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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
3
A Victorian advertisement proclaims the virtues of Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething claiming it softens gums eases inflammation relieves pain and cures wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The excerpt shows a playful refrain as two speakers joke about Jobberly and his wife. The dialogue toys with names and nicknames, reflecting a humorous courtroom exchange and social humor of the era.
The Atchison Globe notes a proverb about courage and caution in romance. It presents a playful reflection on how nerves may hinder or help a suitor, suggesting actions and inactions shape outcomes in love.
Uncle Joe Cannon consoles a young Danville advertising hopeful who missed a national contract. He calls the setback an obstacle on the rise and urges treating it as a stepping stone on the upward climb.
A central Kansas rural subscriber handed his telephone to the central office for repair and told the worker to call his residence when fixed. The electrician agreed and the farmer disappeared, leaving both puzzled by the odd instruction and the unexpected departure.
In Windom Kansas Miss Mary A Horner reports misery from bladder trouble bearing down pains and female weakness. A friend advised Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and she credits it with relief after years of doctor visits. The ad notes the remedies origin from mauve roots and herbs and invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for confidential advice.
A pair of neighbors feud over scratched potato rows as one man claims to shoot any hen in his garden. He later kills a hen and exchanges it with the other, who grows tired of the supply. The dispute escalates until the assailant admits selling the hens months earlier. A related anecdote recalls two professors misnaming states during a England visit.
A man rides the front platform of a downtown horse car while a tired hackman with a heavy bundle over his shoulder stands nearby. The passenger asks him to set the bundle down and the Celt replies he will carry it, noting the horses already strain to drag the car and pull the pay-pie.
A man named Henry, in a perilous late night ascent, is confronted by his wife wielding a candle and poker. He admits to spending $3.65 for nothing, and he weeps as the judge notes the moment.
An old man warned with a stylized threat about telling all the neighborhood mosquitoes to bite someone, implying a vendetta or harassment via insects. The remark is delivered as a menacing joke or taunt rather than a serious call to action.
A fragmentary poem notes deterioration as the man who breaks apart cannot father many hits. It frames time as a growing force that compounds his failures, using concise lines to imply decline and consequence.
Giles encounters an acquaintance who blurts dead boy greeting in a public street. The man offers help for a London trip, but Giles declines, saying going is enough and walks away. The scene appears in Lippincott's Magazine.
A fragmented humorous piece depicts a quarrel at a home after the missus returns from jail. A servant reports there will be no dinner as she has eaten everything in the house. The banter centers on disruption caused by the mistress’s enforced absence and abrupt return.
A dialogue contrasts social roles with lines about a chorus singer choosing a life among performers over serving a noblewoman. The speaker notes the difference between Fanchon St. Claire and Maggie Peters as part of a broader social theme.
A newspaper blurb notes a hidden detail connected to a son’s college career and references a pivotal strikeout with the bases loaded on the day of a major game. No implication of moral fault is stated, just a somber aside.
A brief column notes the paradox of seeking progress in local wards, suggesting the best route is securing strong backing from community supporters and stakeholders. The piece highlights practical steps to build support and influence outcomes.
A witty exchange reveals a strained social pairing as the baroness avoids public appearances with a friend due to discord over attire, denying any quarrel while noting incompatible frocks.
A brief exchange recalls Edith asking how many times Alice refused Jack before marriage. Alice answers once, noting Jack appeared discouraged and she feared trying again.
A short quoted gag features Mrs Wellment giving a dime and a weary man mocked for claiming his wife and family starve. The scene, from Puck, places the couple at a summer hotel with a sharp social jab about poverty and deception.
In a brisk exchange the barber notes the customer is getting bald while the customer turns the insult back on the barber, hinting at flaws he could discuss if he chose to be personal. The witty retort keeps the humor sharp and playful.
Nilson says The Pullman Car Co paid a 15 percent dividend last year. Bilson suggests it would be double that if porters were required to contribute.
Readers note that even as trains fade from use the phrase trailing garments remains in fashion for women. The reference to Longfellow’s poetry underscores the lingering literary image in contemporary dress.
A young man in a 40 cent blue flannel suit wades into the sea at Atlantic City. A girlfriend joins him and comments on the water as he laments the cheap bathing flannel’s tendency to run. He blushes and calls the situation shameful.
A younger lawyer reported to the firm that the court of appeals has decided in their favor. The firm head, in a melancholy tone, reflected that the case was tried only once and urged acceptance of the result.
A customer posing as a foreign nobleman tries to gain board by showing a castle photo. The proprietor retorts by offering a ham sandwich photo as proof, mocking the pretender. The exchange highlights skepticism toward dubious credentials.
A girl asks her father if she should take a $300 course in household economics at Bunny Moore. He grimly answers that she will get one for nothing after marriage, per the judge.
A humorous exchange notes changing social norms as women’s and men’s leisure roles shift. The dialogue contrasts past suspicion of a wife at horse races with present curiosity about a husband at bridge.
A terse exchange shows Mr. Landlord asking about rent and Mr. Tenant replying that payment must be made in person to obtain it. The dialogue captures a brief property dispute moment.
A terse vignette describes a disdainful miss who offers one kiss to a slow fellow, and he accepts only that single kiss in a frigid exchange. The passing moment captures social flirtation and restrained desire in succinct narrative.
Representatives Wombat and Wallaby discuss a committee appointed to investigate an alleged baseball trust. They stress the seriousness of the matter and note they must attend all games as part of the inquiry.
A remark on nature noting a curious pattern: rising winds often accompany falling weather. The line hints at an inverse link between wind strength and upcoming conditions, suggesting a counterintuitive meteorological tease. The quotation reflects observational humor about atmospheric behavior.
In a courthouse exchange the boss asks where Jones is and the clerk explains Jones took unpaid leave to rest, noting he would need a few days before returning. The judge overhears the exchange.
In this quip from The Process a witty exchange notes that when a man’s romantic attention is arrested by a pretty girl his affair often ends in court proceedings. The dialog playfuly laments courtroom outcomes as a humorous social observation.
The lesson outlines Moses at Mount Sinai as God prepares a holy nation through obedience. It contrasts God’s majesty and mercy with the call to consecration, the need for cleansing, and the awe of divine revelation. It urges reverence for God’s majesty and warns against presumption before the LORD.
Harry Westcote follows a misleading sign and meets Miss Lowry as he aims to buy the Lowry farm from Jones & Brown Realty. After a comic misdirection they forge trust, he reveals a competing offer for iron ore rich land, and mutual attraction grows as he proposes to oversee mining work and live there.
A druggist explains that carrying sheet music is not profitable itself but helps sell more headache remedies. The exchange notes a sideline that turns into a sales aid rather than a primary business.
A New York church sermon fell flat as attendees kept glancing toward the rear time and again. A policeman seated in a pew near the door drew the pastor’s remark that the “prize sermon” was done for as soon as the officer entered the church.
Lady Constance Stewart Richard visits America and praises American generosity recalling George Grave the kindest man. A humorous tale unfolds about a friend named Mot Biggs and a salary cut that limits helping Biggs for his vacation.
A testimonial from 1912 warns of severe persistent leg itching. The speaker describes pinhead red and yellow spots, dry scales, nightly scratching, and relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad claims a complete cure after six weeks and offers free samples via Cuticura Department L in Boston.
A British scientist warns civilized man injures nature by burning forests polluting rivers and destroying ecosystems. The New York Medical Record echoes concern over river pollution and mass health risks. Also includes caution about Castoria bottle safety and an explanation of heat lightning and a quip about copper toes in police shoes.
Matthew Arnold, a school examiner, gave all competing girl pupil-teachers the excellent mark. The fellow inspector doubted some could be better, and Arnold replied they are all such very nice girls.
A judge remarks on a man who hired someone to trace his pedigree, noting that the effort is too successful as the worker is paid hush money. The exchange highlights concern over the results and secrecy surrounding the inquiry.
She recalls the moment of irritation when a friend insulted Ven and the realization of love surfaced for He-Darling, a candid exchange framing a personal confession.
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