davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

People should take every precaution to prevent
fires 1t not only destroys homes but annoys fire
insurance companies very considerably.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Judge Lindsey denies he advocates free love
Love seems to be free enough as it is.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

New York thieves will take anything nowadays.
Recently they took 100000 worth of aspirin.
However, nothing seems to cure them.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Speaking Of deflation, Florida real estate ane
the French franc ought to have a lot of sympathy
for one another
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

A Judge at Miami, Florida, freed nine prisoners
because the Miami jail was too cold for comfort
California papers please copy.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

There would have been some excuse for dancing
the Charleston and the Blackbottom in the day:
when we wore red flannels.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Trenton, n j., recently celebrated the sesqui-
centennial Of the battle of Trenton, and there was
no deficit.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
Frigidity Explained

AAAStNAty 1IAPAeAAAtN0
Hubby: How cold you've been to
me lately.
Wife: Stupid, can't you see it's
simply delicate way of making you
understand / need some new furs?
$50 you've got d job in the hard
ware store? suppose it was partly
because you knew the boss ?"
"Partly that, and partly because he
didn't know me-"
Visiting Salesman: What became
of that portable garage of yours II
Merchant: II tied my dog to it the
other dav but, unfortunately, cat
came by"
Hardware man: "But why do you
want to leave the store and work in
a bank?"
Boy: Il believe there's money in
it,"
"I've swallowed my collar-button,"
gasped the grocer
WELL" responded his wife, "you
know where it Is, anyway
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
Paws the Grocer

"Hello, Smith, suppose man mar
ries his first wife's step-sister's aunt,
what relation is he to herr"
"First-wife- step aunt--er -. let
me see. Oh, / don't know"
"He's her husband"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

The baseball investigation seems to be proceed
ing steadily along senatorial lines.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
Finished

A travelling man put up one night
in cheap little hotel, where the thin
partitions Of range of bed rooms,
like the stalls of a stable, stopped
halfway to the ceiling. And in the
Silly watches of the night he lay
awake and listened to the finest DEM
onstration of plain and fancy snoring
that it had ever been his fate to hear.
1t was full of sudden and awful varia-
tions Sometimes strangulation seemed
imminent; then in the middle OF a
fantasia the agony stopped suddenly
and there was silence.
From a nearby room he heard a
voice exclaim wearily, "Thank good
ness! He's deadi"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

"Now, boys" said the teacher, "can
any Of you tell me how iron was first
discovered 2"
A hand shot up. Eyes, sirl' cried
Thompson.
"Well, Thompson, Just tell the class
what your information is on that
point"
Please, sir" replied the scholar,
81 heard father say yesterday that
they smelt it,"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
Always an Amateur

Didn't Oliver Goldsmith once live
here?" asked the tourist.
II don't remember the name," said
the caretaker. "Who was the gent? z"
''He was poet"
"Then it's hardly likely that he
ever lived here, sir. We always de-
mand the rent in advance"
Medical examiner Ito young stud
ent): Suppose there were a gun
powder explosion and a man were
blown into the air. You, as the near
est doctor, are called in. What would
you do?"
'sWait for him to come down again, !"
was the prompt reply.
A Sunday school teacher had been
lecturing her class on virtue and its
reward.
"Now tell me- she said, "what sort
Of people get the biggest crowns
when they go to heaven?"
''Them with the biggest heads" 7"
answered her brightest pupil.
''Have you any cheese?"
eyes, we've got some nice cottage
cheese"
'Oh, but we don't live in cottage
any more. We live in nice apart
ment house now. Have you any
cheese fit for that sort of place ?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Child Falls on Shovel

Police took Jean Strubbe, 3, 333
S. Harris Ave, to the city hospital
lat Monday, where cuts on the head
and ear were treated. The child was
playing and fell on a shovel.
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right?" the landlady asked, aware
that her little tenant had been visit
ing the hospital every day.
Eyes, he'll be at work in few
days." replied Teddy. a little YEARLY
Mrs. Speed thought.
Had a hard day, didn't We
dearie?" she said, a real human sym,
pathy in voice mad face.
Yes, rather"
'-Ye look kinda tuckered out" she
observed, and turned to go. We'll
goodnight"
Goodnight, Mrs. Speed"
Teddy unlocked her door and shut
it softly behind her. She undressed
in the dark with listless hands. She
was very tired.
Roger Brooks was majority stock
holder, publisher and managing
editor, all in one, of the Catawba
City Times. He possessed what is
commonly referred to as a bulldog
tenaclty Of purpose. Once he started
anything he never quit nor relaxed
until his object was accomplished,
the job finished.
But he never engaged in any en-
terprise directly until he had mas
tered it's every detail. BY the same
token he never opened fire through
the columns Of his papers on any
organization, institution or munich
ioality until he was absolutely sure
Of his ground.
When he was positively certain,
he was right, then he went ahead
fearlessly, relentlessly, never devil
ating one jot from the policy he
had adopted. 1t is to be assumed,
therefore, that he made enemies,
dangerous enemies, who hated and
feared him.
But he kept right on pounding
them in both the editorial and news
columns of his papers. Threats of
death and warnings, even such
warnings as those embodied in the
kidnapping Of his daughter and him.
self, had proven futile in the face
of his iron determination.
Only one thing could stop the
Times in it's relentless fight on the
ring. That was change of control.
If Roger Brooks could be ousted
from his position as majority stock
holder; then and not until then
would the crooked politicians be
safe. Even his death would not
alter the Times policy. His machine
would go right on grinding out the
same quality of grist he produced.
interests of the ring that Brooks be
ousted.
All this he knew as he listened tt
the report of his Investigators, knew
that his control of the mighty ma
chine he had organized was at that
moment hanging in the balance. II
all the outstanding blocks of stock
held in Catawba City and elsewhere
were secured by this unknown buy
err, his holdings would more than off
set those of Roger Brooks.
| 1t had been his faith in the friend
ship of these stockholders, his trust
in their assurances that he would be
given first chance at their stock thai
had kept him from safeguarding his
position. He could have done this
by the purchase of some 100000
shares at $40 a share, which would
have given him 81 per cent Of the
whole. Now he was in the minority
He consulted the list Of names one
of the investigators had given him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
FELT MISERABLE,
LOOKED AWFUL
Louisiana Man Was i'm a Suffering
Condition From Indigestion Be-
fore He Began to Take
Black-Draught.

Mr.. Arcadus Dupuis of Vile Platte
La, describes in the following state.
ment his experience in the use OF
Black Draught:
Il had Indigestion for about four
years. 1 would have very bad
spells. 1 would get a tight feeling
in my chest, bloat up and break out
in whelps. chill, and then be very
hot with fever. After meals my
stomach would burn.
MY skin was sallow, and got so
weak l couldn't work. l just felt
miserable and looked awful. I was
so poor, and just a shadow of what
had been.
Il read about Black Draught. so
sent for it-took a good. big dose
every other night for a week, and
as l felt better. l stopped for a week
or so. and then took Black Draught
again.
Il can't begin to tell the good it
did me. ! haven't had any more of
the bad spells. and am now hearty
and well. 1 have felt like working
since l found out about Black
Draught and how it helped me. |
have been like a new person these
past three years.
"One of my boys, age Is, got sick;
his stomach first got out of order.
He dropped around but after taking
Black Draught he was just as we'll
as ever. My wife takes Black
Draught as a laxative and we give
it to the little ones for colds"
Get a Csc. or 81 package today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
|Da2iIy!Dozen
ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the Now
You Ask One" questions for today.
The questions are on page z:
1. New York City.
2. Maid Marian was the sweet
heart Of Robin Hood, or Robert
Earl of Huntington, leader of an
outlaw band in Sherwood Forest,
England.
8. st. David.
4. China.
8. The leopard, the lion and the
tiger all are members Of the cat
family.
6. President Wilson was born in
Staunton, Va.
Z. There are twelve ounces to
the Troy pound.
s. Calvin Coolidge.
9. The Statue Of Liberty stands
on Bedloe's Island, in New. York
harbor.
10. Mt. Whitney, in California,
14.501 feet in height, is the high
est point in the United States.
II. The municipal code provides a
fine not exceeding IS for wearing a
hatpin which extends more than one
half inch beyond the crown or rim
Of the hat unless the pin has point
protector.
II. City Clerk William A. Boyce,
Pr, is custodian of all ordinances
and resolutions except when in the
hands Of committees for consider
alton.
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CHAPTER XIII

And he-the man for whom she had
sweat and toiled through sixteen
long hours, whose life she had saved,
did not tell her. He just remained
silent.
The silence became maddening.
She leaped to her feet, pretending
nonchalance.
9TH doctor says you'll be back at
TIL Times in couple of days more
at tn most" she dubbed with a
strained, hollow laugh. "And now
now I must go" !,
Donald Keene's heart ached with
regret and pity as he looked after
the retreating form of the brave lit
tie woman he had just hurt so cruel
ly. Impotent regret welled up in his
breast and CONSTRUCTED his throat.
If Teddy had manifested agitation
throughout the day, she was calm
enough when she arrived at her
roonling house after her second visit
to Don. She intercepted Mrs. Speed
in the upper hall.
"Mr. Keene gettin' long all
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
WHAT HAS HAPPENED

DIANA BROOKS, beautiful daughter
of ROGER BROOKS. owner and pub
Usher OF. the Catawba City Times and a
chain of nine other large newspapers,
was kidnapped, then released, unframed.
Her father is engaged in a persistent
night against the corrupt administration
of Catawba City, and through the Times
redoubles his scathing attacks on
politicians, of the ring and defiies the
underworld.
A few days later Brooks himself dis
appears and Donald Keene, literary edi-
tor of the Times learns that Brooks
newspaper stock is being manipulated.
He suspects JOHN w. WALDEN. lawyer
OF being involved in a plot to wreck the
Brooks organization.
In an attempt to locate Brooks. Don
Is wounded and remains entombed for
fifty hours in a sub-cellar. With him is
TEDDY (EDNA) FARRELL. his ward.
and SOB SISTER of the Times. She eff
fects their rescue and both are taken to
q hospital. where Teddy soon RECEIVERS,
but Don remains i'll with pneumonia.
Roger Brooks gains his release.
When Don is convalescing, Teddy
visits him; Because Teddy has saved his
life, and because he knows that she
secretly loves him. Don asks her to
marry him. She accepts. but later in
the day, recalls that he did not mention
that he loved her. She revisits him that
night and tells him that she retracts her
promise to marry him.
NOW GO ON
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
CAR HITS PHONE POLE
IS Autoists Hur.. West
field Crash.

Held Crash.
BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. May "a
Going to sleep at the steering wheel
Of his car while passing through
Westfeld on L. S. Route 81 Monday
caused L. NJ. Smith of Indianapolis
to be taken to the Nickel Plate Hos
pital at Peru for body injuries after
his automobile crashed into a tele-
phone pole. Fifteen stitches were
required to close cuts in his face.
Smith is a Nickel Plate employee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
DUVALL CHARGES
COST HIM TRIP
Mayor Loses Jaunt to Be at
Arrangement.

The arraignment date for Mayor
Duvall's alleged fraud case, set by
Judge James A. Collins for June 6,
will interfere with trip planned
by the mayor.
Duvall said he probably would
forego his trip in order to be here
for arraignment.
The mayor today said he had not
selected an attorney to represent
him.
Schuyler Haas, corporation coun-
sci, has been looking after prelimi-
naries and have not needed an at
torney to date said Duvall.
The mayor practiced law several
years when he first came here.
Duvall planned to drive with Po-
lice Chief Claude +. johnson and
the mayors chauffeur, Sergt Arthur
Reeves, to Windsor. Canada, to at
tend the international convention of
police chiefs on June 6-8.
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an intentness that seemed almost
to sizzle. J. w. Sr., fidgeted. got
up and then sat down again.
Plainly he was nervous whenever
any person looked hard at his nose.
And it was not hard to look at
that is, not hard to see. But,
went on Pop Brooks. II WILL
know before many more moons
have waned. In tn meantime keep
your eye on the indicator and if
say IF-you feel like advising
anybody, just advise Whoever it
is that advises the Ring that Pop
Brooks is OUT TO GET EMF
1 say IF-they don't get him fgst.
Good day. Jawn."
Good day, Brooks" came the
loose-lipped answer from the long
legged lawyer. I'm keep in mind
what you've said - ALL you've
said" And the grimace that dis
torted the ugly lips struck Roger
Brooks as peculiarly sinister.
Pops car. a big limousine, driven
by one Paddy O'Brien, an ex:service
man, stood at the curb in front of
the Office building.
Times, Paddy" he said briefly to
the red-headed chauffeur.
Shortly afterward he was seated
once more at his own desk. his white
head, adorned-or not adorned, ac-
cording to opinion-by the disrepu'
/ table old straW hat lane Dexter
blue eyes were unwontedly soft as
her glance rested on the familiar
figure across from her.
Mr.. Greedy and Mr.. Garfield were
in a few moments ago to see you
about something special" she told
him. Mr. Garfield said for you to
call him when you came in"
He nodded, picked up the telephone
in front of him and asked for the
city editor. In a few moments Bill
Garfield entered the chiefs sanctum
toting an air Of suppressed excite
ment.
Got a line on this crook, Copley."
he told Pop. Hes tn ex-con sus-
pect, you know. in your Kidnapping. "
Roger Brooks jerked around.
Ito Be Continued
Shadows of the past appear in the
next chapter.
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Twelve here in Catawba City
have sold," he commented, his heavy
brows drawn down in a frown. That
makes an aggregate of 4,OG0, 900
shares. Bad, bad"
How much stock is owned alto
gether in this city outside your own,
Mr.. Brooks?" asked the man who
had given the list. That is" he
added, ''how much is distributed
around in small blocks since these
twelve have sold?"
Something like so 900 shares" re-
piled the publisher, after a mo-
ments thought. There were about
100000, l remember, in January of
this year, when the last schedules
were filed. The remainder is held in
Chicago. The entire issue of stock
for the organization totalled 200, 900
shares, at $40 share, paid up"
An hour later found Roger
Brooks in private consultation with
John w. Walden ST., of Walden,
Higgins & Walden. The lawyer
was the elongated type of man
long-legged, long-necked. long face,
long nose. He was also lonG-wind-
ed and was said TO possess a long
reach when he went after long de-
linquent creditors.
Pop Brooks knew that John Wal.
den was a power behind the
throne" in both State and city poll
tics, but he never had been able to
hook him up directly with the Ring.
He knew, however, that the lawyer
was in position to swing a mighty
big financial deal through his
affiliations with city and State bank
ing interests.
Just the man to direct a move
ment, under cover, such as the buy
ing up OF Brooks newspaper stock.
Then you still have your 5000
shares?" said Pop, in response to
the attorneys admission that he,
too, had been approached by an
agent and offered $500 bonus over
the par valuation of his stock.
Il certainly have, Brooks" re-
piled John w. Sr, manipulating
his long-lipped smile with a dex-
terity that gave to his mouth an
appearance not at all unlike that
Of a frog. i've got my stock yet.
But, as I've told you before, fl
say III ever decide to sell it, you
Il say YOU-get first chance at
it. I've told you, too, what my
opinion is regarding this sudden
movement in Brooks holdings and
l repeat that l don't think it has
any connection with the kidnapping
Of your daughter and yourself. The
kidnapping, l think, was done by
underworld men to scare you into
laying off on your vice crusade.
And if you'd take my advice that's
what you'd do-lay off. If you don't
they'll get you one Of these days,
just as sure's hell's hot and ice is
cold"
But, Jawn," drawled Pop, his
ruddy, rugged countenance a-gleam
with a vital interest in life, in
people and the ways Of lawyers,
there's one or two little things
you've overlooked. For instance:
These underworld men you men.
ton won't ever knock off Pop
Brooks until they get tn word
from The Boss the mysterious
head of the Ring. And he won't
give tn word as long as Pop has
control Of the Times. Just what tn
game is haven't quite figured out
as yet. But" His keen gray
eyes fastened their gaze on the tir
of the lawyers long proboscus with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
LOANS

We lend on improved
Indianapolis real es-
tate. For those who
desire loans not ex-
ceeding $3.50 of our
appraisement, we Of
fer our monthly pay
ment plan. For those
desiring 500 or less
Of our appraisement,
our regular mortgage
plan is offered at a
lower rate. A small
expense fee, but no
com m is sion is
charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Driver Arrested

Police chased an auto through
several miles Of north side streets at
2:3O a. m. today, and finally over
took the car arresting Herschel
Wiggans, %. Negro. of 2437 Martin
dale Ave. He was unable to explain
his presence in the neighborhood
and Sergt. C. Hodges charged him
with vagrancy. Police say the
auto is property of Charles Wiggans.
1877 w. Merrill ST., stolen from that
address.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
MANAGER MIX IN COURT
Judge at New Albany Faces Re-
strainine Order.

Another round was added to the
New Albany city manager election
fight today when Judge John NJ.
Paris, Floyd Circuit Court, was or
dered to appear before the Supreme
Court on Friday and show cause
why a writ of prohibition should not
be issued to restrain him from man
dating Mayor Newton A. Green,
New Albany, to appoint election
commissioners for a city manager
election.
IN the interim the mandate grant
ed by Judge Paris on May q was
held in allegiance. The mayor had
refused to appoint commissioners
for the city manager election to be
held June Z, and was ordered to do
so by Judge Paris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
Boy Loses Foot

BIZ Times Special
BEDFORD. Ind, May 24.-At.
tempting to hop a freight train at
Orleans, Monday, Walter Bachman
16, son of DR.. Bachman of Mitchell
fell beneath car. His foot was am
putated and the youth suffered frac
lures above and below the right
knee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

Shadows of the past appear in the
next chapter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24

The help-yourself plan of
a cafeteria enables the
finest of foods at "odd
penny prices" to be serUed
at Whites Cafeteria con
the Circle"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-18
BLACK FLEET
ATTACK DUE
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
BY international News service


CAMP MEADE, Newport, R. l..
May 1Ss-Actual contact between
the invading black" fleet and the
blue" defenders the New England
coast Is imminent.
The enemy in this bloodless war
is slowly approaching the coastline
and it is only a matter of hours
until the invaders strike. When,
and at exactly what point, was the
subject Of considerable conjecture
by the ''brains" Of the defending
force today.
One thing is certain: The blue"
command intends to make the
black navy force the issue.
Concern was manifested by the
blue" leaders because Of the fact
that no word has come from the
blue" scouting fleet that went to
sea S6 hours ago for the purpose
Of sighting the enemy and report
ing back their positions.
The ssblack' fleet has an over
whelming preponderance of war
craft, Is warships against less than
30 on the blue side and, for this
reason, It is certain the black"
win feint at least one fake attack
before launching q major offensive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-18
Costello Post Repeats.
Memorial DisapprOyaI

The Vincent B. Costello Post of
the American Legion last night rati-
fled its disapproval of the form Of
the proposed memorial to World
War veterans.
A motion by Daniel ]. Danovan
to reconsider lthe former resolution
Of disapproval was voted down by
Al to IL. Comdr. William Mitchell
was among those who voiced dis
approval of the memorial form.
Harvey L. Miller was appointed
chairman Of a committee to aseer-
tain what form of memorial is IA
vored by the majority of veterans
in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-18
| 0YA Al LEGION
BANQUETS

Major s. Willard Saxton was In
stalled as commander Of the local
commandery of the Military Order
Of the Loyal Legion Of the United
States. to succeed Col. Robert NJ.
Thompson, at the forty-fourth ami.
versary banquet held in the Willard
Hotel last night.
Immediately preceding the cleo
ton, Rear Admiral e. w. Eberle
and Major Gen. Charles P. sum.
neral praised the legion for its
efforts in the North and South con-
Citation.
Other officers installed were:
Capt. Robert G.. Carter, senior vice
commander: Admiral H. w. Brown.
son, junior vice commander; Col ].
r. Reynolds Lands, recorder; Col.
c. L. Frailey. registrar: Capt. Ed
ward j. Dorm, chancellor; the Rev.
George r. Dudley. chaplain; Capt.
Frederick @. Pyne, treasurer, and
Major Gen. Joseph T. Diclman,
Lieut.. Col. Edwin s. Hartshorn,
BENJAMIN p. Lamberton. Lieut.. Col.
J. Miller Kenyon and g. H. Powell,
members of the council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-18
Apparatus on Exhibition
Tests Hearing of Ear

The middle ear, composed Of the
''hammer, anvil and stirrup." ac-
cording to the old-fashioned gram.
mar school text books, would be put
through regular course Of setting
up exercises by an apparatus on
exhibition at the American Medical
Association convention.
A cross between the radio and
monograph is first used to test the
hearing. If the test shows the pa
tents hearing ability to be below
normal the corrective device is
brought into play. A current of
warm air is circulated through the
ear, setting a rhythmic series of Il
and 2. ETC."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-18

Want to SEQ some fine priEes9
Look at Berberich's on r Street.
Master Photo Finishers are put.
ting them mp for photographers.