13 Mar 1913
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Newspaper
Otterbein Sun
Location
Otterbein, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1913
Page
1
A photographer recalls a past session where a sitter, unafraid of the camera, stood quietly as he was snapped. He notes many subjects joke with him, but one man returned no remark and left the photographer wondering if he had broken the camera.
A returned tourist recalls a Paris barber shop meeting on Rue de Saint Gerard. He encounters the Count de Pompadour who had made a splash at Atlantic City that year. The Count greets him with a bow and a playful, slightly formal remark.
A street exchange reveals a playful argument over a small sale and rumors about money, culminating in a claim that a former romance ended with one partner paying alimony for a year. The dialogue hints at marital tensions and financial support within a neighborhood.
A dining room quip notes roast hare on the menu again while a waitress recalls the canary eaten yesterday. The joke shifts to a widow speaking baby talk to a bachelor, implying surrender.
A Western city chief bookkeeper credits Postum with banishing stomach trouble after years of coffee or tea. He and his wife switched to Postum over two years ago, noting reduced nervousness and improved concentration during long hours of work. The ad cites Battle Creek, Michigan, and mentions The Road to Wellville as explanatory literature.
A reader outlines festive St Patrick Day options with emerald green decor, shamrocks, and themed foods. It suggests games songs and costumes, plus a punch recipe called Grane Tay and tips for hostess setup and green colorings.
This pattern offers two collar styles and fabrics such as serge cashmere cheviot or stripes with silk satin or moire collars. Pattern 6013 fits bust 32 to 42 inches and uses 4 1/2 yards of 64 inch material and 4 yards of 24 inch satin for medium size. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number 6013.
A game idea for a party invites guests to make shamrocks and find hidden clues. Readers see a jumbled set of green themed phrases and definitions, pairing players with matching terms like Greenroom Greenhouse Green Mountain and Paris.
Two spring costumes shown in cloth materials feature gray tweed and tobacco brown face cloth designs. The gray tweed outfit includes a wrap skirt, high waist coat with satin cuffs and vest, a velvet toque with a jeweled brooch, and specified fabric quantities and trims. The brown moire outfit showcases a back plain skirt with wrap front, a sloped coat, a pleated lawn frill at the shoulder, and a straw crown hat with pleated ribbon, with exact yardages and button counts listed.
The pattern 6009 offers a pleasing shirt waist suitable for costume and everyday wear with Robespierre or standing collars. Suitable fabrics include serge cashmere mixed goods stripes checks and plain or plaid. Size 32 requires 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch material and 1/2 yard of 27 inch contrasting fabric. provide name address size and pattern number.
The passage suggests diversions such as a party or theater for those with severe trouble sleeping. Reading poets and philosophers is advised, as is a hot drink to aid restful sleep and breathing clean air with a ventilated sleeping room.
At a Bellevue Stratford dinner in Philadelphia Daly, a stern verse critic, is humorously asked why a poet is not a poet. His reply: about ninety nine times out of a hundred. The remark accompanies news of Taly’s poem Tha Thrush winning $250 in the Mitchell Hennerly competition.
Reading a curiously mixed ad filled page, readers glimpse a gag about Jones claiming language skills while a baby speaks for him. An exchange jokes about plagiarists and air castles as a quirky line in the column.
A Detroit woman describes a summer rash spreading from scalp to face hands and legs with severe itching. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, following directions, and recovered in about three weeks.
The Cheerful Idiot asks about a favorite illustrated paper while the Book cites the top dollar bill. Mrs. Austin promotes Bag Pancake light cakes for breakfast with grocers carrying the Adv copy.
Mr Bacon questions if animal education comes from imitation or instinct. Mrs Bacon argues imitation rules, noting the dog growls when he is nearby and hens cackle more in his presence. The exchange playfully questions human influence on animal behavior.
Important notice directs Motimere readers to examine every bottle of Castoria ensuring a safe and reliable remedy for infants and children. The instruction emphasizes careful product verification and adherence to labeled usage.
A fragment notes Mrs Austin and a pun about language and debt. The garbled text hints at a humorous or editorial aside within a local page. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization is present.
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