Badger Captain Guides Tourists Seeks Football Role
Johnny Parks of the University of Wisconsin, captain of the Badger football team, served as a tour guide for tourists in Paris before returning to Madison and Camp Randall. He reflects on his Euro trip, joining the varsity crew in sophomore year, and his continued leadership as a guard.
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Johnny Parks
Husky Oklahoma
University of Wisconsin
Contiment
Europe
Parks
Baiger Feader
Paris
Madison
Camp Randall Stadium
Alpha Delta House
Cardinal
Badger
Johnny
Motor Quiz How Many Can You Answer
A reading of a vintage driving quiz questions and answers. It covers safe following distance to avoid accidents, coasting over rough spots to reduce strain, ignition cable replacement about once a year due to leaks, and spark plug life around ten thousand miles.
Geese as Watchmen at Washington National Zoo
Chinese geese trained for guarding duties serve as alarm watchers at the Washington National Zoo. Their loud cries alert neighbors when enemies approach, acting as a natural policing presence for the facility.
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West Indies
Washington National Zoo
Winter Car Care Routine Outlined
Service experts Outline pre-winter car care with storage tips for unused cars and a detailed maintenance checklist. The guidance covers engine oil in cylinders, rust prevention, battery checks, lubrication, fuel system cleaning, timing, anti freeze, tire alignment, and cold weather drivetrain adjustments.
Eyesight of Motorists Defective Says Washington Optometrist
Dr Edwin H Silver a leading Washington optometrist and motor vision official states eighty percent of US automobile accidents arise from defective eyesight. He notes France and Germany lead in pedestrian rights and motor permit standards. In 1928 the motor vision committee helped secure eyesight tests for motorists in nine states and the District of Columbia.
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Edwin H. Silver
Washington
Motor Vision Commission of the Optometrist Society
United States
Europe
Silver
France
Germany
Motor Vision Committee
Legislaion
District of Columbia
Paris Council Replaces Hearses With Automobiles
The Paris municipal council votes to replace horse drawn hearses with cars to speed funeral processions. Other items note high farm car ownership in Garfield County and a proposal for small portable autos, plus signals about trains and gasoline tax bonds.
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Vaio
Paris
France
Ambitious Young Oswald Seeks A Firm’s Veiled Vacancy
The text portrays a self important clerk eager to occupy the late partner's position. He offers to fill the vacancy after Mr. John’s demise and is rebuffed with a dark joke about getting the undertaker to arrange it.
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Oswald
Soe
John
Parrot Talks But Won't Be Quoted In Store
A customer in an animal store considered buying a parrot which had shown only a malevolent gaze and no life signs. When asked if the bird talks the salesman admitted yes the parrot talks but refuses to be quoted.
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American Legion Monthly
Suburban Chats and Muffled Clues on Daily Life
A fragmented note set shows a tense line about a watchful dog and chained animal. Dialogue mentions Barbara Frietche and a wary visitor debating a leash. The piece blends domestic quips with a puzzling kitchen card line and references to suburban trains.
Domestic Quandary Over Housemaid and Suitor
A New York era comic exchanges reveal a mistress voicing discomfort with a male follower in the house while assuring the maid that changes of attire and discretion will suffice, reflecting social mores of private quarters.
Hot Work and Old Flames in a Quirky Dialogue
A fragmentary comic exchange features a chemist named Johnny who is dead, a misheard piano din, flirtatious lines about rekindling old flames, and cheeky exchanges about allowances and debts. The piece blends wit with diner-day banter in a period-voice style.
Menu Confusion Hints at Busy Dining Scene
A clipped OCR line hints at a bustling restaurant scene with a waiter asking what to bring and the patron noting limited readability of the menu. The fragment implies a lively dining moment and possible chaos in service.
Lesson on Friendship Across Races Sunday School Text
The material outlines a 1929 lesson theme focusing on unity in Christ across races. It cites Ruth 1 3 18 Acts 17 26 and Acts 10 3 10 to illustrate breaking barriers between Jews Gentiles and Samaritans. It presents Cornelius and Peter as key figures in removing prejudice and teaching salvation through faith in Christ.
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Paul
Mars
Ruth
Judah
Wimelec
Naomi
Gome
Samaria
Ughtaf
Christ
Philip
Cornelius
Peter
Blu
Joppa
Cam
Christ Jesus
Those Who Are Gone Clarion Fragment
Fragmentary lines reflect on departed loved ones and memory. The excerpt hints at continuing bonds as the living follow in the footsteps of the dead, suggesting a spiritual or reflective tone about presence beyond departure.
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Thacke
Faithful Meal Planning Advice From Proverbs Era
Fragmentary archaic verse advice warns to prepare space for bowls and trust faith to provide. The quatrain hints at moderation and providence, with a humorous nod to abundance and ritual meal sharing.
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