Senator Dixon Recalls Banker Leader Dinner Joke
Senator Dixon of Montana tells a tale about a banker who led the board of visitors to public schools. The cooking school hosted a dinner for the president and board, and at home the banker asked his daughter what she made. The girl replied she did not make anything but cut the coupons for the noodle soup.
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Montana
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Skin Care Promise for Eczema Suffering Babies
A letter from Scotland and another from Detroit share relief stories for infant eczema using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Mothers describe drastic improvements after months of distress, noting soothed skin, better sleep, and curing multiple irritations in their infants. The Potter Drug and Chem. Corp. offers free sample tris for trials.
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Potter Drug and Chem. Corp
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Parenting and distance in family bonds across times
A patient in the Evening Post reflects on parenting and proximity to children. He argues there is a proper time to be with them and a time to let them be, noting children seek companionship mainly when in trouble and when they need pocket money.
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Teeth Unnecessary Says Odontological Lecturer
A British Association speaker J G Turner argues teeth are unnecessary for nutrition, citing a toothless relative who masticated food well. he claims teeth mainly add to facial attractiveness, aside from that no essential function. Also includes brief ads for cough relief and a garden price joke from the Washington Herald.
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J. G. Turner
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Ambitious Youth Seeks Musical Help for Emergency Voice
A Washington Star quip records an ambitious youth asking if his voice can be useful. The sincere musician replies it could serve practically in an emergency if his automobile horn fails, noting a chorus as unlikely.
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Washinton Star
Minard's liniment sale remark cited with quips
A Philadelphia Record item quotes a Wise Guy and the Simple Mug on beauty and skin, noting Minard's liniment for sale everywhere. The exchange mocks superficial appearances and ties to a humorous line about pretty women being shallow.
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Philadelphia Record
New Interpretation on Cheerful Giving
A Germantown boy weighs a dime versus a quarter for the church plate and chooses the cent because he recalls the saying The Lord loveth a cheerful giver. The anecdote ties to a London Graphic editor tale and a humorous view of editing roles.
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Germantown
Why Hardware Men Go Mad in Chicago Trivuse
A humorous Chicago Tribune quip collection questions store hardware fears. It riffs on stove size nails screening keys and coal usage as a playful jab at hardware shop chatter and customer quirks.
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Chicago
Lodger Declares Courage Before Bacon Tale
A landlady tells the new lodger not to fear the bacon, and he replies he has seen a piece twice as large and was not frightened. The exchange occurs in a tense and curious domestic scene.
Spring Blood Weakness Warns Against Harsh Purgatives
A health notice describes spring fatigue as thin watery blood and nervous symptoms from indoor living. It promotes Dr Williams' Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich blood, strengthen nerves, and guard against anaemia and rheumatism. Individual testimonial from Mrs. Jas. McDonald endorses the remedy. Also includes an unrelated joke about marriage proposals.
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Ont
One Woman in Thousands Finds Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure
Mrs Louis Delorme of St Tose du Lac Manitoba suffered five years from backache, nervous fatigue and frequent urination. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after using ten boxes. The piece claims thousands of Canadian women shared her experience and found relief after taking the pills.
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Dodd
Mrs. Delorme
Canada
Carnegie on Prodigality in New York Dinners
Carnegie laments ostentatious wealth in New York through anecdotes about a millionaire who buys art to cut into strips for screens and flaunts a $3 000 000 palace. A guest praises a massive mirror but notes its flaw, prompting the rich man to restrict diamond playthings for his children.
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Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
New York
Mr. Carnegie
Paul Bourget
Maurice
Washington Star
Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted for Coughs
The article warns that untreated colds can trigger bronchial and lung distress. It then touts Bickle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as an effective first aid remedy for coughs and colds, claiming it cures these ailments.
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Bickle
Williams on marriage in new novel dialogue
The passage notes Jesse Lynch Williams and his novel The Married Life of the Frederic Carrolls. He describes a common exchange with women about his book, saying it aims to tell the truth about marriage. Respondents express fatigue at so-called unpleasant books.
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Frederic Carrolls
Minards Liniment Relieves Neuralgia Ad
A quirky, clipped item notes Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for neuralgia. In a brief aside a reader quotes a theater remark about a modern drama with a defiant Mrs Wildwest and a time-skipped plot twist.
Professor Braynicus Faces Lost Funds and Loud Lecturers
A humorous verse from the Wallashington Star describes Professor Braynicus draining his purse while lecturing to a noisy crowd. He resorts to dumb-bells and aims for a stronger larynx and biceps to match his cerebrum, contrasting with Knockout Charley's wealth and stage show ownership. The piece ends with playful quips about fashion and engagements.
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Charley
Wallashington
Judge quotes dating mindset in playful courtroom exchange
A judge remarks on desires during a court scene, noting that a man must satisfy the speaker’s biggest wishes while she asserts personal capability to handle matters herself. The dialogue blends flirtation with legal setting.
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Darling
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted Despite Doubtful Claims
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal treatment to cure catarrh claiming direct action on mucous surfaces. The text cites F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo as sponsors and mentions medical endorsements and consumer testimonials. A separate luncheon chatter segment humorously notes women discussing ailments and surgeries.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drucssen
Scientific visitors inspect Montana mine rope risk
Three scientists from an eastern college visited a Montana mine. On the ascent, one professor suspected rope weakness in the bucket line and asked how often ropes are changed. The attendant said every three months, prompting the group to decide to replace it immediately.
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Eastern College
Montana
Christian Register
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