Promised Dinner Reveals Ex Husband at Honeymoon Stop
A newlywed couple tour a town with a husband’s business ties when an old schoolmate invites them to dinner. The guest introduces her as a fellow bride and then reveals the host is the speaker’s first husband, causing an embarrassing moment.
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Fence Folly Over a Noisy Cat Sparks Legal Quip
A man asks if he may shoot a nuisance cat, while a young lawyer notes the cat belongs to the neighbor but the fence belongs to the man. The lawyer quips that tearing down the fence might be the remedy, in a tongue in cheek exchange from London ideas.
Jefferson’s 1825 Platform Decalogue for Practical Life
A reprint attributing a ten point moral guide to Thomas Jefferson urges daily diligence and self reliance. It advocates doing tasks today, avoiding unnecessary debts, buying only needed goods, resisting cheap purchases, tempering pride and hunger, and counting before speaking. It notes the platform appeals across political lines.
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Adler-ika and Quack Remedies Parade in Ad Page
An assortment of old patent medicine pitches includes Adler-ika claims of immediate relief from gas and bowel trouble and cancerous cautions about appendicitis. A Brühl druggist ad promotes Prickly Ash Bitters for indigestion and kidney issues. Also featured are license plate scams warning and a light verse about laundry.
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Cardus Aids Woman’s Recovery In Paint Rock Alabama
Abs C M Stegall reports a dramatic recovery after taking Cardui, describing years of weakness and illness then rapid improvement in appetite strength and health. The testimonial claims Cardui saved her life and praises Cardus as a premier tonic for women’s ailments available at all druggists.
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Quip about M marriage and theater headlines in satire
A humorous pass through social quirks about marriage and fashion, noting women less frantic than men, families staying home, and misread newspaper items. It recalls an Iowa headline about calves and a Chicago burlesque bill Aphrodite, suggesting a title change for a show after viewing New York costumes.
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Lace Hats and Noahs Diversion in Summer?s Spotlight
A breezy note contrasts lace hats with derbies in summer fashion and humorously imagines Noah’s ark. It then playfully suggests two diving girls enjoyed the voyage, giving a lighthearted snapshot of whimsy and pastimes.
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