davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
At The Novelty.


Topeka boys are being offered some
thing different. They are being made
memb ers of 1.-The Secret Four" StaRt-
ing last Thursday emblem buttons
We're distributed to all boys who at
tended the opening of the new Chap
ter Play by that name. Each of the
buttons showed the Wearer to be of
different degrees of the order. For
each installment of THE Secret Four
shown the last half of each week from
now on, the members of the order
belonging to one of the degrees viii
be admitted free. Starting Thursday
of the coming week, all who have
been made members of the sublime
degree of 'Suprme Wiz will be the
fortunate ones.
A well balanced bill is on schedule
for both the first and latter parts Of
the coming week. Each contains some
Of the elements that made vaudeville
what it is and so populor with the
fans. For the first part of the week,
Charles Ledegar will open after the
thirteenth episode of Hurricane
Hutch" Ledegar has an offering that
might well entitle him to the title of
Bounding Ropologist" Ray and Fox
in a singing comedy follow him. AT
third base will be the Allen Cheyenne
Ministries, presenting a comedy skit
Cowboys Life at Twilight" Billy
Clark, a disturber of Blues, and the
Lulu Coates company of jazz disis1Q-
sers Will complete the program.
For the last half of the week the
second installment of THE Secret
Four" will be shown, followed by Sigs-
bees CANNES, a trained dog act.
Helene Collins and company have a
musical and vocal program, Fields and
Harrington offer "Gob" duet, Kenny
Mason and his partners will offer
something new in roller skating and a
special musical sketch "Rings and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

Tsuru Aoki plays opposite her husband
Sessue Hayakawa, for the first time IL
many months in the picture, Five Days
to Live"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31
At the Orpheun.

Carrying off the honors in three
different roles is the distinction Will
liam S. Hart has in his new and thrill
ing drama, Three Word Brand" at
the Orpheum, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. 1t is not
often you have the good fortune to
see double any more since that mem
orable July so long ago, much less
seeing triple, but you see triple in
Three Word Brand" and without
that "wish-I-hadn't feeling next day.
Double photography has been de-
velOped to a high state of proficiency
but triple exposure is yet a new ad-
venture. However. the way in which
the scenes of triple exposure are car
ried out in Three Word Brand" leaves
a feeling that it has been done for
ever, so realistic are they. Taking
the parts of the governor of Utah. an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

The Art club held a guests meet
ing" at Boswell hall, Washburn col
lege, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

It is estimated that Jackie Coogan viii
clean up 81, 800 10000 on his new Asso
ciated First National contract calling TO
five five-reel feature films.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

Something like S35 600 damage was done
to University City. the largest movie studio
in the world, by floods which followed
terrific rain storms in southern CALIFORNIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-31

newspaper "city room" forms the To-
Gale for the first scenes of THE Heart
Specialist Mary Miles Minter's Realart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
weather Of last year IS not repeated,
il should be a record breaker"

weather OF last year IS not repeated,
IL should be a record breaker"
due no doubt 20 the unprecedented
amount OF gambling being INDUCED in
By eastern women. the latest novelty
Bruce Wright, OF ". y. Hixson's Jew
elry store. "The dice. made Of mother
of-pearl. are carried in a small open
work case made OF platinum. gold. or
silver, studded with diamonds OF
sapphires and carried either on sau-
tOir-a small chain around the neck
or attached TO a finger ring. Wrist
watches popular for so long, have
given away TO pendant watches,
smartesr cases. and a silk cord with
slide 10 match the watch taking the
place Of the chain or ribbon Vanity
cases have changed also. the thing
now being a small slender case Of
black and white enamel modelled on
the French antiques and carrying
powder and beauty spots The lad
for early spring is English and italian
Jet for chains, necklaces, and lockets. %
''The Lincoln county apple Grip is
the best in years" said J. 3. Kelley
former state senator OF Lincoln coun-
II, N. lI. The apples Of this famous
highland district were never so plen-
tiful or SO perfect as was last fairs
crop Thousands Of crates and boxes
Of winter apples are being shipped
from Glencoe. Many Of these are GO
ing TO Texas, FL Paso being the main
gateway to the southern markets
Conditions throughout Lincoln county
are better than usual in all types OF
farming and the range IS still fairly
fresh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones

NCLE WIGGLY AND The SAGE HE1

10 eat here as ont west and we are
EtarFing
voice. 'And It was all my fault for
bringing you here But If we could
only find some crumbs TO eat with
what we have TO nibble on under our
wings, we wouldn't starFe
But where can we find crum osi
asked the first voice. @Alasl There
isn't a une-
ssTVhy, i have lots OF crumbs in my
pockets, where I have been carving
pieces Of cherry pie spoke Uncle
many crumbs as you can ear--ThoeVer
10 sooner had Uncle Wiggily said
this than he began 10 be afraid lest DC
might be the Wolf or BOX speaking,
but when he saw Two Drown and
white spacl-led birds. about as large
as hens, he wasn't frightened
-0h, can you give us crumos- asked
the larger bird. who had some
queer, yellow patches on ether side
Of his neck
-PIenty-' said the bunny gentleman.
and out OF his pocket ne scattered
some crumbs on a log that was not
covered with snow
Then, while the big birds we're eat
ing. Uncle wisely hoped on 70 the
store to get Mrs. WIbblewobble's sage
But. as il happened. the three and FOUR
cent store was all out Of sage that
day. and so was the five and ten Try
as Uncle WiEEily did, he could ind no
sage leaves anywhere Tor the duck
@oh, I'm so sorryF' said Uncle Wig
gily. as ne was hopping back 70 his
bungalow
Sorry for what9" asked a voice,
and there were those two. large
brown and white speckled birds who
had eaten all the crumbs, ny are
you sorry, Uncle Wiggly2' asked the
bird with the yellow patches
Because I can find no sage for Mrs.
I've have plenty. said the bird
eve are sage hens from the vest my
wife and I We came here l5insins
to find life easier. but ir IS much
harder. We brought a lot OF dried
sage leaves vita us under our wings,
for we I've on sage out vest Here
is some for the duck lady
Then the sage hen and her husband
gave Uncle MlEgilT All the dried SAGE
leaves Mrs WibbleWobble could want
And Just as me dummy Fa5 Ll-l-A-l.5 :
the strange birds from the west, an at
once along came sneaking The Fuzzy
y want Uncle Wiggilyr' howled the
well. you can't have hime' crowed
Mr. SAGE Rooster. And with that the
big bird puffed his yellow patches Up
full Of air. like toy balloons, which
was just what they were made Tor.
And lie looked so fierce and augry,
the sage bird did. that the FOX tucked
his tail between his legs and ran
away as fast as he could run
Then Uncle WiEgly took the sage
TO the duck lady, the SAGE hens lleW
back out west, and what happened 90
the Fox I don't know BUT il the gold
fish doesn't try 20 polish its tail on
the cake OF soap, and get suds in The
uOrato's eyes. IN tell you next about
Uncle WiEgilT and the Washing ma
chine-Copyrieh 1921. By Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

@XITAIT a minute, Uncle Wiggilyi
w Holdi Just a moment" cried a
voice behind the bunny rabbit
gentleman one morning, as he was
leaving his hollow stump bungalow
What's thar2 Wait a minutel' re-
peatsd the bunny uncle. HAS the
Fuzzy FOX. or the WooZie Wolf sent a
special delivery letter, inviting me TO
their dene If they have I'm not go
ing. And the only thing I am going
TO hold on to IS my hiatt III hold on
20 that. and run fastl
The rabbit was just going 20 hop
away, when he heard a laugh behind
him.
Don't be afraid. Mr.. Longears." said
the voice OF Mrs. WibbleWobble- the
duck lady. 1T IS only L As I saw
you passing, thought I'd ask you to
do me a favor.
Certainly what IS it2r asked Uncle
WiEgily making a low and polite bow
with his pink tWinkliug tai hat
Il wish you would bring me some
dried sage leaves from the three and
four cent store said the duck lady.
sage exclaimed Uncle Wiggily, as
AIRS. Wlbblewobble gave him some
acorns, which the animal folk OF
woodland, near the Orange Ice noun
Iains, sometimes use for money is
sage anything Ike catnip, Of which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

ted especially for families with chill
dren- II should be built with a large
court so that the youngsters could
be outofdoors. and the contract should
carry some kind OF a provision where
by the owner could be reimbursed for
any special damage done because OF
the children"
E1 Paso can do nothing better than
tobegin acquiring park sites 20 care
for future needs OF the city, said
constable T. n. Davis Cities Of the
east. in many cases. showed lack Of
foresight when they failed 10 pro-
vide for parks In scores Of cities
parks were purchased at tremendous
costs because Of delay. El RasO VIII
grow vastly larger We can now buy
park sites for small initial costs, and
they can be developed when needs re-
CURE. II We postpone action the
parks VIII become necessary later,
and then we must pay the cost Of buy
ing land vastly increased in valve
The stranger gets his most lasting
impression from the parks OF a city"
Candies have gone down lately"
said n IL Burroughs Of the Elite con-
factionery- Although the price OF
sugar is down, other ingredients go
ing into making candy. such as nuts
and chocolate, have gone up, making
the score along that line about even.
and we have not as yet felt the effect
OF cheaper labor. However, the prices
OF the finished product have been cut
militia was here. last year was the
biggest we ever had. Indications are
that this year viii be good If the
good wealth keeps Up and spring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
Ell Paso Salad Mixer
Is Artist From Milan

OH paintings put on exhibit at the
italian cafe al 31f south Stanton
street are attracting attention among
art lovers in El Plso. While patrons
admired the paintings they did not
realize that the man who prepared
their salads and spaghetti for them
had done the work.
The artist is Louis PeueErini. who
recently came 60 El pas0 from Milan.
italy. llr. Pellegrini has done several
paintings In the old country and IS
now painting southwest scenes
on another occasion an artist was
discovered in an El Paso deicatcssen
shop. slcing sausages. That was W.
L Herbert. who formerly had charge
Of the deLcatessen department o. the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
Short SnatcheS
From E0e1yzghere

Mr.. De Valera may be crossing the
ocean on the Flying Dutchman- -
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Disarmament is ike a formal event
in society-none wants to arrive tn
all the rest are there--NeshTllle Ten
nsssean-
Hers hoping the breaking Of Ply
mouth Rock is forecast OF 8 Dig
smash coming to the Puritans.-Esich-
mond Times-Dispatch-
We wish that home rule in ireland
could be as popular as home brew IN
America.-Des Moines Register.
If there had been an Anti-Saloon
league in the beginning. Of course the
Lord would have created apples that
would not ferment--Columbia Is c.
Record
a New Jersey town has offered free
use OF civic safe TO store Valuables-
That ought TO simplify the operations
Of the night prowling geutry--P1tts-
burgh Sun
A Scientist says the man OF the
future "will livs q thousands years"
And 20 think he may have to pay in
come tax al that timei
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

Mrs. Kat makes tea for Tommls. Jole
and Kittie when they have the tail
ache2"
~Oh, no." quacked the duck lady.
sage is a plant that grows in many
places. but mostly ont west. The dried
leaves are used for seasoning when 7
cook. That's what 7 want This sage
for. Please bring me a package
Il will" promised Uncle Wiggily-
And as he hoped away he remem-
bered that Nurse Jane FuzZy Wuzzy.
his muskrat lady housekeeper, often
used sage TO flavor his turnip and
carrot pancakes.
aTil get Mrs. WibblewobbIe the
incest sage there is" thought Uncle
WiEgily- And as he hoped along he
suddenly heard a SGD voice saying.
"Weu. I guess Do isn't any use
Wen have TO fly back out west where
we came from There isn't as much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
BORDER PASSPORTS ARE SENSELESS
SO WHY NOT ABOLISH FOOL SYSTEM?

II NO passport permit wise OF Zee required for
American to visit Canada OF Canadian to visit the
United States why should there be discrimination on the
Mexican border? FL and all border cities IN the interior
that would normally be in close touch vitality interested
IN having the passport and permit nuisance abated
The lite Of the officials at Washington charged Win TINS
business should be made miserable until existing conditions
corrected. There reason for the restrictions When
the United States removes them MEXICO VIII Hollow SUIT
It is not only the money involved but the standing IN
line the delays photographs official red tape, senseess N
spectons and nterferences i is not the drinking permits
that are referred o-nobody need worry about that class Of
application to cross-but all legitimate intercourse, com
sral and social is hndered and not seldom prevented n
the continuance Of the present system
Ths-s is b the present regulations. They do
not keen undesbes out Of either country, but they do
annoy and hinder the lawful traffic Of decent and honest
pers1l FL Pas0 and other border and interior cieS In
both republics striving all the time 70 better social AID
Commercial relations but the good work they do IS OBJ
sructed and largely rendered unuul because the two
governments harass and burden those who would Ike to
participate in the free intercourse about which we crate and
ssntimentalize.
It does Little good for FL Paso and other border and
terror cities to invite the people Of Mexico to visit Us and
trade with US, to interpose absurd and unjust
restrictions against their coming Likewise, Mexico invites
closer intercourse invites the people Of the United States to
come and then Immediately after holds out the lettering
hand
Through ignorance Of the regulations much annoyance
and loss caused people Of both nations; and fear Of
running into difficulties Keeps many folks at home who
would otherwise be visiting and trading the sister
public. It is silly performance any way you look at it.
If there ever was any reason for such restrictions on
travel this border they have all vanished with the
Of peace and order Except for necessary health and
immigrant regulations there should be no more hindrance
personal movement the Mexican border IN either
direction than there IS to transit between Ohio and Indiana.
The present regulations useful necessary puT
pose Of either nation, and the contrary they create
necessary friction and impose unnecessary burdens and
losses each countTys nationals vel the well
iutentioned foreigner
One thing sure If the people Of Texas Arizona and New
Mexico look themselves in such matters and
make their wishes known at Washington nobody else is
going to do it. We are being Disseminated against for no
all Hrr~n
against practice that is causing daily loss with
compensating national advantage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
Reflections OF A Bachelor Girl
By HELEN ROW. AND.

A IAN wants but little here below
WI and what he wants, be usually
"a wants merely in order TO hand It
over 70 some woman
To the callow youth, girl IS just
some place TO park his kisses and sort
Of localize his blobby emotions
=
The feat OF a married woman's lie
IS 10 keep the -tie-that-blnds- at Just
that stage Of elasticity which VIII
permit her husband 20 feel free 70
roam, and yet pull him back at the
n=vcholoeical moment-ize one Of
baby walkers" you've seen The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
Train Time.

TRAIN schedules affecting vest Texas up foT ADJUST
nent again by the Teas & Pacific The place to adjust
schedules for this whole region is IN FL Paso the main
interchange point The Arizona and New Mexico commits
constantly getting protests from people Of those
states about bad connections they have TO make in FL Paso
Any train that through long stretch Of country
Is bound to at time that VIII suit every town it
through The convenient time for train 10 leave
town. for instance, VIII not be the convenient time for
other town several hours away doubtless As example
there train leaving Fl Paso at o'clock N the morning
for Fl Worth that care diner Passengers must eat
breakfast before o'clock IN the morning which is too early
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
City Needs More ApartentS Which Will Admit Children;
MiLadZs MoyeLties Show Smart Change Inspiring StzL

81 PASO needs more apartment
houses. and particularly apart
ment houses where children can
live" said Miss Kate Fink. traveller
aid at the union station "a woman
came 20 EI PaEo two weeks ago with
her three children. DESTROYS Of spend
ing the winter here For two weeks she
spent every day hunting an apartment
where she could live. She was aided
by two II Paso doctors, but there
was no place where she could stay
She went back 70 Kansas City dis
appointed. I should think somebody
could make money by erecting an
apartment house which would be lit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

for most people, or wait until O'CLOCK OF aIle anu eat d.
Sierra Blanca, which is too late for most people
schedule that VIII suit al west Texas might not suit
New Mexico Arizona in the matter Of connections OF IN
the matter Of arrivals at coast destinations These things
al to be taken into consideration in the readustment
Of railroad schedules Everybody has to make some con-
cession IN the interest Of the most important things IN
volved
In the freight service the drift Of the greatest tonnage
its perhzble nature and the transfers that have to be
made the things to be considered For instance to ship
pershable goods from Roswell FL Paso It would be
fortunate the connections Pecos such that long
layover would have to be made.
passenger traffic the convenience Of the greatest
number Of passengers should be considered rather than how
late country would have to keep open its post
office
FL Pasos hotels are not hard up for business-nOt
hard up any rate that they would favor tram connections
would force people southwest Texas who want to
to New Mexico points, to stay night in FL Paso.
Subsidiary lines be operated to make right connee-
ons with trunk lines vel with subsidiary lines that
them The railroad schedule problem need not be
approached in anger with prejudice
-O-
All right let's have the stocks again and the village
bsadle. They are picturesque.
What Cuba needs is not president but two three
good deputy sherffs.
Making widow out of wife under some circumstances
is murder. Making wife out Of widow under cir
cumstances is suicide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
The Law S Delay


by w
Francisco recently delegates ynched;
N revolving pinched And masked
perhaps doom OF fate and strung them to syca
abiding then sent
should thus uDshrigen
those brutal
all should feel the halter draw,
law and II should hon
WheIeat on skate who stood at my night hand
the Of the law 1t
A
pardon him before his
%; the people weary law s deadly
apon g talked such way; locked With but couldn't think
e-3'-5f ~ eeorz. matthew adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10
The Colorado S Power.

IARNESSING the Torrent Of the Colorado river VIII mark
accomplishment Of the greatest engineering feat
undertaken basing the Judgment the amount Of
service that VIII be rendered TO the public William A.
fona Edison company has Just returned from Washington
D. c. where he conference with officers Of the federal
power commission and where he filed application for
permission to install plant the Colorado to develop
energy to the extent Of 100000 horse power.
It proposed to install the plant II units Of 100000
10000 horsepower at time Eventually the states Of
California Arizona Utah Nevada, and New Mexico
be supplied That they be supplied with 10000
power for the present is the contention Of engineers
serving 100000 horsepower for Cafornias and for
extensions and emergencies, with possibilities Of elecri
ing railways all over the southwest.
The magnitude of the project hardly be imagined
and it has amazed the engineers who considered It.
But they say It be done must be done and the Cali
fornians back Of the enterprise say it shall be done
What would the king Of Babylon with his hanging gar
dens the old PharaOhs with their pyramids think Of
power plant that could light mighty empire from
tral source turn million wheels Of industry furnish power
to thousand mines, and do the work Of 100000 men7
Nobody any more ever ad7srtises for job as Plow
hand.
The boomer came and went and the steady patient oil
men Of west Texas to be rewarded at last, it now
appears
Over N Athens where the theory of the republic org-
mated, the method is to XIII the judge If the verdict
doesn't suit That is step IN advance Of the recall Of
judges and the recall Of judicial decisions.
Nov for the us percent bull fight in Mexico
How much is plenty Of money!
Creations heir. The DorId; the porld is nliueI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

Al Ar LII AZ - r
About the only thing rle aFeI-
Al woman can Judge that there's
ronethIuc immoral about n man
BY the way he keeps every body
from finding IL cut.
Even when princess real-.es tllet
she IS homely, she manages 20 eons2-s
herself with the reelection Llal she
has classic features.
ANY woman would rather be so llsll-
Iv dressed than be becouihEly dressed
About ten times a year a girl wants
TO get out an extra and MORN -ls
world that her hair is trying % curl
naturally
Two generations ago a p year ol1
girl who read a newspaper was re-
rarfed as a freak But Waaays
is year old Eirl who doesn' read q
daily newspaper is regarded as q
And you may have noticed that
most 81 the eternal frlznEles have
only one woman in them
II a boy tries e De 49,
throw bouquets at him But p 2 nan
tries 10 De q boy, we throw rocks az
me fact that a dog has , pedigree
a mile long won't keep him from
having informal manners
il makes a woman Aee- 5000 81
over 10 spend 90 cents IN car tare
rIen haven't been ont OF the
trees so very lonE. Why less than
20 years age we were wearing me
Efnd OF shirts that had to be
pulled on over your head
a pretty. Is year old girl is the most
Interesting thing in the world until
she starts talking-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-10

baby fancies that he is walking all
over the house, whereas he is just
toddling around himself, in a circle
= = y
A man does the counting. the
choosing, and the proposing, and
then blnmea q all on the woman
If Il turns out unhnppily-just rs
he blnmes his nightmare on the
rlrebit, which he Insisted on eat
ing
The lower the back. the higher the
price OF the evening gown, but many
q man, who viii cheerfully pay s15
dollars a month for an extra window
IN his apartment, can't see why he
should pay real money for the hole In
the back Of his wlfe's frock.
Whenever you see a good man
going to the devil, lazy man GO
ing to work. aaslorVbcysf going
the pace. or q sstrfldraEe1 going
10 church. ff Is because some
woman started him that way.
=
To charm a callow youth. ask him
his opinion OF life; 10 charm a Fat
man, compliment his dancing "a
charm an old man, call him mice
boy" to charm a college professor
read his palm, teach him 10 fox-trot
or eat a niipina with him.
= >
Nowadays. a man can tell you the
color Of a girls stockings, long befor,
he has The faintest idea Of the color
Of her eyes.-Copyright. 1921, by the
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate.