Mobile’s Riches Believed by Civic Leaders
The piece argues Mobile’s wealth and resources surpass regional peers, urging citizens to embrace the city’s prosperity. It highlights the harbor, timber assets, crops, climate, and opportunities, urging belief in Mobile’s potential and a united civic effort.
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Mobile
H Soifie
Chamber of Commerce
Jones
John T. Coch
Mobilianis
Mob
Ies
Midas
Mls
Mobilé fund drive set for June week of solicitation
The June 22 to 27 period is set for peak activity raising 75000 for Mobilé chamber fund. Solicitors will visit offices and homes to solicit Mobile’s citizenship and support the town’s faith. organizers expect success and urge prearranged giving.
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Chamber of Use
Mobilé
Mobile
Olidge at Annapolis Graduates Speak on Peace
President Coolidge urged graduates to prepare for war and peace alike, arguing the navy should pursue peace as earnestly as it fights. The address emphasized moral forces over force, urging use of strategy to attack war’s weakest point and reflect on global tensions. The piece notes the navy’s proud place and its potential as a peacekeeping agency grounded in high principles.
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Olidge
Annapolis
Coolidge
Gerridge
Scopes Trial Frames Debate Between Evolutions And Faith
A Dayton Tennessee notice reflects the Scopes trial atmosphere with Iverhor Peay denouncing evolution as bosh while a legal issue centers on a state law and prohibited object lessons. The piece notes the public, reporters and cartoonists shaping the discourse while judgment waits.
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Dayton
Tennes
Iverhor Peay
King’s Contribution and British Empire Progress
The passage praises King George and the queen for strengthening ties between Britain and the colonies, noting closer government contact in past years. It mentions the prince of Wales as genial and travel-loving, planning journeys that reflect Britain’s influence and reach.
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Bink George
Great Britain
Britain
Prince of Wales
Easenan
Vision of Empire Shakespearean England Image
The author argues that England is being sold to the empire as part of a political vision. He frames King George as a paternal figure central to royal esteem and public estimates, noting the royal influence in national matters.
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England
King George
Bees in War and Other Reflections from a 1919 Page
A satirical wartime sketch imagines releasing bees in trenches to rout enemies and end street fights without casualties. The piece notes Secretary Work saving eighty thousand dollars in the pension office, a six million dollar New York movie theatre, and an eighty eight year old woman adopting flapper fashions as sight remains dim.
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Work
New York
Short Stories Getting There
In a quick tour of playful lines a student jokes about arithmetic while a driver and a worker reveal rough humor. A lighthearted exchange contrasts learning curves with workplace references and confidence.
Your Wife Always Has the Last Word Joke
A Tit Bits quip recalls a husband claiming his wife will have the last word and points out she would dominate the conversation with ninety nine percent of the preceding words.
Geraldine Becomes My Aunt After Rich Uncle Plot
A humorous exchange from the Boston Post recounts how a man proposed to Geraldine but failed. His friend reveals Geraldine is now his aunt due to a rich uncle connection.
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Geraldine
Boston Post
When Is a Trolley Car Full Question
A humorous quip from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a heckler asking the human encyclopedia a final puzzle: “When is a trolley car full.” The moment spotlights a retired mind amid a crowded hall.
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Human Encyclopedia
Cincinnati Enquirer
New England horse dealer defends mare’s head held high
Hiram Snickleby, a New England horse dealer, sold a mare to an ex-Pressman who returned upset. He complained the mare would not hold her head up, prompting Snickleby to respond that the horse’s pride would rise once fully paid for. The judge noted the exchange.
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Hiram Snickleby
New England
Hiram
Old as the Hills in The Summons
A fragmented dialogue shows Miss Brown described as old as the hills during a Registration Officer scene. The exchange hints at a rural setting with a ration officer and references to Riches Hill and neighbors. The text appears as a stage-like transcription or caption from The Summons.
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the Hills
Apinster
Matilda
Miss Brown
Inexact Fragments Reflect Social Mollies and Sage Advice
A collection of terse aphorisms on marriage gender roles and behavior. The lines critique divorce unmanliness, superficial judgments, frugal spending, and cautions on promiscuity while offering paradoxes about virtue and savings.
Ol Mistah Buzzard Tells Peter Why Nest Idea Spread
In a playful tale Ol Mistah Buzzard recounts a legendary nest origin where Granddaddy and Granny Buzzard delay building, preferring to observe neighbors first. Peter Rabbit interrupts for a personal question about Buzzard indolence, and the old tale pivots to a cautionary legend about gossip and choice.
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O' Mistah Buzzard
Peter Rabbit
Peter
Ol’ Mistah Buzzard
Brer Rabbit
Ol' Mistah Buzzard
Weins
Granny
Granddady
Granny Buzzard
Grandaddy
Granddaddy Buzzard
Mia
Buzzard
Mistah Buzzara
Rippling Rhymes Of a Laborer’s Old Times
The speaker recalls farm labor with meager wages of ten dollars monthly and hard, sunburned days. No books in the shack, only a horse book and an almanac. Women and men endure a numb, tired life with little joy or relief. Last month the narrator returned to the old fields, greying with time, and spoke with familiar locals.
Lucile Bursting into Catherine Burling's Lunching Plans
Lucile arrives early at Catherine Burling's home and borrows a borrowed car to visit Fort Blankton and her Army friend Lieutenant Brunbell. Catherine fears the car was stolen, learns Lucile drove off with it, and the episode unsettles the Dix Amies during a hasty luncheon that ends with tension over the car and menu.
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Lucile
Catherine Burling
Catherine
Dexter Ines
Peter
Europe
Fort Blankton
Brubell
Péter
Brunbell
Burling Lawn
Aunty
Dexter Haines
T Race
Tom
Political Grasting and Plums in Politics
A witty note from the Baltimore Sun remarks on the oddity of pruning plums as a metaphor for political graft. The author uses sharp irony to critique political prunings and their outcomes in governance.
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Baltimore Sun
Correcting Old Jokes and Gentlehouse Tides
A garbled extract hints at a phonograph scene and household plans for a show. The narrator reflects on entertainment, mobility, and social trends, noting improvement amid pessimism and public humor.
Struggle and grit keep the stragglers from the tail
John Blake argues that success comes from steady effort and planning rather than luck. He cites a ditch digger who became a contractor and financier, showing how perseverance, saving, and skill can lift individuals from hardship to independence despite long, hard years.
Hearth Hints on Sleep From M. Jessie Leitch
A quiet column advises pre sleep habits to improve rest. Daily exercise, fresh air, and exposing the bed to indirect morning light help promote sound sleep. Practical tips address bed temperature, room air, and reducing wakeful causes before bedtime.
Julius Raintree Returns After Twenty Five Years
In Candor village the Jaidvine sisters Mary and Martha, bound by old rivalries over Julius Raintree, confront a long past when a visitor arrives at their home. Julius reappears with memories of a lost romance and life choices, forcing the sisters to face their strained happiness and unresolved feelings.
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Ing
Candor
Judevine
An Mary
Martha
Ra Saar
Julius Raintree
Julius
Mary
South America
Old Henry
Miss Mary
Katie
Heck Sanderson Becomes Cause of Village Tension
In a small country village where everyone knows everyone Heck Sanderson, once beloved for his charm and generosity, proves quick to anger when misread or misheard. Friends note his temper can erupt over small slights, driving a wedge between him and the community.
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Sanderson
Yé-Es
Heck
Should I Tell My Husband The Truth In Love
A columnist cautions that truth between spouses is not simple and advises a wife who lunched with a male friend to avoid telling her husband. She argues secrecy fuels jealousy and recommends open, visible meetings to prevent further distrust.
Garlic perfume clings to salads despite expert tests
Agriculture experts conclude the aroma cannot be removed from garlic. The scent lingers in salads even in high society, reported by the Louisville Courier Journal.
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Department of Agriculture
Louisville Couriers Journal
Pacific Coast Blockade Assurance Cited by Transcript
The Boston Transcript says the Pacific Coast will inherit a ruin blockade as the government aims to prevent sectional tension, aligning with Atlantic policy and easing potential disputes.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Boston Transcript
Man’s costs in Pennsylvania spark a playful note
A Buffalo News quip notes that in Pennsylvania a married man pays two dollars and fifty cents while a licensed dog costs one dollar, then adds the caveat that the discriminatory scale was set by man.
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Pennsylvania
Buffalo News
Mosquito Fleet Planes Seen by Times as Navy's Air Power
The Los Angeles Times notes a fleet of planes advancing with the navy, likening them to a mosquito swarm and highlighting their potential impact on naval air power.
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Los Angeles Times
Financial Markets and Fishing Metaphors in Editorial
A brief quoted line from the New Orleans Times-Picayune contrasts finance with fishing, noting that in finance people often chase bigger gains and do not return small fish. The aphorism illustrates market mood and attitude toward risk.
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New Orleans
Fimes-Picayune
Salutatory Note From a Bygone Era Reimagined
A fragment from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat recalls a saying about greeting strangers and the future as airplanes were once seen as humorous. The short item hints at nostalgia for old rural phrases reemerging with aviation times.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Straw hat reaction noted by Minneapolis Journal
The Minneapolis Journal notes a discouraged response as a straw hat appeared last week, quickly shuddered and disappeared, signaling a brief political moment.
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Minneapolis Journal
Confused Exchange Between Sisters in Fractured Dialog
Fragmented dialogue shows Martha and Jenny along with Julius and an unseen sister in a tense moment. The scene hints at tension and closeness as they speak of life and directions while a box and screen appear in view.
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Martha
Julius
Jenny
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