Necessity and Language Jokes in Courier Journal Bits
A collection of quips and ad lines from the Louisville Courier Journal notes. It includes a remark on necessity needing no love and a joke about studying foreign languages for New York living. An ad suggests Red Cross Ball Blue for a dainty laundry look for daughters.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
New York
Freedom from laxatives by Nujol no medicine needed
Scientists promote Nujol as a natural lubricant for constipation relief rather than pills or salts. It is not a laxative, not medicine, and is described as harmless like water. Physicians prescribe it and it is used in leading hospitals.
Domestic Entanglements Distract From Foreign Affairs
Senator Sorghum argues the public fixates on domestic entanglements. He says divorce sensations and murder mysteries captivate the popular mind more than foreign entanglements.
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Senator Sorghum
Doctor warns of automobile foot from stepping on gas
A physician notes a new term for a tendency called automobile foot caused by regular acceleration. He describes it as a habit forming pattern linked to pressing the accelerator.
Bolshevism in Italy Said to Suffer Death Blow
Report claims Bolshevism in Italy received its death blow perhaps after D Annunzio read his poetry to influence opinion. The note references a political and cultural twist in early 20th century Italy.
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Italy
D'Annunzio
Quiet resolve tests will of mind during disagreement
A reflective note on inner strength and patience when faced with opposing views. The idea that endurance outlasts dispute and that calm leadership can guide harmony even amid conflict.
How an Indoor Loop Antenna Is Built
A compact guide to building a two-loop indoor antenna using wood frames, No 14 wire, bakelite spacers, and brass hardware. It explains tuning with a grid variometer, orientation for maximum reception, and cautions about shielding, body capacitance, and limited energy compared with outdoor antennas.
Radio notes and quirks from a 1920s column
A collection of opinions on early radio issues. A local citizen’s death by shock from wiring dangers is noted alongside musings on radio distance, amateur listening, and a dog in a trap tale. Inventive uses of old razor blades and soap for screws are mentioned with humor. Dr. Marcon’s disciplined schedule and Dean Kimball’s radio points about slang and future discoveries close the piece.
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New Jersey
Tige
Uranus
Dr. Marcon
Dean Dexter S. Kimba
Cornell University
Dairy Barn Design Promises High Returns for Farmers
William A. Radford offers free expert guidance on dairy barn construction and animal care. The article highlights three musts for dairy success: good animals, proper care, and healthful stables, detailing the two story dairy barn with silos, feed tracks, and sanitary concrete floors.
No Two Square Inches Of Wood Are Alike
The article asserts that each square inch of wood is unique in texture and appearance, noting thousands of species and variations from plain and quarter sawed, with wood shaping civilization and home furniture. It argues hardwood belts shaped nations and that no two boards are identical in texture or pores.
Starving Cats Fight Over Fish in French Market Incident
An eleven year old girl near Montseuil France was mobbed by about twenty wild starving cats returning from market with a basket of fish. The animals clawed her arms and face and nearly tore out one eye while she clung to the basket.
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Lving
Montseuil
France
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