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The Topeka State Journal will publish five line classified situations wanted ads free on Saturday Monday and Tuesday for Topeka or Kansas readers. Ads must be submitted before Saturday 6 a m and Wednesday 6 a m for midweek issues. Ads start only on Saturdays and Wednesdays. No advertiser obligation. Aimed at capable men and women not currently employed. The paper pledges wide local circulation and value as a daily medium.
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State Journal
Topeka
Kanaus
Topeka State Journal
Peculiar Possum and the Mountain Top Toasts
A Tennessee possum hunter recounts eighty years of handling possums, the rise of fur pelts for dyeing mink lookalikes, a mountain gathering of possums, and a humorous tale of a night spent watching the creatures. Also noted is Reddy the Killer and a Salvation Army incident with a kerosene lamp causing a small fire downtown.
Possum Convension Causes County Wide Stir Down South
An old man recounts a wild tale of possums converging at a hidden spot to delay him as he hunted, claiming thousands gathered for a convension then migrating over mountains toward North Carolina. He details his lone stand against the critters, his injuries, and the rumor mill that followed him home. He also recalls a prior vendetta with a possum and a later anecdote about a postal mishap and a mischievous clerk.
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Zeb White
Tennessee
Wes
Ode to the pipe and brandy in old New York style
A fragmented verse laments the pleasures of tobacco and pipe, celebrating the fragrance and memory of a beloved pipe. The speaker contrasts contentment with longing, invoking sensory images of smoke, shrine, and personal ritual. A final stray name hints at New York Sun publication.
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Syfol
Niestine
Trouale
Bernd
Ymare
Saraline
Bigel Kouab
New York Sun
Be Your Own Doctor Remedies for Minor Ailments
A Boston Journal note surveys folk remedies for common ills. It cites pressing on the upper lip or in front of the ear for sneezing and coughing, boxing the ears for bay fever, bee stings for rheumatism, bending forward to curb palpitations, and various DIY cold cures from warming the chest to ice at the spine and neck.
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Neture
Russia
Arctic
N. Y
Jewel Work Embroidery Novelty Garnets Take Spotlight
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt reviews jewel work embroidery as an effective simple novelty, highlighting turquoise gems and white foundation. The piece notes the edge is buttonholed in white floss and that single gems offer simplicity, while two or more can yield a rich result.
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Chicago Chronicle
Lookout on the Night Watch Aboard
A story recounts a stormy night at sea with Jack, Tom Cummings, and Neptune the dog keeping a faithful lookout from the knightheads as the ship nears danger. The dog’s vigilant stance helps avert disaster while the crew, led by a wary old tar, vows never to underplay duty again.
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Bangs
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Ape
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Neptune
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