03 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
1
The piece surveys historic hoaxes from Eugene Field's pranks on Edward Bok to a famous John Wilkes Booth impersonation claim in Enid Oklahoma. It notes later gun wedding hoaxes like Robert Quillen's Memphis style satire and the enduring misperception of these staged events.
The article traces badminton’s name to India where it was called poo na and notes its 19th century English adoption by the Duke of Beaufort at his home. It explains the game uses rackets on a smaller court with a shuttlecock feathered on the flat side that must be hit on the round side in flight.
A household hiring scene turns comic as a lady seeks a compliant helper and the applicant quips that she wants a husband not a servant. Jokes unfold about a wife who drives everywhere and a couple who sleep talk golf and auctions in tandem.
The ad touts Pepsodent as containing Irium a unique tooth cleanser that safely brightens teeth and removes stubborn surface stains. It claims the ingredient has taken the country by storm and emphasizes safety and absence of bleach grit or pumice.
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