Autobiographical Mischief and Public Notions in 1933
A column discusses self discipline and smoking abstinence, policemen and concealed weapons, a manuscript critique from an inmate turned writer, and aphorisms about behavior and intelligence. It notes Roy Roberts from Kansas rising to lead the Gridiron Club in Washington and ends with a Bell Syndicate WNU service note from 1933.
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O. O. McIntyre
Roy Roberts
Atchison County
Kansas
Gridiron Club
Washington
Bell Syndicate
WNU Servies
Followers Pray to Free Cult Leader From Jail
A Chicago cult led by Joseph Maria Abbate, dubbed the celestial messenger, conducts nightly rites at 2021 DeKalb Street to avert a second rape confinement. Abbate, twice convicted of raping young girls, has supporters who stage prayers and processions in a bid to halt justice and keep him from jail.
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Chicago
DeKalb Street
Administration of Justice
Cook County
Joseph Maria Abbate
Abbate
Joseph B. David
David
Asane
William J. Fulton
Kane County
Michael
Dog Barking Over Telephone From India To England
Steyning England Bonar Sykes six five hundred miles away in Poona India is a boy who loved his wire haired fox terrier Jeremy. The dog barked into a telephone to amuse him despite quarantine rules. Bonar is son of Sir Frederick Sykes Bombay governor and studies in Steyning.
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Steyning
England
Jeremy
Poona
India
Bonar Sykes
Bonar
Frederick Sykes
Bombay
Chicago Man Barred From Chimney Pranks By Court
Rocco Urgo cannot enter his house by the chimney nor shout or toss objects down it. A court enjoined the acts after his wife Marion complained they caused chills. The ruling also mentions a possible divorce.
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Chicago
Rocco Urgo
Marion
Name Omitted From Phone Directory Suits for 25000
Dr. Harry H. Vail filed a $25,000 suit against the publishers of Cincinnati's classified directory and the Cincinnati and Suburban Bell Telephone Co. for omitting his name from the classified portion.
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Cincinnati
Harry H. Vail
City Telephone Directory
Cincinnati and Suburban
Bell Telephone Company
Two speed cops confront young driver in holiday rush
During a holiday traffic rush, two speed cops brake ahead of a dangerous driver and force her to stop. One officer tests her with a rude question, and she retorts with a sharp quip about their competence.
Call a Plumber City Boy-Say Dad
Farmer jokes about drawing a cow and asks how many milk spigots to place. Evaporated milk and buttermilk are mentioned as types, with malted milk noted in the quip.
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Farm Journal
Women and Baseball Conversation at Ballgame
Mrs Green acts as pitcher and catcher during a game while her husband jokes they discuss what to throw. The punchline notes rules restrict throwing to the ball, highlighting a playful clash of gender and sport roles.
Satisfactory Visitor in Quiet Town Exchange Quip
A visitor questions a long-time resident about life in a remote area. The inhabitant confirms thirty years there and jokes that the place is so dull he has nothing to do, which is exactly why he stays. The exchange highlights local color and mutual humor.
All the Policeman's Fault Magistrate Stray Stories
A stray story scene riffs on a traffic policeman and a sarcastic exchange. Mr Nagger defends his reaction explaining he was mimicking his wife. The magistrate notes the tension and social humor in a brief comic exchange.
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Nagger
Safety Camouflage Neighbor
A quirky exchange notes a car painted two colors with one side red and the other blue, prompting discussion about camouflage and perception. Witnesses allegedly contradict each other on the topic in a stray dialogue snippet.
Politics and power sparks uneasy bedfellows
A satirical quote features Senator Sorghum musing that politics creates odd alliances yet offers no peace. He argues trouble arises from anyone seeking to dominate others and seize control, leaving a volatile political landscape.
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Senator Sorghum
Budding Financier Uncle Plans Penny Pact
A humorous exchange pits a budding financier Uncle offering a penny to a teary nephew who counters with a nickel’s worth of tears already. The light dialogue plays on bargaining and childish economics in a family moment.
Train's Gone Wife Joke Sparks Quiet Theater Laughs
Comic exchange about marriage, a man and wife quip about wisdom after saying vows. Husband agrees the insight comes too late, eliciting a light audience reaction.
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Howe
ED Howe
Associated Press
OUR Comic
Little
VED
Finney
Hoody
MR Hoody
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