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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
Fragment from a 19th century humorous scene shows characters discussing motorcar popularity and a mouse trap failing to end a character’s role. The dialogue, featuring HorseOh and Chip s interactions, hints at social change and lingering affection for old habits.
A Chicago News item notes the new British submarine flag features mice. The columnist bets the designer was a man, doubting a woman’s involvement.
A father teases his daughter about wasting light as she bids good night to a young man in the vestibule. The daughter replies that love drives the world. The old man retorts that love also fuels the gas meter. The exchange blends humor and domestic affection.
A man under investigation reacts to a prosecutor’s suggestion that Satan tempted him into graft. He says it wasn’t Satan but bungling amateurs behind the scheme, voiced with dry wit amid the public uproar.
The Kansas City Independent notes a compliment from Alice about a young Thompson praising his firm mouth and chin, while Hazel teases if he has been kissing as well.
A 1908 Sunday School lesson on Proverbs 23 29 35 outlines the sorrows of the drunkard from quarrels to blindness and slavery. It emphasizes warnings against strong drink, urges total abstinence, and suggests teaching the young to resist intoxicants and support prohibitory laws.
Dorothy recalls her father a militia colonel in uniform and leading his regiment. She tells him he looked handsome and held his head high, but wishes he had allowed her to have a drum to play.
A Philadelphia Press excerpt portrays Skinner as a sly old dog who admits his life hasn’t been ideal yet vows reform. He promises to change after he learns more, indicating a cautious, conditional plan.
A Brooklyn Life item notes the actor avoids work when unemployed yet remains active whenever he performs, highlighting the paradox of a life spent in art while facing gaps in employment.
A brief humorous quip from the Cornell Widow uses playful wordplay about Peter Pan to comment on the show’s reception. The poem-like line contrasts hawing with pan and Petered to evoke a lighthearted review.
A piping claim for Mrs. Austin's Famous Pancakes announces a hearty wholesome breakfast with fresh supply now at grocers. The humorous aside from Puck references a Chicago visitor and a tin-horn gambler, but the ad focuses on the pancake brand and its availability.
A Minneapolis Journal tale features a carpet layer who jokes about swallowing tacks. He explains professionals swallow tacks daily with little issue, claiming to have swallowed about a hundredweight over the years and to have once watched a mate do the same.
Mrs Ryetop John notes the interval between acts is six months. She reacts in disbelief and jokes that buckwheat cakes left to fizz will spoil, highlighting a humorous stage mishap.
A simple luncheon idea uses baking powder biscuits baked into shells. When cooled, top centers are removed to form shells filled with creamed salmon or other fish, buttered walls, extra cream on top, and a parsley sprig for garnish.
A Pennsylvania boy asks if the moon is green cheese prompting a wary reply about political contracts. The exchange ends with a caution that boys should not meddle in politics.
A letter from A. Kaltenbrunner, Dominion Immigration Commissioner, touts Western Canada harvests. He reports 70 acres of wheat averaging 20 bushels and 30 acres fallow at 25 bushels, 9,000 bushels of oats from 160 acres, and 90 bushels per acre on 90 acres of fall plowing. He asserts crops cannot be checked despite adverse weather.
From October to May colds are the most frequent headache cause. Laxative Bromo Quinine removes the cause. E Grove on box 25 cents.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution notes a poet whose latest volume is bound in green and gold with a red ribbon through the middle, evoking literary style and visual presentation. The remark playfully questions whether the author is a real poet based on packaging.
In this ad, Allen's Foot-Ease powder relieves corns bunions and sore tired feet. It promises easy wearing of new or tight shoes and offers free samples by mail from Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post notes a couple debating engagement lengths. She favors long engagements, he prefers short ones, claiming she gets candy theater tickets while he receives the rings.
PAZO ointment guarantees cure of itching swelling bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or money back. This advertising claim promises relief and refunds if symptoms persist beyond the period.
An OCR fragment touts Mrs. Austins famous pancakes described as the best appetizing breakfast. It also promotes Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for children with claims of soothing gums reducing inflammation and easing wind colic. It includes unrelated proverbs on weakness and truth.
An advertisement touts phenomenal grass and seed varieties claiming high yields and multi crop potential. It urges readers to send 14 cents or 20 cents for catalogs and samples from John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, featuring listed seeds and agricultural promises.
A Chicago News brief reports a cyclist struck on the pike by an unknown rider. He told a woman he would hit the pike and later authorities recovered him. investigators note dim lights at the time of the incident.
The Detroit Free Press compares selecting a husband to accepting a bargain, noting that an attractive offer may prove disappointing as the product fails to meet expectations.
A Pittsburg Post meditation notes happiness comes from inner state rather than surroundings and contrasts it with the sudden shift of mood felt the next morning.
A vintage advertisement touts a laxative product “Bromo Quinine” with a claim it cures a cold in one day. It features a signature by E. W. Grove and asserts worldwide use. The fragment suggests promotional language typical of early 20th century medicinal ads.
A speaker notes that resisting labor is a common struggle, highlighting how many people delay tasks despite knowing better. The piece argues discipline and routine overcome procrastination, urging action rather than excuses.
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