Shiner’s Earnest Gag Shines in Shoe Trade Joke
A Shiner tells a joke about his fondness for the shoe business, asking why he indulges in it and replying that it’s where he shines. The quip hinges on a pun linking shine with footwear craft.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
3
Royalty's tips consume vast sums on visits
The Times notes royal tipping habits in Europe reveal large sums paid to servants during visits. It cites King Edward’s yearly tips running into thousands, with envelopes prepared by a secretary to ensure every servant, from footmen to head keepers, receives allotted shares before departures. The Kaiser is described as the most liberal tipper among European royalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Times
King Edward
Europe
Kidney remedy tale from Otterbein reader
Mr R M Fleenor of Otterbein Indiana describes 25 years of kidney trouble and bladder inflammation ending after taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He praises the treatment and recommends the remedy, noting the $0.50 price and to write for more information and free household hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Fleenor
Otterbein
Ind
Fleenor
Dodd
Mr. Fleener
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ady
Must Have Had Two
A New Jersey man concluded his eight year old son is a trifle too bright. At dessert after a dinner with Philadelphia friends the boy quietly waited and then said tell the other one. The line lands as a witty family moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Genevieve Elopes with a Movie Actor Sparks Romance Rumors
Genevieve secretly married a well known film actor triggering whispers of a high profile romance. Friends report rushed nuptials while industry gossip centers on the pair's Hollywood links and potential public appearances together.
Happiness Key for Married Life Says Woman
A married woman advises that true happiness with a husband comes from learning to be content apart from him most of the time. She urges independence and personal fulfillment as the path to a stable marriage.
Menthol Drops Marketed as Value with Noted Cough Aid
An advertisement promotes Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops as valuable and affordable at drug stores. The note hints at family dynamics by mentioning both praise from the mother and denouncement by the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Big Snow Storm Paralyzes Denver Citywide
A severe blizzard dumps twenty to twenty four inches on Denver with no end in sight. Streetcar service halts, thousands stranded downtown, public buildings open to shelter the displaced, hotels and the capitol filled with residents unable to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
United States Weather Bureau
Auditorium
State Capitol
Germany Faces Crisis as Reichstag Dismisses Chancellor
In Berlin the Reichstag votes 293 to 54 to censure the imperial chancellor and government after a four hour debate. The action follows military outbursts in Alsace and speeches by Von Bethmann Hollweg and War Minister Falkenhayn declaring military supremacy, prompting Emperor William to intervene personally and summon Alsace Lorraine officials to Donaueschingen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichstag
Alsace
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Falkenhayn
Germany
William
Alsace-Lorraine
Count Charles von Wedel
Barthold Deimling
Donaneschingen
New York Leader Indicted Over Campaign Contributions
Arthur A. McLean treasurer of the Democratic state committee is indicted on two counts for receiving contributions from corporations. Kingston figure Everet P. Fowler, linked to Tammany graft, is also indicted for soliciting corporate donations. The cases grow from DA Hennessy’s highway department graft probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. McLean
Democratic State Committee
New York
Everet P. Fowler
Kingston
Tammany
Bagman
McLean
John A. Hennessy
State Highway Department
Farmers urged to stick to the farm by Speaker Clark
Speaker Champ Clark told about 1200 Ohio boy and girl corn growers to stay with farming and avoid politics at a reception in Washington. He said the farm is the proper home for men and that effective lawmakers come from rural districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champ Clark
Ohio
Washington
Clark
Heavy rains lashed Oklahoma causing record Arkansas River rise
Four days of rain swollen the Arkansas River by eight feet in twenty four hours and still rising. Cimarron Verdigris and other streams are cresting and spilling from banks with fears of livestock losses. Eastern Oklahoma endures its worst continuous rainfall in eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Publication Ban On Wilson Message Reached Vera Cruz
Newspapers here were forbidden to publish President Wilsons message to Congress after flat orders from General Maas to prevent publication. The consulate received the message in this city and the ban was enforced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Congress
General Maas
Nereus Sails for Vera Cruz to Join American Fleet
The naval collier Nereus, from Norfolk Virginia, is ordered to Vera Cruz to join the American fleet Oiere. Enlisted men from the St Helena training station at Norfolk accompany the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Norfolk
Nereus
Vera Cruz
Oiere
St. Helena
Manitoba Crop Yields See Record Wheat Harvest Across Provinces
Gladstone reports wheat yields averaging around thirty bushels per acre with several farmers over sixty in Portage Plains. Noah Elgert, Geo E Stacey and others posted high per acre results while Marquette and Dauphin districts note good weather and progress in cutting, threshing and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Man
Portage Plains
Manitoba
Noah Elgert
Government Farm
Geo. E. Stacey
T. J. Hall
John Ross
D. W. McCuaig
W. Richardson
M. Owens
Anderson and Turnbull
J. Lloyd
Jas. Bell
Robi. Brown
R. S. Tully
J. Wishart
Philip Page
J. Stewart
J. W. Brown
Chester Johnson
E. H. Muir
L. A. Bradley
W. Boddy
Albert Davis
E. McLenaghen
Mr. Bradley
Marquette
Binscorth
Dauphin
E. B.armstrong
Binsecarth
Why Japs Are Undersized in Japanese Society
A historical article explains that Japanese soldiers show leg-dwarfing due to childhood sitting habits. The practice of sitting on the floor with legs bent under limits limb growth, while deformity is less common among peasants than sedentary groups. It predicts a change as Western customs spread.
Cure for Scalp Rash Highlighted by Mrs Kirlin
Mrs Alice Kirlin of Circleville Ohio reports her young daughter suffered severe scalp itch and sores from pimples spreading over the body. After months with no relief Cuticura Soap and Ointment gave rapid improvement and full cure, advertised with world sales and a free 32 page Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Scioto St
Circleville
Ohio
Alice Kirlin
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Wheel Inside a Wheel and the Stogies to Wealth
The dialogue describes Wigley as starting wealth via cigars but notes his main fortune came from a subsidiary, a match factory. The exchange hints at a clever business path where a tobacco product led to a larger enterprise outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigley
London Fogs Figure In Local Breathing Theories
An obscure passage notes London fogs as a factor in weather studies. Researchers discuss vague observations and potential links to air quality and public health measures.
Maxwell Parts Drive Boosts Service for Old Cars
An ad outlines replacement parts and overhaul services for Maxwell Briscoe Stoddard-Dayton Columbia Everitt and other models. It highlights a Newcastle Indiana plant with 1.75 million dollars invested, 45 000 part bins, and a 24 to 48 hour shipment window, warning of a 20 percent price rise on January 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard-Dayton
Columbia Gasoline and Electrics
Everitt
Brush, Sampson and Courier
Sorder
Newcastle
Ind
U. S
Maxwell
Roads built in two years exceed France's total network
Over a two year span 34 000 improved roads were constructed in the country, surpassing the entire length of roads in France. The achievement highlights rapid infrastructure expansion and attention to transportation networks during that period.
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France
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