Calling a spade a spade according to Hoyle
A quotation notes arguing for blunt honesty in labeling playing cards with suits. It touches on the idea that names should match true identities, arguing against mislabeling spades hearts clubs or diamonds.
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Newspaper
Inter Mountain Globe
Location
Hulett, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1912
Page
6
A quotation notes arguing for blunt honesty in labeling playing cards with suits. It touches on the idea that names should match true identities, arguing against mislabeling spades hearts clubs or diamonds.
A Northside family warns of diphtheria dangers as five year old Esther says a house with a sale sign has diphtheria. She thought the sign meant danger and rushed home to warn her mother about Mr A s house. The tale appears in the Indianapolis News.
A solemn child argues that he had no grandparents since they died before his birth. An adult explains that grandparents exist regardless of birth timing, while the child questions if parents would still be their parents if they had died earlier.
Potterton stops a farmer on the road to ask if they are on the right way to Claypool Junction. The farmer answers with a humorous local remark about road conditions and long years of wear on the routes. The exchange unfolds in a playful, rustic tone.
Rube Charity doesn't hire a press agent and notes the conversation contrasts charity with philanthropy in a humorous exchange about managing public image and aid.
Geraldine tells Gerald to stop looking at her feet while an interruption ends an awkward exchange. The fragment hints at dispute over gaze and boundaries between the two speakers.
A misdelivered package leads a Michigan household to discover Grape Nuts as a digestible, appetite satisfying food. The testimonial credits relief from stomach trouble and nervousness, improved appetite, and renewed cheer, with other family members also benefiting.
A satirical survey of conventions across professions from politicians to artisans. The piece notes how gatherings centralize entertainment, bidding, and social prestige, with humor about hosts, hospitality, and the quirks of guests, including a forecast of 1912 conventions in Chicago and Detroit. It lampoons organized gatherings and the logic of hosting in American life.
A humorous piece on the pug highlighting its oriental design, round shape and doughnut tail, its role as infant substitute, and decline amid changing tastes. It notes the dog’s lack of brains, dignity, and eventual overfeeding leading to scarcity, with a few pugs surviving today curling tails unaided.
A humorous critique describes New York as the Empire State with grandiose claims about its size people wealth and influence. It lampoons its politicians industry and culture noting Manhattan dominance and quips about Tammany Hall and Niagara Falls amid exaggerated statistics and playful misstatements.
A humorous overview of pants as a natural monopoly of clothing, detailing global styles from knee breeches in Highlands to layered Hollander outfits and kilted attire. It notes suspenders, waistbands, and fashion quirks, with playful comparisons across nations and eras.
The text outlines various people attempting to persuade guests with different approaches, some focusing on charm while others push manipulation. It mentions expectations around hosting, improvised gimmicks, and mixed signals in social settings.
A classic women’s health note explains how kidney disease makes housework burdensome for those in poor health. Doan’s Kidney Pills are claimed to ease symptoms by strengthening kidney function without stomach disturbance or harmful drugs, even suitable for children.
A humorous essay on mountains notes their global spread from timbered climbs to snow caps. It riffs on challenges to travel, dangers of avalanches, famous ranges like the Himalayas and Alps, and playful quips about tourism and lofty ambitions. It ends with a jokey line about politicians and extreme altitudes.
Verse fragment urges neighborly kindness over material wealth and stresses upright conduct. It encourages thoughtful action, staying positive, and lifting others, while warning against pride and overreaching. The poem hints at inner music when sincerity remains.
Cubs arrange much of the slate from Cehade in a decisive move as part of a larger lineup reshuffle. The internal shuffle signals new roles and strategic adjustments for the season ahead.
A chivalrous recovery tale follows a heavyset boy who crawls toward a cracking ice hole to save smaller companion Tommy. He reaches the clinged fingers and drags him to safety, later explaining his weight helped widen the gap. He adds affection for Tommy’s sister.
Women seek deeper health beyond cosmetics. Constipation and indigestion cause fatigue and pimples. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offers a mild, pleasant laxative that strengthens stomach and bowels. Sold in 60c and $1 bottles. sample requests to Dr. W B Caldwell, Monticello, Illinois.
An Edinburgh bailie with natural history leanings hears a tale of a ferret kept by a man who left it with a neighbor. The neighbor opened the cage door, the ferret escaped, and the owner seeks damages. The bailie declares the neighbor wrong for opening the cage yet notes the owner was wrong for not clipping the ferret's wings.
Noon ritual at the brewery drew in poor neighbors who warmed by gratings and received small gifts. The gratings themselves housed no residents, and locals joked that the brewer refused to help anyone who smelled of beer.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cream of Rye as a health and energy breakfast. It claims reduced living costs and includes a free Gilver Spoon in every package. It encourages asking grocers for a package and notes cheerful givers distributing lemons.
An editor and reporter trade quips on phrases about juries and a Black couple Miss Lou and Ming Johnning. The dialogue reveals economic strain from job loss and rising costs as a husband avoids work while the wife resists harsh advice.
Captain F J Archibald recalls a stroll with James Neilsen of Sweden near a Swedish employment agency on Fortieth Street. Neilsen comments on the silent final j in “Helps wanted” and jokes about keeping unused letters, comparing it to the preserved “p” in pneumonia.
A young mother at work recalls Marcel waves as the chic look while a child on the father's lap mocks his slick pate. The baby playfully quips that the father is “all beach” and no waves.
A damaged OCR passage references a Murine Eye Remedy advertisement in Chicago. The text mentions care for watery eyes and treatment claims, noting the product name and suggested usage though readability is limited by garbled wording.
A playful fragment notes a cartoonish line about a pessimist being a fish who believes every worm conceals a book. The quote attributes the wit to Puck and mentions Tommy, Pa Cod, and Pat Pa Cod in a nautically themed pun.
The earl of Mount Edgcumbe plans entertaining many parties at Mount Edgcumbe and has, in spare moments, created intricate toy palaces. One example used electricity, and these Aladdin structures are occasionally given to fortunate children of his circle.
A humorous exchange contrasts a husband tallying his wife’s accounts with items labeled as repairs. He notes several unentered entries such as furniture, hairdresser, dentist, and a sea trip. She insists those belong under repairs in a witty domestic ledger.
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