Baby on Board Sparks Bold Airline of Hearts
On a moving train a baby is found and cared for by Ann and Richard. The conductor suggests handing the child to the next station’s mother, while Ann and Richard debate marriage and parenthood as their future shapes around the infant. Heartened, they resolve to protect the child together.
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Angel
Ann
Jove
Richard
Wentworth
Tom
Richard Manning
Sadbhing
Papa
Jenkins
Flinch
Bank President Mel Burglar as Brother
The tale borrows Thomas W. Lawson’s line on frenzied finance to frame a parable about crime and finance. A bank robber encounters a bank president, they recognize each other and form a surprising, cordial alliance to share the loot, pleasing the depositing public.
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Mel Burglar
Thomas W. Lawson
Buster Bill
World’s Weirdest Trail in Hawaii’s Volcano Crater
The Cra ter trail in Hawaii’s national park is a 2.5 mile route noted for its three distinct sections. The first half mile runs through lush vegetation, the next mile features dramatic lava formations from the 1919 Kilauea eruption, and the final mile covers areas scarred by recent lava fragments. The path descends from Volcano House to the crater rim.
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Hawaiian National Park
Hawaiian Islands
Department of the Interior
Kilauea
Volcano House
New York Times
Bulletproof clear glass promises safer eyewear and windshields
A strong und splinterable glass perfected in England can be ground to precise curves for spectacles and lenses while remaining optically clear. Demonstrations were deemed satisfactory, and its use could reduce eye injuries in crashes for spectacle wearers.
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England
Government costs in Alaska reveal nine departments spent
Secretary Weeks reports Alaska federal administration last year totalled 10,467,064 across nine departments with the Interior Department the largest at 4,134,028. War and Commerce also show heavy spending with 2,076,687 and 1,889,397 respectively. The figures cover territorial government, railways, fisheries, schools, and native welfare among others.
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Washington
Interior Department
Territory of
Alaska
Congress
Weeks
Department of the Interior
National Parks and Monuments
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Fairbanks
Chemawa
Salem
Ore
Department of War
Alaskan Road Commission
Department of Commerce
Commerce Department
Alaskan
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Department of Justice
Navy Department
Labor Department
Department of State
Indian Princess Wears Court Costume of Yakimas
Seattle in a report describes a Suquamish princess, daughter of Tick-Obid and great-granddaughter of Chief Seattle, donning the buckskin regalia of Yakima royal women. Her great-grandmother wed a brother of Qualchen, a Yakima chief, and she once joined a buffalo hunt with the chief’s band, returning with a vivid historic costume bought from an elder Sioux-like owner.
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Helen
Captain Page
Port Madison
Seattle
Helen Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Wash
Tick- Obid
Washington
Qualchen
Quiet Advice on Worries and Creditors
Quote from Milwaukee Journal highlights the gap between urging people to forget troubles and the reality of persistent debts and impatient creditors.
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Milwaukee Journal
Practical Safety for Home Folks
C B Auel president National Safety Council New York outlines safety first as a precautionary stance at home. He warns 20000 deaths last year from accidents and details fire hazards cuts and poisoning risks with practical steps like correct bottle corks and proper wiring. He emphasizes fresh air 65 70 degree rooms cold water rinses and avoiding gasoline in houses. He urges constant vigilance against gas leaks and carbon monoxide.
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New York
Sneezeweed Trouble Among the Cows
Miss Cow suffers after nibbling sneezeweed and bitter leaves along a stream. Mrs Cow scolds, then reflects on kindness and prudence as the pair reconcile amid lingering resentment. Cattle in the pasture note the moment but believe the hard feeling will pass.
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Miss Cow
Mrs.Cow
Mrs. Cow
Moo
Riddle Parade Hilarious Puns Stump Readers
Puzzlers pose wordplay asking why the cage stood when it saw an apple bow and which fruit grows on telegraph wires. The piece links puns to inventions and timing notions with a quick punchline rhythm.
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Frances B. Mitchell
Short Story Pub. Co
Department of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Treasury Department
Princess Helen
Yakimas
C. B. Auel
National Safety Council
Colonel House
Edward M. House
Ignace Paderewski
House
Paderewski
Posen University
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