A Few Grins In The Vegetable Kingdom
A jokey exchange features a pedagogue asked for a rabbit catching recipe. The professor jokes about hiding behind a turnip and later sits among cabbages to look natural, delivering a light animal humor moment.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1919
Page
5
Father and son reflect on phrases and buttons
A short Detroit Free Press exchange shows Tommy and his dad joking about how mother says ands are endless while noting the line about buttons. The humor hinges on a playful comparison between verbal repetition and clothing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Men at Work Suffer Kidney Trouble Warned by Pills
A testimonial from J. G. Wolf of Green Bay Wisconsin claims Foley Kidney Pills relieved his backache and urinary ailments after months of pain. The ad argues the product aids laborers with kidney issues and bladder trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Wolf
S. Jackson St
Green Bay
Wis
Foley
Potts
Gets-It corn remover advertised as world’s best remedy
An old promotional copy touts Gets-It as the painless sure corn remover. It claims quick loosening of corns with 2 3 drops and no greasy salves or razors, promises money back guarantee, and credits EB Lawrence & Co Chicago with manufacture. It also notes distribution by Kupfer Drug Co and a Willie endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
EB. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Kupfer Drug CO
The Happy Release Mrs De Smyth Jones
Mrs De Smyth Jones asks for an extra supply of flowers next week as her daughter Alice is coming out. A stall proprietor confirms with a hopeful, admiring tone regarding the situation and words about what she might have put in.
Just What She Needed From Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri says a bottle of Chamberlains Tablets relieved her indigestion and backache and dizziness while toning her liver. She praises the product and recommends it through City Drug Co. advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Volta Bankson
Chillicothe
City Drug Co. Adv
Of The Same Mind Jinks Exchange
The brief quotes show a dialogue about shared thoughts between a man and his wife. Jinks notes that when he returns late from a club, both he and his wife anticipate what the other will say. The item reflects a light social exchange in a New Orleans Picayune caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Picayune
Advertiser Endorsement for Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The Guion Drug Store in Guion Arkansas cites Ei B Milburn Prop noting years of sales and perfect satisfaction with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. City Drug Co endorses the product as a trusted medicine for coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ei. B. Milburn
Guion Drug Store
Guion
Ark
City Drug Co
Sensing Affinities Delighted by Simple Tales of Gallantry
A brief vignette recalls a young soldier and a nearby girl in lighthearted banter about powdered noses. The exchange highlights pictorial, everyday intrigue as a window into social cues and flirtation.
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised
Mrs A H Hall of Caseville Michigan reports the medicine saved their baby's life this summer and says they are never without it. Mrs Mary Carrington of Caseville Michigan notes years of use with prompt relief. City Drug Co. advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Michigan
A. H. Hall
Caseville
Mich
Mary Carrington
City Drug Co
The Awful Man Vicar Farm and Home Snippet
A clipped dialogue references Hodge's bereavement from flu and a dismissive comment by Giles. The excerpt shows a rural magazine tone with character banter over misfortune and personal loss. The exchange underscores hardship amid a small community setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Giles
Relief for indigestion with Cham berlain's Tablets ad
Despondent about recovery from indigestion, readers are urged that Cham berlain's Tablets have permanently cured hundreds who can now eat what they crave. The ad claims the tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function and encourages trying them at once through City Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Drug Co
Ss Adv
How would you children preside elder fund for Armenians
A fragmented Kansas City Star excerpt mocks age and gender bias, then notes kidney trouble among middle aged adults. It advertises Foley Kidney Pills from Potts the Druggist as a quick remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gap
Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Ark
Bellerin
Terbacker
Kansas City Star
Quarrel Leads to Court Talk From Local Old-Timers
Two aging locals argued with a magistrate and teased each other about suing up to higher courts. The loser vowed to take the case to the circuit court and the supreme court, while the winner remained calm and claimed his attorney would be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Willin
Supreme Court
Getting Children Ready For School
Common colds are infectious and it is wrong to send a snuffling child to school to spread illness germs among other little ones. Foley's Honey and Tar relieves coughs and colds loosens phlegm and coats irritated membranes with a healing soothing medicine. Contains no opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Potts
Betty's reply to mother ends long lecture
In LondonAnswers a mother struggles to corral Betty who finally snaps back with a witty retort expressing fatigue at constant scolding. The exchange captures a child's frankness and a mother's exasperation in a brief domestic vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
London
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Novel Mail Offer
Advertisement from Potts the Druggist urging readers to mail a slip to Foley Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The promotional note promises cough and cold relief and health products in exchange for name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Potts
Unconscious Benefits A Parish Troublemaker Stirs Rector
A London Blighty note recalls a parish figure described as a troublesome yet memorable character. The rector encounters him in the street and gratefully notes his presence at a prayer meeting, while the man modestly confirms his attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
London
Don’t Neglect Yourself Kidneys and Bladder Warned
A drug advert notes that shooting pains swollen joints puffiness under eyes and fatigue signal kidney and bladder problems. It recommends Foley Kidney Pills to soothe and strengthen weak kidneys and bladder, as endorsed by Potts the Druggist with an advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Potts
Benevolent Cynic on Friendship and Self-Discovery
Fragment from a devotional style note praising a friend and warning against exposing faults. The text shifts to medical ad copy describing skin blemishes caused by bowel issues and promoting Hollister's Rocky Mountain laxative with a cheerful testimonial style.
Fragmentary Quote Snippet On Thought Transference
A short, fragmented excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal discusses thought transference with dismissive humor. The dialogue implies skepticism about starting thoughts without initial mental input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Electric lights boost hen egg output says Montana expert
Bozeman professor W F Schoppe of Montana State College reports ten months of tests showing artificial lighting from six in the morning to nine at night increases egg production and profits. He cites per bird gains in November and December and a total ten month advantage of about 95 dollars for lighted flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana
W. F. Schoppe
Montana State College and Experiment Station
Schoppe
Must Wait His Turn in Camp Troop Discharge
A reporter asked a discharged Black soldier his plans after release. He said he would first strike his second lieutenant on the nose. Another man objected, insisting he would wait his turn in line.
Official checks property owners on improved streets misreads size
An assessor on an urban improvement project visits houses to learn owner names. At one door a woman with a sharp reply confirms ownership and mocks the official when he asks for the lot size, joking that two feet are obvious to a centipede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Star
Dissipated Son Seeks Circus Trip After Lunar Eclipse
A farmer's son asks to visit the circus at night. The father forbids it, noting the recent eclipse on the hill and warns the boy about dissipation and recklessness in a Dallas News tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas News
Came Through Window In Quip From Pelican
A playful quip from California Pelican features a character boasting he came through a window when asked about his daughter. The exchange hints at a humorous or sarcastic tone in a lighthearted local caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Pelican
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