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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
8
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a quip at an informal banquet where a new member named Blank is mocked for being quarrelsome yet only owns a motorcycle. Old Man Longwind fills in with a 40 minute speech, all unscripted but dry.
A rural farmer and a city man discuss kitchen habits and friendship with wary insight. Gossip and social vanity surface as Mrs Winston’s soothing syrup is referenced amid casual quotable exchanges.
Windom Kansas resident Mary A Horner says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved bladder trouble bearing down pains and eye strain after failed doctor visits. The ad touts roots and herbs as a tonic for female weakness and invites letters to the Pinkham company for confidential advice.
A seaside club hosts an Emigrant Party with an "All Aboard for the Manor Dock" invitation inviting Emigrant costumes on August Eighth at Eight. Dutch peasant outfits, a Cork Paddy and colleen Sweet Kitty are noted as crowd favorites. Prizes go to a Russian Jewish family with rolls and a baby doll. Refreshments mirror country station fare and a grand dance ends with a clean health check. The event suggests church or club fundraising potential with nation flag decor. A children’s game, Cobbler for Wee Tots, features a ring dance and seat-diagonal cobbler prize game.
A playful shower idea uses a Jack Horner pie colored by the hostess to present small gifts like hosiery or handkerchiefs. Guests pull ribbons at dessert time and each offers an excuse to reveal a specific guest as the pie portion appears.
The piece describes a fortieth wedding anniversary celebration with replicas of the bridal attire, keepsakes, and a “Forty Years After” theme. It offers practical party notes including card sentiments, gift wrapping ideas, and a sample balanced menu for stag affairs with a long festive menu list.
In a reminiscence the author recalls a nostalgic parlor game called Letter. A leader selects a letter and players name examples in various categories such as cities rivers minerals and animals starting with that letter. The piece notes broad participation and lists sample prompts like Atlanta Amiens Alabama amethyst ape arctics.
Link cuff buttons gain popularity in coats and sleeves. Handwrought dull silver designs fetch $8 per pair. Silver settings with Russian blue lapis lazuli sell for $15.
A collection of old kitchen notes includes a ginger snaps recipe with molasses baking soda lard and ginger plus optional cloves and cinnamon. It also provides Raisin Pie Savory Rice and Tomatoes Cheese Salad Date Nut and Pineapple Salad and a Stevenson quotation about happiness and life's journey.
Guidance on creating appealing salads using cooked vegetables and varied colors. Emphasizes flavor, texture, and garnishing, with notes on dressing choices including French and mayonnaise, plus tips on preparing greens and letting meats or potatoes marinate in dressing.
A dialogue references recalling judges in a legal context. Pat denies belief in the recall. The exchange mentions a prior appearance where a judge gave a sixty day recall. The piece alludes to a broader recall debate in life and judiciary.
A remark lauds Wigley for meticulous attention to detail. For three days he has focused on noting that all the split skirts are slit on the left side.
In Hugh Fullerton's The Making of a Big Leaguer, a country boy recalls Ned their hired man who played barehanded in earnest for the family game. Ned later reveals he once was a famous outfielder with a great team, after early hints of professional play.
A Clarkfield Minnesota man describes long standing severe itching on his leg with red yellow pin head spots and nightly scratching. After trying many salves he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and reports a complete cure after six weeks. A note promotes Cuticura products and a free sample with a mail request.
Mildred Lawson, an American dancer, made her London debut last month. English critics praised her dancing but complained about skimpy costumes. Lawson sent criticism to a New York agent and wrote that the fuss over her dresses was about nothing.
An old advertisement extols Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging careful examination for the IL signature. It cites decades of use and includes a promotional quip about Fletcher's Castoria, followed by a brief literary line about two men seeking fame, and one succeeding.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a flame colored rig found at a fire sale. The pun highlights find at a discount event and hints at the vehicle’s eye catching appearance. Local readers enjoy the playful quip on a quirky purchase.
For sale listings across multiple states include 185 a. well cultivated land in Audrain Missouri with 6 houses and outbuildings, seller Renry in Chicago. Also 275 a. in Murray Minnesota with a trial offering. Drummond Oklahoma listing shows 350 a. cultivated with 28 rooms and outbuildings. Elizabeth Chicago listing 50 a. near Center Ralls Missouri with 12 a. cultivation. 4800 price for 300 a. near Montezuma Kansas with house barn and outbuildings. R. Percy Chicago address for Piedmont Wayne Missouri listing 218 p. 80 a. cultivated with 6 rooms and outbuildings. W H Hicks Lonoke Arkansas offers best 160 a. rice farm with modern equipment.
An Englishman touring the world returned to a local paper where a report misspelled “unchanged” as “un changed” by the compositor. The line “His numerous friends are surprised that he is unchanged” exposed the error, amusing readers and highlighting a typographical slip.
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