Sotherby’s Tea Ended Fifth Avenue Teaser
In a club wager over income tax, Sotherby bets five thousand and bets his clubmates that he will sit in the middle of Fifth Avenue at three with tea. Amid traffic chaos a burly Irishman and Italian crew create a mock subway dig. Sotherby drinks tea at three, bows to the club, then escapes to a pier for a trip to Japan and the Philippines.
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Sotherby
Briggs
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-fifth Street
Hawaii
Thirty
Mike
Satherby
Japan
Phil
Children Hunt for It In Comical Rumpus Ridge Drive
A motorist near Rumpus Ridge rounded a bend and saw a group of Johnson, Giggery, and Yawkey children leaping and beating their chests while howling they were looking for it. They shouted they were not in trouble but seeking an object, in a humorous Kansas City Star vignette.
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Rumpus Ridge
Johnson, Giggery
Yawkey
Kansas City Star
Million Dollar Lookalike Matchmaking Query
A man writes to a matrimonial agency offering to meet a woman with a million dollars. They refuse to provide a photo. He says he would marry her if possible. He acknowledges he does not know her appearance but knows what a million dollars looks like.
The Old Time Medicine Show Recalled in Dixie Narratives
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls the old time medicine show with ghost scenes, a talking doctor selling Knotty products like hair grower and Kickapoo Indian remedies. The vivid tale includes a gold watch chain giveaway, lively humor from a blackface comedian, and a dramatic ghost finale that thrills children and grownups alike.
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Neck O’ the Woods
New Home Pyorrhea Cure Claims Teeth Saved
Mrs. M. J. Travis of Jacksonville says pyorrhea vanished after a home treatment sold by Mooreham Co. The ad touts a seven day test with a $2 refund guarantee and urges readers with gum disease to try the remedy.
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M. J. Travis
Jacksonville
Moore
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN Habitual Constipation Syrup
A specially prepared toric laxative named LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN promises prompt relief for habitual constipation. It should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action, stimulating and regulating without harsh effects. Very pleasant to take, offered in a six year bottle.
Ghost and Darky Chase Echoes in Schoolroom Show
In a Dearborn Independent recount by F. J. Clifford, a dramatic stage scene unfolds as a fleeing black man confronts a ghost. The pursuer closes in as the crowd gasps, then both exit, leaving the outcome uncertain but the display called the most wonderful show the reviewer had ever seen.
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Darky
F. J. Clifford
Dearborn Independent
Language clash over English winds in witty exchange
A brief, humorous exchange contrasts Wise and Too arguing about London and the King's English. Wise mocks the idea of slinging at London while claiming to learn proper English, and Dumber concedes knowledge of English.
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Errible Lin
London
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