Aurora Borealis Dazzles Dallas In Brilliant Display
The aurora borealis lit the Dallas night sky Saturday with five main red to white streamers and fainter runners. Observers from the Dallas Astronomical Society called it the brightest south of the pole, visible from 10 p.m. with colors shifting from carmine to orange purple and white, and it disrupted radio static.
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Dallas Morning News
Dallas
A. D. Laugenour
Dallas Astronomical Society
Society
Laugen
C. A. Howard
The
Wardlaw for Governor Club hits 1100 members in Angelina County
The Louis J. Wardlaw for Governor Club of Angelina County reported 1100 members at a district courtroom meeting in Lufkin. Resolutions commit each member to urging voter turnout. Chairman J W Yancy said Wardlaw will speak at the local courthouse Saturday. a committee led by P J Brookshire will escort him from Marshall to Lufkin.
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Lufkin
Louis J. Wardlaw
Governor” Club
Angelina County
J. W. Yancy
Wardlaw
P. J. Brookshire
Marshall
Primrose Path A Modern Murderer Innocent Until Proven Sane
A modern murderer is described as innocent until proven sane in a Wright Engine Builder opinion. The phrase suggests a legal or moral argument about sanity in crime.
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Wright
Chattering Teeth and Lawless Laughs in Odd Exchange
A comic dialogue passage shows a traffic cop asking a question and Mr. Chuggins replying he was busy saying yes sir and did not hear him. A domestic scene follows about Moses and his wife, noting she once considered law but chose otherwise.
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Mr. Chuggins
Moses
Special Bank Roll Sale Ad in Wytheville Paper
An advertisements pages urges shoppers to visit a Wytheville Virginia paper for a special bank roll sale claiming unbeatable prices and warning against other outlets as used for cheating.
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Wytheville (Va
Stingy kin drive couple from home after quarrel
A couple quarrelled over family support and accused kin of stinginess. The woman sobbed asking why she left home and mother. The man admitted their family refused to take them in, fueling the dispute.
Saving for a Kiddie Kar Kun can seeks youth in New York trip
A quirky note describes a man in New York planning a monkey grand operation to regain youth. He buys a one way ticket to claim a child’s fare on the return, noted by a juggler.
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The
New York
Lapping It Up at Bloomington Event
H B Nelson introduced the visitors and each received a round of applesauce. The male chorus sang several songs before and with a piano solo by George Anson. Both were given generous applesauce.
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H. B. Nelson
George Anson
Bloomington
Ill
Microbe Salaries and Sacred Check Endings
A banker cashes a minister's check with soiled bills as a cautious minister jokes about microbes surviving on a preacher’s salary. A young man responds that a microbe couldn't live on such pay, underscoring the financial tightrope in a religious community.
Three Christmas Wishes From Marjorie to Aunty
In a letter to Aunty, Marjorie recounts sharing the three desired gifts for Christmas as part of a family's holiday exchange. The note explains Aunty will choose one of the three wishes to grant.
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Aunty
Marjorie
Christmas Gift List From Marjorie
A letter expresses holiday wishes with a neat trio of gifts. The writer requests three bicycles for Buddy and three wrist watches for herself, noting these are the only ideas she can think of. It closes with love from Marjorie.
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Buddy
Marjorie
Fairy grants wishes to faiths in a joke
A fairy offers one wish to a Catholic, a Protestant, and a Jew. The Catholic asks for glory and gets it, the Protestant asks for money and receives it, while the Jew withholds his wish saying he will save it. He asks only for the Protestant’s address.
Car Owner Searches Dash for Noodle in Speeding Scare
A traffic officer scolds a reckless driver who says he pressed every dashboard control to slow the car. The owner asks where the elusive noodle is as he tries to calm a speeding vehicle.
Rastus Recalls Found Difference Between Men and Women
In a humorous exchange, Rastus claims to have discovered the difference between men and women, and Sambo responds with curiosity as the joke unfolds. The dialogue reflects early 20th century racial comedy framing.
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Sambo
Las
Rastus Quips About Bargains in One Dollar, Two Dollar Goods
A humorous remark attributes shopper behavior to gender and value perceptions. The quote suggests men pay twice value when desiring a cheap item while women overpay for items they do not want, illustrating 1920s or earlier consumer humor on bargaining.
Salesman and Credit Man Exchange Bargain Boots
A witty dialogue shows a salesman asking about Bill Jones credit and a credit man jokingly asking if Jones owns a car. The salesman asserts Jones has no car, prompting the credit man to concede Jones may have unlimited credit.
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Bill Jones
Hit ’em All Hubby Stumbles In Stair Incident
A humorous local train of events centers on a man named Tom who slips on stairs. His wife frets as she tends him, and he quips that he hit every step. The exchange highlights a light domestic moment with a playful punchline.
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Tom
Would Be Convinced We Could Save His Soul
A mother pressures her daughter to marry an atheist, claiming they can persuade him of hell. The daughter resists, insisting she cannot marry him. The exchange highlights conflict over faith and marital choice.
Proving It A Scot Applies for Raise and Marries
A Scot applies for a raise claiming marriage plans. By week’s end he receives a substantial pay increase, confirming the outcome of his request.
Scot resumes work after thinking of marriage
The manager learns the worker is not yet married. The Scot explains he asked for a raise to fund marriage plans but stopped thinking about it. The exchange captures a humorous take on work and personal life.
Lesson in manners at school quarrel
A boy slapped a girl and a teacher rebuked him saying no gentleman would strike a lady. The boy retorted that no lady would tickle a gentleman, turning the exchange into a civility lesson at school.
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Jackson
Distribution problem cited in Paterson News quote
The Paterson News notes the central issue of distribution with one party possessing the oil and the other facing troubled waters. The quote frames economic and resource tensions as a public concern.
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Paterson News
Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy Promise from Bow-Wright Drug
An ad offers Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy for sore or bleeding gums and pyorrhea with a money back guarantee. It claims the product is unlike any used before and promises certain results. The Bow-Wright Drug Co. endorses the sale.
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Leto
Bow-Wright Drug Co
Shark learns not to bite a man, scientists note
A Seattle Argus item reports scientists claim sharks may be trained or conditioned to avoid biting humans, suggesting a method to teach the creature safety around people. The note frames the idea as a developing concept rather than a proven technique.
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Seattle
Argus
Treasury offers new 12-15 year bonds in exchange
The Treasury invites holders of Third Liberty Loan Bonds to exchange for a new % 12-15 year treasury bond bearing interest from July 16, 1928. Interest on surrendered bonds is paid through September 15, 1928. Bonds mature September 15, 1928 and stop accruing interest then. A. W. Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, July 5, 1928.
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