Seads the Grumbler Finds Fellowship on a Sleeper
LD Man Scads misses a Pullman berth and endures a long coach ride to 3 a.m. A woman with her son offers a seat swap, softening his mood. He befriends a freckled youth and debates labor and capital as the night unfolds. Playwright Austin Adams shows interest in a San Diego area nature theatre.
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Scads
Seads
Canada
George
Austin Adams
San Diego
Austin
San
Ripley Defies Adamson Eight Hour Law for Santa Fe
Resident Ripley of the Santa Fe railway vows not to obey the Adamson eight hour law until the United States Supreme Court orders otherwise. He hints that corporations may test constitutional validity of congressional acts. The piece urges arrest and government seizure to enforce current federal law.
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Ripley
Santa Fe Railway
United Supreme Court
United States
Adamson
Santa Fe
Woodrow Wilson
Boys Bring First 1916 Imperial Valley Cotton Bales
In Imperial Valley Cal two young brothers, graduates of San Diego High and Nevada State Cultural College, harvest the season’s first three cotton bales using scientific methods. Old cotton growers from Texas Mississippi Alabama join the scene as the area gains fame for strong yields and practical farming knowledge. The report contrasts expert growers with youth applying modern techniques.
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Imperial Valley
Cal
Exas
Mississippi
Alabama
San Diego
Nevada State Cultural College
Brawley
Morgan Dream of Steel Above Par Realized on Exchanges
The late J P Morgan foresaw United Steel rising above par and the expectation came true last week on the New York Stock Exchange. Since the war began its per share price has advanced, doubling the colossal fortune built during his long business career over the past two years.
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J. P. Morgan
United Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Morgan
A Few More Like It He Chair That Whispered By
Magazine cover announcement hints at a series with stories including The Oak That Clung Past The Moon that Tunneled Out and The Flivver That Sped Still featuring similar themes and inventive titles.
Octavia and Ethan Face Family Shadow in Moonlit Garden
In the Garden of the Sleeping Beauty Octavia and Ethan Lovejoy share a tender moment before her stern grandfather confronts them. A brutal strike sends Drumworth reeling as Ethan recalls his mother's troubled past, and Auntie George pressures Ethan about his parentage. Lord Aylesden arrives as tensions flare.
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Kosgie Beache
Octavia
Kosyle Benche
Auntie
George
Ethan
Octavian
Earl of Drumworth
Than
Acntie George
Linamere
Allence
Auntie George
Bridgewater
King
America
Ithan
Drumworth
Aadence
Lord Aylesden
Ethan Lovejoy
Cultor
Mr. Lovejoy
George Washington
Dramworth Acres
Levi Goldberg
Artie Baker reveals life in a California prison for a trans woman
A prison inmate known as Artie Baker recounts years of abuse and isolation in a California facility housing 2,300 convicts. She describes forced labor, bathing humiliation, and finally permission for a private cell, after a troubled life as a girl raised as a boy, theft convictions, and a landmark sex discovery during a postmaster investigation.
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Artie” Baker
Sissy
Harlan
Iowa
Kansas
Colorado
Los Angeles
Gypsy’ Smith
Emmett
Alexandria
Ethel Leonard
Sawtelle
California
Jesse S. Roberts
San Francisco
Railway Mail Service
Sing Sing
Garden of the Sleeping Beauty Interlude Strains Love and Wealth
In a castle terrace scene Ethan Lovejoy and Octavia confront romance and wealth. Octavia learns Ethan’s wealth and declares they can never marry, condemning the romance as a sham while expressing disillusionment with self love. The couple’s tension culminates as Octavia withdraws to a bench.
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Octavia
Ethan
America
Varsity Students Should Be Mixers at State University
President Suzzallo in his annual opening address urged students to diversify social and intellectual contacts. He warned against snobbery, isolation with professors, or excessive democracy and emphasized mixed involvement across fields. He noted that complete social freedom and tyranny would not be tolerated.
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Suzzalio
State University
Suzzallo
Optimist jokes and witticisms mix in light humor
A scanned humor column riffs on the optimistic stereotype with puns about optimists and pessimists. Jokes feature mock dialogues, a twin reveal, and quips about marriage, church, and daily life. The tone echoes a playful, era-appropriate newspaper feature.
Mutilated Victim Denies His Guilt in Kentucky Case
Henry Campbell, injured in a mutilation attack by Byrd Choate, denies any guilt against him, plans to prosecute on grounds the assault was unprovoked. Mrs. Campbell corroborates the denial as Campbell’s health declines and a trial nears.
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Mayfield
Henry Campbell
Byrd Choate
Campbell
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Long Tack Sam Company
Joe Keno
Rosie Green
10C
20C
Everett True
Johnson
UULL
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Raseborn
Pandora's Box
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Sir Walter Scott
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Sid
Hicks
Parker
Jove
James
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Peruna Company
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