Aging Man Stares Down Bald Adversary in Odd Encounter
An elderly man with few hairs faces a bald rival in a curious scene that captures attention. The confrontation highlights the humor in age versus youth and a lighthearted clash of appearances.
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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
3
Bayer Aspirin Safety Warning and Bird Wariness Tale
An old warning notes genuine Bayer Aspirin packaging and proper use to relieve headaches. A separate aviation tale recalls birds right of way and pilots shooting at birds. after a citizen complaint, U S federal law was cited declaring shooting birds from aircraft unlawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Bayer Cros
Director of
Military Aeronautics
Atlantic
Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Britain
Golf Bugs: A Boy Returns From Course Ill at Ease
A boy named Willie visits the golf course with his father. That evening he feels ill at ease and his mother asks why he is scratching himself. Willie replies he may have contracted golf bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Wilile
Keep Electric Fan Busy in Open Doors Against Mosquito Mischief
A simple electric fan placed in an open doorway or window quickly chases away files and mosquitoes and likely scatters the mischief making microbe, offering a practical home remedy.
Pride Has Two Seasons Ward Spring And Early Fall
A brief reflection notes that pride experiences two seasons only ward spring and early fall, framing them as distinct periods for expression and growth. The lines suggest a cyclical view of pride tied to seasonal change and personal or collective moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride
These Irritating Husbands Quote in Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet quotes a wife pressuring her husband to buy new clothes claiming other women cannot distinguish him from her cook. The husband replies asking if any lady has tried to hire him away, reflecting social tensions in domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Secret of youth lies in cleansing poisons from the body
An old advertisement touts keeping kidneys in good condition to filter blood and remove wastes. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from Haarlem Holland as a reliable remedy to maintain strength, nerve steadiness, and muscle elasticity, claiming Dutch longevity and urging readers to buy from their druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Ady
No Way to Beat the Game of High Living Costs
The narrator explains the rising cost of living makes even small changes fail. After abandoning meat for cheaper vegetables, prices still climb. The food system pressures consumers with continually increasing costs and a strict pricing rule.
Aged Castle Caretaker Struck Down After Joking Guest
A Birmingham Age-Herald note recounts a facetious visitor asking to see a room once occupied by the Kaiser. The aged English castle caretaker collapsed after the encounter, described as a prostration from the joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Birmingham Age- Herald
Memorial Day on Memorial Island Observed July First
Newfoundland marks Memorial Day on July 1 across the island honoring those who fell in the war. Next year organizers plan to move the commemoration to an earlier seasonal date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Canada
Free Herd of Tuberculosis Report From USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 165 field veterinarians and an equal number of state men tested about 500 purebred herds, certifying them tuberculosis free. About 2,000 more herds were prepared for accreditation as work continues. Since July 1, 1918, 800 accredited herds and 1,000 one-test herds have been added, with 1,200 purebred and 600 grade herds under supervision. The publication will list 1100 grade cattle owners who met accreditation. TB causes an annual loss of 25 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Suitable Spray for Flies for Dairy Cows
Iowa State College Experiment Station recommends a fly spray for dairy cattle using four and a half quarts cowtar dip four and a half quarts fish oil three quarts cod oil three quarts whale oil one and a half quarts oil of tar. Dissolve three pounds laundry soap in water, mix, and adjust to thirty gallons with warm salt water. Apply twice daily and spray forty cows in five minutes with a portable cart built from a half barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College Experiment Station
Cow as living machine under dairy feeding rules
An agriculture bulletin describes the cow as a living machine that converts feed into milk. It asserts that with generous feeding output increases, and careless cows that fail to repay feeding should be replaced. It notes inherent traits limit results despite good feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Dinner with Friends Sparks Witty Exchange
In a light exchange Mrs Smiley jokes that hosting friends for dinner is better than arriving with strangers after the meal. The quipPlayfully captures social etiquette and humor in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiley
Ming
Mrs. Smiley
Steam as Servant and Hazard in Work Life
A concise aphoristic note contrasts steam’s usefulness with its potential danger, and observes that busy men tend to be happy, implying a link between workload and well being.
Dairy Notes From The Farm About Feeding And Costs
Dairy notes emphasize selling daily items and the value of good silage to cut feed bills. A cow with strong appetite is more productive than a finicky feeder, and careful feeding before milking can increase yield. Summer heat and flies require extra attention. buying old cows for low price is risky for dairymen.
Birds Pick Sides In Quick Quarrels Over Bulls
A brief squib notes a Holstein bull selling for about $100,000 with a sharp aside about a disagreement. The exchange shows a quick, humorous debate amid cattle market chatter.
Exit Dishtowels and the New Domestic Service Plan
The W C A training schools for home assistants promote tidier work habits under the central branch employment bureau. In six months 500 calls for home assistants arrived and 170 were filled, with emphasis on no sticky plates and proper drying methods. Miss Grace Hi White notes trainees learn soda prep and cleaning routines to keep ice boxes, closets, sinks, and ranges spotless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. A
Central Branch Employment Bureau
Grace Hi, White
Baffling Simplicity in Crime Talk Sparks Debate
A Birmingham comment argues the commonest crime is hardest to catch finding a substitute fiber uses Bahia sisal waste for upholstery and a milkman adapts with a pump. The passage mixes wry aphorisms about detection and practical notes on materials and routines.
Married in Bathing Suits On Beach Wedding
A Chicago Tribune correspondent recalls a beach wedding where a girl and her fiancé, after eloping plans were spoiled by the girl's father, married on the shore in bathing suits with a minister present during a seaside camping trip last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Kim
Japan Plans Peruvian Colony on the Amazon Frontier
A Japanese syndicate has purchased 860000 acres near Huaneo Peru on the Amazon watershed. negotiationsare ongoing for 300000 more acres. The land is suitable for sugar cotton coffee cocoa and similar crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Peru
Huaneo
Amazon
Fitting One and Travel Motto Echo College Humor
A playful quip discusses a tutor who keeps a coach dog as a pet, followed by a aphorism that travel is fatal to prejudice, illustrating lighthearted college culture and social remarks.
Pepper and the Havana cigars incident
Relatives recall George Wharton Pepper as a Bonsmoker who bought Havana cigars for guests. A bundle arrived at home before the intended reveal, prompting Mrs. Pepper to instruct him to save the cigars for the workers in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wharton Pepper
Fortune Teller Reading Cards Appears in Boston Scene
In a line from the Boston Transcript a fortune teller claims money is coming to a client while providing no sick news. The client replies that the forecast is well timed as they introduce themselves as the new doctor across the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
House-Hunting: A Puzzling Hunt for Pa and Son
In the exchange a boy asks for the most difficult kin of hunting. Pa replies that house-hunting is the toughest hunt of all, framing a humorous frontier moment about finding a home.
Absence at Home Troubles a Married Man
A compact reflection notes the chronic challenge for a married man to justify his time away from home and the strain it places on domestic life.
Witty quotes on wisdom and money circulate ideas
A humorous pair of aphorisms contrasts a man’s wisdom with his wife’s quick rebuttal and notes money’s nickname as the circulating medium due to its essential role in exchange. The quip highlights domestic wit and economic wordplay.
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