Poem Unearthed by a Cursed Typewriter Twist
A writer recalls composing a poem on a new typewriter that produced a misread line. The machine allegedly altered the line to say How like flour your face is causing terse humor about the writing tool.
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Newspaper
Ismay
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1910
Page
7
Danger of Spitting on Sidewalks Revealed
Dr John Robertson Birmingham medical health officer reports seven percent of spits in public places carry consumption germs. In contrast Adirondack Cottage sanitarium dust from cottages tested free of tuberculosis germs, suggesting careful consumptives pose no danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Birmingham
England
Adirondack Cottage
Book Companionship and Its Comforts
A reflection on how books guide youth and entertain the aged. They steady solitude, ease the burden of self, and soothe disappointments. When tired of the living, we may seek solace with the dead who offer calm conversation free of peevishness and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremy Collier
Fighters
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt notes the boy hails from a martial family with a father who was a colonel and a mother who was a suffragette, highlighting notable parental backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeast
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers
Wrigley Spearmint Ad Promises Fragrant Chewing Teeth
A nostalgic ad copy touts mil lions of white teeth chewing Wrigley's Spearmint to deliver a fragrant, fresh mouthfeel. The line evokes vivid imagery of confident smiles and lasting minty freshness.
Cake Making and the Art of Good Baking
A pragmatic guide to cake making outlines selecting high quality ingredients and careful preparation. It details butter and non butter cakes, mixing steps, oven temperatures, and techniques for folding in egg whites to preserve lightness. It also covers coffee and tea preparation and cocoa or chocolate recipes for rich drinks.
Believe in Yourself and Your Work Motto
A motivational fragment urges self belief and faith in humanity. It promotes fearlessness, love of work, ongoing effort, hope, trust, staying connected to today, and practical sensible self teaching to avoid falling.
Breakfasts in a Plain Daily Menu
A discussion on a simple breakfast pattern includes fruits cereals salt fish salt meat chops eggs or omelets hot bread and coffee arranged as one dish from a group with coffee. It notes winter variety via dried fruits and urges water on rising and careful preparation of cereals and figs for a wholesome morning meal.
Coffee the nectar of the gods and its brewing methods
The piece extols coffee as the top hot beverage and describes brewing with a drip pot and a woven wire strainer. It notes a cloth bag used in some methods and emphasizes keeping grounds separate from the liquid.
Elevating Home Life Through Refined Reading and Conversation
A home crafts a noble culture by choosing pure elevating books magazines and guests. Fireside talks and carefully hung pictures educate and refine, shaping thoughtful visitors and daily life with learning value.
Marketing a Market and Menu for Efficient Home Cooking
The text advises shopping in person when possible and going early for the widest choice and freshest foods. It stresses learning prices and quality through daily market visits to plan a varied economical table. It promotes thoughtful buying and preparation of simple wholesome foods.
Quotations and a Pork Tenderloin Recipe
A collection of motivational quotes from Robert Louis Stevenson and J F Clarke followed by a pork tenderloin recipe. The recipe advises splitting pork tenderloins lengthwise, lining a pan with apples and onions seasoned with sage salt and pepper, placing meat inside, dusting with flour adding boiling water, and roasting fifty minutes while basting. A sauce is made from the cooked apples and onions.
What at Happened to the Kitten in Your Visit
A dialogue snippet shows a niece asking about the fate of a kitten from a prior visit. The aunt and child discuss possible causes and speculate on the kitten growing up, with the answer implying she grew into an older cat rather than noting any harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Pierce
Dr. Pierce
A Good Cough Mixture and Turkeys Opportunity
A home remedy for cough combines glycerine virgin oil of pine and whisky to cure coughs quickly and cheaply though not proven. Also a 1908 letter from Dr George Washburn of Robert College extols Americans role in Turkey as honest and trusted, calling it a wonderful opportunity to spread Christ’s message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
America
Turkey
George Washburn
Robert College
Christ
Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Advice on Jerry's Voice and Career Path
Mr Dolan praises Jerry's grand voice and his plan for grand opera. Mr Rafferty notes Jerry aims to move crowds with unique expression. Another voice suggests he become an auctioneer, promising steadier earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry
Mr. Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Payment in Oath
An 1886 Toledo area notice features Frank J. Cheney asserting his firm F J Carney & Co will pay $100 for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnesses the oath as a testimonial advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
J. Srerey & Co
Toledo
Druseiste
The Whip Hand Fashion and Imitation Cooks
A humorous exchange about copying patterns and a fashionable cook. Mrs Housekeep notes advantages when a cook imitates attire. A corny warning about imitations of WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT appears, followed by a mutual jab between characters about diet and debt to a doctor.
Pettit's Eye Salve Restores Comfort In Eyes
Pettit's Eye Salve celebrates a century of relief for tired eyes and infections. Though the ad blurs with miscellaneous quotes and product slogans, the focus centers on Howard Bros Buffalo New York selling Pettit's Eye Salve for eye ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Salada Tea Described As Refreshing For Women
The passage extols Salada Tea as soothing for tired or nervous women. It claims Salada tea is grown in Papland with buds providing a delicate flavor and aroma, marketed to grocers and consumers alike.
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