Scrapbook humor on prohibition and poets in one column
The column mix features a bishop questioning prisoners about liquor causes, a moonshine joke, Goethe surprised by a stranger, a court anecdote with a sailor and a binnacle, and Sulzer and Bede at a Washington banquet where Adam is accused of inventing a tale. Names include Bishop Nathaniel, Wy oming, Goethe, Sulzer, Adam Bede, and Stanley.
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Nathaniel 8. Thoms
Wyoming
State
Thomas
Pittsburgh
Jack
Jack Tar
Sulzer
Congressman Sulzer
New York
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Washington
Bede
John Bell
Adam
Mr. Sulzer
Stanley
Kentucky
Bill
The Difference In Icebergs Describes Varied Shapes
Harold J. Shepstone notes no two icebergs are alike with forms ranging from tents to cliffs and cathedrals. Pinnacles rise near a thousand feet, bases span ten to twelve acres, and glassy colors shift from white to greenish. Waterfalls, birds, seals may be seen through a powerful lens.
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Harold J. Shepstone
Nicholas
Great Tonic and the offhand remedy in a drink brawl
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quotation shows a drug clerk recounting a mishap with a new tonic sold to Wil Martin. The proprietor suggests a punitive and ironic remedy by selling the wife two bottles and telling her to go home and get even.
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Wil Martin
Bill
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Just Suited Him Landlady Warns Impoverished Student
A landlady warns a penniless student about past tenants who were evicted for four months of unpaid rent. The student, unfazed, agrees to take the room under the stated conditions. Retrieved from Meggendorfer Blatter.
What to do at table instruction slip printed Kat
A Boston Transcript exchange notes a humorous sneer at etiquette lessons. A caller asks if a dollar was sent for table manners instruction and receives a one word reply Kat, reflecting a minor social quip from the era.
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Boston Transcript
General Store Adds Hardware Line for Farmers
A general line of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes and fresh Groceries now includes Hardware deemed useful to all farmers.
One Weak Spot: Kidney Health Tip From 20th Century Ad
A short health note warns that back pain and twinges after twists point to weak kidneys. It suggests using kidney medicine as needed, linking back discomfort to kidney health and daily remedies.
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United States
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