Sam Bernard Tackles Dancers Arrests in New York
Sam Bernard at the Lambs in New York commented on the arrest of foreign dancers, calling it prudery. He compared prudery to a hospital tale about a cold storage chamber and a partition kept soxes apart, delivering a risqué punchline.
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Clergyman Testimony on Dodds Kidney Pills Benefits
The Rev. Edmund Messop of Wigtown Pennsylvania suffered dropsy for a year with swollen limbs faint heart and exhaustion. After using 65 boxes he reports swelling vanished and regained strength. He remains convinced of the remedy and invites correspondence with Rev Heslop about Dodds Kidney Pills from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Ads offer free household hints foreign word phrase guide and recipes.
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Edmund Messop
Wigston
EK. Heslop
Dodds Medicine Co
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Cleaning Painted Walls With Borax Solution
Instructions advise dissolving borax in water and Animmenta, applying half to each bucket, avoiding soap, washing in small sections and drying with a cloth. A line on a girl’s reaction to kisses noted as difficult to accept as first experience. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething marketed at 25c per bottle.
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Munford Alabama reader testimonial claims relief from female ills after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The notice describes nagging gate fears, back ache, and stomach fullness and endorses the product as safe and effective for women seeking help.
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Munford
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Lydia E. Pinkham
F. P. Mullendore
Alabama
Worry for Maria in a Vermont governor tale
Governor Fletcher recalls a backcountry couple in Montpelier who admire a cuckoo clock but Maria protests buying it, saying she already juggles many farm animals and duties. The anecdote highlights limits to a housewife’s cares.
Voices of the Night in a Quiet Street Scene
Neighbors recite a tense late night exchange about sleep disrupted by a motorcycle and a looming threat of a broken window. A coal delivery reminder and a baby care note appear among the fragmented dialogue while a stray meow sounds.
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A Look Beyond
Dialogue fragment shows a confession of happiness and a sharp reply about happiness not lasting for the recipient. The exchange implies romantic tension and a possessive sentiment.
Fine Distinctions Between Wealthy Daughters
In a silent exchange of class irony the joke notes two heiresses from different upbringings. One lineage earned wealth through refined sugar, the other through crude oil. The lines reveal social separation despite shared fortune.
Drifted Apart and a Lost Engagement
A dialogue excerpt shows a couple drifting apart after an engagement ends with mutual self doubt. A bank scene follows as a humorous exchange where a woman asks to cash a check and the teller explains the amount is insufficient, prompting a witty remark about meeting halfway.
Some Weight. Cholly’s Strange Complaint Shocks Readers
Cholly mutters about a troubling thought and admits striking his head against a cobyab in the corner. The odd remark suggests a scene of tension or distress inside a cramped space.
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Cholly
Practical Wife Plans Budget Talk in Romance
A young couple discusses household finances with the groom proposing a weekly $5 allowance. The bride explains she will manage spending and car fare from the salary of $3,000 a year, citing frugal meals and home breakfasts.
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Money Wasted in Living Costs Yawns Harold
Harold laments annual living costs of ten thousand while Evelyn mocks the expense and calls it foolish. The exchange captures a domestic dispute over finances and value.
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Those Gift Cigars Heard Between Two Friends
Hemmenhaw hands his best friend a cigar saying enjoy it. The friend admits the box was a Christmas gift from Hemmenhaw’s wife and reveals he has discreetly handed out cigars all day. He got the last one, and the exchange ends with a laugh at Hemmenhaw.
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Figure Descending Stairs Thwarted by Soap Crumb Note
In New York at an exhibition, two Boston men critique a postimpressionist canvas rumored to show a figure on stairs. One calls it the worst yet a tangled mass of streaks and splotches. The other suggests the title misleads and should explain a scrub woman leaving a soap cake on the top step.
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Proving It Amusing Language Mixups
An exchange notes how foreigners misplace propositions in speech. One speaker recalls a daughter’s husband telling a friend they were returning to live with the old man when he meant on the old man. The humorous miswording highlights language quirks in everyday talk.
Disputed Character Yet Described as Hostler
A woman defends her husband as not stable in character while a lady suspects instability and notes he works as a hostler. The dialogue centers on reputation and domestic perception.
Do you think that we should have a more elastic currency
In a brief exchange between the Old Fogg and the Grouch Aldrich is questioned about currency elasticity. The Old Fogg suggests a more elastic standard while the Grouch defends the current level, prompting a quip about adhesion.
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Aldrich
Compensations in a Cruel Thought Experiment
A fragment suggests a debate on drastic eugenic ideas with lines about killing “idiots” and eliminating threats to “rock boats.” The dialogue hints at ethical outrage and dismissive rationalizations within a fictional or satirical context.
Unclear tariff views voiced by Senator Sorghum
An uncertain exchange features Senator Sorghum discussing tariffs as a pre election issue. He calls tariffs a political asset yet warns they may win or lose public favor depending on outcomes.
United Shoe Machinery and Small Factories Push
A tale discusses the United Shoe Machinery Co offering lease terms based on production, aiding small manufacturers while opposing a shoe trust. It argues fair rates and universal treatment for all firms, big or small, to sustain small factories and towns. The piece also relays a humorous anecdote about nerve and a restaurant scene ending with a quip about a manager.
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United Shoe Machinery Company
United Shoe Machinery Co
Boston
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Treatment for Itching Scalp and Hair Loss
A chronic scalp treatment promotes relief from itching and scales with Cuticura Ointment. The routine includes parting the scalp, applying ointment at intervals, covering the hair, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap. Recommends monthly use and provides address for samples and Skin Book.
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Cleaning a Rubber Coat With Automobile Soap Tips
The article explains using automobile soap to clean rubberized fabrics including coats and other garments. It advises making a strong lather, applying to a small area, washing with clear water, and air drying. It also notes a revived Kansas law from the 1870s to warn out grasshoppers if chinch bug damage threatens crops.
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George H. Hodges
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Breakfast Foods Reach Amsterdam Stores Influx
Recently Amsterdam groceries stocked more breakfast foods as several dealers carry them. Dutch breakfasts typically consist of bread and cheese with cold meats, milk, and tea or coffee, rather than warm meat meals.
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Rainy Spell Inspires Umbrella Men and Baseball
A nostalgic note on rain lifting spirits and crop cheer, with playful lines about umbrella wearers and swaggering men, and a nod to baseball games amid showers.
Women Smoke Harmful Says London Doctor
A London physician Dr Hargrave claims smoking affects women differently from men and may be unnecessary for women. He notes saliva changes and digestion effects, and that many experiments show limited salivary stimulation in women, suggesting women should not smoke. Also includes miscellaneous jokes and ad snippets from the period.
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Hargraves
To Pasa the Time
Patron asks for a steak and requests a postcard update while the waiter is away, expressing longing and a desire for contact.
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