Wit and wisdom from The Andrews News July 22 1920
The Andrews News notes sayings on honesty and crime law suits and matrimony describing it as a life job with long hours and no holidays. The column reflects 1920s small town humor and social commentary with local publication details.
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South Carolina
Milford Woman Thanks Neighbors After Husband's Death
A Milford New York widow writes to an Otsego county paper thanking friends and neighbors for aid during her husband’s illness and death at home. She notes she will sell a milch cow and an roan gelding eight years old at low prices and includes a quoted verse.
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Milford
N. Y
Otsego County
Why Pick on the Pig
An old farmer and his wife stand before their pigsty and discuss the pig on the eve of their silver wedding. The wife suggests killing the pig to honor twenty five years, but the husband objects.
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John
New York Central Magazine
Pneumonia and typhoid concern in patient care questioned
A Kansas City doctor reassures a concerned patient about diagnosis accuracy. The exchange warns against treating for pneumonia when typhoid could be the actual cause, highlighting caution in medical judgments and patient safety.
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Kansas City
Fairy tale request echoed as father figures away
A Yonkers Statesman snippet portrays a child pleading for a bedtime tale from a parent not yet home. The mother suggests waiting for the father, who will tell a fairy story when he returns. The domestic moment captures a quiet family ritual and anticipatory mood.
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Yonkers Statesman
Look Here Malvina Warns of Money Spent
An irate narrator scolds Malvina for frivolous spending as he shakes bills left by a rural carrier. He recalls 50 cent plasters from Druggs and six teeth pulled at Dr. Pollard for 3 dollars, noting 3.50 in a week devoted to her private pleasures.
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H. C. of
Malvina
Druggs
Dr. Pollard
New York Central Magazine
Today Is Fine in Charlevoix Sentinel Tribute
The Charlevoix Michigan Sentinel sings of enduring troubles and present joy in a reflective brief verse. It juxtaposes past woes with a note that today is fine, inviting readers to consider resilience and renewal.
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Charlevoix
Mich
Two Halves Plea Reveals Bobby's Canny Wits
A London Opinion joke shows a pupil choosing two halves over one apple to inspect the inside. The teacher questions the choice as the class explores fractions and light shed on understanding.
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Bobby
London
Are There Exceptions to the Principle of Like Producing Like
The Brooklyn Eagle notes that exceptions exist to the idea that similar things produce similar results. It cites examples where a soft object yields hard cash, illustrating paradoxical outcomes.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Suit Marked Down From Sixty To Forty Nine Eighty
A Kansas City Star note highlights a sharp price drop as a shopper spots a $17 suit reduced from $60 to $49.80. The brief item underscores savings and value in a mainstream retail moment.
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Kansas City Star
Frances slides down the bannister in a house tale
A mother scolds her daughter for loud stairs as visitors listen. Frances questions how to descend quietly and then explains she slid down the bannister the second time. The scene, cited by the Philadelphia Bulletin and Youth's Companion, captures a moral about proper conduct.
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Francis
Frances
Philadelphia Bulletin
Quirky Railcar Talk and Farm Slang Recital
A witty tale contrasts a city man’s tale of Thursday golf and dancing with a farmer’s rural jargon. The farmer’s response riffs on farming tasks and long hours from Wednesday through dawn, using colorful dialect to mirror the other speaker.
Accounting for Paper Shortage in 1917 Ledger
A clipped note discusses paper shortages and publishing practices. A cartoonish exchange questions readers about periodicals, noting a printer’s joke about keeping about 3,000 kinds of magazines. The tone reflects era newspaper humor and domestic topics.
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Geneva
Ill
Republican
Louisville Courier Journal
It All Depends on His Car Talk
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes Smith shifted from talking about the blank-blank automobiles to the blank-blank jaywalkers, implying a change in hábitos or focus. The exchange features Jones and Brown debating Smith's purchases and plans.
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Smith
Jones
Brown
Cincinnati Enquirer
Free medical advice from Crosby across the Downs News
Crosby, the veteran correspondent, offers thrift medical wisdom for boys with sore lips. He recalls a childhood remedy told by an old woman to bite bread butter side down, claiming it cured his sore lips for life and cost nothing.
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Crosby
The
Downs News
Sunday School Founded by Miss Sarah Colt in Paterson
The first Sunday school in the United States is credited to Miss Sarah Colt who died in Paterson New Jersey in 1872 at age ninety. Her idea began to teach mill boys to read and write and evolved into structured religious instruction for the community.
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United States
Sarah Colt
Paterson
N. J
Colt
Remarkable Menu From Antarctic Food Display
A New York group dined on octopus soup, rock cod from New Zealand, roast penguin breast, Argentina peas, sea elephant cutlets, and endive salad from Tasmania. All fish and meats had been frozen two years in the south seas and shipped north to show Antarctic food supply variety.
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New Zealand
Argentina
Tasmania
South Seas
Antarctic
Horseshoes as symbols of luck in 18th century Britain
The belief in horseshoe luck spread widely at the turn of the 18th to 19th century. Lord Nelson had a horseshoe on the Victory’s mast, and many towns displayed horseshoes over doors in half their houses.
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Lord Nelson
Meetings On Cotton Marketing Plan Planned In South Carolina
An announcement describes county meetings in South Carolina to promote the American Cotton Association campaign. Events set for August 10 in Andrews High School Auditorium and August 11 in Georgetown Chamber of Commerce with four speakers including T. L. Manning, G. K. Laney, S. E. Evans, and J. W. Shealey. The program focuses on grading, warehouse space, and growing association membership to improve cotton marketing and enable direct sales to manufacturers.
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American Cotton Association
Andrews
George Town
Chamber of Commerce
Wednnesday
T. L. Manning
The
Cotton Association
G. K. Laney
State
C&tton ‘Associatio
Clemson College
U S. Department of Agriculture
Ason College
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cotton Association and Warehouse Commission
J. Skottowe
R. C. Hamer
C. Division
Clifton Rivers
State Warehouse Commissi Con Ssopeempatins Semanes
Depare —_ Harris
Agri
Purposes of Meeting Extension Service Clemson College
A fragment outlines aims of the Extension Service at Clemson College South Carolina. It addresses South Carolinians urging civic participation and public outreach for the state’s residents.
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Clemson College of
South Carolina
Spain’s irrigated lands yield a quarter of crops
Despite irrigation covering only six percent of cultivated land in Spain the irrigated zones produce about one fourth of the nation's crops. Fires 1 200 years old in Zoroastrian churches of Gombay have not been allowed to go out since their arrival from Persia 1 200 years ago.
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Spain
Gombay
Persia
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