Just A ZB Lites and Witty Quips From Tolled Times
A jumble of jokes and quips from various papers, including remarks attributed to Einstein about success and a tongue in cheek exchange about political power. Short cartoonish items and puns interleave with humorous dialogues and captions from London papers.
Voice of Experience echoes in old sports saying
A literary piece riffs on the proverb the race is not to the swift and the battle to the strong, with Oldsport remarking that sports are often framed. The dialogue suggests skepticism about outcomes in athletics and the framing of competitive events.
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Oldsport
Tender Heart Mrs Nayberry Finds Mosquito With Broken Wing
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes Mrs Nayberry aiding a mosquito with a broken wing, spending half a day trying to put it in splints. The humorous vignette reflects a quirky, light moment in local reporting.
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Nayberry
Eplints
Brooklyn
Eagie
Gopher in a croft of schoolyard chatter
The scene mentions a gopher as a playful animal motif amid after school snack plans and a comic exchange about a volcano and a photography caption for a Pipe Dream brand ad in a Brooklyn Eagle style setting.
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Bill
Brooklyn Eagle
Pose Artless What Is Behind That Mona Lisa Smile
Bouiaville Courier Journal notes a lighthearted question about the Mona Lisa portrait asking what lies behind her smile. The piece suggests the sitter aimed for pleasantness rather than mystery.
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Bouiaville Courier-Journal
Engagement of Anne Chamberlain and Neal Conrad
A community visitor Neal Conrad, a young lawyer, wins Anne Chamberlain's affection after a staged dance scene. Despite George Hildreth's jealousy and Anne's costume woes, Neal declares love and the two become engaged. They marry solemnly and honeymoon in Washington where they meet Clarence Hathaway before starting their life together.
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Anne Chamberlain
George Hildreth
Neal Conrad
Hildreth
Anne
Conrad
Mrs. Griffin
Anne Accepts Choir Role and a Legislative Hint
Anne gains a paid church soprano post and agrees to teach a boy briefly while Neal pursues a rising role in politics. As they budget tightly, their income from singing and teaching supports a growing savings, yet Anne battles heat, illness, and emotional distance as Neal suddenly hints at running for state legislator with enthusiastic plans for shared fortune.
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Neal
First Congregational Church
Anne
Jimmie
Fred
Frank
fotJan
Hinsboro
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hamstead
Moses Chamberlain
Upper
Connecticut Valley
Wadsworth
Colonial Dames
Conrad
Jimmie Scott
Anna
The Little Gold Ring intro to a cottage mystery
Harewood encounters Captain Lamberhurst and his wife Diana at his cottage. Diana reveals a modernist defiance, a possible past connection to Harewood, and a staged honeymoon ruse. Lamberhurst vanishes, leaving Harewood puzzled by tangled memories and a budding, risky romance.
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Lamberhurst
Diana
Harewood
Tye Bean
Marriggs
Bumas
George
September Morn by Paul Chaban Gains Popular Print Edition
The painting September Morn by Paul Chaban of Paris used the same model as Twilight. Twilight failed to gain popularity, but September Morn became highly popular in the print edition published by Art Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The work was created before 1910.
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Paul Chaban
Paris
Art Company of
Elizabeth
N. J
Training's Great Value in Early Education
Sir John Reith argues that average capacity is shaped by early training, noting first class individuals perform far more work than average. The quotation reflects a belief in training over inherent ability. A drug advertisement for Pierce's Favorite Prescription and a note on alcohol abstention appear amid the text.
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Sir John Reith
Dr. Pierce
Druggista
In Season Are You Married London Tit Bits Quote
A terse exchange from London Tit-Bits questions marriage in season dialogue. The respondent replies that marriage is not the goal, describing discontentment as natural. The quip reflects contemporary views on matrimony with light humor and social tone.
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London
Creomulsion Cough Remedy Promoted for Children
An advertising item urges prudent mothers to use Creomulsion for any child’s cough or cold. It claims the formula emulsifies creosote with six other medicines to soothe inflamed membranes, without narcotics, offering relief and urging immediate purchase from a druggist.
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