Boy pun watches gift as time slips by
A boy parries his mother's gift with a pun about time, cheekily sparking a moment of playful nostalgia. The scene centers on a wrist watch exchange and the charm of a small domestic gesture.
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
2
A boy parries his mother's gift with a pun about time, cheekily sparking a moment of playful nostalgia. The scene centers on a wrist watch exchange and the charm of a small domestic gesture.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges daily use to maintain clear skin and mentions Cuticura Talcum as well.
A New Orleans Item quote praises Colonel Jones as a deadly marksman. The page also carries an advertisement urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue bluing with a claim of repeated, proven results.
A 1452 cook book reveals medieval royal feasts featuring song birds cooked in lard and blackbirds baked in pies. The text notes large fish pies of Spanish origin and beef tongue with cabbage, among other dishes, tied to Bavarian Palatinate convent origins and noble summer cabbage barrels. It ends with a note on a new automobile attachment that stops the carburetor if the oil supply fails.
The three year old Morgan stallion Nodaway bred in Middlebury Vermont has been sold to Senor Don Samuel Alva Santa Ana of San Salvador. The owner plans to use the Morgan to develop a light plantation horse suitable for his country and notes Morgans are in demand worldwide.
In Rum pus Ridge residents Gabe Giggery and Zeke Yawkey recall Uncle Bud Brizentine’s confession after he admitted firing at a Rural Free Delivery mail carrier. He claimed his motive was confusion from aging and a belief the rider was a Confederate veteran, recalling his Civil War loyalties.
An advertisement claims coffee harms health leading to fatigue and decay and promotes Postum as a wholesome grain drink. Carrie Blanchard and a large audience are pitched to receive thirty days of Postum and a week’s free supply to begin the trial.
Mother Egret recounts the cruel bounty of aigrettes and the harm from hats, urging children like Nancy and Nick to vow against feather wear. She notes Nancy’s bird club and similar groups that pledge not to harm birds, keeping little ones safe in a zoo home as the night settles.
A classroom exchange defines a pioneer. The teacher asks Charles what an old settler is called, and he answers pioneer. Then Lester describes a pioneer as an old man who pays his debts, illustrating a local proverb in a brief, humorous dialect vignette.
Paul asks if the tooth still hurts and Albert replies he left it at the dentist. The exchange centers on a missing tooth and a dentist visit with a tense, humorous tone.
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