Clash at Gunlock Ends With Van Tambel Death
In Sleepy Cat and Gunlock, a brutal knife and blow assault erupts as Gus Van Tambel overwhelms Bull Page and wounds him fatally. Quong escapes to town. Bull is found unconscious and dies after Doctors arrive. Jane learns news of her father’s death as the scene shifts to hospital and coroner arrangements.
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Gus
Bull
van Tambel
Quong
Jane
Pardaloe
Carpy
Sandy
Pardalee
Bull Page and Jane face ranch turmoil in Sleepy Cat
At Gunlock Ranch Jane asserts control as foreman McCrossen pushes to run every task. News arrives that McCrossen allegedly peddled Gunlock cattle to cover poker debts, while Bill Denison eyes a chance to confront him once his eyes heal. Lefever and Sandy warn Jane as Denison gears for action, and Doc Carpy urges caution while revealing McCrossen’s possible theft.
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Bull
Sleepy Cat
van Tambel
Jane
McCrossen
Ball
Gunnock
Denison
Bill
John Lefever
Thief River
Sandy
Gunlock
Lefever
Texas
Clubfoot
Lke MecCrossen
Doc
Fellows
McCrosgen
Carpy
McCrossén
Denelson
Elgy
Sanedy
McCreasen
Champagne gift tale from a Scottish minister
A Scottish minister gave three bottles of champagne to his housekeeper for safe keeping New Year. Later he asked for a bottle. She mistook it for beer, drank it with porridge, and wondered why she felt so cheerful in the morning.
Miss Lady Bug and Grasshopper Attend the Hop
A playful dialogue features Miss Lady Bug inviting Mr Grasshopper to a dance. Grasshopper eagerly agrees, saying he is going to a hop tonight in this whimsical exchange.
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Miss Lady Bug
Mr. Grasshopper
Grasshopper
Temperamental Preserves and Pickles Joke
A friend asks what Mrs Meekton is making. He responds she is a culinary artist and temperamental, so instead of jam and jelly with sugar he fears mostly pickles due to her current disposition.
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Mr. Meekton
Five year old Arthur’s clever arithmetic excuse
A five year old named Arthur responds to a teacher’s arithmetic problem with a humorous claim. He says if five candies are placed in his hand and he eats two, he would have “Hive” because two on the inside and three on the outside. The exchange highlights child logic in a classroom.
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Arthur
Flapper’s Brother Peeks as Pair Bargain Over Davenport
A playful exchange unfolds as a flapper’s younger brother peeks around the door while her boyfriend helps her hold down the davenport. She retorts for a drum, the Kiddie counters he wants a watch.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Press
Beamed quotation echoes baseball rhymes from the field
A fragment captures a playful exchange with phrases like Take yo base and dat ball hit yo on de head, ending with Well, I'll be jiggered and What fo' h.
The Most Criticized Profession
A tour asks how farming is and gets the reply that it remains much the same with farmers noting others claim to know how to run farms better than owners. The dialogue highlights tension between external judgment and on the ground experience in agriculture.
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Corntessel
Everyody
Cant Forget Waiter Umpire Exchange
A playful dialogue unfolds as a customer apologizes for a habit while claiming to be an umpire. The waiter responds with a quip about dining etiquette, highlighting a humorous clash between dining manners and sports officiating.
Itinerant remarks on a frugal household budget
A wife enumerates her numerous expenditures beyond her allowance and exclaims in distress, while her husband calmly sympathizes, noting agreement with her sentiment.
Inn Guest Quips Straw Breaks Back Bed
A guest at a country inn quips that the straw breaking the camel back is found in the bed he slept in last night. The landlord replies, highlighting a humorous exchange during a lodging visit.
That’s Where She’ll Get It Gabley Now a Judge
Mrs. Gabley is admitted to the bar and can practice law. Pathfinder Magazine notes she aims to become a judge to have the last word.
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Tyndale
Between Them Heels Honest Remnant of G5 Fever
A fragmented OCR style note mentions honesty, being first, and a playful mix of terms like heel and fever. It references a Hone Boy and a nine lot outa lean earn, hinting at a casual, slang filled update. The readable phrases suggest a quirky, informal local item rather than a formal report.
Norma Shearer May Return for Marie Antoinette
Norma Shearer plans a comeback, returning to Hollywood from New York to begin prep on Marie Antoinette. She aims to cast Charles Laughton, contingent on England contracts, after discussing production with her late husband. The piece notes industry buzz around radio stars and studio ambitions at Paramount and MGM, with multiple casting options and the drama of long awaited projects.
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Norma Shearer
New York
Helen Hayes
Marie Antoinette
Charles Laughton
England
Norma
George Cukor
Tallulah Bankhead
Margaret Sullavan
Guise Platt
Incantations and antitoxins quiz questions
A formatted list of quiz prompts and answers covering definitions of incantation and antitoxin, the Minotaur labyrinth on Crete, locomotive pilot as cowcatcher, Holy Week timing, Japan’s position relative to the Philippines, irascible meaning prone to anger, Wilhelm I as first German emperor, latest US territorial purchase the Virgin Islands, Arnold Bennett author, prunella as strong cloth, and the Bahamas as a large island group southeast of Florida.
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Japan
Philippines
Germany
United States
Florida
Crete
North
Wilhelm I
The
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Arnold Bennett
Bahamas
A Severe Test in Marco Polo's Account of Indian Monasteries
Marco Polo describes an aspirant to priesthood in India arriving at a monastery where young girls come forward to embrace and kiss him. If he shows pleasure, he is rejected. if he remains unmoved and cold, he is admitted to the priesthood watched by the monks.
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Marco Polo
India
Worth-While Talk Inspires Hearts to Do Good Deeds
A saying that thoughtful talk can spark action, motivating many people to perform good deeds and help others. The message emphasizes encouragement and communal spirit through discussing kindness and helping others.
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Gall Carpy
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Virginia Vale
Alice Marble
Carole Lombard
Carole
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Joan Crawford
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Woodstock
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Little Sullavan
Franciszka Gaal
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Jean Arthur
Harlow
Robert Taylor
William Powell
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Gertie
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Moi
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