Prudence in a Blind Date Lesson from Mrs. Post
Mrs. Post voices that refusing a blind date with a stranger was prudent and proper. She notes choosing to go with a known group was sensible, while insisting on respect and amiability matters in social refusals.
Beasts Crowley Defamation Suit Fails Again in London
Aleister Crowley known as Beast 666 loses a second defamation suit in London courts as judges dismiss claims of character damage. The case revisits his notorious O T O love cult and amid testimony recounts his flamboyant persona and controversial activities in Greenwich Village and Cefalu.
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Beast 666
London
Aleister Crowley
Crowley
Ethel Mannin
Satan
Nina Hamnett
Miss Hamnet
New York
Greenwich Village
Cefalu
Sicily
Justice Swift
Ryerson
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Philippines
United States
England
Cambridge
Shelley
Swinburne
Orient
Himalaya
Beast
Lea Hirsig
Scarlet Woman
American
Senator Sorghum on Money Problems Value
The dialogue has Senator Sorghum admitting ambiguity about money problems while stressing their value. He says they offer mental engagement for people with surplus time and implies they serve as a distraction from idle hours. The exchange highlights a cynical view of public concern and priorities.
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Senator Sorghum
Serving Two Life Terms He Asks Pardon on One
Chester Morris in Topeka Kansas is serving two life terms and has asked the governor to pardon him from the first sentence so he can begin serving the second. Pardon attorney Judge A S Foulks notes Morris seeks commutation for fairness since he did not expect to live to finish the first term. He argues a second term cannot start until release from the first.
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Topeka
Kan
Chester Morris
State Penitentiary
A. S. Foulks
Morris
Engineer Burns Sounds Alarm at Logan Water Plant
Guy Diltz, an engineer at the Logan waterworks plant, was badly burned by escaping steam and scalding water. Unable to reach others by telephone he set off a siren to summon help while police found him firing the reserve holler to keep the plant in operation.
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Logan
Ohio
Guy Diltz
Diltz
New Haven Cat Adopts Family of White Rats
In New Haven Connecticut a cat named Tabby, grieving after the drowning of her kittens, adopted seven white rat infants. Tabby cared for the newborns as if they were her own, with maternal jealousy noted by locals.
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New Haven
Conn
Andy Kovach
Tabby
Little capes frock pattern adds formality and chic fit
Pattern 9966 offers a sleeveless bodice frock with removable little capes for two looks. Sizes range 14 through 48 with size 36 needing 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 15 cents with name address style number and size to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Eighteenth Street
New York
N. Y
Not an election purchase says Senator Sorghum
Senator Sorghum argues that buying votes is not a purchase but a gamble, reflecting regional views on electoral influence and the reliability of votes as delivered. He emphasizes that the outcome depends on uncertain delivery rather than a definite exchange.
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Senator Sorghum
Woman buys dog trough with inscription joke
A customer asks for a dog drinking trough and the clerk offers one inscribed For the dog. The woman replies she does not mind the inscription because her husband never drinks water and the dog cannot read.
It is possible to distinguish colors by touch says scientist
A humorous quip notes a scientist claims tactile color distinguishing is possible. The line uses a playful scenario of slapping a man and his yell to imply color via sensation, reflecting humorous observational wit rather than scientific claim.
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Junior
London
Different Girl Needed in Stray Stories
In a brief Stray Stories exchange a man asks if his present income would suffice for marriage. The reply pivots to prudence and then redirects to a sharper joke about choosing Mary as the partner.
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