Master tires of vegetarian fare in ham picture
A humorous note from Transatlantic Tales about a master who grows tired of vegetarian dishes. He first grimaces at a ham and sausage image, then smiles, and now sighs whenever he passes it.
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
A humorous note from Transatlantic Tales about a master who grows tired of vegetarian dishes. He first grimaces at a ham and sausage image, then smiles, and now sighs whenever he passes it.
The landlady warns Herr Eller as a young man proclaims impending marriage to settle a small debt. The exchange appears in Eller-Meggendorfer Blaetter, reflecting a domestic scene with financial pressure and social milieux.
A collection of aphorisms on politics friendship etiquette temperance and society. Observations tease human foibles from couples riding together to women’s club open sessions and shopkeeping manners, with light humor about modern behavior and values.
Charles Dana Gibson, in Paris, recounts a dinner tale about Horace Vernet the battle painter. A veteran asked for a homeward sketch for a price of one and a half francs. Vernet obliged with a swift, fine drawing that the veteran proudly carried away, noting later he might have paid less.
In Spokane a Prince of Japan warns that prosperity tempts Japan to worship money, comparing it to a maternal instinct that can render a mother cruel to others. He cites a Spokane anecdote about a nurse and a baby with a wooden joke about a Southern mammy and stove polish.
Alfred H. Love of the Universal Peace Union delivers a Philadelphia interview on shifting support for peace. He notes critics back away after success, and recounts a tale of a betrothed couple reflecting changing loyalties as fortunes rise and fall.
A playful exchange between Darling and a partner appears in the Baltimore American. The dialogue shows affection and curiosity about enduring love with a teasing reply about perception.
An advertisement questions readers about dependency on offered medicines and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women. It claims the formula is printed on each bottle wrapper and endorsed by leading medical authorities with no alcohol or habit forming drugs. A booklet of ingredients and endorsements can be mailed free upon request to Dr. RB Pierce, Buffalo NY.
A Mobile man recalls Senator Pugh saying country charms were overrated and he preferred the city. He recounts a June meeting with a friend who rents a summer house outside New York and notes Scraggs Four Corners offers fresh eggs and vegetables nearly as cheap as in town.
A church fair scene shows a blonde booth attendant offering a chance while a man says he has married three times. In Chicago News a stranger asks about the strike with locals citing treasury surplus as the cause and a mob hurls bricks in Milwaukee.
In 2000. Knicker Have they fighting blood in the family. Becker Yes he is a Son of the Peace Congress.
The Alfalfa Sage comments that most politicians, in final choice moments, will pick the band wagon over the choo choos, signaling a pragmatic bend toward popular support. The remark frames how leaders weigh public appeal when decisive.
A scene shows two schoolboys beating a third after copying his work and receiving punishment. A bystander questions the cruelty as the boys explain the teacher said his exercises were done badly, implying they were punished for copying and repeating the errors.
Mrs Lizzie E Sledge of 540 Jones avenue Selma Alabama reports four years of black splotches and itching diagnosed as eczema. After two doctors failed a Cuticura remedy set stopped the outbreak in six months and all signs disappeared three years ago.
A humorous exchange in the Houston Post where a husband admits his wife enjoys reading the Up-to-date Fashion Magazine and weeping over gowns he cannot afford to buy. The joke highlights marital dynamics and fashion fantasies.
A broad promotional pitch extols Allen's Foot-Ease as a clean antiseptic powder that cures while you walk. It claims millions use it, cites 30 000 testimonials, and warns against imitations and Allen's Foot-Nose as a counterfeit.
In a Balti more American cartoon strip Uncle Mose speaks with a child or relative about his social habits. He insists he enjoys keeping to himself and identifies as Baptis'. The dialogue reveals his refusal to engage with others and hints at cultural humor of the period.
An appeal praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. Claims to aid during childbirth, the change of life, and general weakness, with testimonials from women including Mrs Sadie Abbott and Mrs Pree McKitrick. Invites readers to contact Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
Bee and poultry items listed include hives section honey boxes veils smokers incubators brooders feed and cure products. The ad offers a free beginners instructions if you reveal where the advertisement appeared.
In Indianapolis 1907 edition a dramatic anecdote recounts a magnate facing St Peter and choosing counsel. The gatekeeper directs him to consult his attorney in the ante-room before an elevator drops him into sulphurous depths. Also includes ads for Allen's Foot-Ease and Red Cross Ball Blue with brief helper philosophy.
In a Transatlantic Tales vignette, a wife notes her husband’s attentive behavior and a recent purchase of a dozen veils, prompting questions about motive and truth behind the gesture. The fragment suggests domestic intrigue and potential misdirection within a compact narrative moment.
Wm H Walter of Chatsworth Illinois reports years of kidney trouble with side pain dark urine and sleeplessness. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with quick relief and eventual cure though he lost 40 pounds now weighs 200. Sold everywhere 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also note about Red Cross Ball Blue and German beer siphon bottling.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain claiming gum softening inflammation and wind colic relief priced at 25 cents a bottle. A humorous aside notes hair loss not arriving for the baldheaded man who waits.
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