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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
3
At a master painters banquet a guest asks how doctors are present. The painter replies that union rules require strict conduct and doctors must have a working end to paint with iodine, prompting questions about their role at the event.
Gwendoline dé Vere stares at drizzle and wasteful thoughts of misery then hears a kitchen voice announcing dinner of liver and baton. The quirky line shifts mood from desolation to domestic whimsy as a meal arrives to ease heart hunger.
A brief dialogue about stenography speed and daily gum intake. Morebanks asks if the stenographer works very fast and Banksmore replies with a humorous estimate of about two packages of gum per day.
A brief church note argues for better compensation for pastors, stressing the need for fair pay in religious service. The discussion centers on money and church funding without detailing specific figures or actions.
An article promotes organic phosphate, specifically ditro phosphate, as a cure for thinness and weak nerves. It claims the product boosts weight, strengthens nerves, and improves health, sold by druggists with a satisfaction guarantee.
A fragmentary Kansas City Star style passage narrates a violent incident where a woman named Mizzus Logback disciplines a man named Gabe with threats and physical force. The text suggests motive, emotions, and social setting but remains incomplete and fragmented.
At a dinner honoring Ward Price Bell, epigrams about peace terms circulated. Americans called it a peace with a punch, an English observer said a peace with a vengeance, while the ordinary man’s view expressed in Manchester Guardian framed it as a peace that passeth understanding.
Sellum notes market chatter from Wright about scarce checks and rising hunger. Wright admits selling a bundle of thank you slips to fund basic needs, buying a pack of cigarettes. The exchange hints at a personal, urban economy where magazines ignore immediate troubles.
A London Ideas snippet recalls a joke where a Chinese diplomat says a man died by his own action from eating gold leaf. A society woman questions the cause and the diplomat replies the death arose from inward guilt.
A Precision remarks on objecting to the term demon as myth while noting hard liquor has real, non mythological existence. The quote challenges language used to describe alcoholic spirits and their effects.
A collage of aphorisms and observations contrasts street scenes with moral integrity. The text mixes humorous quips about a neighbor’s lumbering gait with a Persian proverb and a jab about elevator boys, reflecting social satire and brief moral reflections.
The article explains efficient on farm milk cooling using a surface cooler with cold water, preferably from a well or deep spring, and ice as needed. It covers tank spacing, water temperatures around 37 F, and the need for properly built cooling tanks to hold milk at low temperatures.
United States Department of Agriculture describes a simple steam sterilizer for small dairy farms to sterilize milk cans and utensils. This device improves milk and cream quality by killing disease germs and bacteria, with guidance in Farmers' Bulletin 748 available while supplies last.
A mother takes Joe and John to a doctor's examination after a teacher's suggestion. The father is told the doctor finds adenoids and bad tonsils. A six year old asks which child is his, challenging parental explanations.
In a department store scene a group of clerks argues about a customer described as forty to fifty, with Mae Day asking if the last customer was noticed and Sally Cyllie noting the woman’s gray hairs.
The first land sale on record records Abraham purchasing the field of Machpelah for 400 shekels of silver to bury his wife Sarah there.
In a witty exchange on economics and governance, women gaining political control prompts a question about continued tax collection on ice cream soda. The quip hints at debates over taxation policies and state power in a light, satirical tone.
They have begun work on the new ship's sleeping quarters. The prices of cotton and linen have been doubled by the war. Lengthen their service by using Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. Ail grocers, 5c.
A playful exchange between a poet and editor unfolds as the poet unveils fugitive verse and the editor signals reluctant permission to proceed with it. The quip captures literary friction in a newsroom tone.
The excerpt shows a playful exchange about memory and parrots, including a quip about aging and longevity. It mentions Uncle Timothy and a line about many people getting divorced so they can marry again, reflecting humorous or dialect humor.
The three year old Charlottes of College avenue removed her shoes and stockings to parade barefoot on a neighbor’s front porch. The neighbor warned she might catch her death of dampness. Charlotte replied I have had it.
A line from Shakespeare asks who would escape a whipping after every man takes his dessert. The quote illustrates social commentary on punishment and indulgence.
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