War Telegrams and a Craving for Christianity
Ramsey and Dora walk away from campus gossip about a war telegram. Dora denounces the war mentality and urges Christian restraint, arguing the first telegram started a contagious urge to vengeance. Ramsey dismisses her worries as he contemplates their uneasy rapport and a shared, uneasy moment beneath the maple at dusk.
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Right End First. Blygard
Interpreting dialogue hints at social mobility and economic ease through a cautious, ironic exchange. A London setting surfaces with mentions of Answer and Mason voices debating whether a man can gain comfort during uncertain times.
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Mason
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Nebraska appoints first state poet laureate in 1921
The article notes that there is no national poet laureate in the United States and no such federal appointment has ever occurred. It records Nebraska becoming the first and only state to name a poet laureate in 1921, bestowing the honor on John G. Nelhardt, a Nebraska native.
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America
Nebraska
John G. Nelhardt
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Important to Mothers advises carefully inspecting each bottle of Castoria for the signature and note that it has been in use for over 30 years. The message emphasizes trust in the product and its long history of use for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Made Poor Rent Collector
Joe Stokes the druggist owns rental property in an industrial district and has trouble collecting rents. He tried hiring a broker but failed and went out to collect himself. Returning to his drug store, he admits tenants borrowed money from him instead of paying.
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Joe Stokes
Joe
Indianapolis News
Poor Human Nature’s Penfield Novel Receives Judge’s Praise
In a local assessment, Penfield’s new novel of a small town earns high marks as the Judge notes the characters feel true to life. The piece adds a humorous aside that an ostrich, though no gambler, has tips on many races.
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Penfield
Ostrich
Hair nets and Armenians in a cost comparison
In a Chicago Evening Post note, experts estimate $1.80 clothing a Far East relief orphan for six months from unbleached muslin while milady’s hair nets would cost far more. The Near East relief agency bought 800000 yards of muslin for Transcaucasia wards this summer.
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Milady
Armenia
Far East
Transcaucasian
Transcaucasia
Chicago Evening Post
Doctor Calls Patient Lazy In Plain English Quip
A Birmingham Age-Herald cartoon caption features a doctor telling a patient he is lazy. The patient responds with a plan to report to his wife, requesting the scientific name in plain terms for the joke.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
New Agent Describes Solar Energy Device
A quirky quote shows an agent claiming a device to extract energy from the sun. Mr Jones asks for one for himself. The piece notes how timing and psychology influence decisions, and comments on fiction versus truth.
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Mr. Jones
Catch as Catch Can Phrase Turns Paradoxical
A fragment depicts a character debating trains and timing with a convoluted logic about catching or missing the last train. The exchange features humorous wordplay on catching and catching up. The dialogue references age and worry over a spouse waiting at home.
Cuticura Advertises Trio for Baby Skin Comfort
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap for hot baths and Cuticura Ointment to ease red rough itchy skin. It also urges use of Cuticura Talcum powder as part of the indispensable Cuticura Toilet Trio.
Had to Have Conservatory Dickensian tale from Schwab joke
The joke recounts Charles M. Schwab at a New York reception claiming a world desire for disarmament and peace. A househunter seeks a cheap home with a conservatory, but most houses lack one. The agent mocks the idea until the hunter reveals the real reason: six daughters needing a place to “ripenin” off, a conservatory.
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Charles M. Schwab
New York
Twins Bring Unexpected Joy to Marriage Prospects
A lighthearted note contrasts marriage failure in some cases with twin births turning unions into a success. The description of a girl with dreamy eyes suggests she charms men and keeps partners engaged.
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