Judge jokes about baby resemble in Putnam ad
In a humorous exchange, a judge quips about a baby’s appearance during a Putnam Fadeless Dyes ad, noting if Sam is properly informed he inherits his eyes from his wife's family and his chin from his own line. The remark appears alongside the 19 cent Putnam dye promotion.
Humorous Advice Snippets From An Old Column
A playful collection of quips and witticisms on vanity trust and inaction. Notable lines include Miss Wise remarking on hair and Miss Guy urging caution with belongings. The ad notes Red Cross Ball Blue keeps fabrics white, and jokes on shyness and passivity.
Insidious Propaganda in Poker Tells
A quote from Cactus Joe explains a ruse in poker used to lure beginners. He says the idea that a beginner must win is not a fact, but a tactic to attract timid players by encouraging superstition.
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Allen's Foot Ease Advertisement Shake Your Shoes
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease powder to reduce friction in footwear. It claims quick relief from corns bunions calluses and sore aching feet and promises feet without an ache for longer lasting wear and comfort.
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Motorist protest over pedestrians crossing street policy
The Richmond Times Dispatch voices motorist outrage urging pedestrians to stop crossing streets to avoid bumper damage and a potential national movement that could make crossing a misdemeanor. It notes no collisions have occurred yet but warns of future action.
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Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Daily Use
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily skin care, cleansing soothing and perfuming. It notes content lodges more often in cottages than palaces, implying suitability for common homes.
Indiana Happenings Report on Early Wheat Cut and Local Affairs
The first wheat cutting of the season in Indiana occurred near Vincennes at the Serwab and Gartner farm, noted as the earliest in 31 years for the region. Other items include postmaster appointments in Washington, Indiana University student conduct, high farm cattle sales, thrashing price disputes in Sullivan county, peach and clover crop updates, and state education and infrastructure plans.
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Tanlac credited with curing indigestion and rheumatism
Mrs. T J Archer of Peters burg Virginia praises Tanlac for ending years of indigestion headaches dizziness and rheumatic pain after three months with no work. She credits the medicine with restoring her health and appetite and says it is unmatched by any other medicine. Tanlac is sold by druggists.
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Leviticus 19 16 Thou Shalt Not Talebearer Commandment
A biblical verse from Leviticus 19 16 warns against spreading talebearing among people and prohibits standing against a neighbor's blood. The Lord pronounces the ethical guideline for communal conduct and truthfulness.
Swamp Root Promises Kidney Relief For Women Readers
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often mistaking symptoms for other illnesses. The ad claims Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root restores kidney health and offers a 10 cent sample by mail from Kilmer Co at Binghamton New York.
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Woman Receives Historic Pen Gift at Jubilee
During the silver jubilee of the League of American Pen Women, the term pen was linked to the 1880 copyright bill. Margaret Sullivan Burke, early league president and first home giver, provided data for the bill and received Harrison’s signed pen via Elijah Halford. The pen rests now with Hilda Burke.
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Adam Again. Wifey Do you think a man could say to his wife
A witty exchange about love and fidelity ends with a punchline revealing the husband is the only one who can claim lifelong devotion, misdirecting the wife to reveal Adam and Eve as the source.
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What He Wanted. A Dakota Farm Mortgage Case
A man visits a McPherson Kansas lawyer seeking papers to buy a farm from Nels Petersen and later a mortgage. The lawyer explains that a warranty deed is needed for a farm, while the man shifts to obtaining a mortgage after another party plans to foreclose. A judge witnesses the exchange and comments on the man’s changing requests.
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His Stopping Point A Quip On Finances
A humorous dialogue features a young man refusing to settle various bills. A friend scolds him to die to avoid further debt, prompting a witty retort about the limit of his excuses and the undertaker’s bill. The exchange mocks financial irresponsibility and social pressure.
Like Father Like Son A Child’s Easter Bible Gift
A boy receives a small Easter Bible with a Good Shepherd image holding a lamb and a flock. His father explains the symbolism and says the boy is “one of His little lambs.” The child asks if he is an old sheep, prompting a guileless comment.
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Fortune teller warns of trouble with a dark man
In a tense scene a fortune teller reads a future danger to a man. She hints at trouble with a dark gentle man. The man interrupts to test if the man named Mose will be his janitor.
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Parrots Silence in Quiet Country of Silent People
A concise observation notes a land described as the country of silent people where parrots never talk. The fragment hints at a paradoxical setting and themes of speech and communication without naming places or individuals.
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