The Skin of My Teeth and Related Phrases Explained
A brief note on idioms from the Book of Job and common usages. It explains so that “by the skin of my teeth” means a hair's breadth near, and clarifies phrases like “to cast in the teeth” and “tooth end nail” as acts marked by biting, scratching, and fury.
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
A dated promotional piece urges warning signals from the kidneys and claims Doan's Kidney Pills cure Bright's disease symptoms. Mrs. H. R. Peebles of Akron testifies to back pain headaches and swelling. The ad notes price 50 cents a box and Foster Miller Co as distributor. A second fragment mentions stolen poetry samples and kitchen fire.
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Free Picture Offer From Dayton Soap Co
A humorous clipped note promises a free picture by sending two Easy Task Soap Wrappers to The flewitt Bros. Soap Co. in Dayton Ohio. The vendor jokes about understanding relatives and fade proof clothing while including stray quips about a Baltimore teacher and George Washington.
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Ohio
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George Washington
Delaware
Hymn of Peace and the Rise of a New Humanity
A poem foresees a loftier race rising to spread freedom and knowledge. It imagines unarmed universal fraternity, new art, and music guiding humanity to paradise where sin and wrath fade. The speaker ties unity with God to a binding, necessary peace.
Reynolds fumbles love in cautioning women
In a Chicago News style tale Reynolds, wary of marriage, recalls past missteps with women and declares himself a woman hater at 40. He is entangled by Miss Adams who challenges his views, prompts a marriage proposal, and a confounding engagement reveal ends with Adams engaged to another man. A streetwise closing quip about rattlesnakes and book agents follows.
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Fosters
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Thieves Hide Loot and Ex-Convicts Thrive in Wealth
Police note many embezzlers bury loot before capture and later recover it after release, while others keep wealth hidden in cheap lodgings or distant towns. Accounts describe £70,000 stolen by a London inmate now affluent, forged £15,000 not recovered, and gems valued at thousands buried on Essex marshes.
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Provinces
Britain
Hoxton
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Wit and Wisdom From Youthful Voices
A collage of classroom quips and small town dialogue features children answering adults with humor and irony. The snippets include Margie observing hail as raining pills, a spanked child named Flossie, Johnny admitting a pie theft to help a hungry boy, and a joking exchange about pursuing education.
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Dr Martel's Female Pills Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Dr Martel's female pills as a long standing remedy for women's ailments. It claims the product is scientifically prepared with proven value and results described as quick and permanent, available at all drug stores.
Macy Task soap promotes clean clothes for children
A narrator laments family ruin and bankruptcy while advising use of Macy Task soap for gentle washing. The piece links unwholesome soaps to skin rashes in children and markets Macy Task as sanitary and suitable for both kids and adults.
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Macy
Grave Error in My Latest Novel
A witty exchange from the Atlanta Constitution about a hero dying mid story and an editor calling it a grave mistake. The quip suggests the reader should not be kept waiting for the hero’s fate.
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Atlanta Constitution
Alarming Symptoma Patient Refuses Medicine
The patient showed a brief rally last night and stronger this morning. He refuses further treatment calling the medicine vile, prompting Dr. Kallowmel-Dear to consider actions to improve his condition.
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