Denison's Coffee: a quirky local note prompts laughs
A playful jab about Denison's Coffee. quirky lines reference Archie and Schibald with light humor. The verses suggest a folksy, humorous community sketch without a clear event or outcome.
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1916
Page
5
Cascarets Offer Cleanse for Liver and Bowels
A 10 cent box ad claims Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and regulate the stomach and liver, remove sour foods and foul gases, and flush constipation without griping. It promises a morning refresh and cites millions of users avoiding headaches biliousness coated tongue indigestion or constipation.
Peculiar Reply Between Tessie and Jessie
Tessie asks why Jessie did not accept him and Jessie replies she could not bring herself to refuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Jessie
Recipe for Gray Hair Dye and Hair Care
A vintage ad describes a dye mix using water, Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine to darken gray hair. Apply twice weekly to steady shade change. claims to remove dandruff, improve hair quality, and not color or rub off. Also includes a humorous exchange about hair cutting between Benham and Mrs. Benham.
Discontented animals story teaches contentment
A barnyard tale shows a cat, dog, horse, and cow complaining about their lives. The farmer offers to swap them for their wishes, but none changes, illustrating that discontentment breeds unhappiness unless one is suited for the life sought.
Candy Etiquette in Japan by Homer Croy in Leslie's
A humorous travel sketch contrasts Japanese street candy craft with American manners. A candy man shapes fish and radish sweets for a plate selling for a half cent, provoking a Japanese girl to bow and hurry home rather than eat in public. The piece ends with a riddle about brickbats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Croy
Missouri Boys and Girls Clubs Lead Nation in Membership
The University of Missouri Extension Service reports 615 clubs with 6 663 members across 50 counties. Corn judging stock judging poultry and bread making are key programs, led by Prof. Emberson Reavis and Miss Root with annual rounds and contests reaching ages 10 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Missouri At Columbia
Missouri
United States
Lafayette County
R. H. Emberson
George W. Reavis
Addie D. Root
University
University of Missouri, Columbia
Bright Star Hobey Baker Dazzles Canadians in Hockey's Rise
Hobey Baker, Princeton captain, leads a reborn ice hockey scene as Boston joins the league. The Boston Athletic Association team pushes to the title, losing only in the final to St Nicholas, who repeat as champions. St Nick and Boston share dominance. Crescents stumble through a rough year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobey Baker
Princeton
Boston Athletic Association
New York
Boston
St. Nicholas Hockey Club
Bostonians
St. Nicks
Hockey Club
The
Crescents
Harvard Heads Top College Hockey View as Season Closes
The season shows Harvard rated best among colleges after defeating Yale and Princeton despite a Dartmouth loss. The Irish-Americans suffer seven losses and one win while Hobey Baker of St Nicholas shines with 18 goals, dazzling Montreal All Star foes in an international win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Dartmouth
Yale
Princeton
Hobey Baker
St. Nicholas
Montreal
Canada
Baker
Ideal Citizen Definition Sparks Postal Dissent
A local forum debates who qualifies as an ideal citizen after a man shovels another from a sidewalk, sparking discussion on charity and public duty. The tale highlights community standards and the sharp line between helping and overstepping.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Offers Free Sample
Red rough hands find relief with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Soak in hot lather, dry hands, apply ointment, and try a one night treatment. Free samples by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Judge Defers Decision on Neighbor Dispute
A judge deferred ruling after a gag line about new neighbors and moved furniture surfaced during proceedings. The exchange highlighted the informal tone of the hearing and left the outcome pending.
Extreme Pacifism Dialog Reflects War Attitudes
The excerpt portrays soldiers in Europe exposed to gas and liquid fire. A character questions the future while another notes his reluctance to leave hiding places, revealing superstition tied to Grace's repeated refusals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound Promises Relief for Change of Life
Richmond reader Mrs. Lena Wynn reports relief from dizziness nervousness and heat flashes after seven bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad describes warning symptoms during the Change of Life and urges timely use to restore normal heat and well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wynn
Ly E. Pinkham
Richmond
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena Wynn
E. O Street
Girl Champion Swimmer Marguerite Brack Ships to New York
Marguerite Brack of San Francisco, celebrated as Pacific coast champion, travels to New York for the winter season. She will enter most indoor meets, challenging Olga Dormer of Philadelphia, the American record holder, with a 7 06 quarter mile mark and potential national rivalry in metropolitan contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Brack
San Francisco
New York
Pacific Coast
Olga Dormer
Philadelphia
Miss Brack
Miss Dortner
Dillon Stops Norton in Fourth Round in Memphis Fight
Indianapolis heavyweight Jack Dillon defeats Al Norton of Los Angeles by knockout in the fourth round after dominating the scheduled bout in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Norton
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
al Norton
Los Angeles
Memphis
The Earlier Opportunity Dialogue on War Ends
A quoted exchange questions if peace plans can end the war. One speaker doubts the plan will work, arguing that anyone capable of ending the war would have prevented it instead. The dialogue contrasts optimism with skepticism about decisive peace strategy.
Fortify The System Against Grip With Laxative Brom o Quinine
A health ad urges taking Brom O Quinine with other ingredients as a tonic and laxative to combat grip and colds. It notes a single BromOQuinine product and cites Dr. Pierce remedies for liver bowels and stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W. Grove
Dr. Pierce
Institution Inquiry Questions Deflect with Authority
A dialogue fragment shows a speaker seeking direct questions about an institution while a person asserts leadership by saying they could not answer direct questions and claiming the title of director. The exchange highlights authority and communication boundaries within organizational settings.
What Is Uric Acid And Anuric Remedy Claims
A historical ad explains uric acid linked to backache rheumatism gout and related ailments. It touts Dr Pierce’s Anuric tablets as a high potency solution to eradicate uric acid, urging readers to request pamphlet or trial package and to seek the product at familiar drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheele
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
The
Invalides’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
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