Satirical satire by Prof Zuteblin on saving and work ethics
University of Chicago sociologist Prof. Charles Zueblin critiques excessive saving and frugality in a League of Political Education talk. He cites an ad promising $18 weekly pay for a office boy and a seminary avenue youth’s wry reply offering $500 premium, wondering about Sundays and dress code.
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Charles Zuteblin
University of Chicago
League of Political Education
New York
Zueblin
Seminary Avenue
Theg
Expansive Receptacle Toothache Exchange
A rustic remark on a severe toothache prompts a humorous quip about not having pockets to carry mints or nothing, joking that the speaker must keep a mouth full of treats instead of belongings. The playful voice captures a slice of rural banter and everyday woe with whimsy.
Cutiura Claims Cure for Itching Woes and Inmates in Cell
A 1907 advertorial tale touts Cutiura as a remedy for severe itching and swelling, recounting a Concord man’s rapid relief after two days of application. It pairs a Lampton asylum anecdote with sensational health claims and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy from F J Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio.
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George BR. Farley
South State St
Concord
N. H
Joan
J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drugelata
Hall
Food as Church Tithes in Bernaldo’s Calendar
Bernaldo’s medieval calendar notes surplus food over money in church tithes. The observation highlights how communities favored tangible produce as offerings, reflecting agrarian economies and clerical reliance on harvest gives. This contrasts with modern monetary tithes and illustrates differing feudal obligations across periods.
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Bernaldo
Omens of Good and Bad Luck in Superstitions
Verbena and Petunia discuss signs and superstitions from childhood, linking lucky and unlucky outcomes to personal beliefs. They compare tales of salt, pearls, opals, and wedding misfortunes, noting attitudes shape outcomes and that many signs balance each other.
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Verbena
Petunia
California
New York
Trousseau
Gil
The
Lake
Destiny
Hridget
Simple Rule for Good Health: Cold Water After Rising and Before Bed
A simple health rule promotes a clean and strong stomach by drinking a glass of cold water each morning immediately after rising and again last thing at night before bed. This habit is claimed to aid digestion and support liver health by countering stomach disorders.
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Vince
Cutiura
Lampton Iunatic Asylum
Tnside
Tatler
Fis Kiang d
South
J.S.& W.S. Kuhn Incorporated Investment Bankers
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Chicago
Peres
United States
Twin Falls
Snake River
Kinho
North Side Land & Water Co
Shope, Zane, Busby & Weber
EST National Bank
Econd National Bank
Commonwealth Trust CO
American Water Works & Guarantee Company OF
Caritrliichedeas
A.B. Maccaughey
First National Bank Bldg
Ilinois
Spensley & Spensley
Dubuque
Iowa
Sige
Carters
London
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Masa
Laning
Fred A. Pollock
First National Bank
Los Angeles
Flower
Cal
Western Canada
Askitchewan
Alberta
Drayngehzer
Otlasy Best West
Primitars Astorates
T. Holmes
Jackson St
St. Paul
Mian
W.w.bennett
New Yorks Life
Omaha
Neb
DAIS
Wyers-Egyd Commission CO
St. Lous, Mo
Haye County
Seal
Bamain Ling
Santa We
Wil
Corn Belt Land & Loan CO
Des Moines
Vwatenn E. Coleman
Washington, D. C
Adyipe Ireo
Termslow
Vighest Rat
John W. Morris
Washington
Dec
Moines
Excelsior Springs
Regent
F. O. B. Excelsior
Excelsior
Empire Mineral Water Company
Missouri
New York Central Lines
New York City Grand Central Station
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Tanentral
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
BIG Four
DeanNy A
Warren J. Lynch
Unis
Toronto
Ont
Montreal
Oue
Quebec
Que
Royal Muskoka
Highlands
Ontario
Norway Point
Wawa
Lake of Bays
Mass
Portland
Old Orchard
Canada
Aderonacks
Thousand Islands
New England
St. Lawrence
Geo. W. Vaux
Adams Street
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