Belated Honors for Magellan in Chile Anniversary
Chile plans ceremonies at Punta Arenas and Santiago to mark the 400th anniversary of Magellan’s circumnavigation. A bronze statue will honor the navigator. Portugal and Spain may join in the celebrations as Chile reviews his voyage and its scientific and exploratory impact.
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Erdinand Magellan
South America
Pacific
Philippines
Chile
Magellan
John Fiske
Columbus
Spice Islands
Far East
Seer Lama
Spain
Globe
Portugal
Punta Arenas
Santiago
Cascarets advertised as a simple daily health habit
An advertisement urges Cascarets as a hobby to aid liver and bowel regularity. It promises relief from biliousness constipation headaches and upset stomach and claims adults and children alike enjoy the product though it ends with a social jab about husbands needing better wives.
Cuticura Advertises Scalp Soothing Regimen
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products to relieve itching and dandruff. The routine includes applying Cuticura Ointment, then washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges making these preparations daily for clear skin and soft hands.
A Wise Owl Cautions Against Get Rich Schemes
A proverb warns that hesitation protects more than rash attempts at quick wealth. The saying contrasts a cautious, seasoned thinker with a haste for easy profits.
Green's August Flower for Indigestion Remedy
A historic advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative for nervous dyspepsia constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and related digestive disorders. It claims fifty four years of use across thousands of households worldwide with no failures and urges selling everywhere.
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Green
August Flower
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Breezy Easson Jr Confesses Street Punchline
Breezy Easson Jr son of a motion picture director is noted as a hit on screen and a skilled young actor. Off set he is a spirited boy who recalls a friend moving away and jokes that the boy was the only kid on their street he could beat in a fight.
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Magellan
Great Western Ocean
Nunez de Balboa
Darien
Hispaniola
Bay of San Miguel
Panama
South Sea
Francis Drake
Victoria
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Verde Telands
Spanish River
Breezy Easson, Jr
Papa Breezy
Breezy, Jr
We should move Dolly confesses debt lessons
An Edinburgh Scotsman snippet shows a teacher guiding Dolly through a mock debt problem. The teacher outlines sums owed to a butcher, bootmaker, milkman, and coal merchant. Dolly responds with resolve to move forward.
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Dolly
Edinburgh
Child’s clever take on demagogue shocks Senator Penrose
Senator Penrose quoted a child who defined a demagogue as a vessel containing beer and other drinks. The remark highlights how simple phrasing can reveal complex political ideas in a humorous way.
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Senator Penrose
Maud Seeks a Finger in Everything Ring Plan
A brisk Boston Transcript quip notes Maud desires influence in many matters while favoring control via an engagement ring. The jest contrasts ambition with affectionate or humorous intent in social circles.
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Boston Transcript
Bayer Aspirin Advertisement Card
Bayer name on genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for over twenty years. Accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for relief of headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents. Druggists also sell larger Bayer packages. Aspirin is a trade mark Bayer Manufacture Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Up Against It Jazz Orchestra Disrupts Office Hours
Louisvile Courier Journal notes a manager delaying use of a private office due to a live jazz orchestra in the dining room. The piece highlights noise and disruption affecting work spaces and staff routines.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney and Liver Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the leading medicine for kidney and liver ailments. It claims quick, mild, and gentle effects and offers a test sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer in Binghamton New York.
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Kilmer
Aetee
Wrong Party
Harry Carey, known for good humor on set, loses patience on location in cold cloudy North country when a waiter jokes about rain. Carey complains about the weather delaying filming while waiting for eggs sunny side up in a tiny restaurant.
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Harry Carey
Carey
Do You and Your Wife Discuss Politics at Home
The Autocrat sketches Mr. Meekton who says they never talk politics at home because they value their cook. They fear she might join the conversation and insist on how they should vote to keep her from leaving.
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Mr. Meekton
No Cause for Rick Teeth Joke in Dialog
A humorous exchange features a character lamenting toothache and questioning why birth with no teeth isn’t possible. The other voice suggests consulting authority to confirm that many people are naturally toothless.
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Rick
Married Woman Knows Better About Arranged Marriages
A pointed reflection contrasts a spinster’s fantasy of heavenly nuptials with a wife’s pragmatic view of marriage, suggesting practical experience beats idealized notions.
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Heaven
Umbrella Advice for Rainy Day Preparations
A compact proverb advises starting with an umbrella when planning to lay up provisions for rainy weather. It underscores practical readiness and forward thinking. The guidance emphasizes simple tools as first steps to prepare for future challenges.
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