The Little Path Brings Strain and Renewal in Caper Street
Sylvia Decker and Zelie Brockett share a snow path that binds neighbors until the Cards move in and test loyalties. A sick neighbor and a fallout with Mrs Card threaten the friendship, but Sylvia’s steadiness helps Zelie recover and rekindle community spirit.
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Zeke
Lewis
Sylvia
Caper Street
Davis
Mrs. Card
Mrs. Chester
Zelle Brockett
Zelle
Mr. Card
George Decker
Cards
Brocketts
Sylvia Decker
Zelie
Zele
George
G George
Jesse
Scottish Judge Left Record of Injustice
Lord Braxfield, the hanging judge of Scotland born Robert Macqueen, is remembered for bullying behavior and harsh trials. He led with domination, often ensuring guilty outcomes with little regard for evidence. His severe methods spurred reform on the Scottish bench before his death in 1700.
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Lord Braxfield
Scotland
Kansas City Times
Robert Macqueen
Art in West Egg Card Room Shows The New Yorker
A great manufacturer hosts guests in a Long Island mansion with lavish halls pools and fountains. He values a single room of his own design a shrine-like chamber with murals recreating Rome and a miniature Sistine chapel. The card room features bridge tables poker greens and cuspidors, branded The New Yorker.
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Long Island
Rome
Sistine Chapel
West Egg
The
New Yorker
Norse Peasants Tale Of Long Lives In Norway
A 104 year old Beret Soernker dies in Verdal near Trondheim. In Dovre village an 102 year old mother is buried with her 84 year old daughter acting as chief mourner. A minister who turned 77 last December led the funeral.
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Norway
Dovre
Wourder
Beret Soernker
Verdal
Trondhijem
Chicago Lully News
Foreboding remark at Pennsylvanian show with Nye Riley
Frank Wilson Nye recalls a Philadelphia area evening with Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley when Nye jokes about the death rate. He asks the chairman if the man for today is dead, fearing his own condition if not.
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Frank Wilson Nye
Bill Nye
James Whitcomb Riley
Pennsylvania
Nye
Hearing Set For Man Arrested Yesterday
Norah and Bridget discuss a brother who was arrested yesterday and will have his hearing in the morning. Bridget expresses confidence he will be all right.
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Norah
Bridget
The Thing to Do Mrs Pividey Wake Up Mouse in Root
Dialogue shows Mrs Pividey waking Jack at 1 a m claiming a mouse in the root while he dismisses it with a sleepy joke about a cut, suggesting a humorous household moment from a late night.
Mother Knows Best Says Relative Over Three Children
A playful exchange centers on a mother's claim she has four children, disputing a prior statement of three. The mother asserts confidence in her knowledge, while a solicitor acknowledges the humor and certainty of maternal memory in family matters.
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Bow
Ford Celebrates Three Milestones in Ford History
The piece recalls Henry Ford’s early days with the horseless carriage in Detroit and the 1927 milestone of the fifteen millionth Ford. It notes the 1908 Model T debut, the impact on transportation and roads, and the celebratory events at Highland Park and Dearborn with Edsel Ford and executives and the 15,000,000 stamp on the engine.
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Edsel
Great Highland Park
Detroit
Henry Ford
Est Associates
Ford Automobile
Ford
Henry Pord
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
Dearborn
Henry and
Edse Ford
WEST CHESTER J D JAYNTON CORRESPONDENCE NOTES BITS
WEST CHESTER J D JAYNTON reports social notes from WEST CHESTER including visits by C Beatty and wife at R C Percy’s home, Eddie Clingpeeler’s Kansas trip, and Lindbergh radio remarks. The column blends local gossip with reflections on bachelor life and farming tips, mentioning birthdays, moons, and potato planting.
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West Chester
A C. Beatty
R. C. Percyson
Mr. Beatty
Eddie Clingpeeler
Kansas
Farm talk and local politics amid farm worries and faith
A rural account blends farm concerns with local politics. Farmers discuss corn, chick feed costs, and weather hopes while recalling Charlie Laffer as a Republican sheriff candidate. The note reflects community ties, past voting, and a belief in faith guiding success despite skepticism from Jackson township.
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Charlie Laffer
Sigourney
Charlie
Keokuk County
Jackson Township
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