Advance Hustler wraparound Ironic Epigrams and Oddities
A miscellany of brief witticisms and observations from the era touches on Wisconsin football hype, a Seattle youth growing whiskers, rabbits harmed by coffee, and lunch hints with oysters and eggs. It notes a clock-talking German emperor, aviation dangers, a Dutch style adage about death varieties, anti-noise efforts in Baltimore, and quirky quips about beards, angels, and aviators.
Odd Bits From The Times Of A Bygone Era
A collage of quips from a Chicago judge Mississippi editor Tidahom Sweden matches Tidahom a Louisiana farmer finds a needle in the hay heap Unmarried men face more insanity says government report Chafing dishes in Pompeii reveal calm ruins The fur coat worth 35000 owned by a tobacco magnate A double wedding in East Orange causes a row A St Paul man intoxicated on 2 bills Telegraphy bullets cross wires advertising pays except Old Philadelphia Lady seeks Centigrade to Fahrenheit advice
Food habits threaten nourishment and national strength
A fragmented passage warns that NY causes limiting food supply or increasing nourishment burdens strike at a nation’s vital powers. It cites Jordan and a teen, noting adult-life food needs and condemns highly seasoned foods late eating stimulants condiments and intoxicants as ruinous to constitution and future life.
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Jordan
Fondant the Foundation for French Candies
A guide to making fondant at home describing sugar and water boiling to a soft waxy ball, cooling on a marble slab, and working to create creamy centers. It covers additions like glucose and cream of tartar, handling tips to prevent graining, storage, and dipping in chocolate for bon bons.
What Children Should Eat Through Growing Years
The guide outlines pediatric nutrition from birth to adolescence. It details milk as the sole food for birth to nine months, then progressively introduces cereals, broths, fruits, vegetables, eggs, and meats by age milestones, noting gender differences in intake for ages eleven to fourteen and urging balanced, varied diets.
Tiny Toilets Keep World Wholesome Races of Beings At Work
Ordinary devices in daily service operate nonstop to maintain cleanliness and health for all. The piece highlights the essential, unseen helpers sustaining everyday life and public welfare.
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Ordes
Preventing Contagion Through Utensil Hygiene
A health note warns that eating utensils used by a patient can harbor infectious material from diseases like diphtheria. Boil utensils five to six minutes after recovery, avoid sharing items, and emphasize robust health with wholesome food exercise and fresh air to prevent contagion.
Nutritious and Economical Food Combos for the Home
A well-informed housewife can choose a nutritionally efficient and economical combination of foods with relative ease. The guidance emphasizes simplicity and practicality in daily meal planning.
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Jordan
Ten Year Old Girl Birthday Party Ideas
A reader asks for easy entertaining ideas for a January tenth birthday. The adviser suggests ten candles with a center life candle, cocoa with marshmallows, brown bread sandwiches with cream cheese, ice cream, cake and candies. Include a game of candle blowing and a penny-pinching treasure hunt with prizes, plus doll dress up or guessing contests.
Social Etiquette Advice For Debutante Tea Invitations
A reader asks how to acknowledge a large family with debutante tea cards. The guidance: use one card for each name on the invitation, include all in one card-size envelope, and send by post or messenger to arrive on the reception day.
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Parnell
Christmas party plan for a girls' afternoon
A memo outlines a low cost Christmas party for a classmate group. It requests an inexpensive menu and prizes for an afternoon gathering. The author believes prior departments answered and notes the letter arrived too late to print today.
Little Household Tips from A Practical Guide
Quick wisdom on spills and cleaning. Spread advice covers grease removal with cold water and scraping, whitening clothes with turpentine, broom care, wash day tips, egg whites with salt, tissue towels, soda for grease, spices, cookies, sulfur in milk, lavender oil for odor, and mold prevention with bookcases.
Letter on wedding reception regrets etiquette
A reader explains that a wedding reception requires regrets just as other social events and advises sending regrets even if late. The writer hopes the recipient has already replied in time and notes the importance of a timely courteous response.
Shakespeare Contests Promised on Request
The writer notes Shakespeare contest references appear in the department but cannot disclose details due to space. Readers may mail a self addressed stamped envelope to receive the name of a book containing Shakespearean contests.
Reply to an Anxious Reader Critique of Office Etiquette
A reader defends a man who tolerates a woman’s messy office behavior and scribbled names on magazines and papers. The writer calls such conduct ill bred and questions the tolerance shown by the man.
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Onni
Matthew Henry
Christ Jesus
Pigeon and Rooster Debate Noise Tolerance
A fanciful exchange has a pigeon asking why noises some find agreeable are allowed. The rooster replies that he is not a street plano, implying a humorous misfit in urban noise norms.
Passing the Hat Seen at Political Meetings
A Detroit Free Press quip notes Pa quits attending political meetings because they started passing the hat, likening the practice to church collection rituals. The line highlights how fund raising at politics mirrors church giving.
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Detroit Free Presa
Enormous Sheep Flocks Reported Across Australia and New Zealand
Official figures show sheep totals in Australia and New Zealand topping 117 million, the highest in 18 years, reflecting a strong livestock sector.
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Australia
New Zealand
Boyd’s Window Damaged by Neighborhood Incident
A Plain Dealer item reports a neighborhood incident where the speaker’s own window was broken during a night of youthful mischief. The note frames the act as a mischief by a youth in the area with local color.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Scrupulous Respect Boss and Clerk Exchange Courtesy
A humorous exchange shows a tardy clerk yielding office precedence to his superior. The boss asks why he arrives first, and the clerk replies it is proper to give precedence to superiors. The brief dialogue captures office etiquette in a light moment.
Etiquette Lesson Sparks Polite Exchange
Mrs. Jimlee notes teaching etiquette while Mrs. Knox recalls Jimmy’s polite club hit on Waldo. The exchange hints at household tensions and social expectations in a light domestic vignette.
In Their Flats Dialogue Reveals Odd Descriptions
A brief exchange compares flats with quirky features. Jones mentions a kitchenette, Smith cites a cellarette, and Smith adds a suffragette in his flat, highlighting humorous and unusual interior quips from the scene.
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Jones
Smith
Wondrous Strength of Love Comforts Hearts
A brief reflection on love as a source of solace and resilience, echoing Wordsworth’s sentiment about love’s enduring power to steady troubled minds and nourish hope.
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Wordsworth
Faust on Disagreeable People and Their World
A reflective remark on how disagreeable individuals are often overemphasized until they dominate space and perception in society.
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Faust
Greatest of Meat Eaters
The Americans are described as the greatest meat eaters among nations, highlighting a claim about national dietary habits and abundance of meat consumption.
Response to Invitations at Luncheons and Dinners
All invitations listing a luncheon or dinner require immediate replies. The note also applies to invitations to tard parties.
License Procurement Guidance From Madame Merre
A. E. R. is advised the question cannot be answered in the department and should obtain the needed license information at the issuing office as directed by Madame Merre.
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Madame Merre
Navy blue frock with scarlet belt and embroidered corset
An admirable little frock features navy blue terge set in close pleats from the waist with a scarlet emélet over it. A patent belted corselet with black scroll embroidery, scarlet piped sleeves, and cream spotted net yoke complete the outfit with blue silk tassels and a tied blue silk knot.
Water Your Skin Beauty Routine Advices
A column promoting daily water intake for health and complexion, advising three pints of cool water daily and specific tweaks for digestion, anemia, and constipation. It covers pairing water with meals, coffee, and simple home remedies, and includes reader tips on cleansing and wrinkle plasters.
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Prue
Bernice
Universal Press Syndicate
Linings Highlight 18th Century Green Velvet Fur Trends
The article discusses lining colors as fashion statements with green shades, especially eighteenth century greens for coat linings in velvet and fur, plus yellow and orange. It notes linings as works of art reflecting detail appreciation and cites a tailor-made chestnut brown tweed coat with olive green satin lining and navy blue shot ribbon piping.
Mingled furs set fashion in vogue this season
A feature of the year is the vogue for mingled furs with mole musquash broadtail and chinchilla or black fox or Russian ermine in demand for stoles and muffs. Skunk appears with broadtail and seal musquash. Skunk and wolf enhance stole and muff sets while red fox gains popularity among the elegant.
Canada Week in Chicago Showcases Western Canada Resources
The Land Show in Chicago features a strong Canadian exhibit directed by Hon. Dr. Roche. Wheat, oats, barley, and other crops on display prove western Canada’s farm potential. Canadian dairy, fruit, and beef outputs earn top honors, including the Angus steer crown for Glencarnock Victor. Degreed officials praise the trade ties and farm progress with American observers.
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Chicago
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Roche
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Canada
United States
W. J. White
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Rosthern
L. Holmes
Cardston
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Brandon
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W. E. Scott
Courney
Neat Knock in Philadelphiachell and Princeton tease
Hobey Baker, famed football star, is mentioned in a Philadelphia scene. A Princeton sophomore is teased for poor play on his class team while a young girl comments on his character, and a debate over his position follows.
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Hobey Baker
Philadelphia
Hie
Mr. Baker
Liv Bey
Parody Ads and Slogans in a 19th Century Page
The snippet showcases period advertisements with quips and products. It mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and pain relief, Mrs Austin’s Bag Pancake mix, and lines about paying for help and bachelors’ views on women’s rights.
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