Pleasant and agreeable Sweet and Eastin benefit
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Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
6
Heart of Another Color Funeral Attire Sparks Moral Quip
A county sexton in England officiates a funeral in a red waistcoat prompting the vicar to gently rebuke him for hurting mourners. The digger replies that the heart is black, arguing appearance matters little compared to inner truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Robert
California Fig Syrup Internet Ad Warns Mothers
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for children of all ages. It touts a pleasant taste, a single teaspoonful as preventative care, and warns against imitation products.
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California
Mammoth Blood Stain Explains Ancient Fossil Dark Patch
A British scientist reports fossil mammoth remains with a blackened sand patch formed by iron cemented with bone blood. The stain likely came from iron in blood oozing from meat and bone of the extinct creature. Cuticura products advertised for complexion and cleanliness.
Service Reformer Yells His Save Mission
A witty exchange in a boys magazine features a reformer boldly claiming he saves men and a young man jokingly asks to save women as well. The banter ends with the man requesting two for tomorrow night.
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Boys' Magazine
Brandreth Pills Promote Health At Bed Time
Advert says thousands stay well by taking one or two Brandreth Pills at bedtime. It claims the pills cleanse the system and purify the blood.
Smoking on the Train Sparks Tea Party Etiquette
A well dressed woman boarded late and sat in the smoking car. Tobacco smoke soon filled the car as a man lit a pipe. She told him smoking makes her sick. He replied with a sharp quip and urged her to quit.
Cascarets for Liver and Bowels Ad Box Price 10c
A compact old time ad notes Cascarets for liver and bowels priced 10 cents a box. It promises to cure biliousness constipation sick headache and indigestion and cites drug stores as vendors. The fragment also includes a quirky exchange about Johnny naming a collective noun and a joke about a vacuum cleaner.
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Carter
Penelope Weaves Delay to Foil Suitors at Troy
During Ulysses long absence at Troy Penelope feigns weaving a shroud to delay choosing a husband. She undoes daily work at night to keep suitors at bay, a ruse uncovered by admirers until Ulysses returns after 20 years. Also notes proverb about counting chickens before eggs and a remark that duty will be done.
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Ulysses
Ithaca
Troy
Penelope
Laertes
Yeast Foam Report Finds Eddie Onslow to Orioles
Report from Baltimore notes Eddie Onslow transferred from Toronto to the Orioles. The piece covers league moves across teams, record innings, and players like Bobby Emerich, Everett Scott, and Eddie Peck, with trades involving Vernon, St. Louis, and Cincinnati. It mentions Salt Lake Vernon scoring records and Pacific Coast league links.
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Baltimore
Toronto
Eddie Onslow
Orioles
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