The Most Popular Girl in Town
Amy Stricker Powell rose to fame as Miss U. S. A. in Orlando's popularity contest. Tom Powell, her fiancé, aided the campaign but their marriage ended the town’s fervor, leaving Amy a beloved librarian and caregiver through years of hardship and resilience.
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Aldtown Gazette
Tom Powell
Amy Stricker
Orlando
Onlando
Lbrarian
Tom ‘Powell
L‘idtown Gazette
Ludlow Street
Amy
Stricker
Mary Pickford
Mary
Northwestern University
U. S.A
Miss Stricker
Mr. Powell
Tom
U. S
Amy Stricker Powell
A.A
Tom Powells
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U. S&s A
McClure Newspaper “Syndicate
WNU
Picture of Brothers Tricky Irishman in Bristol Joke
An Irishman in London asks to have a joint portrait taken with his brother. The photographer learns the brother is in Bristol and the man retorts by comparing the distance to Satan, suggesting he could not meet him there, in a punny aside.
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London
Bristol
Satan
Not Guilty British Barrister Refuses Ride After Acquittal
A renowned barrister, having defended a man charged with pocket picking, witnesses the acquittal and declines a generous offer to be driven to London. The accused offers a car ride, but the barrister politely declines citing no time and no watch. The exchange ends with a humorous insistence on fetching a timepiece.
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London
Evening Visit Ends With Ceiling Pictures
Mrs Maggs and neighbor visit her newly decorated home. They admire the ceiling pictures and learn they were painted for her husband who enjoys meals on Sundays. London Tittz.
General's Good Reason for Leading His Men
After MacArthur’s retirement brings him back into public view Floyd Gibbons recalls an anecdote with Frasier Hunt and Lincoln Eyre. MacArthur visits in a plain sweater bearing bullet creases and declares he will lead from the front when needed to show his men he will do as they must.
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MacArthur
Floyd Gibbons
Frasier Hunt
Lincoln Eyre
Eyre
Ear shaped violin shown in Germany
A German musician unveiled an ear shaped violin noted for sweetness and purity of sound. The instrument’s vertical sound surfaces reduce carving for bow clearance, allegedly boosting resonance and tonal quality.
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Germany
Fellows' Syrup Promises Energy and Vitality Cure
Old Too Soon Prry the poor men and women who always feel tired and sluggish seek health and vigor. Fellows' Syrup is touted as a tonic for weakness nerves and vitality helping restore energy and better sleep after a few doses.
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Eure
Population shift from small towns to big cities in the early United States
The article notes that in 1800 only six cities had populations above 8000 and 4 percent of Americans lived in them. It contrasts with modern times where about ten percent of the population resides in New York Philadelphia and Chicago, the three largest cities.
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United States
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
All Their Fault Prospective Employer Why
A clipped dialogue recalls a driver questioning why he left his last job. The chauffeur cites a quarrel with his employer and his wife, claiming they "fell out of the cars" as the motive. The line hints at a comic or cynical tone in Stray Stories.
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