Cherry prices and debates stir distant echoes in California and Dakota
A jumbled column questions high cherry prices in California where growers protest costs to cannery buyers. It notes North Dakota cherry prices around 40 cents per pound. The piece then critiques July debates between Townley and Langer in South Dakota as a sideshow, urges fiscal restraint, and covers Congress debates on land taxation and a North Dakota federal judgeship, ending with a call to buy state bonds amid treasury concerns.
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Clifornia
North Dakota
North Dakota bond buyng day critiqued by Forum
The Forum urges North Dakotans to buy state bonds while criticizing Governor Frazier and the Nonpartisan League for not participating. It questions bank stability, suggests leaders should invest first, and likens bond sales to a national effort. The piece argues that officials should lead by example before asking others to buy bonds.
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Frazier
North Dakota
North
Lemke
Bank of North Dakota
Pet Gang
Tax Free Securities Proposal Threatens Farm Loans
The American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to amend the Constitution to ban tax free securities. Farm Loan Bonds, tax exempt, attract investors, raising concern among farmers that a prohibition could hurt the Farm Loan System. President J R Howard explains the potential impact and cites the growing volume of tax exempt bonds in the economy.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
J. R. Howard
Federal Land Bank
United States
O Hares Kidnapping Sparks Public Backlash in Forum
The Forum condemns the O’Hare kidnapping as cowardly and senseless and argues punishment for the kidnappers is justified. It criticizes Mrs O’Hare’s husband for blaming the American Legion and for sensationalized publicity that ties the Legion to mob action, calling the pair overly celebrated and unworthy of attention.
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O'Hare
Kate Richards O’hare
Mrs. O’hare
Idaho
American Legion
Knight of Columbus
Question list on U S policy from National Economic League
A special committee of the National Economic League circulated a 1003-ballot poll on April 4 asking members whether the United States should refrain from joining any alliance, join the League with Senate-acceptable modifications, join the Root- Phillimore court, ratify the Versailles peace with reservations, negotiate peace with Germany if denied, repeal war legislation, and push a conference with Britain and Japan on naval arms limits.
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Voice OF the People
National Economic League
United States
Association of Nations
League of Nations
Senate of the United States
Root-Phillimore Permanent Court of International Justice
Assembly of the League
Geneva
League
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Congress
US Senate poll on disarmament and indebtedness questions
The text records voting on a naval appropriation bill and responses to calls for disarmament and debt relief measures. It cites counts for and against proposals including general conference on land armament limits and acceptance of Reparation Bonds and allied indebtedness, with figures for Belgium and other allies.
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United States Senate
Senate
United States
Belgium
Germany
Congress
Foreigner Confuses Stamp Clerk In 2 Cent Mixup At Post Office
At Grand Central Post Office a foreign looking man presents a letter with a 2 cent stamp. After the clerk asks for two more cents the man finally pays and the clerk instructs to place the stamp on the corner. The man nods, realizes, and sticks the stamp atop the other. New York Sun report.
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Grand Central Post Office
New York
Sun
Breaking It Gently Salt Spill Tale
Charlie spills ink instead of salt causing a humorous misunderstanding with his mother. The child asks about quarrels and salt, while the mother explains the spill’s mix up and corrects him gently.
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Charlie
Mother
Chariie
The Shoe That Pinched at Church
Two young women at a church struggled to stay awake after a late night. One whispered she would doze, but when the choir sang Arise, awake and put fresh vigor on both yawned in unison. The moment served as a light, humorous footnote in church life.
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Indianapolis News
Proposal Dares Janet as Henry Asks in Heartfelt Plea
Apprehensive Janet recalls Henry’s long friendship as he suddenly asks, “Will you be my wife?” She jokes about expecting a request for money, revealing their close, brotherly bond before the life-changing question.
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Tanet
Henry
Janet
Politeness and Rumor at the Butcher Shop
A Detroit Bree Press item recounts polite tastiness in a rumor about clothing prices falling while a butcher cheekily raises meat costs. The humor shifts to an heiress and a Mr Hunter, with a new suitor pressing about fortunes.
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Wwell
Detroit
The Fat Comedian and Sympathetic Patron Exchange
A witty exchange shows a fat comedian pleasing the audience and an angular patron explaining his sympathy. He says a thin person falling would trouble him more, revealing a humorous moral about empathy and appearance.
Tramp Refuses Birthday Plea as Judge Questions Theft
In a court scene a justice of the peace questions Jim Webster about a chicken theft. The tramp replies with oblique humor about his birthday, insisting the judge will not grant a birthday present. The exchange underscores the case's irregular tone and the satirical mood.
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Jim Webster
I Durino
Procrastination and Honest Mirrors in a Quirky Tale
A playful dialogue contrasts Looking Backward with a mirror joke and a quip about procrastination. Magnificent Mathematica features Miss Cayenne marveling at an astronomer who talks of billions yet dodges tax-talk, highlighting wit and satire.
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Magnificent Mathematica
Miss Cayenne
How Could She Director Outlines Sadness Salary Motive
In a playful exchange from Film Fun, a director chides a star for delivering flat emotion while the star admits a supposed tactic to secure a bigger salary by making the scene seem sadder.
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Star
Walse
Betwixt and Between Mystery Dialog
Elsie asks May if she accepted a marriage proposal. May says no, her father blocked her. Elsie notes one suitor claimed ignorance of Mr. Truelove and knew too much about Mr. Twolove, revealing a comic misunderstanding.
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Elsie
Mr. Truelove
Mr. Twolove
Organized to Do It Balfour What in the Nearest At Tempt a Woman
A garbled dialogue fragment discusses secret societies and the concealment of secrets. It mentions a supposed group formed to swap secreta and references a character named Henjamin. The text appears as noisy OCR and lacks clear news context.
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Balfour
Henjamin
Judge compares Job and Solomon to modern umpiring struggles
A humorous quip imagines Job facing contemporary afflictions and Solomon serving as a baseball umpire, highlighting timeless judgment under pressure and the absurdity of perfect wisdom in modern trials. The remark uses biblical figures to reflect on authority and decision making in sport and life.
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Job
Solomon
Wedding Cortege Inspires Elegant Millinery This Season
Designers craft poetic wedding hats for bridesmaids amid bright palettes and refined details. From poke bonnet echoes to plume adorned brims, the collection features white hair braid, ostrich wreaths, velvet sashes, and floral accents ideal for the ceremony’s magnificence.
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Millnery
Paria
American Legion holds state service and membership drive
Summarized from notices about Wdsho American Legion members launching their state service and membership campaign with prayers in churches across the state, posters in store windows, and street car signs in Summit post Akron Ohio. An English mother visits her son at college and jokes about language choices.
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Wdsho
American Legion
Summit Post
The
Akron
Fish Talk in Scots Dialect Tit Bit
Sandy and Donald converse in a Scots dialect vignette about the fish. Sandy says she does not know and mentions dropping them a She with no reply yet. The brief humorous exchange captures local flavor and wording.
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Sandy
Donald
Imagier First Author and Judge Dialog
A brief dialogue shows a broken exchange between an Imagier speaker and a Judge. The first author asserts potential greatness while the judge comments on imagination and its unleashing. The snippet hints at a theatrical or literary mock trial moment.
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