Quips and Quirks From a Peculiar Column
Advance Indiana jokes about joy riders and sheep ownership while noting Ireland's notches in pop culture. Mark Twain’s estate nears half a million. false eyelashes and hobble skirts draw laughs as trends shift. A mix of light commentary on society and odd facts fills the page.
Plumbers Debate Money as Clergyman Prays for Rain
A humorous survey of odd beliefs and public reactions. In Ohio a man confined in a lunatic asylum claims to invent a heaven linked telephone. At a plumbers conference the joke asks why plumbers lack money. A South Carolina clergyman’s rain prayer sparks efforts to curb the praying.
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Ohio
Heaven
South Carolina
Chicago man pursued by woman with horsewhip
A Chicago man is chased for three blocks by a woman wielding a horsewhip and knocked down by a punch. She notes his speed but the account hints at his sluggishness, joking about her cobble skirt.
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Chicago
Danish Novelist Criticizes American Husbands Wives
A Danish novelist touring the United States claims American husbands are not appreciated and are neglected and unloved. He suggests American husbands will be most astonished by this broad attack on wives.
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United States
Excellent Ventilation of Stables of Ordinary Size
Practical guide on stable ventilation from George F. Weston. Describes sash inlets, galvanized iron air guides, chain adjustments, and limits to prevent drafts. Covers exhaust flues, hay chutes as vents, duct plans, temperature and moisture considerations, and materials like wood and asbestos paint to prevent condensation and corrosion.
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George F. Weston
Canada
Diseases of Horse Located in Illustrated North West Homestead
An illustrated diagram from the North West Homestead lists various horse diseases with labeled parts. Items include poll evil, bridle pressure swelling, inflamed parotid gland and jugular vein, jaw caries, parotid duct fistula, ringbone, spavin, curb, quarter crack, capped hock, foundered foot, and other leg and skin conditions. The chart assigns numbers to each ailment and notes general locations on the horse’s anatomy.
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Homstead
Methods for Ground Hog Control and Turkey Breeding Insights
The article discusses poison and trapping methods for ground hogs using strychnine and bisulfate of carbon, highlighting safety precautions due to toxicity. It also covers turkey breeding timelines, maturity ages, and range management, noting Ireland as a leading poultry producer with 14 million fowls versus France’s 10 million.
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Turkey
Ireland
France
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Claims Cure for Kidney Troubles
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a near cure for kidney distress. A user from Madison, N Dakota reports hot flashes dizziness fatigue swelling under the eyes and weight gain before improvement after taking the pills. The copy urges purchases from druggists or general stores at 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY listed as the maker.
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Dean
George Earl
Madison
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Beauty Adorned by a Park Pair
Joyce and his wife Esther clash during a park trip when he defends his gaze at a blonde woman. Esther accuses him of staring, he denies the charge, and their friction deepens as both cling to pride and jealousy. A later dress description echoes the same park scene.
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Joyce
Mrs. Joyce
Louis Joyce
Esther
Helena
Louis
Daniel in the Lion's Den Sunday School Lesson 1911
The lesson places Daniel in Babylon during Cyrus's conquest, recounting his age of about eighty to ninety, his loyalty to God and king, and the trial by the lions. It links Daniel's deliverance to God's protection, contrasting with the fate of biblical figures and underscoring faithfulness amid exile and oppression.
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Daniel
Cyrus
Babylon
Jerusalem
Shadrach
Meshach
Abed-nego
Empire
Palestine
Antiochus
Nebuchadnezzar
Jeremiah
Darius
God
Assurbanipal
Sennacherib
den of Lions
Hons
Jesus
Judas
Pilate
Gaul
Herod
Caiaphas
Annas
Youth Ever Young in a Whistle of Time
A bemused man insists he feels young though age has overtaken him. He whistles to stay cheerful yet cannot recall youth while his body proves the truth.
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New York
Denver
Cornwallville
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E
Two Cooks Hired By Mrs Clearcut For Meals
Mrs. Clearcut announces two cooks will be employed. One will arrive tomorrow and the other in a week.
Honest View Sparks Old Liniment Rivalry
In a brisk exchange a character quips about visiting for the view while a claim is made that Rheumatism Neuralgia and Sore Throat cannot share space with Hamlins Wizard Oil, touted as the world’s best liniment for pain relief.
Happiness Like the Snail Poem Echoes Judson Quote
A brief reflective line attributes a Judson quote about happiness as a snail, noting it is never found from home nor without a home and evokes cautious, philosophical sentiment.
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Judson
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