The Cowboy Songs on Broadway and the Old West
The piece traces cowboy songs like The Lone Prairie and The Cowboy’s Lament from Oklahoma and Texas roots to Broadway performances of Green Grow the Lilacs. It links these tunes to Lomax’s field collections and cites Fr H Maynard of Colorado Springs as a key contributor to The Cowboy’s Lament.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Gotham
Tin Pan Alley
New York
South
America
Paul Bunyan
Pecos Bill
John Henry
Southwest
Robert Burns
Oklahoma
Lynn Riggs
Sam Hall
London
W. G. Ross
Maiden Lane
Covent Gardens
Back Kitchen
Pendennis
England
Cimarron
Oklahoma Range
John A. Lomax
Texas
Lomax
Bonnie Black Bess
Fannie Moore
Charlotte
Lone Prairie
Fr. H. Maynard
Colorado Springs
Colo
Grimes
Matagorda Bay
Salt
Arkansas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Wichita
Farmer Confines Daughter in Stable Near Rennes
A Rennes farmer kept his twenty two year old daughter in a stable for months believing she was insane. Police freed her after an investigation.
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Rennes
France
Love turned deadly as girl dies and lover suicides
A 16 year old Franklin high school student and her university student lover, both Japanese, die in a double tragedy at the Shigemura home after Katsuda shoots the girl and then himself. Police had chased Katsuda after kidnapping the girl and detaining her for a day while seeking marriage and return to Japan.
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Seattle
Franklin
University of Oregon
Paul Katsuda
Shigeno Shigemura
Shigemura
Japan
Katsuda
United States
Parrot Sways Police in Murder Case
Neighbors heard a parrot shout Dont papa dont during a night of murder in a New York apartment. Detectives found Mrs. Francis Yitkos dead with head and arm wounds and a bloody hatchet nearby. The bird spoke only gutturals, but investigators treat the parrot as a meaningful clue in tracing the suspect to Frank Yitkos, the husband.
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New York
Francis Yitkos
Frank
Soles Drop From Negro's Shoes as He Flees Police
Chicago police claim Willie Jones, a Black man, fled from pistol fire, weaving through streets, firing as he ran. His shoes allegedly burned away on impact, leaving him barefoot as he was captured by another officer.
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Negro
Chicago
Willie Jones
Willie
Five Felons Dig Year in Tunnel to Escape Santa Fe
A secret 170-foot tunnel under the prison walls enabled five convicts to escape from the New Mexico state penitentiary in Santa Fe. Construction took nearly a year, with bloodhounds losing the trail after a short distance.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Thief's Life Saved by Bullet Lodged in Watch
Melvin A. French of Lynn, Massachusetts, robbed a jewelry store and kept a watch over his heart. The store proprietor fired multiple shots, and French was captured blocks away. A bullet was found lodged in the watch, yet French remained uninjured.
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Lynn
Mass
Melvin A. French
French
Irony in Story of the Fireside Song
The story behind the famous Fireside Song highlights the life of Eben Rexford who wrote the words as a Lawrence College student and the contrasting, often troubled life of composer Hart P. Danks and their families. After Danks died, disputes over royalties followed, yet the song remained a nationwide expression of deep feeling per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Eben G. Rexford
Shipcton
Wis
Rexford
Lawrence College
Wisconsin
Hart P. Danks
Danks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Milk of Magnesia as swift relief for heartburn
An advertisement touts Phillips' Milk of Magnesia as a rapid cure for heartburn and indigestion caused by excess stomach acid. It claims a spoonful in water neutralizes much more acid, warns to buy genuine Phillips', and notes 25¢ and 50c bottle sizes with full directions in the package.
Penguins and Steamer Ducks in the South Atlantic
The article describes penguins as flightless swimming birds ranging from emperor to small duck-sized forms. It notes their hind legs placed far back, upright posture, and comical waddle on land, with king penguins and steamer ducks highlighted for their distinctive traits and splashy swimming akin to paddle steamers.
In Melbourne War Memorial Inscriptions Ink Sparks Debate
The use of American waterproof ink to inscribe Australian soldiers' names on the Melbourne war memorial has prompted a mild political storm. Councillor Luxton, Melbourne's lord mayor, says American ink is superior and chosen to endure for as long as possible.
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War Memorial
Melbourne
Luxton
Gosh I Have to Jump for Every Passing Car
Two speakers exchange terse lines reflecting urgency and peril. The dialogue contrasts human fear with a sparrow’s brief life as it navigates a busy, indifferent world.
Frey's Vermifuge Promoted For Child Worms
An old advertisement urges parents to expel intestinal worms in children using Frey's Vermifuge a vegetable remedy promoted as safe and effective for 75 years. It highlights symptoms like nose picking and stomach upset and urges purchase at any druggist.
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Frey
Chas. H. Fletcher
Plow Hung in Willow Tree Tells Warren Legend
The Lewistown Journal recounts a giant willow in Warren Maine with an ancient wooden plow marked 1772 and labeled First plow ever used in Warren. A tale says a young man joining the Continental Army drove the plow into bushes and the tree grew around it.
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Warren
Maine
Lewistown Journal
Boston
Luck and Romance Surround the Lucky Baldwin Ruby
The Lucky Baldwin ruby, one of the world’s great jewels, now being crafted into a ring after a recent purchase by a leading American jeweler. Its history as a pendant adds romance, and the ownership transfer is seen as a good omen, likely boosting its price.
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United States
Hope
Nessak
What Ails You When a Man Feels Tired All Over
A Shoes and Leather Reporter quip notes that fatigue signals a broader ailment, suggesting a tired all over feeling as a clue to health. The line frames weariness as an overall ensemble rather than a single symptom.
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St. James’ Hospital
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W. H. Saunders
G. N. Allen
W. O
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Ditson
Lone Prairie-E-E
Tom Sherman
Great Bend
Dodge City
Mr. Maynard
Laredo
Green Valley
Thia
Kaw
Becaus
Maner Union
Dr. Pierce
St. Joseph's
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Pathfinder Magazine
Castoria
Cacil
Louis
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