Do We Want a Pro Jap Senator Wesley Jones Under Fire
A political attack argues that Senator Wesley L. Jones is a pro Jap risk for U S policy. It warns the Japanese seek influence through his son Harry B Jones owning stock in a Seattle Jap bank and urges voters to oppose Jones next Tuesday to curb Japanese influence in the Senate.
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United States
U. S. Senate
Wesley L. Jones
Harry B. Jones
Seattle
Jones
Jap Bank
U. S
Tom
Harry
Harry Jones
Wesley Jones
Laziness as a Habit in Daily Routines
The letter argues habit shapes energy levels and wake times. One brother rises at six and starts the day with brisk activity. the other lingers and drags, illustrating how conscious habit forms ease of work. Encourages adopting a six o'clock routine to overcome laziness.
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James
John
Old Magazine Reveals How Fast the World Moves
A review notes a vintage issue by Mark Twain Henry James and others feels surprisingly modern and readable. It observes most authors are long dead and that many pieces would seem fresh if republished today, with the era’s literary advertising showing the magazine’s age.
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Mark Twain
Henry James
W. Dean Howells
Howard Pyle
Howelta
James
Joseph Conrad
Arthur Hadley
Alice Brown
The Baker's Dozen Origins and Medieval Price Fines
The piece explains how the baker's dozen of 13 arose from medieval regulation to prevent short weight and penalties. It notes kings like John and Edward II enforcing strict standards, with pillory punishment for infractions, and describes the origin of the extra loaf called in loaf or vantage loaf as a precaution. It mentions Scotland as a place where the custom persisted.
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John
Prince Arthur
Edward
England
Scotland
Heroic Policeman Albert Hall Moves to Save Citizens
The article praises Albert Hall as one of the finest in blue noting his encounter with three gunmen. Hall engaged the robbers with his billy and knocked three unconscious while three others fled. He was injured yet persisted chasing the escapees, illustrating the courage of law officers.
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Albert Hall
Policeman Hall
Hall
Billy
Why Boys Leave Home in 1920s Movie Crave
Probation Officer Louis Savour of San Antonio notes that modern youths flee home not to fight Indians or chase big fortunes but to seek movie fame. He says one in a million may reach Chaplin’s level, while studying could lead to becoming president.
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Savour
Charlie Chaplin
Babe Ruth
Los Angeles
Chaplin
United States
Bailey's Fall From Texas Idol to Gov Nominee Defeat
The Texas Democrat Joseph Bailey, once a towering figure in the states and nationally, lost the 128 Texas gubernatorial nomination as voters blamed him for trading public service for corporate interests. He faced accusations that oil mailroads and lumber interests paid large attorney fees for influence.
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Joseph Bailey
Texas
Texans
Sam Houston
David Crockett
Travis
Lamar
Lone Star State
Democrats
United States Senate
Bailey
Mailroads
Lumber Combine
Bald Head Row Recalled As Theatre Lore Fades
The article recalls the bald headed row in theatres once filled by older men and stage patrons. It notes the rise of movies reducing this custom and mocks dated stage fashions. It also mentions political humor and Rockefeller enjoying a motorboat ride on Saranac Lake, though not paying for the gas.
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Lkely
Methusaleh
John D. Rockefeller
Saranac Lake
Hornets and Wasp Tales From a Summer in Oregon
A writer recalls humorous and odd incidents from the West Coast, including a Seattle police ball pocket theft, a Los Angeles judge’s safe loss, and a jail moonshine episode. He recounts a Portland hornet outbreak near a post office, a town sheriff, and personal encounters with hornets and bees, noting their temper and warning against provoking them.
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Seattle
Central Police
Los Angeles
Portland
Ufe
Oregon
Smoke battle and a tale of wealth traded for alcohol
An eccentric tale recounts Sallie George a 107 year old Onondaga woman facing Uncle John Snell as they swap a tobacco history and a house for martini liquor. A health expert warns tobacco shorten life while a millionaire trades a $5000 home for 25 cases of liquor revealing a curious deed and its hidden value.
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Sallie George
New York
John Snell
Sallie
John
Brownies Speak To Businessman In Sleep
A businessman recalls nightly voices guiding his career from life insurance to railroads with The Brownies. He built a trust company and rail lines, then faced a stalled venture after an elevator accident. The voices returned during recovery and sleep, prompting questions about spirit contact versus subconscious thought.
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Eoen
America
Lesign
Robert Louis Stevenson
Socrates
Holmes
Back of Him and Scout Tenderfoot Exchange
A brief dialogue shows First Class Scout John asking for a loan to a Tenderfoot who recalls claiming large funds. The Tenderfoot explains he had 5,000 behind him but was leaning against a bank at the moment. The line sits within a Boy Life humor context. Gambling on the weather is mentioned as common among Indian natives.
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Tenderfoot
John
No. F.C
India
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