Temporary Roads and Permanent Highways Across Mobile
The piece argues temporary roads proved adequate for quick military needs but permanent highways are essential. It notes the new concrete segment south of Mobile and plans for a Mobile Grand Bay route, urging state action to complete the full desert road network for enduring travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Bay
Mobile
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Wmselves
Theodore
State Highway Commission
America
The Business of Boobs Warns Against Banditry
Pauline Partain warns readers from Atlanta federal penitentiary time about banditry. She says bandits earn little and risk freedom and wealth, noting most who steal face defeat while the majority lose everything. She urges honest work as a failing but sure business.
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Prac
Pauline Partain
Federal
Atlanta
Ewers
Dawes and Wadsworth Train Behind Senate Reform Drive
The piece outlines a likely Republican party clash over senate reform with Vice President Dawes leading reformers and Senator Wadsworth of New York pursuing a broader bid. Both aim to keep names in the public eye as they maneuver toward the convention, while rivals attack the reform effort as a media tactic.
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Senate
Dawes Ale
Dawes
Berator Wadsworth
New York
Meral
Boece
Aftier
Road forming by Americans aided troop moves in war says Bullard
General Robert Lee Bullard recalls in his memories that French road builders were meticulous while American engineers made roads quickly for war needs. He notes American roads facilitated troop movements and influenced outcomes of major engagements.
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Robert Lee Bullard
Mexic an Police Band Visit Promises Gulf Coast Ties
The Mexico City police band’s pending visit to Mobile follows welcome exchanges between Mayor Hartwell and President Calles. The entourage could spark commercial links between Mobile and Mexican ports, with Enterprise backing and the Anahatic crew mingling with locals to foster trade and political peace. The event signals growing trade stability under Calles.
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Rio Grande
Hartwell
Calles
New Orléans
Mobile
Mexico City
Gulf
Obregon
Mexico
Bears Favor Cel lar Comfort in Heat
A brief note suggests the bear team prefers the cellar as the most comfortable spot during hot weather, implying cooling relief for the players.
Home Cooking Specialty Delight in Passing Show
A witty quip about home cooking features a London Passing Show line where a couple discusses dining at a restaurant famed for its home cooking specialty. The exchange highlights humor over domestic meals and dining options.
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London
Senator Sor ghum Rejects Campaign Money Consent
In Washington letters, Senator Sorghum refuses consent to use money in a campaign. He notes his managers would mismanage funds if given consent. This exchange highlights political tensions over campaign financing.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington
Barber Relates Narrow Escape at Sandy Mush
The Sandy Mush barber recalls a tense moment with a customer who slept through a shave. The barber says the man seemed dead until he woke, noting the client avoided complaints about the razor during the frightful scene reported by the Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City Star
Monty’s Mishap Excerpted Absence Excuse
A teacher received a mother’s note for Monty’s absence claiming the boy stayed home to wash his only pair of trousers after Mrs Boyles goat ate them from the line. The quirky misspellings reflect a humorous 19th or early 20th century schoolroom scene.
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Monty
The New Girl and the Silver Forks Mystery
A girl pricks her finger on a silver fork and fears blood poisoning. Her mistress reassures with confidence in the forks as real silver. In the morning both vanish, leaving a puzzling disappearance.
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Boston Transcript
Five Tragedies In Testing Hazards From Curiosity
A Luverne Herald item notes five hazardous tests by men that ended in tragedy. A gas tank check in a car proved the empty compartment contained gasoline. A bulldog test failed to reveal affection. A race to beat a train failed. A trolley wire test shocked. An ad cutout aimed at savings failed.
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Luverne Herald
Fragmented Sage Parables and Witty Maxims
A collection of quirky aphorisms and humorous observations on life. It riffs on wisdom, aging, politics, effort, and timing with playful wordplay and paradoxes, delivering compact reflections on human folly and perseverance.
Peter Encounters a Giant Footprint in the Green Forest
Thornton Burgess narrative follows Peter Rabbit who discovers an unusually large footprint in soft ground, puzzling over whether it is Mrs Grouse or another creature. Peter notes scratches, compares tracks to known neighbors, and wonders if he is awake or dreaming in springtime.
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Peter
Green Forest
Mrs. Grouse
Farmer Brown
Honker
Paddy
Beaver
Rippling Riymes THE INVALID
A humorous verse samples neighbors rushing to help a sick man with soup pies and eggs. Doctor Hick warns that illness makes visitors intrusive while the town pretends to spark sympathy through almanac jokes and cheerful chatter.
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Jabez Jinks
Jasper
Doc Hick
The Reducing Game Confession From Myrtle
Myrtle shares a comedic tale of weight loss attempts and emotional swings. She describes grocery store weigh in and scale shock, quitting sweets, and tensions with Fred who mocks her weight. She plans a visit with Jim after supper and commits to staying off the reducing wagon briefly.
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Myrtle
Jim
Cutie
Fred
Presbyterian Pulpits Closed to Women Sparks Debate
In a Washington Post note the phrase a Johnson quip is cited about women preaching. The item records a dispute over whether Presbyterian commissioners will allow women to preach, highlighting gender role tensions within the church.
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Presbyterian
Samuel Johnson
Washington Post
Peace Craves for Jabez Amidst Charity Fuss
Fragmentary dialogue laments intrusion on a wounded veteran named Jabez who longs for peace and rest. The speaker rejects visitors bearing trivial comforts like jam and eggs, urging them to leave and take their gifts away. The text reflects a wartime or postwar setting with themes of sacrifice and quiet suffering.
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Jabez
Uncommon Sense on Iowa's Growth and Spirit of Fight
John Blake reflects on Herbert Quick and the Iowa story, detailing how early English settlers endured harsh winters, plagues, and locusts to tame the land. They built schools and barns, established Des Moines, and created cities through persistent effort, turning Iowa into a world’s great granary. The piece champions the fighting spirit as the source of progress and renewal.
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Herbert Quick
Iowa
New England
New York
Israel
Des Moines
London
Census To Ignore Bar Flies Insects In Historic Note
A Detroit Free Press item reports a United States Department of Agriculture census of insects will not include bar flies. The note highlights the irony of cataloging insects while omitting a common insect in social spaces.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Detroit Free Press
Collars at fault in middle class doom belief
A Boston Transcript quip warns that fashion dictates collar and shirt matching could spell the extinction of white collar work, reflecting concerns about the middle class and changing employment.
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Boston Transcript
Hesperus Wreck Debate Reignites at Wayside Inn
Historical research questions the tale of the schooner Hesperus wrecking on Norman's Woe. The Springfield Republican raises doubts about the popular poem and its attribution, challenging owners of the Wayside Inn to reassess the legendary incident.
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Hesperus
Norman
Wayside Inn
Springfield Republican
New Yorks Slow News Drawn By Thaw Spotlight
The Chicago Tribune mocks New York for dredging up the Harry Thaw case to gain publicity. It laments the city’s supposed slow news pace and public interest, contrasting it with past headlines on Broadway.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Broadway
Chicago Tribune
Middlebury Blue Ribbon Raises Mandates Debate
A co ed objecting to mandates features in a Middlebury Blue Ribbon discussion, highlighting student voices in a campus dialogue on policy and governance.
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Middlebury
Maria to Georgine Frauds of a Wedding Gift
Maria resents Georgine Frisk as Bob's fiancée while fearing loss of her late love and status. Georgine asks Maria to her wedding and breakfast, seeking aunt’s presence and approval, challenging Maria to approve or be cut from Bob’s life.
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Ant
le Matey
Maria
Bob
Georgine Frisk
Eorgine
Bob Ororgine
Georgine
William Henry Osborn
Rose
Horace Frisk
William Henry
Géorgine
Mr. Pratt
Miss Shaw
White House
Wren
Secon
Revivalists Face Harder Odds Says Dr Eliot
In a New Orleans Times tone, critics argue revivalists must work harder as Dr. Eliot cautions keeping silent would ease the evangelists' burden and hinder their outreach efforts.
Diggles Farm Visit Bores Guest Mr Carroll Says No More
Young Jimmie Carroll recounts a weekend at the Diggles' farm where Mrs Diggies staged constant activities and overfed him. He tired of her hospitality driven plans and plans to avoid future week-ends, preferring solitude.
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Jimmie Sieda Witte
Diggles
We Women By Betty Brainerd Just Feet
A reminiscence notes scientists in Arizona and Nevada seeking traces of a prehistoric giant race. A primitive man’s eight foot footprint near the Grand Canyon is cited and the author questions the ethics and dangers of scientists examining ground impressions for clues about ancient women.
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Arizona
Grand Canyon
Nevada
Sherlock Holmes Footprint Clue Reveals Personal Details
Fragmentary line suggests Holmes could deduce the woman’s age marital status and quirks from garden footprints. The excerpt hints at intricate forensic intuition and murder motive reasoning, emphasizing Holmes as a master detective.
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Sherlock Holmes
Footprints of Women and Footwear in Prehistoric Thought
The passage argues against using feet and footprints to study women across history. It challenges scientific claims about impressions of women's feet and hands as sources of gendered knowledge. It notes that footwear was not always worn in prehistoric times and cautions against judging ancient women by modern standards.
Sprains and Dislocations in Children Health Hints
Sprains resemble fractures and cause intense pain. Elevation rest and hot or cold water applications are first aid. seek a doctor if pain persists or if abnormal foot position suggests a possible fracture.
Detour Question Aboard Transatlantic Voyage
Aboard the ship heading to London the narrator and son Jack notice rough seas on the third morning after two calm days. Jack wakes the father asking if they are on a detour as the vessel rolls and pitches more than before.
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Jack
Atlantic
London
Texas Highway Bulletin
Denver Parrakeet a Scratched Secret Tale
A fragmentary dialogue hints at a whispered story involving a Denver parakeet and a mysterious statement from Mary last night. The readable text focuses on odd phrases and the animal nickname She-Gee with hinted scratches.
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Mary
Denver Parrakeet
New York Magistrate Fines Five Drinks Under Law
In a Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger report a New York magistrate rules five drinks equal to a certain measure under the local law. The note implies a legal ruling on quantities tied to a moral or regulatory standard.
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New York
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
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