Fable of the Hungry Fame Seeker
A satirical tale follows a Greenie who fumbles fishing off Catalina seeking a tuna nibble, a brash club scene encounter with a vamp, and a Oklahoma City businessman duped by a European gusher scheme, all exposing fame's hazards and vanity. The piece also tracks Herbert J. Prange’s rise from shy author to public spectacle and the thorny glare of publicity.
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NCE
Greenie
Catalina
Coney Island
Guardian Angels
Pola Negri
Rita Pozeta
Chamber of Commerce of
Oklahoma City
Okla
Europe
Monte Carlo
National Biscuit Company to Unite with Ken Biscuit Company
Operations New York reports a merger uniting National Biscuit Company and Ken Biscuit Company across the Central West after 1928 affiliations. Otto H. Barmettier of Omaha elected vice president to oversee the territory with headquarters in Omaha. New product distribution and expanded territories aim to preserve jobs while coordinating interests across many states.
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New York
National Biscuit Company
Ken Biscuit Company
Central West
Otto H. Barwettler
Omaha
Neb
Iten Biscuit Company
Omah
Barmettier
American Biscuit Company
Continental Biscuit Company
Iton
Clinton
Oklahoma City
Memphis
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Ntew
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Wyoming
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Hawthorne Helped Make Great Stone Face World Famous
Nathaniel Hawthorne first visited the Profile Rock in New Hampshire in 1832 and, sixteen years later, wrote the tale that immortalized the white mountains landmark. The site was first noted by a white map in 1805 after Nathaniel Hall and road workers sought partridge for breakfast nearby.
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Hawthorne
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Hall
Profile Like
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Letter Makes Difference in Milwaukee Leader Quotation
A Milwaukee Leader item attributes to Alderman Pauli Gaver a remark that only by hanging the rulers of the nation could a new social order be built. At a Sheboygan picnic he reportedly said only by changing the rulers would change be possible, noting the missing letter c altered the meaning.
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Milwaukee Leader
Pauli Gaver
Alderman Gaver
Sheboygan
Unusual Hole in One at Rye Country Club
Edward J. Morrissey scored an unlikely hole in one on the Rye Country Club seventeenth hole, a 108 yard hole. His tee shot struck a house 50 yards right of the green, caromed onto the edge, rolled back and dropped into the cup.
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Rye ‘Country Club
N. Y
Edward J. Morrissey
Love's Young Dream Timing Sparks Quiet Reflections
A reflective note on aging and desire, suggesting the ideal period for romance arrives after sixty when steadiness and comfort shape affection. The piece contrasts youthful longing with measured, calm companionship in later life.
South Sea Islands Move Reader From Life to Entertainment
The passage notes how books about the South Sea islands captivate readers at first but then lose their interest as the author shifts to showing moving pictures of life there.
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South Sea Islands
When Moon Loses Its Silvery Hue
An exploration of the rare black moon through eclipses and illumination. The author explains when the moon appears wholly unlit, why it cannot be seen in that state, and how total solar eclipses create the perceived black moon, citing irradiation and biblical imagery to heighten the sense of awe.
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Providence Journal
Jackals Demographics and Behavior Across Regions
Jackals are wild dogs of the Old World, including Canis aureus, found across southeastern Europe, southern Asia, and northern Africa. They hunt in packs, are typically nocturnal, and feed on carrion and small animals including poultry. They are seen in lion country and can be tamed, with some beliefs that they are progenitors of domestic dogs.
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Europe
Asia
Africa
Wolf Known as "Big Feet" Brought Down by Hunter Woodward
The Ozark forest gray wolf nicknamed "Big Feet" credited with more than 5000 dollars in livestock damage has been captured. Hunter "Uncle Bud" Woodward of the Arkansas-Oklahoma district led the hunt ending the creature's terror. The wolf weighed 75 pounds, measured 5 feet in length and 31 inches high.
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Big Foot
Ozark National Forest
Uncle Bud" Woodward
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Thumb Ring Significance in Medieval Municipal Roles
Thumb rings in medieval times signified social status and were especially worn by those who held municipal office.
Porcupines Eat Odd Diets Say Glacier Ranger
Glacier National Park Ranger Lou Hanson reports porcupines gnawed on cardboard boxes ax handles asphalt roofing and tar paper as part of their diet. He was surprised to later find one or more animals consuming a 50 pound bale of oakum, yet the porcupines remain healthy and active in the park.
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Lou Hanson
Glacier National Park
Hanson
Wave Pump Patented for Water Running Uphill
Toribo Bellocq an Argentine inventor receives patents from the United States and 18 foreign countries for a pump that makes water run uphill. The device, dubbed the wave pump, allegedly draws water from great depths by creating waves, though Bellocq concedes the principle is not fully understood.
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United States
Toribo Bellocq
Popular Science Monthly
Bellocq
Law Gets Its Mas Jones I Fired At The Thug
A terse courtroom scene shows a confrontation with a thug and a police officer demanding a license to carry a gun. The assailant escapes as the confrontation ends.
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Mas Jones
Jilted Lover Debates Instalment Plan Gift
Comic dialogue from En Rolig Ha! Timma in Gothenburg features a jilted lover insisting on continuing payments while claiming eventual happiness. The exchange highlights a humorous purchase dispute and lingering attachment.
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Timma
Gothenburg
True DeGnit'on Joe Isn't Mrs Brown's Husband
Jim worries that Joe appears gentle and patient but may be driven by fear.
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Joe
Mrs. Brown
Jim
Third parties fail due to lack of sufficient funding
A concise analysis notes that third party efforts collapse when external financing remains unavailable. It highlights the pivotal role of stable backing and investor confidence in sustaining competing platforms and political movements.
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Tao
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Herbert
Hollywood
Trempelo Sisters
Zegfeld
Husay
Ieee Eerie
Porky
Lydia E. Pinkhem
Lincoln
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Ivory
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