Fragmentary Verse Quote Noting Weight Over Title
An archival line quotes Walter Wycherley on weighing a man by merit, not title, and the stamp of a king not altering metal.
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Walter Wycherley
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
4
Wives Like Unto Job At New York Dinner Talk
A New York dinner party prompts a joke on Job's patience. A French woman quips about the patience of the late Monsieur Job and a husband with a cold at home, ending with a joke question about what the strawberry represents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job
New York
Monassur Job
At Home Days and Loss of Sleep in Britons
Excerpts describe a playful mock day among Edith and Jack and a bleak note on solitude. The piece mentions a threat from a wife to speak if he returns late, then shifts to reporting two Birmingham demolitions tied to Dickens and a Pickwick anecdote about Mr Winkle’s residence near a canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Jack
Mr. Winkle
Birmingham
Dickens
Mr. Pickwick
Old Royal
Primitive Mushroom and Sausage Turnover Dish
A home style recipe outlines ingredients for a meat and brain filling with spinach and onions, wrapped in dough sheets. It explains browning the meat to brown gravy, mixing a tomato mushroom meld, preparing a dough, filling squares, boiling, and serving with grated cheese and extra gravy for about fifteen servings.
Philadelphia Clam Soup Delicious in Creamy Style
A recipe describes a clam soup using twenty five small clams one quart milk three potatoes two tablespoons flour one tablespoon chopped parsley one half cup butter salt pepper. Clams chopped drained potatoes pureed milk and potatoes simmer in double boiler then butter and flour cooked, finish with parsley pepper salt and clams one minute ready to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Neatness in Arrangement Adds to Sewing Room Order
A pasteboard placed on the floor beside a sewing area collects thread scraps and cloth, keeping the room neat. A spread newspaper on the floor serves the same purpose and can be folded up and burned when work ends, as noted by Christian Science Monitor.
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Los Angeies Express
Christian Science Monitor
Roquefort Cheese Salad From Simple Pantry Mix
A basic cheese salad recipe uses Roquefort cream cheese butter two green peppers a Bermuda onion half a celery stalk and paprika. Mix Roquefort cream cheese and butter to a smooth paste then fold in onion peppers and celery. Chill in icebox until firm and serve with hot toasted crackers.
Fried Cheese Gasin
Recipe notes describe mixing grated cheese flour egg whites salt pepper and cracker dust to form balls. Roll in crumbs and fry. doubling flour allows spoon-dropped frying without crumb coating.
Virginia Fried Chicken Recipe Summary
Two pound chicken pieces boiled in salted water then battered with egg water salt and baking powder. Fry in hot fat for fifteen minutes with cover on then remove cover for five minutes to drain and serve.
Ungallant Statement and Fire Gate Openers by Montgomery
A historical quotation discussion notes two phrases linked by era and gendered language. The item cites K L Montgomery as author of Mischief and petticoats came into the world the same day and have remained together ever since and Fire Gate Openers.
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K. L. Montgomery
Spiced Rhubarb Relish for Cold Meats
Instructions for a relish using rhubarb vinegar sugar cinnamon and cloves. Simmer five pounds rhubarb in a preserving kettle with one pint vinegar and four pounds sugar for thirty minutes then jar and seal with paraffin. Also a note that many would be financially overwhelmed by debt.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Readers hail the remedy for women with back pain weakness and bearing down. Mrs Alice Darlina of Pentwater Michigan reports regained strength after use. A Peoria Illinois reader describes relief from backaches headaches and side pain after taking the compound.
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Pentwater
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrsa
Alice Darlina
R.F.D. No
Box 77
No Use Looking Within in a Quip and Quirk
A fragment from the Kansas City Journal features a satirical exchange about introspection and daily life. A brief joke lines mention a man who commits suicide by jumping from a ferry boat, prompting Mrs. Snapperly’s wry remark.
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Mr. Snapperly
Mrs. Snapperly
Puck
Transcript reveals marital tensions in Newedd conversation
In a dialogue from Hoston Transcript the Newedds debate spending before and after marriage. One partner questions extravagant expenditures while the other cites family tensions over taking the spouse from her father.
Not so fast
A chauffeur speeds a car to impress and risks an estate view. Mr Atkins admonishes John the driver to ease off, aiming to avoid overreaching impressions of wealth while courting a potential son-in-law for his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Atkins
John
Tack Hammer for Surgeons
Scientific hammering of the spinal column, called spondylotherapy, is a new treatment adopted by Philadelphia doctors. It taps parts of the spine to aid patients with heart, lung, stomach, and liver troubles. The jack-hammer method was developed by Dr. Albert Abrams of San Francisco.
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Philadelphia
Albert Abrams
San Francisco
Philadelphia Dispatch
New York American
Last Civil War Soldier Expected to Die in 1955
The United States Pension office projects the final Civil War veteran may die in 1955, reaching about 90 years after Lee’s surrender. Comparisons note 1812 and Revolutionary War veterans living long past peace as context. Philadelphia Ledger hopes a veteran may reach a full century after Appomattox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pension Office
Lee
Kronk
New York State
Bakeman
Appomattox
Philadelphia Ledger
Like Magic Grape Nuts Boosts Digestion Says Chicago Reader
A Chicago man credits Grape-Nuts with restoring digestion after years of poor appetite coating tongue and weakness. After trying many remedies, four packages returned appetite and strength, with claims the cereal builds the body and nerves. The ad notes Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Tittle Book
Wellville
Pkys
Coe
Thang
Glas
What Is Thy Name What Is Thy Name
A devotional reflection on Jacobs encounter at Peniel, detailing the struggle with self reliance, surrender to God, and the surrender’s results. It emphasizes honesty before God, the renaming to Israel, and the promise of blessing through divine power. The piece urges readers toward self-examination and faith, closing with scripture references and a call to close with God.
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Jacob
God
Peniel
Warty
Exan
Canaan
Jesus Christ
Israel
Pentel
Early Britons Seen Surviving Near London in Weald Forge
Miss Mudie of Dunefold argues that remnants of early Britons persist within forty miles of London in the Weald between Godalming and Petworth. She notes swarthy, stocky metal and wood workers with long narrow heads, and traces these traits to ancient races preserved by isolation, with Teutonic influence shaping village speech such as avoiding the neuter pronoun it and using he for objects.
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London
Surrey
Sussex
Miss Mudie
Dunefold
Lecure
London Chronicle
Britain
Dunsford
Godalming
Petworth
Mins Mudie
Ancona
England
Woodeman
Germany
Proverbs Reflected in Modern Charm and Youthful Wit
A compact excerpt from Gelett Burgess in American Magazine surveys how beauty, wit, and charm influence social perceptions. It contrasts younger allure with cautionary aging, noting shifts in attention from bright eyes to dazzling looks and the public’s murmuring undercurrents.
Child's Face Healed By Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Mrs. Lillie Bikes from Lexington Tenn tells how her infant son suffered eczema on the face from one month old to seven months. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a week his skin improved dramatically and he fully recovered without a scar. The ad notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold worldwide with a free sample and 32-page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Lexington
Tenn
Mre
Lillie Bikes
Cuticura
Dept. L
Bostos
Calhoun Clay on religious dissension and road to Nola Chucky
A clergy man recalls J. Pierpont Morgan disliking church disputes and tells a tale of Calhoun Clay the wise colored man. Calhoun says people judge by the wheat, not the road, when he travels to Nola Chucky with a load of grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
Calhoun Clay
Sonny
Dar
Nola Chucky
Cal
Rub-My-Tism Promises Pain Relief Across Ailments
An old advertisement touts Rub-My-Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various aches including neuralgia, cramps, colic, sprains, bruises, and cuts. It also features a skeptical note about optimism and a line about Dobblitz having good points.
Return of Sweetness Across Time
A reflective note on loving reunion and the value of renewed affection. It contrasts cherished missing with the joy of return, and its companion line counsels not to heed unwanted advice by returning it unopened.
Gettting Gray Hair Color Restorer Ad
An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer promising to restore natural youthful color and reduce dandruff. It claims the product cleanses the scalp and leaves hair lively and shiny, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Consumers are prompted to mail in a sample and pay postage to TMesig-Ellie Drug Memphis Tennessee.
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Ellie
Memphia
Tenn
Not Even One Ray of Hope
A weary canvasser pitches a book to a downtrodden man at the door. The visitor notes padded covers to match his books, but dismisses the idea, lamenting the fat irons as a final obstacle.
Profiting by Superstition in Jury Awards
An observant man argues juries are ruled by superstition affecting damages. He notes that a plaintiff with injuries from a falling brick under a ladder would likely receive more compensation due to misfortune, while a ladderless accident might yield less.
Millionaire’s test of suitor ends with witty constraint
A rich father tests a suitor for his daughter by asking about habits health disposition assets and ability to support her after divorce. The man lists properties and corroborates them and the father finally reveals his humorous concern about future wealth maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
No. Sixty Six Tulse Remedy Ad and Cat Door Note
An old advertisement touts No. Sixty-Six Tulse a malaria and fever remedy claiming five or six doses break fever and a tonic prevents relapse. A humorous note complains about a new unseasoned door shrinking and mice, asking for a man to create space under doors for a cat, sent to the Guardian by a reader.
What She Wanted Matrimonial Agent Comedy Exchange
A girl asks a matrimonial agent what husband she wants he says a beau. A guest protests about advertised water and a pitcher in his room. The landlord answers that water differs by season if he stays long enough.
Popularity Follows When Opinions Are Shared
A dialogue between a new senator and an older statesman unfolds about gaining popularity. The elder explains that offering candid opinions about others, not oneself, earned him popular support as a natural result.
Fresh eggs and fresher hens spark differing prices
Customer notes fresh eggs at 40 cents versus eggs at 35 cents. Grocer explains slight quality difference by morning lay. Modern Conditions includes a joke about directing a son to spade the yard and consulting a Scout commissioner about rights.
Egotiam. The Man The Woman and a Hoodoo Moment
A quirky dialogue scene centers on John the hoodoo and a woman debating his bragging power. Their exchange hints at fate and luck tied to the home team’s fortunes and a nod to a master’s wardrobe as a social cue.
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Egotiam
Hoodoo
John
Grand Stand Misreads Birthday Gift Exchange
In the Grand Stand a comic exchange questions a birthday gift. A child asks about the umpire’s chatter and a parent jokes that the umpire is announcing the batteries, replaying playful sports talk with pun and confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Venus of Milo Explains Cubist Transformation Attempt
The Venus of Milo speaks on creating a cubist effect in art. She claims the paradoxical agility of her pose arose from effort and balance. She notes the sculptor achieved the feat with both hands.
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