A Fine Distinction in City Journalism
A city editor explains staff size to a friend in a humorous exchange. The editor counts about fifty men five women and three society reporters, highlighting the era's press makeup.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
Pinhead Exchange Sparks Brief Public Debate
In a terse exchange, two individuals volley remarks about a man described as a pinhead. The quip escalates into a terse contrast on judgment and restraint, illustrating a sharp social clash over public perception and decorum.
The Worst of It and Social Snippets
A jumbled column blends witticisms about cooks and families with quips on old Garfield Tea and social climbers. It notes the virtue of tested goods and mocks excessive salary demands in arbitration as peace work.
Heard on the Waterfront and Other Ephemera
A collage of humorous vignettes and advertisements from an early 20th century newspaper page. Anecdotes about fog at sea, a pacifist remedy for pelvic catarrh, a writer seeking guidance, teething syrup for children, a quip about self centered people, digestive health, a quirk about bears and faces, and a remark on snoring.
Missionary Courage Turns Drunkard's Life Around
An elderly father doubting missions learns a moving lesson via a story told by his son. A Canadian westbound man left to self destruction is saved by a missionary who nurses him, forgives him, and helps him become a respected church officer who sends his parents five hundred dollars yearly, proving mission work can transform lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Missionary Society
True Church Easily Known by Its Redeeming Power
The Congregationalist asserts the true church is identified not by claims or form but by saving men from sin. Jesus sent the seventy as fishers of men to build a church that frees people and restores their birthright as children of God, a standard known from Greece and Rome to the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Greece
Rome
Christ
Dog Follows Her Mistress a Cynic’s Tale in Lecture
English zoologist Dr Ronald H Curtis dismissed tales of pure animal affection calling them parasitic and cited a grim anecdote. He recounted a rich aunt, her ill tempered dog Sophia, and a nephew who found the dog dead after the aunt’s death, implying poison rather than grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald H. Curtis
Sophia
Hidden Marble Block Hints at Treasure Mystery
A quarryman discovers a half buried marble block with rude inscriptions reading Blessed is he who shall turn me over and Thanks, my friends, I am weary of reposing so long in one position. He and helpers overturn the block hoping for treasure, as reported by Youths Companion.
Clevelander Offers Ride After Refused by Janitor
A cautious young Cleveland man offers his touring car to the apartment building's elderly colored janitor. The janitor declines with politeness saying he will wait and go on foot. He jokes he has ridden in a car only once and did not let all his weight down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Difference Between Ideal Stage and Practical
An exchange contrasts the lofty artistic aim with the realities of stage work. A young actor laments the gap to Arcady, while a stage manager notes the distinction between leading artistic roles and the harder supporting parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcady
Theork Barrel
God’s House the Bible as Saint's shelter and guide
The speaker extols the Bible as God’s house where saints dwell and endure distress. It includes memories of walking passages soul comfort and the Star of Bethlehem, noting many poor people would benefit from this guidance.
Tuberculosis costs cut life insurance premiums study notes
Prof James W Glover of the University of Michigan shows a $10 000 whole life policy holder could save about 20 a year if tuberculosis and typhoid fever were eliminated. Tuberculosis alone costs range 16.70 to 17.50 per policy at ages 20 to 60. The disease reduces life expectancy by about two years and 158 days at age twenty. The association urges collective effort to lower rates. A joke ends with a baseball pun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Glover
University of Michigan
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Glover
Local Lovers Propose After Brief Acquaintance
Virginia says he proposed in his automobile after a week of knowing each other. Marie asks what she told him and Virginia replies she said he was exceeding the speed limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Marie
When a man boasts of his former misery the devil laughs
A compact aphorism notes that bragging about past sinfulness invites mockery from the devil. The line frames humility as the opposite of boastful self praise.
California doctor praises Grape-Nuts for health benefits
A Los Angeles physician with forty years in practice endorses Grape-Nuts and Postum as suitable for all diets. He cites brain nourishment, digestive health, and reliability in mental work, stating he consumes Grape-Nuts with rich cream twice daily and carries it while traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Force of Habit in Aviator Fiance Wedding
The exchange reveals Genevieve not afraid of midair nuptials but sticking to habit. She jokes she is a great bargain hunter and would wait for her fiancé to come down instead of an air wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve
Parental Talk on Circus Attendance Sparks Debate
A dialogue on parental duties shows adults debating circus visits. One voice mocks grownups chasing spectacle while another defends parental sacrifice for children’s happiness.
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