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Newspaper
Blue Island Sun
Location
Blue Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
7
A historical editorial warns that the national Fourth of July celebration may cost 200 lives and cause massive injuries and property damage from toy pistols torpedoes and fireworks. It urges parents to curb dangerous toys and seeks a shift toward safer patriotic celebration and arbitration over conflict.
A morgue clerk jokes with a worried widow about her missing husband. The woman describes him as short and thick, with side whiskers and two front teeth missing. The official confirms no match yet, then points to the living husband nearby at a saloon, leaving the widow relieved and amused.
A Kansas City Star excerpt tells of Johnny, a boy from Combs Arkansas, who learns a black hand print marks fibbing. He spots a Black railroad worker driving by, prompting his boast of meeting the biggest liar in the world and his mother’s ink-spotted hands.
Dialogue fragment shows a character remarking on laws against barkers and the suppression of the practice, with a follow up about listening to the dogs. The passage captures a moment of social regulation and public nuisance concerns through a terse exchange.
A Rotel clerk jokes about a drummer nicknamed Queen of May due to his habit of leaving early calls, highlighting a playful exchange about timing and nickname origins.
A rising number of cities establish milk stations to dispense various milks to bottle fed babies. Stations are simple rooms with ice boxes and desks, run by a nurse with a physician on call, located in places from Utica to Baltimore and beyond.
Mrs Barbara Prim of Stratford reports a seven year old son suffered ringworm on the face with red crusted spots that spread over the face and legs causing severe itching. After trying various ointments the child was cured in about a month using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, an advertisement notes.
A student studying a Latin dictionary finds tango defined as to take in hand carry off to be contiguous to to strike beat smear. The entry shows broad senses beyond the dance, illustrating semantic diversity across contexts.
A girl apologies for delay while a young man in a taxi outside jokes that the wait cost about three dollars.
The ad touts Tyree's Antiseptic Powder as rapidly relieving prickly heat and skin affections with a full cure promised. It invites readers to obtain a free sample by writing J. S. Tyree, Chemist, Washington, D. C. at 25 cents from druggists.
A playful note from an evening concert scene features quips about cats and a contrasting line about tabby impersonation. The advertisement promotes LEWIS' Single Binder cigar, noting sixteen years on the market with consistent quality.
A proverb asserts that feeding a woman with flattery leads her to become positively fat. The claim frames flattery as a dietary stimulant affecting appearance and self perception rather than nutrition or health.
Joe Cannon of Harden County Ohio recovered his ring lost in the courthouse yard after janitor Yost found it woven in a bird nest in the building eaves. The search had been ongoing with no success until the nesting discovery.
A political writer condemns sensational attacks on Coca Cola advertising as muddying public opinion. The piece notes a court ruling favoring Coca Cola in a dispute, comparing caffeine content with coffee and tea and arguing advertising ethics span caffeinated beverages.
A humorous aphorism warns against ridiculing women as backlash may come through marriage. It notes that a person who lies with a straight face is likely crooked, reflecting cautionary moral judgment.
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