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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
3
New British Submarine Flag Features Mice Allegedly Designed
In Chicago News language the piece notes a new flag for British submarines with mice depicted. It questions the designer, guessing a man likely created the emblem and doubting a woman’s involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyer
Chicago News
Love and light echo in an old family quarrel
An elderly man scolds Katherine for wasting light as she says good night to a young man. The daughter defends the moment, noting love that fuels the world, while the father quips that affection also causes the gas meter to run. The exchange reveals affection, humor, and domestic routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Private tone amid graft probe quoted as Satan remark
A man under investigation rejects the idea that Satan tempted him into graft and laments being pressured by amateurs in the publicity scheme. The Washington Star quotes his remark, reflecting skepticism about culpability and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Washington Star
Teen Romance Sparks in Private Chats
A playful Exchange hints at gossip about a young Thompson and his kissing, as noted by readers of the Kansas City Independent. The dialogue reveals flirty interest and social chatter surrounding a local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Thompson
Hazel
Kansas City Independent
Sunday School Woes of Intemperance Scripture Lesson
A reflective lesson based on Proverbs 23 28 to 35 warns of the sorrows from drink. It outlines woes from wine seeking quarrels and babbling to wounds redness of eyes and loss of will. The teacher is urged to endorse total abstinence and note prohibitory laws as imperfect solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomonritten
Waion
Solomon
Hurlbut
Dorothy's praise of her drumless militia officer father
Dorothy describes seeing her father, a militia colonel, in his uniform at the head of his regiment. The girl tells the colonel he looked handsome and held his head high, but she notes she was disappointed he did not have a drum to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Skinner plans reform after discovery, says Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press quotes Skinner as admitting his life has not been as it should be but claiming he will reform once he is found out. The exchange captures a sly, evasive tone about his future changes and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skinner
Philadelphia Press
The Versatile Actor Forges Paradox On Stage
Brooklyn Life notes a performer who avoids work when idle yet performs with every role, illustrating a puzzling career paradox in the acting life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Puns and theater jokes headline Cornell widow cartoon
A light hearted exchange using year tags and puns about Peter Pan and cornell widow. The dialogue plays on word swaps to elicit a chuckle about theatre and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roatten
Cornell
Say Portions and Politics In Aged Comic Snippet
A fragment captures quips about a Chicago visitor and a tin-horn gambler next to a joke about Fables and George Ade. It also includes ad lines for Mrs. Austin's Famous Pancakes and a Pennsylvania pat boy asking if the moon is made of green cheese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
George Ade
Chicago
Puck
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mrs. Austin
Causes and remedies for headaches and foot care tips
From October to May cold air is cited as a frequent headache cause and laxative bromine is claimed to remove the cause. The ad then shifts to Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot comfort and shoe fitting, noting prices and mail offer from Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.W Grove
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by Pazo Ointment
Advertisements tout Pazo Ointment promising cure of itching and bleeding piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee. Also promoted are Mrs. Austin's pancakes and Winslow’s soothing syrup for children, plus seed company catalogs offering Billion Dollar Grass and other seeds.
Tack Eaters Tale From a Carpet Layer
A Minneapolis Journal quip recounts a carpet layer’s joke about swallowing tacks. He says beginners worry after a single tack but veteran workers routinely “swallow” dozens daily with no harm, claiming he has swallowed a hundredweight over his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Time Between Act Two And Act Three
In a playful exchange at the drama, Mrs Ryetop John asks about the interval between acts. He replies the program lists six months, sparking disbelief and a comic objection about buckwheat cakes left to bake.
A New Luncheon Dish With Salmon Filled Biscuits
A simple luncheon idea from Harper's Bazar suggests baking powder biscuits as shells. Cool and hollow out tops, fill with creamed salmon or fish, add butter around the walls and top with cream and parsley for an elegant, compact supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Western Canada crops cannot be checked claims homestead letter
A letter from Commissioner of Immigration A Kaltenbrunner in Regina dated Nov 23 1907 argues Western Canada crops cannot be checked despite adverse weather. He details high yields from wheat and oats on a Routeau Drinkwater tract, shipping three car loads at 53 cents a bushel, and predicts greater earnings than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rou- Teau
Drinkwater
Moose Jaw
Western Canada
A. Kaltenbrunner
Western
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
Fate of the Cyclist and Sharp Bargains in Women
A poem notes a cyclist struck on a road with dimmed lights and a pike incident as police recover the rider. A second line compares women selecting husbands to bargain shopping, finding the goods not as expected.
Fleeting Joy and The One Day Cold Cure
A Pittsburg Post item quotes a philosopher on happiness while noting the next morning mood. An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine with a one day cold cure claim and signature by E. W. Grove. The number 234 appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Post
E. W. Grove
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