Themes For The Novelist In Advertising Voice And Wit
A collection of humorous literary prompts from a London Times column style satire. It riffs on notices and imagined ads from public life and high society, including a West End tube miscue a pet goat overdue notice and a cafe scene about an armistice with playful irony.
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London Times
West End
Dickens
Bank of England
BH. L
B. Phillips Oppenheim
Cafe Royal
Savoy Hotel
Rolling Hat Gallery of Mud Collects Fans
A quirky story notes a hat rolling across fields gathering mud as it goes. Spectators follow the muddy trail, noting the hat’s persistence and the humorous scene it creates in a rural setting.
The Card Club Gossip and Garfield Tea Ad Notes
The item sketches a social quip about a card club visit and a Garfield Tea advertisement claiming nature’s laxative and blood purifier effects. It frames money and personal responsibility in a conversational tone typical of the period.
St Jacobs Lintment Promises Quick Backache Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Lintment as the fast remedy for backache and related pains such as lumbago sciatica and sprains. It claims kidneys do not cause back pain and urges readers to try a small trial bottle from a druggist, noting the rub provides instant relief and does not burn or discolor skin.
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St. Jacobs
Ady
The Great Art of Omission in Daily Papers
A wry reflection on omission as a marked skill for editors and readers. The speaker suggests that knowing what to omit is the only true art, likening a master of omission to someone who could curate a daily paper with precision.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous surfaces and the Eustachian tube. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy working through the blood and offers a hundred dollar reward for any uncured case. Toledo Ohio based F J Cheney & Co circulates free circulars.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Real Man If He Carries a Pocket Knife
Seven year old Joseph Mé Kee of Terre Haute asks to bring a pocket knife to a matinee. His mother fears harm yet he asserts a real man should carry a knife to a show, prompting a home discussion about safety and manhood.
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Joseph
Terre Haute
Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Promoted For Health Relief
An item references Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claimed to end headaches bilious disorders and indigestion. A Los Angeles Times anecdote mentions a Chinese night school student named Sing Lee who faltered on a geography question about glacial moraines with a comically mixed mispronunciation and global wartime imagery.
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Los Angeles Times
Sing Lee
United States
Ocean
France
Atlee
Kaiser
Cuticura Ad Promises Pimply Skin Cure
Promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap and hot water. Advises daily use to maintain clear skin and to include Cuticura Talcum. Ad appears in a period newspaper style.
Dick Whittington’s Convenient Single Room London Tale
A dialogue recounts Dick Whittington’s view of a single room’s charm in London. His uncle notes the cramped space as inconvenient, but Dick argues the room’s location makes every movement simple and the place highly convenient.
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Dick Whittington
London
Lavant
Granulated Myalids and Eye Baisem Debate Old Eye Phrase
Fragmentary report notes two items named Granulated Myalids and Eye Baisem discussing a line about old eye. The text mentions a trial or proof of merit and a warning not to spill the milk, but details are incomplete and unclear.
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Ady
Spohn Medical Co. Story Prompts Family Quip
A woman asks Earl about his baby brother's teething progress. Earl replies that the child is still “going through his gum digs,” a playful remark reflecting a family moment through the years.
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Earl
Sage and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkener Returns
Old folk remedy with Sage Tea and Sulphur revived as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drug stores. Apply with comb or brush to strands. hair darkens and gains lustre after a few uses. Ad copy notes its concealment of application.
Mean of Her
In this fragment Peggy Gracious reacts to a photo moment as Perey asks about a picture taken, reflecting a dialogue on identity and appearance. The sparse lines hint at a character exchange centered on self-image and recognition.
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Perey
Peggy
Arren Crowns and Sunsumne Tonic Promises Strength
Arren DrsronDENer.comes advocates a spring tonic from wild roots and barks claimed to restore health and energy. The message promotes Dr P Pierce's Golden Medical Paupi ablet as the remedy for weakness and sickness, urging readers to turn to nature for strength.
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P Pierce
Freezing Instructions for Ice Cream and Sherbet
A guide notes that rapid freezing is best done in a warm place to speed up ice melt and achieve proper freezing of ice cream or sherbet.
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Jagsby
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Urph
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S. Nethery
Interesban
Colombis
Shies
Palla
Jad
TSO Oren
Haver
Sethere
Spohn
Spohn Medical CO
Locke
Goshen, Inc
U.S. A
Taio
Oring
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Gowan Bo
Gowan Medical
Homedeekyee
U. S
Taaleatate
L. Edwards
Petntion Wahis
Bae Trees
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