Dear Miss Grey readers weigh manners and politics
A collection of letters and Q A items from readers in a Philadelphia paper. Questions cover dating norms, flirtation, political bosses, coal history, luminous watch faces, hooch spelling, mine casualties, treasury terms, a 1907 naked eye comet, and Washington employment ratios.
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Miss Grey
Ud Il
American Representation League
Ibft Locust Sr
Philadelphia
G. Hoag
Grey
Bennet
United States
Bud and Grandpa Bet on a Valley Horse Race
Bud meets Grandpa Truman who teases him about beating Dirk Tracy and proposes a side bet on Smoky against Pop’s Boise in a quarter mile race. The two riders test speed, share a sly plan to turn a few dollars, and hint at a larger race setup for next Sunday.
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Bud
Dirk Tracy
Dirk
Grandpa
Bart
Gradpa
Smoky
Hiram
Pop Truman
Dave
Boise
Pop
Koise
Burroback Valley
Confessions of a Bride A Ride With the Loot
A group of women flee a bank raid with a casket of diamonds and sapphires. Detectives guard the getaway, while assailants lurk in the park. A sudden attack near the Lorimer mansion causes Chrys to faint as shots ring out.
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Doubtlous
Germany
Lorimer
Morrison
Bob
Daddy
Etienne
Chrys
Katherine
First Night in Enumclaw a White Woman Spends
In 1879 Mary and Frank trek through virgin forest near Enumclaw and spend their first night in a 13 by 13 foot cabin built by Dick Davison. They endure mud wolves and damp darkness as Tacoma Seattle and Enu mclaw begin to grow around them.
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Frank
Mary
Dick Davison
Enumclaw
Granny Hippo Rejects Circus Grievances
Old Granny Hippo grows more irate with the twins and Slippety Flap over circus plans. She complains about the calliope, lack of tricks, and questions rope walking and balancing a nose act. She refuses to return, and the group realizes she won’t go back.
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Granny Hippo
Nick
Granny
Nancy
Flippery-Flap
N. BE. A
Cockroaches Yor a Juicy Steak Boldt's Ad
A fragmentary ad promotes Boldt's steakhouse with bold claims about crispy cockroaches and a juicy steak, reflecting odd ad phrasing from an OCR segment. The readable line hints at a humorous or erroneous copy referencing food and infestation imagery.
Milwaukee woman dies at 118 after long life
A Milwaukee woman who died at 118 reportedly smoked a pipe cigars and cigarettes. The Chicago Press notes she never shimmied toddled covered her ears with her hair shaved off her eyebrows or wore a hairnet stock ing.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Bayer Aspirin Warning Needs Brand Name On Package
The notice warns that genuine Aspirin carries Bayer on the package or tablets and cautions customers to buy only Bayer labeled products. It lists approved uses for Aspirin and notes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin come in tin boxes of 12 or bottles of 24 and 100, with Bayer as the trade mark.
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Miss Grey
Kh. M. C
King
Grace H
Eveni
America
Bayer
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Cynthia Grey
Eldred
England
Rich Wa
Treasury
Great Seal
Treasury of America
Peeu
Maas
Washington
Omaha Daily News
Bower
Littly Brews & Co
Helen
BY Allman
God
Freckles
SKM
BY Blosser
Shell
Betty
Beau
Spongeville
Waldo
Ifevoud
With
BY Ahern
Jordan Spence
Porte Cochere
Lorimer House
Om Foster
Gor
Ennen
Meo
Wei, T
Hector
THE
NUT Bros
Ches & Wal
Everett True
Hun
Billeters
Bobee Creek
Mr. Johnson
Tacoma
Seattle
Tion
Stearns
U. S
Boldt's
Ayer
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