Chopping Him Off and Market Confrontations Recalled
The piece recalls a scene with a suave book agent mockingly praising a man’s likeness to Daniel Webster and Captain Kidd. J Fuller Gloom responds with sharp wit about never giving quarter to a book agent. A final quip hints at political tensions affecting labor disputes.
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Mr. Gloom
Daniel
Webster
J. Fuller Gloom
Dan
Captain Kidd
Kansas City Star
Mother and daughter discuss changeable silk purchase
A brief domestic scene where Mary questions her mother about the silk being called changeable because it could be taken back tomorrow. The exchange highlights a child’s literal interpretation of retail terms.
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Mary
Mamma
War Bread Suspected Too Stale for Service
A Life magazine caption references a pair of workers debating bread deemed too old for active service. The exchange "What is this, Walter" and "Hang it" signals dissatisfaction with stale rations. The image and dialogue capture wartime food shortages and morale.
Nutritious soy bean loaf and croquette recipes from Atlantic
The Atlantic offers a soy bean loaf recipe with kidney beans rice and vegetables cooked in a sauce, plus a tomato sauce variation. A walnut croquettes recipe and curried chestnut dish follow, using walnuts chestnuts and curry. The piece shifts to social advice on calls and conversational restraint.
Inviting Dishes: Meat Substitute and Soy Beans Recipes
A 19th century instruction lists dishes for a nourishing meat substitute brown vegetable stew using beef, barley flour, corn, soy beans, tomato, and vegetables. scalloped corn and soy beans with beans soaked overnight. potato pancakes and bread crumb griddle cakes. It provides steps for browning, parboiling, and baking with notes on texture.
Green's August Flower Adopts Global Remedy Image
Green's August Flower is advertised as a long standing household remedy for constipation, dyspepsia, liver trouble, and low spirits. It claims gentle laxative effects and rapid relief after a few doses, urging readers to ask their druggist and noting sale in civilized countries.
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Adv
Beef Hameldinger Explains World Series to French Officer
Beef Hameldinger, ex Harvard tackle with a French non American artillery unit in France, notes officers show interest in baseball. Lieutenant Cochin de Lait asks for World Series details and guesses Buffalo, while Beef clarifies it is between New York and Chicago.
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Hameldinger
Harvard
France
Lieut. Cochin de Lait
Rutnart Brutescadrille
New York
Chicago
Buffalo
Leutenant
There is not going to be any more marrying in Indiana
A comic exchange between an old bachelor judge and his nephew prompts a laugh about a new Indiana law. The piece mixes a joke on marriage with a brief ad for Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and a short widower quip about saving money after marriage and death.
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Indiana
Judge Daniels
Daniels
United States
Canada
Western Canada
Employment Service
Indianapolis
Halls Catarrh Medicine Ad and Garfield Tea Ad
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising cure through internal blood action for catarrh with free testimonials and a $100 reward offer. It also promotes Garfield Tea as a mild herb laxative for liver kidney stomach and bowel relief and notes availability from all druggists. The piece ends with a proverb about aging and learning.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Endorsed by grateful farmer
A farmer credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after abdominal troubles hindered work. She reports improved strength enabling daily tasks and urges other women with similar issues to seek advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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