The Squaw Man sees aeneesthesnas in Las Vegas
Andrew R Thomas tells of Archibald Cressley the Squaw Man a ruined engineer who warns Las Vegas of a dam flood. He recalls his fall from grace and races home through a desolate valley to save the town as the torrent roars toward the river.
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Aloways
Honoribie Archibald Pillip Cressley
Las Vegas
Sierras
Ciivus Frults
Cressley
Estelle Denton
Denton Lawn
Holden
Tie Dam
Pacific
Estelle
Feet of Clay in a Bride's Troubled Tale
Fragment from a dramatic piece shows a bride joyful then lamenting that her idol proves feet of clay. Dialogue reveals tension as mud tracks disturb the carpet and a speaker named Jude comments.
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Dnele GU Bian
No, Tosh Won't Be Sent to College Yet Says Armor Corntessel
Armor Corntessel questions sending Tosh to college noting that many things remain unknown. He explains that success requires faith in one’s own ability and that Josh has reached a point of overconfidence he does not want to spoil.
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Tosh
Armor Corntessel
Josh
It’s Always a Woman in a Pay-Roll Bandit Tale
A fragmented account recalls a payroll bandit caper and the bandits fleeing after a cash grab. The teller contrasts the bandits with a modest civic interview at a distant Washington visit, noting only a hotel clerk as a noteworthy contact.
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Team Wark
Washington
Why is It you never get to the office on time
A joke exchanges blame over punctuality in a cartoonish exchange. The head clerk vents that the tardy employee ignores clock watching and admits losing the habit at home. A second quip features a doctor misreading a wife's ailments as a rickety wordplay about lumbago and gout.
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Sheffield Telegraph
His Mistake The Accused Judge
A courtroom exchange centers on poverty and illegal employment services. The judge notes no crime in being poor but condemns running an unlicensed employment agency. The defendant is fined twenty five cents plus costs.
Tomato Soup and The Red Seal Breakers Ahead
A fragmented column features quirky lines about legal obligations and Shakespeare boredom, interspersed with banter between Angelina and Edwin about sincerity and driving. The piece mixes humor with dramatic taunts, mentioning Practical Proof Demanded and movie fans.
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Angelina
Edwin
Out of the Question Flossie Footlytes Refuses Suitor's Plea
Flossie Footlytes explains to Tottle Twinkleteen that she turned down the millionaire's son because he did not arrange for publicity in advance. The exchange highlights social expectations and reputational considerations in their circle.
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Flossie Footlytes
Tottle
Man Works Overtime in Debt Collection Scene
In a street encounter, Hallo greets Jobson and jokes about a new permanent job. Jobson confirms he is hired by Snips & Co to collect an owed bill, signaling a routine debt-collection moment.
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Hallo
Jobson
Snips & Co
Optimist Advice Echoes in Friendly Banter
Mr Cheerio urges not to worry about debts and to cheer up while Mr Bloobody cautions that optimism without credit can’t borrow trouble. The playful exchange frames financial strain as a mindset issue with a light moral.
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Mr. Cheerio
Mr. Bloobody
Postage Meter Introduced by New York Bank
A postage meter authorized by the U S Post Office is now in use at a major New York City bank's mail room. Leasees buy postage, the meter is set to a value, prints stamps, and is sealed after each setting. The device aims to prevent waste by recording only printed impressions and includes date and hour dockets.
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WASTH
United States Postoffice Department
New York City
United States Postagee Department
Assistent Postmaster General
Division of Classification
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
Sharpening Glass Cutter Wheels In Handle Method
A Practical note from Popular Mechanics describes sharpening hardened steel glass cutter wheels without removing the tool from its handle. The cutter is held to an emery wheel with the blade edge parallel to the grinding wheel, grinding away the handle to bring the cutter into contact, then finishing on a wet grindstone for a fine edge while avoiding overheating by cooling in cold water.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Why Crow is Galied Criminal
The Agricultural department biography describes the crow as capable of stealing corn eggs and fruit to survive. It notes cooperative social behavior and long winter roosts. Crows are said to aid by eating insects but are labeled a criminal mainly for destroying beneficial wild birds and their eggs.
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Agricultural Department
Feta
How Regions Got Name Ultima Thule and Thule Origins
The text traces how ancient peoples named distant northern lands. Pytheas voyaged along Britain and described Shetland and Orkney, calling the north region Thule. The name spread, taking forms like Ultima Thule and shifting in meaning as nations such as Norway and Iceland claimed the title amid various superstitions.
How Japs Make Water Bags
A government expert notes Japanese craft water bags from rice paper with resin between flexible layers and a lacquered exterior, claiming greater durability and lower cost than rubber equivalents. The finding, reported by a New York Herald contributor, highlights traditional paper technology.
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Japan
New York Herald
Fragments of a courtroom quip on courtship words
A judge quips about a young man and his stated intentions as the couple discuss motives and warmth in a terse exchange. The dialogue hints at humor amid a formal setting, with the man citing cold weather and the judge noting the evolving tension.
Bill Bateman's Escape Ends in Tragic Death on the Limited
In a penitentiary tale, Bill Bateman uses an inmate revolt to flee but death follows. A sheriff leads a posse toward Pike's Cross Ing as Bateman, a gorilla‑strong lifer, escapes the gates and attempts to reach the crossing. A child clutched in danger prompts rescue attempts, but Bateman and the young rider perish near the track as the Limited slows into the cut.
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Pike
Bill Bateman
Deatt
Sherit
Limited
Uat
Bil
Ywat
Chidle
Shiv
Fie
Tin
Brotad
Apt Ts Raft
Biu
Unspoken Wisdom on Interview Refusal in Momentous Debate
A fragmentary exchange shows Senator Sorghum replying that silence can cause more trouble than speech. The dialogue hints at shifting attitudes toward public conclusions and the value of what is not said in a momentous object debate.
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Tye
Senator Sorghum
Spring fashion notes reveal color parade in dresses
Procession style favors lavender, green, periwinkle, and lemon yellows in cotton frocks for porch and morning wear. Two tone checks dominate, linen rising in price while easy care suits ready wear. Gingham pieces emerge with lattice organdie trims. organdie fabric promises a strong summer vogue with easy laundering.
Have Lamps For Every Room In The House
The piece advertises extensive lamp options for all rooms including wing rooms. It highlights metals such as wrought iron mahogany and poly chrome, and designs in French Gothic English Spanish and Italian styles suitable for bridge pianos and junior lamp effects. Feather shades are praised for their delicate appearance and unique feathered framing.
Smart traveling coats and fabrics described
The article describes coats cut on full lines from grizzled woolens in green tones and 43 coarsely woven cheviots in yellow shades. Zenana often used as lining. Beige and sand rough weaves create street wraps with straight ties, while colored embroidery and fancy girdles soften the plain woolens.
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Zenana
Oid Talecloths Turned Into a Lunch Cloth
An old tablecloth with a worn edge can be repurposed into a neat lunch cloth. Cut away the worn portion, create a two to three inch hem, and fold the cloth edge to slip between the two edges of the hem.
Pastor Dies After Deathbed Denial Of Girl's Lie
In Murs Hill, Me, pastor Charles R. Carlton killed himself after a thirteen year old girl's allegation led a community to demand his removal. The note claimed innocence before God as neighbors debated the accusation and Easter tensions rose. Carlton shot himself with a .44 rifle in the woodshed after meeting a hostile crowd at his home.
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Murs Hill
Murs Mountains
Charles R. Carlton
Gul
Slater
Abe
McCrea
Carlton
Sister's Ex-Husband Bride Marries in Clouded Union
In Council Bluffs In Grace Smith, 26, wed Roy T Hil, a marriage that follows Barbara Smith's divorce from the same man in April. The ceremony was described as not a secret but proceeded with limited public notice.
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Council Bluffs
Grace Smith
Roy T. Hil
Barbara Smith
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