Boat mishap on the dock ends with a tense launch
The group helps Bopp prepare a motorboat for a risky test run. A misread direction causes a near mishap as the launch pins the steering wheel and the engine finally fires. A joke about sailors' left and right hands punctuates the tense scene aboard the boat.
Marooned on the coast in a lifeboat tale
A launch runs aground and the propeller snags a tangled shaft, forcing the crew to seek a mechanic. Lucile and Bopp await help while tensions rise, a dog snacks on biscuits, and a bewildering stranger appears with a flask as a fainting woman is revived.
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Cats as Chicken Yard Guards Against Rats
An era article extols cats as valuable poultryyard guardians, arguing rats cause more annual poultry losses than cats hawks or disease. It notes cats can deter rats and hawks when properly valued, and describes methods used to deter cats from killing chickens including tying a dead chicken to the cat.
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Old Friende Meet of Khaki and Italian Soldier Keeps Liberty Talisman
A New York correspondent recalls a reunion between an American soldier and an Italian veteran in Florence. The American wears a nickel Liberty statue on his lapel wrapped in an American flag. The Italian asks to keep it as a keepsake, vowing to return it if he visits the United States. The American replies the emblem is earned many times over by the Italian’s sacrifice for liberty and justice.
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Watterson's Appetite at Louisville Club Dinner
A fellow journalist recalls dining with Col. Watterson in Louisville where the colonel ordered two slices one offered him the other and he refused. The anecdote highlights the veteran's distinctive dining habits and appetite.
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Gaza as Trade Hub In Modern Egyptian Town
The description portrays Gaza as largely Egyptian in character, with rich vegetation and numerous mina rets set among olive groves. It remains a bustling trading center where camels and caravans move through lively bazaars filled with merchandise.
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Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Offer Liver Aid For Four Decades
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as the original liver pills from forty years ago. They claim to regulate liver and bowels and promote vitality. The message blends generic inspirational lines with a sales pitch and ends with a call to buy from grocers.
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Mooning Actress Sparks Debate Over Stardom
A backstage exchange contrasts a young actress's apparent mooning along with a student-like presence and another voice insisting she is starring. The dialogue hints at tension between perceived potential and actual spotlight in the theater.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad for Eczema Relief
Fiery red pimples relieved by a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment. Free samples offered by Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Easy to Borrow as a Credit Myth
A brief opinion note from the St. Paul Pioneer-Press argues that men think their credit is solid because they have never faced borrowing trouble, challenging the idea that past ease predicts future access.
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Ward fined for tying bulldog to tin can in Salina
Henry Ward prominent Salina Kansas businessman tied his bulldog to a tin can labeled flivver as protection for other dogs. The court found him guilty of violating a city ordinance and he was fined eleven dollars.
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Oyster Beds Planned for Great Salt Lake
Plans to propagate oysters in Bear River bay Utah this spring according to Popular Mechanics. Experiments show local conditions feasible and salt content similar to ocean beds. A amphibious motor driven scow with side wheels will navigate shallow waters and mud bars during site selection.
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