Why He Doesn't Hear It
A narrator quotes a conversation with Rufus the colored chauffeur who explains the alarm clock fails to wake him. The exchange reveals Rufus’s sleep and the master’s insistence on punctuality, framed by clipped dialogue.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
5
A narrator quotes a conversation with Rufus the colored chauffeur who explains the alarm clock fails to wake him. The exchange reveals Rufus’s sleep and the master’s insistence on punctuality, framed by clipped dialogue.
Mrs. P Bennett of Middletown New York writes that Foley's Honey and Tar is the best medicine for her child’s coughs and colds and suitable for croup and whooping cough. The advertisement notes it contains no opiates and is recommended by Potts the Druggist.
A brief comic scene where Mrs Sububbs confirms her cook has really left, prompting a light domestic moment about household help.
An advertisement extols Gets-It as the only safe guaranteed corn remover. It claims two drops remove pain and allow easy peeling with no cutting or bandages. Sold widely by Molby He Lawrence Co and recommended by Kupfer Drug Co in Dillon.
A Sunday church visit is joked about in a Philadelphia North American piece showing a rural editor and a colored porter bantering on sermon content. The porter recalls the Apostle Paul guiding others, capturing period dialect and wartime editorial tone.
Bert Dawson from Canton Illinois describes heavy work causing kidney strain and back pain. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with relieving his pains after use, noting complete relief before finishing the bottle. Druggist advertisement claims as a remedy for rheumatic pains backache soreness and stiffness.
Mr Feedwell arrives home pleased after hiring two cooks at the employment agency. Wife questions need. He explains one starts tomorrow and the other a week from tomorrow. Chronicle-Telegraph report.
A vintage advertisement extols Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea with a soothing warmth, claiming to purify the blood ward off winter germs and energize the user. Mentions Tea or Tablets and price 35c in a Potts advertisement.
Mrs Holm Boddy describes the Bureau sending a new housemaid who refused the position. Mr H B notes efficient servants exist. She swept the room with a glance and dusted. Town Topics.
A Philadelphia Ledger anecdote recalls a spinster who sought medical confirmation that influenza can spread by kissing. The brusque doctor concludes exposure two months prior is too late, while the woman insists on discussing the topic.
A YMCA worker refuses to disclose military information to an American man, saying the captain forbids sharing any valuable military details. The report notes the guarded exchange and the secrecy surrounding sources.
Mrs. L Wayne of Ocean Park California reports relief from lame back and joint stiffness after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says pain in her right hip and back is much better and she can turn in bed more easily. Druggist Potts endorses the product in the advertisement.
In a St. Louis Globe-Democrat passage a man named Rastus explains he is back at work in the kalso mining business. The dialogue probes whether the mining is for gold silver or diamonds and confirms kalso as the ore in question.
An advertisement extols Foley Cathartic Tablets as a cure for spring fever symptoms including billiousness headache sour stomach and bloating. A testimonial from B B Howard of Unadilla Georgia states the product gives quick relief as quoted by a Potts The Druggist advertisement.
The dialogue discusses leap year customs and marriage proposals. Miss Elderly recalls a missed chance last leap year to avoid appearing the proposer. Miss Keen chides the hesitation as foolish, noting others would comment regardless.
For a Weak Stomach. As a general rule all you need to do is to adopt a diet suited to your age and occupation and to keep your bowels regular. When you feel that you have eaten too much and when constipated, take one of Chamberlain's Tablets. City Drug Co. Adv. 1m.
Quick Trigger Cop asks where at night. Clubman mumbles a lecture plan in a Boston Transcript style exchange. Nonspecific dialogue fragment notes a nocturnal errand.
Encourages everyone to maintain health to support their families and perform daily tasks. Suggests using Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation bilius or indigestion and following the directions on the package to feel better and work effectively. City Drug Co. Adv. 1m.
A humorous Boston Tran script jokes that paying twenty cents a pound for onions brings tears more than peeling them. The line contrasts onion odor with price pain, delivering a light commentary on costs.
A vintage classified ad invites readers to mail a slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The offer promises cough relief and general remedies upon writing name and address.
In a London Tit-Bits story a master confronts a servant in the kitchen after his wife asks about his arrival time. The Irish girl remains calm and asserts she did not reveal the exact time, saying she was busy preparing breakfast and did not check the clock.
Advert says internal medicines for chronic rheumatism are wasteful and that relief comes from applying Chamberlains Ointment externally. Claims 99 of 100 cases respond. Costs 35 cents per bottle large 60 cents. City Drug Co. adv. im
A literary exchange ends with a witty retort about critics and food. Miss Cayenne counters a remark praising German philosophers by suggesting some critics would even criticize the food if fed to them. The Washington Star captures the playful banter in a short exchange.
Suggests buying Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy before leaving home for camping. It cannot be obtained during hunting fishing or prospecting trips or while traveling by car or train, so keep a bottle on hand. City Drug Co. advertisement.
A Yonkers Statesman item notes humor about an opera composer crafting a rattling drinking song. The playful quote suggests urgency as a whimsy in theatrical writing.
Publication details for The New West Magazine established 1910 promotes Western industry agriculture mining oil and scenery for investors farmers and sightseers. Subscription rates and office addresses listed in Salt Lake City Seattle and Detroit with mail options.
In a Yonkers Statesman snippet Mrs. Flatbush jokes about a cook waking late and a milkman and night watchman visiting. Mrs Jones tries to manage schedules while Mr Flatbush jokes about rearranging business as gossip swirls around who called on the cook.
Irrigation Making a Dry Country Wet. And the Same Candidate Can Run on Both Tickets. Wichita Eagle.
A diner contemplates seconds of a meat substitute, signaling a casual meal choice. The caption frames the scene as a light grocery or dining column note.
A brief dialogue fragment features a playful exchange about who will seek medical care if both fall ill. The lines hint at reluctance to burden the other with responsibility for a doctor visit.
A bootlegger refuses to serve straight whisky claiming all nearby liquor is crooked. The Washington Star quote frames a tale of illicit drink and deception during Prohibition era tensions.
A testimonial from a father saying he supports the war and uses Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He cites five years of stomach trouble and bloating and claims the remedy removes intestinal mucus and inflammation. The ad promises one dose will convince and money refunded through Potts and druggists nationwide.
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