Knife and Fork. Wiger Hawk tells tale of a patrician soldier
The Kansas City Times excerpt frames Percival Pontpercy meeting a scar-faced messmate. Old Sixther, a rough character from Bitter Creek, declares himself a badger ridge runner and offers a chaw while recounting his immunity to smallpox through learned eating habits.
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Percival ‘Pontpercy
Bitter Creek
City Times
Disputed Words Spark Anger in Arnold’s Exchange
Fierce anger flared in Arnold as he warned Taylor about confronting Bill. He claimed a wife would not recognize him if contact occurred after a poker dispute over $10, and denied a wheat deal rumor about him beating Taylor out of $10,000 while defending his character.
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Calibrated exchanges reveal winter misgivings in a small office
A rotund man and a small boy debate calendars and apologies as the boy notes mother would be sorry. The dialogue hints at yearly habits and small financial strains shaping daily life in a dimly lit office.
KEEP DEFECTS FOR HOME USE Experimental Shipments Have Shown
Experimental shipments show careful packing of home retained eggs reduces breakage. Pack eggs by size and color, wrap per parcel post rules with tissue or soft wrap. Average dozen eggs weigh about 1.5 pounds. use stamps and markings to indicate eggs and sender.
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Parcel Post
William Smith
Rural Corners
Parcel Post Egg Shipping Costs and Wrapping Guidelines
Guidance on parcel post rates for egg shipments, noting weight and distance effects on postage. Discusses container choices, wrapping quality, and minimizing breakage for hatching eggs, with economics of packing versus multiple smaller parcels.
Falsification and Advice From George Cohan on Happy Endings
An older playwright seeks fame with guidance from George M Cohan who urges delivering happy endings even if truth is altered. The dialogue contrasts stage fantasy with real life where kissing signals trouble. The piece also includes snatches of unrelated ad and opinion lines.
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George Cohan
Mr. Cohan
Recipe for Gray Hair Inexpensive Home Mixture
An old ad describes a hair darkening remedy using Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine mixed in water. It claims to color gray hair gradually, leaving hair soft and glossy, without staining the scalp or being greasy, with directions provided in Barbo Compound boxes.
Am I the first girl you have loved
A witty exchange reveals a vendible flirtation where one partner admits prior loves while praising evolving taste. The dialogue underscores a recurring theme of affection and self-awareness in romantic dialogue.
Pilea Pile Cure Promises Quick Relief
Druggists offer refunds if PAIGOINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First application gives relief within about 60 seconds. Old remedies are said to be ineffective as well.
Our Boys in France and Home Protection
A wartime health notice touts American youths and kidney health. It prescribes drinking water before meals and using Anuric to remove uric acid, with milk and vegetables in a light diet. The ad offers a sixty-cent package and a trial by mail from Dr. Pierce.
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Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Patient’s Recovery Cited After Using Golden Medical Discovery
Fort Wayne resident George F. Aichel recounts a lingering lung illness with weight loss and fatigue. After months of illness and doctoring, he credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with rapid relief after consuming three bottles, restoring health and weight.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
George F. Aicheld
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