Two Tramps Inquire Alms From Homeowner
Two vagrant men chose a country road dwelling to seek charity. One stood at the gate while the other walked to the hall door. The second returned quickly reporting a bulldog guarding the gardener and a one minute eviction, then left the property.
Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a pure non stimulant remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims plant based ingredients and a sworn purity statement with every bottle and offers sample bottles by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Venus and Eskimos in a wartime advertisement
Mr Wadleigh questions art choices as the dealer offers Venus rising from the sea and a hunting scene Diana of the chase. The dialogue leads to a comment on wartime linen and cotton prices and a laundry slogan using Red Cross Bails Blue. Advertisements fill the grocers page.
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Mr. Wadleigh
Diana
the Chase
What Blue Flame Means
A steady blue flame indicates perfect gas combustion with full heat and no waste. It shows air to gas ratio allows all heat in the gas to be developed, while a yellow flame signals unburned gas and wasted heat.
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Gas Logic
New York
Obscurity as the Undertaker of Good Men
A reflective line compares laziness to an undertaker preparing a shroud of obscurity around many a good man, conveying how inaction leads to overlooked virtue.
The Catechism and the Harmless Joke of Jimmie
A boy named Jimmie asks for bread and preserves before dinner. His mother denies him and he jokes about dying to get preserves in heaven, claiming the catechism says the Lord makes preserves and redeems us. The exchange ends with a humorous religious misunderstanding.
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Jimmie
Jimmy
Gude’s Pepto Mangan Ad Promises Vitality for Women
A vintage ad urges worried husbands to give their run-down wives Gude’s Pepto Mangan with meals for a few weeks to restore vitality. It claims doctors have recommended the tonic for thirty years as a first-class building-up remedy, sold by druggists in liquid and tablet forms.
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Gude
College Man Seeks Book Keeper Post Demands College Yell
The bank president questions an applicant for the book keeper job about his claimed college man status. The clerk reports the youth will prove it by giving the college yell with the bank’s permission. The exchange highlights skepticism over credentials.
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American Legion Weekly
The Strike Is On Over Sausage Complaint
A diner reports finding a wood fragment in his sausage and vows not to eat the meal or kennel area while demanding proper service. The exchange reflects mounting tensions between customer and waiter as the dispute unfolds.
Indiana Happenings Highlight Potpourri of News
Gov McCray proclaims Friday as Arbor Day. Lilian Prickett, first woman candidate for county treasurer in Elkhart, launches campaign. May 2 primary sees record candidate filings. DePauw confers 153 BA degrees June 7. Hobart factory to operate after orders rise. Gibson county votes against new roads and schools for three years. Indianapolis eyes exposition building and coliseum needs. Miners reject state wage pact and adhere to interstate talks. Helium potential in Indiana highlighted by state geologist. Internal revenue to March 18 shows 3.42 million dollars collected. Brock residents press for special session on rail road road junking. Fort Branch hog ordinance trial ends hung jury. Clinton county auto value exceeds household furniture. Marion county joins centennial counties. Waterways conservation urged at Indianapolis luncheon. Ore and cement bids planned. tax assessments show value shifts. Brock farmers seek railroad road junking ban and extra school exemptions. Public notices cover various local actions.
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Marion
Elkhart County
DePauw University
National Fireproofing Works
Hobart
Patoka Township Farmers’ Organization
Gibson County
State Fair Ground
Indianapola
Indianapolis
Indiana
John Hessler
United Mine Workers
District 11
Hessler
Washington
Washington, D. C
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Madison
Hancock
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Rant
Blackford
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Shelby
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Brazil
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Fort Branch
Clinton County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
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Rush
Putnam
Geary
Hartford Ut
United Brethren Church
Dubois
Pike
Perry
Crawford
Spencer
Warrick
State Highway Commission
Wabash County
W. G. Bridges
State Tax Board
Bert Morgan
Lesh
Newcastle
Vigo County
Purdue University
Department of Agriculture
Terre Haute
Evansville
Evansville Manufacturers’ Association
David N. Foster
Board of Trustees
Board of State Charities
Gibson
Pike Counties
Gibson Circuit
Princeton
Francisco
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy At-Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting old garments and home textiles. It claims directions fit for beginners and guarantees perfect home dyeing with wool silk linen cotton or blends and warns against streaking fading or running.
Judge Landis Wit and Oddities From Courtroom Gleaned
A column recalls Judge Landis famed for sharp wit in oleomargarine moonshining cases and a biting reply to an aging defendant. The ad promotes Cuticura skincare and recounts Pattie at the editor’s home, noting editorial gossip and a quip about counting to a hundred when angry.
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Landis
Pattie
Wink for a blind horse rewritten in formal style
A teacher asked students to paraphrase a proverb about a wink and a nod to a blind horse. One student replied with a formal sentence claiming that closing the eye is as sufficient as a quick head nod toward a sightless horse.
Explaining One Problem by Jud Tunkins
Jud Tunkins explains modern issues arise from too many chefs and too few hired girls. He notes many men prosper when others fail, reflecting on social and economic dynamics.
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Jud Tunkins
A Union of Interest to Women and a Patient Chorus
A plea for Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound assists ailing housewives. Letters from Horatio Arkansas Reading Pa New Orleans La recount renewed health and restored ability to manage home duties after using the remedy.
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Ydia E. Pinkham
Horatio
Ark
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kham
New Orleans
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Mrs. T
So Different From Her Own
A tired woman states she enjoys films with children, as the youngsters romp on screen and remain quiet, unlike real life noise. The remark contrasts cinema crowd behavior with real-life activity.
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