Congress adjourns for holidays amid frost and snow woes
Congress adjourned for holidays and returns January 4 as a cold wave brings snow to southern Europe. A Quebec fire at Hospice St. Charles Orphanage killed fifty, mostly children, with nuns and firemen credited for preventing greater loss.
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London
Rome
Europe
St. Charles
Quebec
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Lake Shore
Jerusalem Corners
Evans Center
Lake Erie
Secret Service
Senate
Hearst
United States
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Heflin
Alabama
L Follette
Wisconsin
Congress
Treasury
White House
Coolidge
House
Mellon
Russell L. Cecil
New York
Department of Commerce
William Randolph Hearst
Fortune Teller Warns of Handsome Blonde
A playful exchange unfolds as a fortune teller warns beware of a handsome tall blonde and Weary Willie confesses to having married her, adding a humorous twist.
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Willie
Shorter Words and a Roaring Globe Echoes Across World
A mix of opinions contrasts Coolidge’s concise message with quotes about brevity by Madame de Sevigne. The article notes unrest in Australia over immigration limits, and sketches Roosevelt’s legacy tied to the Panama Canal. It then muses on aging, beauty, science, and marriage, citing Haldeman-Julius and Leonardo.
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President Coolidge
Congress
Madame de Sevigne
Mr. Haldeman-Julius
Kansas
Haldeman-Julius
Leonardo da Vinci
Willam the Conqueror
Bible as Foundation Shapes Scientific Viewpoint
Lieutenant Maury notes that aligning Bible statements to subjects provides a firm platform for reasoning and a rung on the ladder to advancing understanding. He suggests scripture can anchor inquiry and support ascent in scientific study.
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Maury
Quote and shop joke mix in old clipping
A religious quip by Hudson Taylor on giants and faith contrasts with a shopper clerk exchange about a flannel’s shrinkage. The excerpt pairs a devotional remark with a light retail pun, reflecting period temperament and concise humor.
When Knights Bring Gifts In A Primitive Era Tale
A humorous vignette frames a tribal gift contest led by Mumbo the Terrible for Pyorrhea. suitors present tokens. Pyorrhea rejects them all until a mysterious Rudolf wins with a gaze. Mumbo confronts the odd gift rule and a flamboyant, satirical ending.
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Mumbo the Terrible
Pyorrhea
Jumbo
Yoro
Pyro
Rumbo
Lionel Strongfort
Rambo
Pyo
Tex
Vider
Coca-Cola Bottling Co Targeted in Boone Ad Copy
An old Boone North Carolina advertisement references Coca Cola Bottling Co and a claim of over 7 million daily sales, noting BN-33 and a slogan style line stating it had to be good to get where.
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Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Boone, N. C
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Bella
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Santy Claus Congress
Petey
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Dodge Brothers
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M“Connell Motor Company
Dopcee Brothers, Inc
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