The Reforming of Rutherford in Modern Society
Rutherford Allington, a highbrow misfit, shifts from intellectual snobbery to social life to win Clara Tlampton. She challenges his frivolous habits and proposes a bold plan to marry and explore Mayan ruins in Yucatan, turning their romance into a joint high brow pursuit.
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Utherford Allington
Rutherford
Paul Clifford
Buddie
Clara Tlampton
Clara
Yucatan
World Wonders and Curious Facts from England and Beyond
A collection of oddities and marvels from around the world. Bee feet as communication organs. Braille Bible spans 38 volumes. Suffolk village Feavenheath has 80 bachelors among 300 residents. GB meat consumption outpacing 1925 by 200 grams weekly per person. Diamond scales sensitive to eyelash weight. Frog eyes emit electric current under candle light. South American ants build a three mile tunnel. Devil's Dyke near Brighton rises 700 feet, visible landmarks include Isle of Wight and Box Hill.
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Devil’s Dyke
Brighton
England
Isle of Wight
the Weald
Whingisor Castle
Leith Hill
Box Hill
Car Purchase Advertises Noisy Quiet Ride
A playful note describes a June purchase of a new roadster with a rumble seat questioned but dismissed as unnecessary. The car is advertised as running noiselessly, contrasting with typical vehicle concerns of the era.
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Jack
June
Alibi nickname and streetwise quips in a LA Times nod
A cynically humorous LA Times clipping laments pitchers who are never fully present and jokes about nicknames. It mocks jury leniency for small thefts and updates old adages on procrastination and property security with nightclub relocation in New York.
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New York
Los Angeles Times
Quick Witty Snippets From a Curious Lexicon
A string of quirky phrases and puns to amuse readers. Each quip plays on words or misheard meanings with social humor and sharp one liners. The lines sketch playful observations of language and character with a wry, period voice.
Splinters of Wisdom and Wry Observations
A collection of maxims on courage expense love and luck with quips about vagrancy mood swings and city visits. The voice blends humor and common sense noting how necessity spurs bravery how misers overpay for nothing and how laughter carries more truth than sarcasm.
Highway Musings from the Thomasville Times Enterprise
A short column warns students about overwork during the football season and urges perseverance. It notes some people push their own way over success and likens life to rough roads full of bumps. It ends with a nostalgic nod to the song How Dry I Am.
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Thomasville Times-Enterprise
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South America
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Bloomberg Co’s
Hart Schaffner
Chambray
Big Moore
Crompton
Chambray & Percale
Athletic Union
Kaynee
Duro Glass
Paris
Massillon, Ohio