Pastiche of Social Lines and Persona Stereotypes
A fragmentary compilation of social types and dated quips from college life and media tropes. It juxtaposes flirtatious greetings with sharp lines about characters like a football hero and a lawyer seeking divorce, reflecting playful, clipped era slang and recurring consumer of humor.
Hypo-Cod Endorsements Highlight Cough Remedy Ad
A Dayton reader praises Earle's Hypo-Cod for relief from a persistent cough that disrupted sleep and church as endorsements from Mrs. W. M. Blackburn. The ad urges readers to ask druggists about Hypo-Cod and notes its strong formula and pleasant taste. The piece ends with a quip about flattery.
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W. M. Blackburn
Fourth St
Dayton
Earle Chemical Co
Earle
Adv
Coffee dealer praises goods while recalling past complaints
A stranger questions a Coffee dealer about Blank & Co. coffee. The dealer extols the brand as popular and suitable for regular use, though the customer cites a prior dissatisfaction and a demand for a further discount before returning items.
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Blank & Co
Cause for Transfer Snags Mincepin Over Snooze and Snore
Mincepin learns he is transferred to another department amid friction. He asks for the cause and blusters that his occasional sleepiness triggered the action. The reply states the reason is his snoring that awakens the minister. The remark originates from La Balonette in Paris.
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Mincepin
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advert adds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble. An insurance physician cites kidney disease as a common cause of declined applications. Sample bottle available by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co. at Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
Dr. Imer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Diamond Dyes Offer Simple At-Home Color Fix
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with easy directions for dyeing worn fabrics across wool silk linen cotton and blends. It invites shoppers to ask druggists for the Diamond Dyes Color Card and promises fadeless rich colors. A brief note hints at a summer inn and a line about Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a tonic for stomach liver and bowels.
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Adv
Wright
Row Started. Mrs Secrapp Foot Sleepy Again
The Boston Transcript notes a humorous exchange with Mrs Secrapp and Poon Scrapp about a tongue tied moment. The brief quip highlights a playful façade during a social row.
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Boston Transcript
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