Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for any fabric from dresses to draperies. It claims guaranteed no spotting or fading and instructs buyers to specify wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixed goods to ensure correct results.
Rumor-Monger asInformant In Confidences
Dialogue reveals a character who spreads rumors for information. One speaker notes he uses the confidant to seed rumors, then watches events unfold, illustrating manipulation through trusted insider. The exchange hints at social dynamics and the ease of rumor propagation.
When in doubt a wise man exits if possible
A cautious approach advised in uncertain situations. The phrase emphasizes leaving risky environments when safety or clarity is compromised. It frames prudent action as a virtue and suggests de-escalation through withdrawal.
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Featured For Female Ailments
A vintage advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease non surgical female ailments and prevent operations. Testimonials from Mrs Edwards of Wilson North Carolina and Mrs R G Westover Akron Ohio describe restored health and avoided surgery after using the remedy. The promo also notes a free private text book on women’s ailments and includes light humor quips and anecdotes.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Akron
Ohio
R. G. Westover
Grant Street
Wisconsin Legion Plans Expanded Athletic Program
Charles Byrnes leads Wisconsin Legion posts in building a broad athletic program through July. Questionnaires gauge sport interest with state and sectional events planned in basketball track bowling and skiing. Milwaukee posts form a six team basketball league as state contests and trophies are readied.
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Wisconsin American Legionnaiires
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
State Department
Chippewa Falls
Iola
Charles Byrnes
The
Legion
Good Fellowship in Legion The 40 and 8 Cheveaux Chief of Railroad Elvers
Edward J Eivers of Portland Oregon president of the 40 Hommes et 8 Cheveaux the playground society of the American Legion promotes comradeship and fellowship. He led the group from a deficit to a profit of 310000 within a year and was unanimously re elected at the New Orleans convention.
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la Societe Des
American Legion
40 Hommes Et 8 Cheveaux
Edward J. Elvers
Portland
Ore
Eivers
Christian Brothers’ College
Third
Oregon Infantry
Texas
Livers
France
America
Oregon
Sleep at Right Angles Insect Nap on Grass
A winged ant or moth grips a stalk with its jaws and, while hanging at sharp angles, naps through wind and rocking like a ship in a storm. The insect’s jaws stay clamped as it sleeps, similar to a chicken at roost until morning, notes Pearson's Weekly.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Cuticura Promises Full Toilet Care Range
advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands and full toilet care using Cuticura Soap Vintment and Talcum. It advises soaking hands in hot suds, drying, rubbing in Vintment, and removing excess with tissue.
Why does a girl close her eyes when a kiss begins
Porter Brown jokes that the question on why a girl closes her eyes when kissed has no real answer. He quips the reason is she has just told him he is the first and feels ashamed to face him. An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for snow white clothes with grocers selling it.
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Porter Brown
New York
Mr. Brown
Letty Mistakes Tugs for Tug-Of-War Vessels
In a London Mirror item a girl named Letty questions an old boatman on the beach about ships. He explains men-of-war and tugs, and she mistakes tugs for tug of war vessels, prompting amused confusion.
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Letty
Missy
London Mirror
Right Teacher Riddle and Health as National Resource
The London Mail quotes a classroom exchange on royal lineage with the line Father of the Black Prince identified as Old King Cule. The piece then states that the health of the people is a national resource.
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Black Prince
London Mail
Mont Blanc Tunnel Time Outlook Compared With Great Undertakings
The article notes a Mont Blanc tunnel expected to finish within five years, aiming to rival historic tunnel projects. It compares past efforts like Mersey Severn Mont Cenis St Gothard and Simtron in length and time, highlighting the scale of modern tunneling.
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Mont Blanc
Mersey
Severn
Mont Cenis
St. Gothard
Sim- Tron
The Turk and His Taxes in Poem and Anecdote
A blend of humor and observation. The Turk faces multiple taxes from land to eggs, with bribes easing payment. Mr. Whittemore recalls an Indian at Taos art colony whose dignified bearing contrasts with his plea for a dime, illustrating poverty and metropolitan awakening.
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Whittemore
Washburn College
Taos
N. M
Doctor Whittemore
Boston Transcript
Notable Quote From Private Circles on Improvement
A dialogue observes a person using the Cone method with daily affirmations. He claims twenty repetitions daily across all aspects of life, asserting gradual improvement. A friend notes only he perceives any change and questions its effectiveness.
First Male Stroller Exchange Sparks Billing Talk
Life notes a humorous exchange about twins and figures in a discussion on costs. The line compares figures to a million each, highlighting a facet of the era's social commentary.
Albatross Jibe Sparks Sharp Exchange
A witty exchange unfolds in a paper reading room where a clever man notes a baby named Albert Ross born with claws. The audience’s curiosity prompts a quip about the infant being an albatross with feet, turning the moment into a dry joke about “remarkable” birth compares.
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Albert Ross
The Lowbrows Dialogue in the Grocery Line
A fragment from The Lowbrows features a tongue in cheek exchange where one speaker mentions Bacon and the other riffs on red and white. The scene hints at literary allusion in a casual setting.
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