Scattering Beats Lone Candidate In Hilarious Tale
A Raleigh humor piece recounts how a town’s sole candidate lost when a last minute rival named Scattering appeared. The anecdote credits F A Herald of Newark and Lamar of Mississippi for the joke, noting Kentucky senator Beck praised Lamar as a storyteller.
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F. A. Herald of Newark
Del
Raleigh
L Q. CO. Lamar
Missiestop
Benator Beck
Kentucky
Bimeel
Lamar
Scattering
Washington Post
Value of History and the pace of social progress
A World’s Work reflection notes how historical knowledge comes from long effort and that even good men may favor revolutionary plans when lacking perspective. It argues patience in understanding humanity’s slow ascent to higher levels and cautions against impatience with past wrongs.
Booklovers Contest offers $5,000 in prizes in Denver Times
The Denver Times launches a seven seven picture Book Lovers Contest with over $5,000 in prizes. First prize $1,000, second prize two building lots valued at $900, third Emerson piano, fourth $100 Kline piano, plus hundreds of prizes. No enrollment or long contracts required. readers simply save and solve pictures from the weekly pages and mail them in after collecting the complete seventy seven pictures.
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Denver Times
Mall
Denver
Denyer ‘Thaes
France
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