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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
6
A mixed set of ad lines and quips appears, including a note that a bottle dropped in the Gulf stream may reach the Atlantic in about 180 days and an assortment of social and humorous phrases from Brooklyn Life and other sources.
A humorous exchange from the Baltimore Sun notes a married man wiping paint from his wife’s cheeks with a handkerchief. The joke turns to whether she will divorce, and the reply prompts that such moments are rare. The quip reflects social norms and marital teasing of the era.
An American asks which Europe part pleased a returned traveler. The tourist answers Germany, praising its social view that a man is as good as a woman, a remark featured by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Lesbia Austin, a gifted but penniless belle, falls for artist Clement Rowe in Merton. After receiving a sudden inheritance, she plans to fund Rowe’s career and, through Darrow family maneuvering, unites with him in a studio life free of wealth barriers.
The Riviera crowd knew Sebastian B Schlesinger the wealthy American composer and connoisseur. After a Riviera season he hosted a dinner at his Nice flat on the Promenade des Anglais where he showcased his superb collections and offered a whimerial definition of a connoisseur. He called a connoleseur a wealthy individual who pays more for a second hand article than he would for a new one.
A suburban family reunion over a baby name ends in a humorous standoff. The mother wants Gwendolyn, the father prefers Mary after her mother, and a playful exchange follows with a sharp misunderstanding.
Experiments at Doboritz camp under the Kaiser lead to introduction of English invention simulating humans and animals for marksmanship training. The apparatus to be installed at military schools and naval ships for cadet training. The Kaiser shot at deer seals and people on omnibus tops during a half hour viewing and endorsed the scheme for military use.
A brief exchange shows a college graduate advising a business, then being hired after his advice proves sound. The anecdote highlights smart talent influencing local enterprise decisions and expansion.
A wry exchange quotes the saying one touch of nature makes the world kin and a countering remark that most remain poor relations. The brief quip contrasts sage wisdom with a fool’s blunt observation about social bonds.
An advertisement promises one size smaller fit by shaking Allen’s Foot-base into shoes. It claims to ease tight or new footwear, ideal for dancing, and offers a free trial package. Address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy X Y.
An advertisement style fragment presents quotes about naming a baby and a new part, followed by product pitches for Marine Eye Remedy and Red Cross Ball Blue. It mentions crime demographics and ends with a general abuse remark and barbed wit.
A local quip contrasts Dabbia as the meanest husband known, noting he never lets his wife even seek fault. The remark touches on charity and tailoring as a playful aside about covering sins.
A Adrian Michigan housewife recounts severe fatigue backache and weakness. After reading an ad she tried Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and her health improved after three months. The piece promotes the remedy and cites the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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