Island Quest and a Quarrel On Coral Point
Nan and Dorothy flee a storm to Lit tle Peivel island where a fresh footprint hints danger and a mysterious man in white duck cooks bacon. Nan, once engaged to Friday, recalls the quarrel as Dorothy feigns peace and shipmates repair toward the hotel launch.
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Dorothy
Nan
Peivel
Nancy
Grove
Coral Point
Dorothy Wellwood
Hitin
Friday
Mr. Friday
Malay Laziness Sparks Cross River Bridge Debate
An Asia Magazine excerpt portrays Malays as lazy for work resistance yet brave and likable in other contexts. The piece discusses labor challenges, colonial attitudes, and a local chamber of commerce plan to transfer state road maintenance and bond issue projects, plus a future membership banquet with a notable speaker.
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Charles Mayer
Asia Magazine
Tuan
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
Pajamas Origin and Meaning in Hindustani and English
The Hindustani term paejama means leg clothing and refers to thin loose trousers tied at the waist worn by Mohammedan men and women. The English adaptation pajama describes trousers and blouse outfits used in dressing rooms or as sleeping garments in the United States.
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United States
Bobbie Finds Kindergartner Teachers Gentler Than Mothers
Bobbie starts kindergarten and tells his grandmother that teachers are not cross like mothers. He praises his teacher while describing his mother as stricter during her illness.
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Bobbie
Primary Law Revisions Aim for Direct Nominations
Governor McCray backs simplified direct vote for nominations with a conference of leading figures from both parties. Legislation by Aldredge proposes direct nominations and $3500 expenditure cap. Beardsley’s bill and convention plans face debate on preserving direct primary without mass meetings.
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Beardsley
McCray
Aldredge
Anderson
W. W. Spencer
Democratic State Committee
W. H. Thompson
Republican State Committee
Glen van Auken
Maurice Tennant
Indianapolis
U. S
Fairbanks Victors Top Terre Haute Authors in Tight Clash
Fairbanks defeats K. of C. Terre Haute 27 to 23 in a fast, hard fought game at Terre Haute. Final minutes cushion the win as Fuller Fuson H Johnson lead the scoring with eight, three and one field goals respectively.
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Fairbanks
K. of C
Terre Haute
Fuller
Fuson
H. Johnson
B. DeBaun
C. DeBaun
Drake
Jim Dandy Harness Ad Promises Quality Goods
Want advertisements urge shoppers to see Jim Dandy for reliable harnesses and outfits. Local notice asks customers to inspect products before purchasing, highlighting John A. Mattix as the contact.
Harness dealer notes repair work on tops and side curtains
John A. Mattix, a harness dealer, says fabrication and repair of top and side curtains are part of their business and should be fixed when they get out of repair.
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FORD
John A. Mattix
Piles Cured at Home For Free Trial Claim
Advertises a home treatment for piles fissures fistula and ulcers promising cures. Claims free trial and lists S. U. Tarney of Auburn Indiana as contact.
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S. U. Tarney
Auburn
Ind
Smiling Face Means Much in Public Encounters
Noted author speaks on brief street meetings where strangers’ hopeful faces uplift him. Thoreau reflects on the human warmth found in fleeting, shared moments amid crowded streets.
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Thoreau
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Wabash River
Jim Dandy
Springer-Gouckenour
Chicago
Hart, Schaffner, & Marx
Toggery
Ray Bicknell
Sherman Bldg
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