Red Cross Army Mobilizing For 1,000,000 Volunteer Workers
The Red Cross announces a nationwide mobilization for 1,000,000 volunteer workers to support the coming drive in the Southwestern Division encompassing Missouri Kansas Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas. A third roll call November 2 to 11 targets chapter and state directors while house to house canvassing precedes roving assignments for veterans and guardsmen as speakers writers and canvassers.
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Topeka
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The
Army
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Posters Feature Drive for Third Red Cross Roll Call
The nation mobilizes for the Third Red Cross Roll Call November 2 to 11 with posters by Howard Christy Has Kell Coffin and others. The Spirit of America and The Greatest Mother posters highlight the fund raising effort alongside plans for 40000 window displays in merchants and department stores.
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Red Cross
Howard Christy
Haskell Coffin
Christy
First Consideration in a Progressive Town
A visitor questions a city's progress with tall buildings schools and churches. The town touts wide streets clean water and public amenities but the visitor presses on about golf links as a measure of advancement.
Party lines and kinship in political life
Senator Sorghum compares party ties to family relations, noting fierce opinions yet a shared kinship that keeps members united despite differences. The remark frames party affiliation as enduring, not erased, in public life.
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Senator Sorghum
Hines Will Fix It Bride Laughs At Rail Fare
Mr Newlwed says he likes the place but complains the railroad fare is too high. The bride implies the railroad will resolve it once they learn he bought five shares of their stock.
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Hines
Mr. Newlwed
Proving an Alibi in Brooklyn Banter
Cartoonish dialogue pits Flatbush skepticism against Bensonhurst confidence as a man brags about talking his way clear of danger. The exchange features a phonograph parrot four talkative kids and a wife asserting his alive appearance in a lighthearted street scene.
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Bensonhurst
Flying High
A playful exchange centers on a ball where a promise of a golden apple goes unfinished by a jeweler. The punchline suggests awarding a genuine apple despite cost, turning a domestic promise into a practical joke.
A Great Improvement In His College Years
The father notes a large change in his son since leaving home for college. The son replies he can play guitar and sing harmony as well as anyone at school.
The Moment When Life Feels Off After Overstepping
A reflective line warns that life goes awry when a person begins to intervene where they do not belong, signaling the point at which boundaries and judgment erode. The statement emphasizes self restraint and respect for others' domains.
Pure Mebane Cotton Seed Offered to Farmers
A. G. Galey announces a car of Mebane Cotton Seed arriving in November. Seed originates with the producer and bears his name. He offers seed at near cost to farmers who gin with him and cites profits from using pure seed. Limited supply. order early through telephone 96. Also promotes Sun subscription with a November rate change.
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the Sun
Miss Georgia Pope Watch and Jewelry Repair Ad
Local service ad states Miss Georgia Pope guarantees satisfaction in watch and jewelry repairs at Dyer and Jones' drug store with reasonable prices.
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Georgia Pope
Dyer and Jones’ Drug Store
A Safe Bet Insanity Divorce Quip
A humorous exchange imagines a divorce on insanity grounds the wife quips she will stay with her husband until he becomes insane prompting the lawyer to prepare papers in a light legal joke.
Quiet Woman Seems Silent in New Play Scene
Mr Flatbush notes a difficult part for Mrs Flatbush who remains wordless during a tense exchange. The line prompts a remark on gender expectations as she offers no response to the implied challenge.
No Man's Land Idea Mirrors Home During Spring Clean
A morose citizen reflects that he did not enter the war and associates No Man's Land with home seen through the lens of spring housecleaning. The exchange presents a quiet, personal take on war distant from front lines.
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No Man’s Land
Laughing Girl Causes Reputation to Turn Heads
The exchange notes a girl who laughs constantly and a companion quip that her humor troubles others. The dialogue emphasizes continual laughter and social perception.
Comedy Quip About Lady Macbeth Delights Audience
A joke notes that an actress cannot play Lady Macbeth because she cannot kill time after she murdered sleep. The line lands as a witty aside about performance and sleep imagery.
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Couple in quarrel over alarm clock incident
In a domestic dispute a man threw an alarm clock at his wife, prompting remarks that he should be ashamed for wasting his time and actions. The unusual domestic incident drew attention to his conduct and the strain in their relationship.
Flow and Jones Exchange a Lighthearted Barbed Q
A short quip notes Flow asking if Jones guessed he was married, and answers that Jones is a good listener. The exchange showcases witty banter between interlocutors.
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Geo. P. Randall
Dayton
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Fritzi Brunett
Dorothy Phillips
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Louis Bennison
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U-Bar-U
Goldwyn Feature
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Natbro Bartley
Emmy Wehlen
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Charles Klein
Nazimova
Maude Fulton
Beth
Ford
Bob Sears
Whitewright, Texas
Dray Line
Ode Crowell
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