Santa Fe and Carlsbad Cavern Tour Reveals Indian Atmosphere
A Santa Fe visit highlights La Fonda hotel as a vivid Indian atmosphere centerpiece, with shoppers in native attire and an elevator girl in full regalia. The writer then details Carlsbad Cavern’s vast chambers, stalactites, stalagmites, and bat activity, noting its discovery by Jim White and its status as a world wonder.
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Iowa
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Carlsbad Cave
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Mr White
Carlsbad Cavern
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Journal
Funny Uncle Jim's Sneaky Snipe Joke
Doris Merrietta Leffler recalls a prank by her Uncle Jim in Iowa in December 1929. The story recounts kids using gunny sacks to catch snipes, while Jim hid cobs to mislead them, sparking anger then laughter among sisters when the ruse was revealed.
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Doris Marrietta Leffler
Jim
Doris
Jake
Evening Journal
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Doris Merrietta Leffier
Grandmothers Fool You Now A Days Dance Hall Tale
A city ordinance forbids persons under 18 at public dances after midnight. Probation officer L. J. Kinney checked a dance hall to enforce it and found two sleeping babies in a dressing room who claimed to be his informant’s grandchildren.
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L. J. Kinney
By The Way Snowy Night Greetings From The Sunny Southland
The editor returns from the Sunny Southland amid a blizzardy night. P. D. suggests Col onel Macon and he should agree not to duplicate humor columns to avoid embarrassment. The snow resembles what was prophesied, but better not to publish them for another week.
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Southland
Farm Wife Quiet Life Amid Measured Roads
A rural poem about a farm wife whose life centers on a winding road, unshaded meadows and a five mile Sunday church trip. It contrasts distant mountains with the intimate world of a farm, love, birth, and death flowing through her quiet dwelling.
Shavings on Marion and Main in Cold War Corner
A fragmentary note describes three people at the corner of Marion Ave and Main St amid cold wind. The speaker comments on enduring chill for love and hopes long skirts stay in style for winter as they stand at the corner.
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Up In The Air Timid Passenger Warns of Fearful Drop
A passenger peers downward and fears the long fall while a bored aviator dismisses the moment as a short drop within a casual exchange.
Tells the Difference Between an Optimist and a to ALM
Odd quote compares optimism and pessimism with a playful line about waking and returning to bed. Attributed to ALM with unclear source initials. The fragment resembles a humorous social remark rather than a formal piece.
Fragmented list of brands and taglines with loud safety sign
A garbled compilation of commercial theme song lines and brand names followed by a bold warning sign asking readers to keep hands off a high voltage wire. The fragment ends with a quip about speeders and a closing greeting.
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