Christian Leader in Japan Builds Welfare and Draws Crowds
Kobe pastor T Kagawa is noted for living in the city’s worst slum area while doing extensive social work. His book Over the Death Line sold to 250 editions and Shooting the Sun is a best seller. Writings and evangelistic meetings bring in about 8000 yen monthly for Christian work. He charges one yen per ticket to five meetings, drawing large crowds across Japan, with Kyoto and city hall reports of packed audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kagawa
Kobe
Japan
Kyoto
Tire for the Baby Teething Ring Mystery
A young Indianapolis woman asked a rubber goods house for a baby tire sized about one and a half inches. She described it as for her baby to use when teething. Staff suggested teething rings. she said guidance from garages and the gate house led her to a drug store.
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Indianapolis
Cannery Ocean Treats Spark Dinner Dispute
A husband and wife argued over oysters in cans bought for supper. He rejected cave oysters, returned them for fresh canned stock, paid five cents more, and accepted another can after being told the fresh supply arrived by can three times weekly.
What He Had to Say
A neighbor brings worn shoes her son outgrew to Harold’s family. Harold tries them and the fit is right. He asks to have them shined before use, closing with a practical remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Chicago Tribune
We Still Feed the World and Uncle Sam’s Exports
The Department of Commerce reports last year the United States exported foodstuffs worldwide totaling 1.362 billion dollars, the largest on record. Breadstuffs reached 748 million with wheat making up most of it. eggs valued at 10 million went to China, a notable share in a major egg-exporting market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Department of Commerce
United States
China
Ambiguous Romance Buzz At Rapid Fire Eatery
Heloise and Claudine argue about Speck's loyalties to Yvette. Heloise frets that Speck will marry or ditch her, while Claudine questions his behavior and money spending as the rumor swirl spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvette
John
Heloise
Claudine
Jokes During Brain Surgery Save Patient in New York Hospital
Surgeons at a New York hospital removed a brain tumor after administering local anesthesia. The patient conversed and joked with the surgeons as the skull was opened and the tumor scraped out, preventing imminent death if left.
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New York
New York Man Fined For Dog Bite And Chow Executed
Hubert Leister of New York City must pay seven thousand dollars for his dog biting nine year old Fred E B Watson twice. The Chow was ordered killed after the incident.
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Hubert Leister
New York City
Fred EB. Watson
Chow
Man Pays Old Debt for Drink in Frostburg
A man sends 15 cents to Edward Duffy, once a Frostburg saloonkeeper, to settle a 12 year old debt for a 10 cent drink. He asks Page to deliver payment and asks for conscience-stricken pardon.
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Cken
Edward Duffy
Frostberg
Were Both in Plame Fix
An American tourist in France faced a two hour wait for a train at a junction and got lost. He asked a passerby in broken French for directions to the train, but the stranger replied in English that he did not speak French.
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France
Toledo Blade
Goldsmiths and Goldfish Tale Sparks Bookshop Confusion
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle anecdote notes a reader asking for a goldfish book, prompting the clerk to assume she meant Goldsmiths works. The joke hinges on the stray use of “goldfish” and the clerk’s lapse into literary authority.
Will forbids mother-in-law from funeral arrangements
William Everett of Brooklyn left a will disinheriting his mother-in-law from directing or arranging his burial. With an estate under 1000 dollars left to his wife Margaret, the document filed in Kings County Surrogate Court specifies burial at any chosen place but not at his mother-in-law's home or under her direction.
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William Everett
Brooklyn
Margaret
Kings County
Chamberlain’s New Wood Inspires Youthful Wit
The story recounts Joseph Chamberlain and his son Austen at a party, amused by a tiny plantation of young trees Cham berlain planted. The son arrives late and offers a witty excuse claiming he was lost in his father's new wood. The tale appears in the Tatler via Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Chamberlain
Austen
Tatler
Chamberlain
Pleasant Time At Dance Beyond Mount Piggy
A Kansas City Star gossip item recalls a lively gathering at Clapboard Springs where locals drank and swapped barbs. The narrator claims a few fights erupted but that overall the evening ended with everyone having a pleasant time.
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Mount Piggy
Kansas City Star
Strange Aerial Crossover Causes Telephone Ringing
A Chicago Journal reader recalls mounting an attic aerial to the roof when headphones caught a telephone bell. A neighbor’s voice was heard as the wires crossed the telephone lines, creating an unexpected cross-connection in the home communications setup.
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Chicago Journal
What He Was Seeking in a New Neighborhood
A man questions the value of a choice locale asking if residents can afford higher living costs. He notes some of the town’s best people reside there and expresses a desire to set a pace others must follow.
Coal Screenings Patent For Fuel Briquetting Process
Patents granted for a method using anthracite coal screenings mixed with water gas tar to produce briquettes as a fuel. The process avoids compression and aims to convert screenings into usable fuel through mixing with tar.
Pithy Traveler News Here Pities The Cyclone
The wife of a business man traveling in Dakota with tourists encounters a cyclone during a tour. The chief clerk reports the bad news to Mr. Brown, who replies with a wry line, quipping that he pities the cyclone.
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Dakota
Mr. Brown
London
Ended Puppy Love in a Teen Exchange Note
A brief 1930s excerpt recalls a girl’s first love with Howard ending when he pocketed fruit from a dining room dish while left alone by her brother. The anonymous exchange describes a defining, innocent moment observed by the narrator.
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Howard
Husband shopper seeks gloves with one condition
A meek looking man enters a department store and asks for gloves for his wife. The salesgirl offers colors and styles and buttons. He insists they must not button down the back.
Unpreparedness Brings Loss as Fox Checks Station Owner
Verne Batteese, operator of a pumping station, faced a rare misfortune when a black fox approached within shooting range. Having left his gun at home, he watched the animal linger and draw near, and he estimated a thousand dollars slipping away as the fox surveyed him.
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Verne Batteese
Batteese
Portland Press Herald
In Memoriam Tribute Turns to Tombstone Jibe
The Widow of the Angler jokes about inscribing her late husband’s stone with Here Lies a Fisherman. The Tomb stone Man suggests clarifying with Faithful Even Unto Death, adding a grim punchline to the memorial tale.
Did He Buy Several Prodigal Calves at Fair?
A Farm Life vignette says a prodigal son returns and the father plans a feast but the son’s actions shift the tale. The boy takes animals to the state fair, earns ribbons, and the farmer uses the proceeds to buy more calves.
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Bill
Dan
Sam
Ring Helps Helen Remember Right Hand Trick
Hint says Helen is left handed and her father trains her to use the right hand at the table. She replies she forgets her right hand and says a ring would help her remember it. She ends up getting the ring.
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Helen
Court Claims Test of Wealth Inquiries
In a Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt a lawyer tells a woman in court he will prove her husband is wealthy, prompting her witty reply about cleverness and prior difficulty in proving funds.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Radio Recovers Stolen Trousers In Riverhead Case
A radio description led police to recover a pair of trousers stolen from the Rev. Willis B. Halcombe in Riverhead New York. Two youths were arrested in connection with the theft after the broadcast advised nearby towns of the clothing.
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Willis B. Halcombe
Riverhead
N. Y
The Orion Nebula The Forge of New Suns
A large telescope view reveals the Orion Nebula beneath Orion's belt. The passage notes cosmic forces at work forging new suns in this dramatic star forming region.
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Creation
Orion's Belt
Orion Bebula
How to Pronounce Betelgeuse Correctly
The article reports on Betelgeuse in Orion as Alpha Orionis with a diameter about 300 times the sun. Professor Michelson explains the mispronunciations heard at a meeting and the correct pronunciation Betelgeuse.
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Betelgeuse
Orion
A. A. Michelson
University of Chicago
Alpha Orionis
Bet El-Guz
Body of Nurse Cavell's Dog Displayed at British Museum
The body of Edith Cavell's dog, recently died in Brussels, was brought to London to join the British Museum zoological collection. Miss Cavell gave the dog to Princess de Croy the day before her execution, and the animal died in the care of the princess.
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Nurse Cavell
British Museum
London
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Zoological Department
Miss Cavell
Princess de Croy
Man Held for Slaying Noisy Pig Near London
George Dougherty eight in jail at Dymchurch England on charge of maliciously killing a pig after he slept in a shed to escape a noisy animal. The pig allegedly disturbed him and the owner complained.
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George Dougherty
Dymchurch
London
England
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Report
Union Stock Yards in South Omaha on June 27 1923 shows 7400 cattle with prices mostly steady to lower and very slow trade. Best steers sold around 10.85 while cows and feeder categories moved within stated ranges. hogs rose about ten cents and sheep and lambs firm with native lambs at 14.90 and Idaho spring lambs at 15.00.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Beeves
Idaho
Prime Baby Beeves From Gretna Hit Top Price
A three load string of prime baby beeves from Gretna sold at the high figure of the day in Omaha on Tuesday at 10.85 per hundredweight. They averaged about 1099 pounds and were fed and shipped by Hickey Bros. of Gretna. Ralph Hickey accompanied the shipment and noted the Omaha market purchase came from cattle picked up last November with pasture stalk fields and corn and alfalfa rations used as preparation.
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Gretna
Omaha
Hickey Bros
Ralph Hickey
Nebraska
Got Even With Dad
In a humorous moment before an examination Jebson Jr. is coached by his father Jebson Sr. to answer briefly. He must fill a form asking for a description of his father and writes succinctly that his dad is a stout old man with a red face and whiskers.
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Dad
Jebson, Jr
Jebson, Sr
Jebson
Father
Woman seeks original Bible for Job tale
The woman recalls hearing of Job and its mysticism but cannot locate the story in her Bible. She plans to borrow a much older Bible from a friend to verify if the tale exists there.
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Job
Alibi Dialogue Credits Hoax Clock Trick
Harold claims he arrived at 10 but Mabel heard 2. He explains he stopped the clock to avoid waking her, a routine that reveals a deliberate deception in the Richmond Times Dispatch excerpt.
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Harold
Mabel
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Vaudeville quip on rising sugar costs echoes hotel rate worry
A vaudeville performer at an uptown New York theater joked that higher sugar prices could push hotel suite costs higher. The remark appeared in the New York Times column as a light, urban humor note from the stage scene.
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Sugar
New York
Could Make Up for That
A sharp exchange recalls a prior dispute about appearance and charm. The speaker argues that talent or charm can compensate for aesthetic judgments, suggesting confidence in personal abilities over looks. The line reflects witty defense of character over appearance.
Sure Proof
A light exchange questions how to identify newlywed status while a woman sobs over a door incident where her husband trapped his finger. The scene blends humor with a domestic moment.
Language and Witty maxims in Everyday Speak
A collection of brisk maxims on aging pride and speech. It blends humorous aphorisms about handwriting chalked warnings, growing waistlines, mistakes, plans, cussing, compliments, and the timing of success. The voice is crisp and observant of human foibles.
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