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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
7
A Philadelphia Bulletin column examines whether a man marries his wife's family. It argues wives' kin are more present in the home, often clashing with the husband and his relatives, while fathers-in-law are less meddlesome. The piece uses social observation to compare in law dynamics.
The piece plays with place names from Metz to Venice and other cities, joking that Americans can wander the map indoors. It lists towns such as Gibraltar, Belgrade, Dun Kirk, London, Oxford, Heidelberg, Cambridge, Milan, Florence, Vienna, Versailles, Athens, Pompeii and Venice, claiming geography is the year’s finest indoor sport.
A description of the pholds or boring clam, noted as one of science’s strangest creatures. It bores into sandstone at extreme low water with a sharp shell then hollows a burrow eight inches deep as it grows. It relies on animalcules for food and its meat is sought at seaside resorts along the Pacific for edibles.
A man reflecting on his reading tastes says he would feel better about a debt collector if he were as entertaining as the bookseller. The exchange highlights a humorous contrast between learning and practical pressures.
A humorously tense exchange shows a wife and husband quipping about nights out and staying home. The wife questions behavior while the husband replies with a dry counterpoint about staying at home, delivering a light domestic joke.
A compact illustration of laundry ad rhetoric praises White clothes and mentions Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaners. The second line mocks actresses recovering from one marriage only to face another, reflecting light gossip tone.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as best for pimples blackheads redness roughness itching and dandruff with a free sample offer by mail. A misapplied wisdom joke follows about saving pennies versus dollars and penny ante games.
Northern Pacific Railway promotes low round trip fares via Scenic Highway to California Expositions and Pacific Coast with stop overs for Yellowstone National Park. Rates available on request for planning a 1915 western vacation, with a travel folder and literature supplied by A. M. Cleland, General Passenger Agent, St Paul Minnesota.
A humorous quip noting disinterest in others' woes unless the speaker is a lawyer, reflecting a lawyerly view of social concern. The line plays on civilian indifference to private trouble and legal satire.
A remark notes how ingenuity shown in evading creditors reflects a man’s fortune potential in different work. The observation links clever manipulation to success, implying the same traits could yield wealth in another line.
The St Louis Times notes Luxembourg, once allied with Belgium against German passage, now endures bitter suffering similar to Belgium. It had allowed the march with promises of repayment, but the toll of war has become evident. The country appealed to the Belgian relief committee for aid.
The employer, frustrated by Jones's lateness, takes over logging the day’s sales. Jones calmly objects that McKurkey's order was entered in the wrong book, suggesting it better to wait for his arrival.
A terse dialogue shows a wife repeatedly asking "What's the trump" during card play. Egbert notes the pattern occurs sometimes rather than continually, with occasional looking rather than speaking.
An odd mix of product pitches and quips appears. Advertisements tout Marine Eye Remedy and Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops for throat relief while jokes remark on biblical art, Red Cross Ball Blue whitening, and the gag about X rays revealing innards.
A cryptic note discusses rumors circling in the air while some insist honesty remains the best policy when other options fail. It hints at atmosphere and discretion but offers no concrete actions or names.
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