Fifty Famous Frontiersmen of the Old Chisholm Trail
A historical piece highlights Jesse Chisholm's trail naming the Old Chisholm Trail and Choctaw trading posts. It also features the Buckskin rifleman David Ellerson from Morgan's rifle corps and Tim Murphy in frontier lore with brief biographical notes.
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Sir Henry Clinton
Sandy Hook
Staten Island
Daniel Morgan
New Jersey
Clinton
David Ellerson
Ellerson
High Seas
Virginia
Lord Dunmore
Boston
Thomas Boyd
Genesee
Sullivan
Tim Murphy
Boyd
Schoharie
New York
Plat Creek
Gilboa
N. Y
Western Newspaper Union
A Few Little and Smiles
A humorous snippet from the Boston Transcript listing light rules and playful cautions for various social groups, including merchants showgoers church clubs snappish couples and girls next door with light quips about behavior.
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Boston Transcript
Head Deacon Questions Hypocritical Talk After Officiating
A border cities star quote shows a head deacon noting tension between Christian ideals and political actions. He cites the difficulty of tolerating fellow church members in office and proposes days of grace for using a machine gun without penalty.
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Border Cities Star
Magnetic Pole and Paderewski Farewell Meeting
A Pathfinder Magazine exchange notes Gertrude praising Paderewski as fascinating and “magnetic” in a farewell concert visit. Josephine compares him to a magnetic Pole, highlighting his compelling presence.
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Josephine
Paderewski
Gertrude
Pathfinder Magazine
Debtor and Creditor Defined in Quick Exchange
A father asks what a debtor is and the son answers a man who owes money. The father then asks what a creditor is and the son replies the man who thinks he is going to get it back. Vancouver Province style.
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Vancouver Province
Just Comfortable Lodger Admits Warm Bed Tonight
A London humorist captures a moment of uneasy humor as a lodger speaks from a warm bed to a fireman pounding at the door. The exchange hints at domestic tension and a rare comfort amid disruption.
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London
To Be Fooled by a Perfect Masquerade Night Call
A playful家庭 scene unfolds as a wife urges her husband to act as an ideally happy masked man for a visit from her sister Bell and her steady. John vows to use the ruse to even a past poker dispute with a lobster trimming.
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John
Bell
Lobster
Border Cities
Night Work Question at a Theft Trial
A rough-looking man in the dock explains his need to work at night after being jailed for daylight theft. The magistrate probes his motive while the defendant cites prior punishment as justification for seeking nighttime employment.
Behind the Footlights Leading Lady Expressive Singing
A theater chat notes the leading actress delivers expressive singing while the audience must close their eyes to fully appreciate the performance. The column captures backstage banter and audience perception of stage presence.
Monday Signals Report Gaffe Causes Navy Mix Up
The Bosun and Rookie spar over missed signals from the flagship prompting questions about crew communication. The exchange in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle highlights confusion aboard a naval vessel and calls for better watch and reporting procedures.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Grand Piano Demand Sparks Comic Exchange
A playful exchange centers on whether a piano will be a grand or magnificent instrument as characters debate the celebratory request. The line highlights a character insisting on a grand piano and dismissing the alternative description with humor.
Crossword Puzzle 14-Pronous and Miscellaneous Clues
Puzzle lists numerous numbered clues across many categories for a large crossword, including verbs adjectives animals plants body parts and objects. Answers reference languages regions and common crossword entries across sections with answers like a la mode and other familiar terms.
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Tennessee
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John D. Chisholm
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Oklahoma City
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