The Bath Tub Through Ages From Rome to Japan
A historical survey tracing bath tubs from ancient Rome and Greece to Mesopotamia and Egypt, noting royal and public baths, early plumbing, and evolving designs from claw foot to built in. It covers Franklin and Adams, Mencken hoax, and the shift to enamel finishes, colored fixtures, and modern bathroom design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
J. Henry Smythe, Jr
Frederick A. Stokes Company
John Adams
Philadelphia
Mencken
Cincinnati
Schuylkill
America
British Museum
Babylon
Mesopotamia
Minos
Crete
India
Christ
Greece
Lycurgus
Rome
Isabella
Spain
Palace
Catherine the Great
Russia
Henry IV
England
Order of the Bath
Jean Paul Marat
Marat
Charlotte Corday
Paris
Robert Peel
Queen Victoria
Peel
Chicago
Japan
United States
Western Newspaper Union
Heritage Gratitude Praises Courage and Brotherhood
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union verse expressing thanks not for life or happiness but for heritage. It honors fathers' courage and the toil and sacrifice that bind humanity, framing heritage as surpassing life health or joy in value and moral worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Greatest of All Homecoming Days
A reflection from the Indianapolis News on Grandmother and Mother's Day within Thanksgiving ritual. It celebrates grandmothers as the linking thread of family, recalls baking, memories, and the spirit of home, plus a prayer for gratitude, family memory, and enduring values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lamb
Present-Day “Turk” of Mexican Breed and Other Extinct Birds
A historical note discusses the disappearance of North American game birds since the Pilgrim era. It states massive wild turkey flocks once fed early settlers in Massachusetts and that many species, including the passenger pigeon and great auk, are extinct. It also cites the Mexican turkey as the progenitor of modern turkeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
Adam Thompson
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Henry L. Mencken
American Mercury
Mencken
New York
Thompson
America
Andrew Jackson
Madison
United States
North American
Massachusetts
Thomas Morton
New England
Mount Tom
Edward Howe Forbush
Milk of Magnesia Offers Quick Relief for Indigestion
An old health ad promotes Phillips milk of magnesia as an effective alkali for heartburn two hours after meals. It claims a spoonful in water neutralizes excess stomach acid instantly and urges buyers to obtain genuine Phillips product from drugstores with 25 cent and larger bottles and full directions.
Film Magnate Declares Bachelor Status in New York
A Hollywood millionaire film magnate arrived in New York and courted a chorus girl. She asked if he was married. he replied he was a bachelor now, adding that he had a few wives years ago. The exchange highlights his past marriages amid a claim of current single status.
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New York
Hollywood
Cys
Flower of them all diamond paste joke
A humorous exchange about diamonds and paste yields a punchline that the so called flower is actually paste, highlighting a pun on spelling.
Obsolete Quip Sparks Wry Exchange on Horse Incident
In a brief exchange an old quip about a horse kicking George highlights the period’s humor on mishaps. The remark notes how quickly phrases grow outdated and mocks contemporary verbosity.
Cheese It Trlake What is the principal animal of Wales
The text playfully asks about the principal animal of Wales, suggesting a riddle or joke format. It mentions a rare bit and a supposed answer, but provides no concrete facts or identifiable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trlake
Wales
Driake
Gifted Talk: Extemporaneous Speech Emerges
A reflective note urging fluent extemporaneous speaking and cautioning against ostentation by those who truly have influence. The message encourages confident, natural speech while warning that real power remains quiet.
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James
Roittait Arthur
Artesy
Hs Bory
Indianapolis News
Obadiah Turner
Boughton
Bancroft
George
Dean’s
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hannah M. Eversmeyer
N-16 Street
East St. Louis
Illinois
Lydia E. Pinkhar
Air’ Dept
Cc. H. Berry
Michigan Ave
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