.
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Guna
Deat
Lokunga
Cateraden
Suddin Congo
Ntnwehr
Experle
Houle
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Mickey Finn
Forty-third and
Seventh Avenue
Eer
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Joe Hunt
Joe Root
Clover Haven Heights Subdivision
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Joe Mum
Wiley
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Rive Gweny
Dea
Arizona
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Toy Major
Wrine UN
Djokess
Wotta Mann
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Sae
Wotta
Bopper
Eee
Foggy Hollow
Wotta Man
Rapper Dell
Enoch
Argen
Uganda
South Goro
Babe Huth
Voice of the
Petrified Forest
Coon
Wodla Man
Bopper Dell
Singhlee
the Mission Church
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Equator
Hindy
Manchuria
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Mescning
Esgamo
Lough
Granny
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Shoich! Nakayam
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Kine
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Bint
Ha Congo
Botelam
Lake Ma
Atriva
Bat
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