Man Killed by Policeman While Working In Windsor Office
Charles C. Dietrich, 57, longtime auditor and former secretary of Windsor Furniture, was shot to death by a Chicago police officer who mistook him for a burglar during a Sunday work session. Dietrich had been asked to take stock and was alone when armed officers arrived after a watchman reported a man at the safe. Dietrich attempted to shut off a light to flee, but was shot as he moved toward the rear door.
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Chicago
Charles C. Dietrich
Windsor Furniture Company
Windsor Company
Dietrich
George Lyons
Elmer J. Bradshaw
Chicago Protective Agency
Bradshaw
Police
Frank Lorenz
Lorenz
Man Uses Baby as Shield in Louisville Standoff
Alonzo Sharp, 35, held a month-old baby and brandished a pistol from a house packed with residents. Police surrounded the home and detained three men as detectives hunted five others. Sharp claimed he protected the child and that he grabbed the pistol before identifying the occupants.
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Louisville
Alonzo Sharp
Hauser and Angles
Jack Ross
Bill Sharp
Bridal tour plans interrupted by chain of misfortune
In Huntington West Virginia W F Scranton waited at a church for his sister Lilian and her husband on a bridal tour. In Cambridge Massachusetts R B Whitman the prospective groom left his bride waiting at the church while a holdup robbed him on the way to a Baltimore hotel. He woke in a Baltimore hospital.
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Huntington
W. Va
W. F. Scranton
Lilian
R. B. Whitman
Cambridge
Mass
Baltimore
Passenger Remonstrates After Toe-Tread Incident
A protest erupts as a man repeatedly treads on a seated passenger’s toes while the strap hangs. The offended rider looks up and quips that two feet are personal property, a remark met with stoic restraint.
Opinion on communicating with the dead and the living
User reflects on whether communicating with the dead is possible and asserts a positive chance for better, kinder, happier communication among the living if everyone makes an effort.
Stars Register Emotions In Acting Praise and Critique
A dialogue explains how actors register different feelings. Praise yields satisfaction and joy, while a harsh rap triggers indignation rage and despair in the star.
Retort Courteous Exchange at Courtroom Jest
A witty exchange unfolds about women voters and handsome candidates. A courtroom moment shows a prisoner pleads no defense as his lawyer exhausted his funds. The judge considers sentence after the brief dialogue.
Riddle of the Owl's Seat Leaves Readers Guessing
A playful query questions whether the wise owl perched on a limb or an arm. The verse invites imaginative debate about the exact position while preserving the familiar opening line.
Playing Safe in Parlor Quip About Cousins
A witty exchange notes that a fool and his money part, then contrasts with a cousin who only associates with fools. The dialogue plays on thrift and judgment in social circles.
Queer Expectations in Aviation Partnership Prompts Expectation
A misread or playful phrase hints at a new aviation partnership with bold aims to attract substantial business at a land office. The wording suggests optimism about rapid growth and strong customer demand for the venture.
Well Protected Jim Vest and Fountain Pen Pocket Trick
Jim notes a man’s luck and composure as he wears a white vest and keeps a fountain pen in his pocket. Sam questions the meaning, and Jim explains the coincidence of small, fortunate tricks of fate.
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Jim
Sam
Practically Intact King Lear Adaptation Notes
Film Fun reports that the adaptation keeps King Lear largely intact with only minor changes. The dialogue notes a few comedic interruptions and a modified ending to favor happiness.
Circus acts dazzle with small pony and large Percheron
At the circus a spectator praises the duo of a Shetland pony and a biz Percheron calling their tricks an exhibition of mite and mane.
Rival Holds Girl as Ideal and Real Clash
A tense line compares ideals and reality as one man swears to keep a lover’s image in his heart while another suitor actually holds her in his arms, cementing a clear contest between memory and presence.
Infantile Paralysis Rumor Tells City Tale
Dialogue captures a worker joking about infantile paralysis after a night of carrying a baby, mimicking a regional speech pattern. The exchange centers on a supposed illness as a humorous aside between Sam and his boss.
Fortune teller foretells new gown in a twist
A speaker recounts visiting a fortune teller who predicts a new gown. The narrator dismisses the prophecy as unreliable, insisting fortune tellers never tell the truth.
Skeleton Witness in Damage Suit Harks Back to Trial
A peculiar testimony featured a skeleton used as a witness in a damage suit. The dialogue probes whether the jury grasped the articulation of its evidence during the proceedings.
Foreshadowing Autumn Styles for School Fashions
Readers see practical early fall frocks designed for schoolgirls. Two new one piece models show brown and dark blue fabrics with braiding, lace details, and a wide girdle. Accordion plaiting appears in a second dress with a short jacket and sailor collar. Both outfits suit school and street wear with wraps or coats for winter.
Caps for Morning Wear
A 1920s style guide notes that morning caps complete breakfast attire and bathing outfits for working women. It highlights cotton frocks or breakfast sets as practical morning wear, contrasts silk jackets for nonworking women, and describes two sample caps with satin ribbon, lace, and frill details suitable for the breakfast table.
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Georgette
Pongee Returns to Favor in Cool Summer Frocks
Embroidery in wool silk or tiny beads trims outfits. Pongee returns to favor as heat rises, praised for its cool appearance. Natural pongee in demand for eating frocks, often bound in American Beauty emerald or old blue. Striped pongee trims plain fabrics. hats and parasols feature this silken covering.
Combining Organdie and Voile in Cotton Frocks
In cotton dresses, voile and organdie are paired to create soft lines and draperies. A crisp organdie sash in a contrasting color adds character. Organdie in two colors is also popular. A recent smart frock featured yellow organdie with gray shirred hands of self fabric.
Church going joke sparks speculation in club talk
The bishop of Binghamton recalls a clubman quip about Thompson and his wife en route to worship. One says Thompson may suffer a heart trouble or Mrs Thompson has acquired a new dress, sparking light gossip among local club members.
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Binghamton
Riches Do Not Always Bring Happiness Excerpt
A dialogue between Senator Sorghum and a wife and husband highlights the paradox of wealth. He notes wealthier men struggle more to explain their riches than those earning day wages. The exchange turns to a wife’s sharp retorts and a husband’s reluctant concession about female resolve.
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Senator Sorghum
Unconquerable Habit in Voting and Betting Analogy
A satirical piece portrays a sporting man who never surrenders to fear or retreat. He treats betting on a political candidate as if managing a campaign like a boss, embracing risk for thrill of outcome.
Work Hard Not Talk, Says Soapbox Orator
A soapbox speaker asks why people have little money and blames wasted time listening to fools. A man replies that the solution is to work instead of idle talk as he starts to think through the issue.
What Kisses Bring from the Ladies Home Journal
A dialogue between a woman and a young doctor asks if microbes can be in kisses. The doctor confirms their presence and the woman inquires about diseases. He answers that kisses bring palpitations of the heart, framed as a light literary piece from the magazine.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Conversation Reveals Divorce Surprise Between Lovers
A witty exchange shows a longtime pair reuniting with one revealing she is now divorced. The other asks about a new husband, and she confirms the marriage and its dissolution, prompting surprised reaction.
The Smith Boys Squander Inherited Wealth
The Smith brothers Harold and Jim inherited their father's money. Harold built castles in Spain with his share while Jim purchased a beanery in Boston.
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Smith
Harold
Spain
Jim
Boston
Why Silence Often Outshines Speech in Debate
In a timeless exchange, one asks why speech is silver and silence golden. The reply notes silence is rarer than speech, lending it greater value in discourse and reflection.
Sighs for Worldly Fame and the Need for Money
A fragment notes that some seek worldly fame while others seek bread and honey. It reflects on life being largely the same for many people and emphasizes the universal need for money.
A Calm Commercialism
A passerby discusses tipping a porter for an old suitcase. The woman asks the price and the man replies he gave half a dollar, noting it would have been better to let the porter keep the suitcase.
So Margaret's Boy Becomes A County Accountant
A sharp old proverb contrasts a mother's high hopes for her son with his humble job as an accountant. The tale uses a fable like metaphor to warn against overreaching ambition and unseen dangers in family expectations.
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Margaret
His Way and Equanimity in Illness
A reflective remark describes a man as a philosopher who remains calm under strain even when sick in bed. The dialogue notes he is perfectly natural yet ill at ease, capturing a paradoxical serenity amid illness.
Local Gossip Turns Silly as Weight Loss Claim Surfaces
A humorous exchange unfolds as one man jokes about losing 130 pounds in a day. He reveals his wife has eloped with the next door neighbor, prompting disbelief and lighthearted speculation.
Trouble in Support Sparks Marital Strife
A terse exchange highlights a troubled marriage as one partner voices concern about supporting the other. The retort implies a harsh view of responsibility, illustrating strain within the couple.
Step by Step. Six Hour Day Proposal Raises Question
A man proposes a six hour day to ensure happiness and asks if contentment is possible. He notes he would accept six hours now but envisions future revisions of the chronologic system to include 25 or 80 minutes per hour.
To Have a Clear Sweet Skin Ad Window Card
Beauty ad promotes Cuticura Ointment and Soap for pimples redness roughness and itching. Recommends washing with hot water drying gently and applying Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Pricing noted at 25 cents each with ad sender.
Political compatibility sparks debate on divorce laws
A dialogue between Henrietta and Mr. Meekton questions whether married couples should sacrifice independence of thought and whether laws might allow divorces for political incompatibility. The exchange highlights tension over public questions and personal liberty.
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Henrietta
Mr. Meekton
Perfect Health Through Pure Blood
The passage asserts that most illnesses stem from impurities in the blood and promotes purification as a path to perfect health. It warns to watch for sluggish blood and diminishing vital force, claiming a purified system wards off disease.
Veterans of Big Pow Wows Attend Historic Conventions
Chauncey M Depew and Joseph G Cannon argued over who attended national conventions longer. Depew boasted of 1864, Payn claimed 1860, and Cannon joked Lincoln defeated him in a suit forcing a walk to the convention. The tale comes from the New York Morning Telegraph via Chicago.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Joseph G. Cannon
Joe
Senator Depew
Louis F. Payn
Chatham
New York
Joe’ Cannon
Abe Lincoln
New York Morning Telegraph
Chicago
Balled Up the Barber in a Clever Exchange
Judge Blank recalls a barber attempting to sell him lotion after shaving. The barber boasts the product is costly. The judge retorts that if a barber can get 20 cents per shave, the barber cannot expect him to buy it for himself when he shaves for nothing. The barber concedes and ends the attempt.
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Judge Blank
Boston Transcript
Remembering Happiness on the Screen’s Grading Note
In a terse exchange, The Director demands constant happiness from the Star as a condition of work. The Star counters that maintaining perpetual joy on the lowest leading-lady salary is impossible on screenwork’s realities.
Strangers From the North Cause Car Tire Scene
The two visiting gentlemen from northern England appeared well fed and possibly profiteering as a taxi tire burst on the Strand. A crowd gathered and the fares descended one by one while a newsboy remarked with a blunt line, drawing laughs and commentary.
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London
England
Strand
Cold water thawing Alaska mines beats steam use
Popular Mechanics notes a switch from steam to cold surface water for thawing frozen mine soil in Alaska. A Nome test used a 2 inch pipe in a 6 inch hole with 20 gallons per minute at 52 degrees, warming ground from 28 to thaw an 8 foot cylinder in 5 hours.
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Alaska
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Nome
The Flapper
A brief humorous exchange shows a mother and daughter debating dress sense with the daughter defending a modern flapper style. The quick dialogue captures social tension between traditional propriety and new youth fashion in a lighthearted rural or small-town setting.
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