Humorist Recounts Twain Like War Tales In New York Banquet
A naval officer at a New York banquet recalls Mark Twain's tale of Hannibal and a daring rescue with a rope. The narrative mingles war stories and Twain style humor in a lively reminiscence. The piece shifts to agriculture, noting the U S Department of Agriculture will import natural enemies of the Japanese beetle from Japan to New Jersey to aid pest control over two to three years. A specialist in Japanese conditions leads the mission to study parasites and field interactions with the beetle as it spreads in the region.
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New York
Mark Twain
Mark
Bors
Hannibal
Aldmar Tankinson
Ansakinson
United States Department of Agriculture
Japan
New Jersey
Dean
Mr. Barnett
John Barnett
Virginia Place
Buffalo
N. Y
Igor
Doan
A. A. Wilcox
Com. of Deeds
Fountain fuss over Chally and daily drinks
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes Chally drinking at the fountain all day and comments on a pretty girl’s vanity. A parliamentarian quips about “tuny scraps” and considers posting prize fight rules, reflecting light local chatter in the newspaper.
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Chally
Louisville Courier-Tournal
Lady Bugs Hear Free Lecture On Europe Trip
A talking Lady Bug lectures her troupe about a free trip to Europe, praising free concerts and nature, noting that some Lady Bugs were invited to travel to France without expenses. She urges learning a few French phrases for possible future greetings and ends with pride in the Lady Bugs’ honor.
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Lady Bugs
Lady Bug
Bues
Lady Bay
Europe
Tate
France
Nutmegs Describe The Dried Kernel Of The Nutmeg Tree
Nutmegs are kernels of the fruit of a tree grown in Sumatra Java and the West Indies. The fruit resembles a peach in size and shape.
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Sumatra
Java
West Indies
Coal Dust Lungs Improve After Milks Emulsion Trial
A Terre Haute man G H Bunn recounts coal dust causing lung issues in 1916. He credits Milks Emulsion with loosening dust, restoring sleep, appetite, and health, prompting him to return to mining. Ad cites nationwide sales, a money back guarantee, and a six bottle trial offer.
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G. H. Bunn
6Th Ave
No. 13Th St
Terre Haute
Ind
Bunn
Milks Emulsion Co
Darling Io Dinner Exchange Reveals Tension
In a private exchange, Darling Io recalls cooking dinner for everyone while the other person admits reluctance to complain. The dialogue hints at underlying strain and unspoken grievances between the two speakers.
That Faded Frock Will Dye Like New Diamond Dyes Ad
An advertisement promises that Diamond Dyes will restore color to any fabric including wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims a guaranteed rich fadeless result and notes a direction book inside the package. The copy urges customers to consult the Diamond Dye Color Card at the dealer.
Heard Table Rap Ping and Pieced-up Supper Knocks
A playful exchange contrasts table rap ping with knocking heard during a pieced-up supper. The dialogue hints at everyday sounds shaping kitchen or dining room conversations.
Freckles Be Gone With Othine Double Strength
Advert says Othine double strength removes freckles with nightly and morning application. Most cases need one ounce to clear skin and achieve a clear complexion. Drugstore purchase with money back guarantee if freckles persist. A stray quip about a safety pocket for men appears in the insert.
Uses of aspirin in Bayer tablets emphasized for relief of pain
Aspirin from Bayer Tablets of Aspirin is promoted for cold and flu relief, headaches, rheumatism, neuralgia, earache, toothache, aching joints, neuritis, and general pain. The ad warns to look for the Bayer Cross on genuine packages and tablets and notes boxes of 12 tablets are cheap with directions, with larger Bayer gel also sold.
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Bayer
Ady
Tin boxes find new life in old cigarette crates
The article notes many tin boxes measuring eleven by six by four inches are discarded by cigarette dealers. It suggests practical reuse like camping lunch containers, white enamel cake and bread boxes, keeping food safe from pests, and using painted boxes as flower boxes, as described in Thrift Magazine.
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement claims Lift off Corns with no pain using Freezone. A tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and requires only a few drops to remove corns and calluses from toes or feet, with instant relief and natural removal. No humbug according to the ad.
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Corp
Adv
Bright men, new openings aid price boosts at tea talk
May Eastman recollects a Greenwich Village tea where a millionaire businessman claimed there are many $50,000 openings for bright men. Eastman notes the man urged hiring the very brightest to devise new reasons to push prices higher.
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May Eastman
Greenwich Village
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