Polite smoker and stern passenger sparks carriage tale
In a Bucyrus bound front seat encounter a courteous young man asks to smoke, a stern older woman objects, and a sharp exchange ensues as the carriage passes Berea toward Medina. The anecdote includes the woman's blunt response and the man’s witty reply.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jokes About Marital Life and Ancestry in The Packaged Wit
A humorous snippet contrasts a dry town comfort with bachelor life and marriage. A character teases Dudley about bragging ancestors while noting his descendants will not laud him. The exchange hints at social mores and generational pride.
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Professor endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills for long backache
A Oklahoma man, Prof Aug F W Schmitz of Thomas reports twenty five year backache relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He credits two boxes for initial relief and three more later, with lasting improvement. He also notes another two boxes later. The ad promotes 60c per box from Buffalo Medicines Co.
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Dodd's Medicine Co
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Resinol speeds healing for skin itching and eruptions
Resinol ointment and soap are promoted as fast remedies for eczema rash ringworm tetter and other skin and scalp conditions. Doctors have used resinol for twenty years and many patients report success, with druggists selling soap 25c and ointment 50c to 1.00.
Allen's Foot Ease Advertises Expositions Relief
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for tired feet and swollen feet at expositions. It claims instant relief and notes a testimonial praising comfort in shoes during visits. The copy urges readers to obtain the product today and mentions long ladders to fame.
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Allen
Fragmented Market Slogans and Quips From an Aged Page
A garbled OCR fragment presents assorted lines about Denison's Coffee and various ad copy. It includes social quips about money sense and household matters, plus random ad phrases and a brief dialogue about grammar. The text mixes product mentions with humorous exchanges, typical of a newspaper filler page.
Tuberculosis Theory and Anecdotes From Ailments To Anecdotes
A physician in Colorado argues tuberculosis stems from a lack in the body and that humid regions foster germs, while arid lands strengthen health. The piece also recalls a Frankfort Kentucky anecdote about a man moving to town due to his wife and a local bar keeper exchange.
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John North
Fofedo, CO
Woman credits Postum with curing insomnia and nervousness
A Topeka woman recalls experiments with coffee causing insomnia and dyspepsia. She stopped coffee abruptly and switched to Postum Cereal, noting rapid improvement and eventual full relief over five years. The ad-fact outlines two Postum forms and urges purchase by grocers with the slogan There's a Reason.
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Topeka
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Johnson and Bronson Spur Busy Scene Amid Swiss Scenery
Johnson asks about his wife’s enjoyment of Swiss scenery but Bronson notes she was too focused on adjusting her camera to notice much. The exchange hints at distractions during travel.
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United States
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Bronson
Awful Jolt and Vivisectionist Jokes in a Witty Sketch
In a humorous set of exchanges a narrator teases art and drawing with ostriches mistaken for angels. A quip about vivisection centers on household expenses and salary. A brief political gag shows a congressman offering a job and a waiting list. Additional lines remark on historical barbering and population figures.
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DeAuber
Duffer
A PESSIMIST. A joke on a minister and a bad bargain
A humorous dialogue about a new minister who preaches on Hades and a man who never works. The punchline imagines a wife who bought her husband like an installment purchase and could reclaim him by stopping payments.
False Tips Warn of Fake Over‑the‑Wire Advice
A column warns readers that some tips received via wires are deceptive. The piece cautions about tips that sound plausible yet are misleading and urges skepticism toward unverified information.
Notable Claims Spark Skepticism Over Progress
The discourse questions progress as an Ohio munician allegedly plays piano and violin simultaneously using a frame and pedal system. The exchange hints at public curiosity and techno optimism amid sensational gadgets.
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Bacon
Egbert
Lightning’s Value in a Flash Sparks Nerves and Calculations
An economist estimates a single lightning flash lasting one thousandth of a second could be worth 29 cents in electricity value. The idea prompts remarks on people’s fear of losing money when bright lights appear.
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Bacon
Aerlin
Egbert
A Dog Nurse Scene Reveals a Clever Bargain
A newlywed couple jokes about getting a dog and instead choosing a dog nurse. The husband asks for a dog, the wife notes he cannot whistle, and she suggests hiring a nurse to provide canine companionship. The wry exchange hints at domestic whimsy and practical humor.
Noted Plan for Railroad Valuation Draws Critique
A historical note criticizes an estimated sixty million dollar physical valuation of railroads as a means to inject money into circulation. The speaker jokes about forming a commission to count burdock plants after the project.
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Burdock
Hidden Sorrows Behind a Happy Face
Quote fragments reveal a theme of concealed grief in everyday life. The philosopher notes universal secret sorrow, while the joker acknowledges even a man who seems cheerful hides a skeleton in his midst.
Endless Supply of Insight and Insurance Mockery
A pair of quips contrasts desire for relief from worry with a joke that gaining one burden yields another. A man seeks to shed care, only to acquire a different burden. Shakespeare prompts fresh ideas, while an insurance policy comparison suggests perpetual renewal of concerns.
Expressing His Feelings in a Medical Congress
A gray haired physician cites annual flu related losses at 157 800 000 across the country. A new recruit calls for thanks to the fly. A sour old maid and a bride of a month caution against judging by appearances in witty exchanges.
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Congress of Physicians
The Economy of It
A humorous dialogue about prices and bargains contrasts consumer costs with a soldier at home. Characters joke about saving money and supporting a relative abroad while questions arise about a self-serving man who offers only criticism.
Mean Man Tries Hybrid Plant Named for Mother-in-law
A man explains his project to cross thistle and cactus to create a thorny herb. He intends to name the resulting plant after his mother-in-law, promising a commemorative naming in the process.
Blessings in disguise and a legal quip across eras
This fragment contrasts social quips about banks and fortunes with a courtroom exchange on who could be the defendant. It ends with an old advertising line for Fletcher's Castoria urging mothers to examine bottles and noting it has been in use for over 30 years.
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Hanover
Penn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. O. A. Rioxroof
Red
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Brothers in Misfortune Baseball Parody Onfield Reunites
In a humorous vignette a baseball first baseman, with a sprained wrist and dislocated shoulder, is carried from the field. An ambulance stops to pick up a janitor who fell downstairs, the pair exchanging lines about their shared misfortune and roles as base players.
Real Skin Comfort Advertises Emollients and Free Sample
An advertisement promotes bathing and anointing Cuticura emollients for tender or irritated skin. It invites readers to sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston. The note adds a quip about Omar Khayyam in modern cafe life.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
Millionaire's welcome greets man amid cheers
A man who won a cool million receives a warm reception as he visits the city. Crowds cheer and local officials praise the prize winner for his generosity and community ties. Authorities note the impact of the windfall on local charitable plans.
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