Old Testament Outdated Joke Sparks New Testament Quip
A Cincinnati woman recalls an Eastern visitor who was surprised to find her reading the Old Testament. The woman notes the friend’s remark that the Old Testament is out of date, adding that now there are four New Testaments.
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Words of Great Men Quoted By A Politician
A Washington Star excerpt shows Senator Sorghum misquoting Thomas Jefferson. He admits he recalls only the phrase When in the course of human events and struggles to remember the exact words. The exchange highlights memory and interpretation of famous rhetoric.
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Women Drivers Form Paterson Safety Club
Three hundred women in Paterson New Jersey who completed a Safety-first course for women drivers organized to prevent accidents of all kinds and to promote home safety. Membership required demonstration of automobile knowledge. Practical demonstrations covered all mechanical parts of cars.
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Cuticura Toiletry Trio Promises Skin Relief Ad
Advertises Cuticura Soap Ointment and Titled Dusting Powder and Talcum for rough itching skin. Recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and frequent use of Ointment and Talcum as indispensable skin care.
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Cuticura Toilet Trio
Learning makes a man fit company for himself Young
The quote attributed to Young emphasizes self sufficiency through learning. It underlines how knowledge equips a person to rely on his own judgment and abilities, shaping the character and readiness to navigate life. The message reflects a classic preference for individual effort and education as a foundation for autonomy.
Lightning Protection for City Power Grids
Electric utilities guard lines with heavy insulation and high capacity lightning arresters to divert strokes before they cause damage. Systems are sectionalized so a strike to one part leaves others unaffected, keeping streetlights and home wiring from becoming hazards during storms.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Warns Buyers to Look for Brand Name
An advertisement urges buyers to ensure the package or tablets display Bayer to receive genuine aspirin. It touts Bayer as safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years, warns that imitations may be dangerous, and ends with a Voltaire quotation.
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Grace’s Breath Scrubbed Clean by Odd Ritual Claim
In a lively aside, readers note there has never been scandal surrounding Grace, while skeptics quip she eats cloves to banish breath. The dialogue captures a playful, gossip tinged comment about Grace and her habits.
Higher Standards A Financial Partnership Claim
A garbled note discusses a thousand dollars as a claimed financial partnership and contrasts it with a million dollars in play today described as a white chip, indicating a shift in value emphasis within a game or deal.
Pat Gets It Straight in the Packing Room
Pat, a new hand in the packing room, learns the term excelsior from a co-worker. Confusion turns to clarification as Pat asks what Excelsior is, only to be told it is the long sawdust like hay used for packing.
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Dangerous Practice Accusation Over Throwing Mother-In-Law
A courtroom exchange questions the danger of a man who admits to throwing his mother-in-law out of a window. The judge notes the risk to bystanders as the prisoner claims he acted without thinking. The source appears from New York Central Lines Magazine.
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Blazed a New Path in Business Fires Shape Career
A business figure explains his evolution after surviving three fires since starting the venture. He emphasizes resilience and eventual establishment in the field. The remark suggests a milestone in turning adversity into a stable enterprise.
Lumbering gait described for wooden leg wearer
A brief verse explains that a person with a wooden leg naturally walks with a lumbering gait, stating this is neither strange nor odd and should be expected.
Lovers from Four Nations Propose in Romantic Pause
A playful scene unfolds as a Frenchman, Spanish speaker, Englishman, and American all declare love in their languages. One asks for marriage, sparking a lighthearted moment shared among diverse suitors.
Briand Entered Politics in 1902 After Early Restraint
Aristide Briand nine time premier of France, delayed active political engagement until 1902. This note highlights Briand’s trajectory from limited early involvement to a decisive entry into public life.
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