Origin of Slang Through Gypsy Tongue
The slang arose from the gypsy tongue as a secret language of that group. It is not modern and was known in classical Greece and Rome.
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Greece
Rome
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1920
Page
4
Algy’s Memory Loss Quiets Friends Over Two Months
In a terse exchange, a character named Algy reveals increasing memory loss spanning two months, prompting concern from companions about how such a decline could occur. The dialogue hints at a developing mystery surrounding his condition.
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Algy
Jerusalem Redeemed Yet Waiting for Heavenly Radiance
A 1917 Asia magazine piece reflects on Jerusalem as it stands after British capture, describing the city as redeemed yet scarred. It contrasts past destructions with a vision of future grace, portraying Jerusalem as a bride awaiting anointing and cleansing.
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Gethsemane
William Jo. McCracken
Asia Magazine
Nebuchadnezzar
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Garden of
Waiter Owes Tip Prompts Lighthearted Card
A brief Baltimore News item notes a comic dining exchange where a patron points out the waiter was not tipped, replying that the check did not include the waiter and that they did not eat one.
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Baltimore News
After a Fashion Pimples ad and witty dental quip
An old style advertisement touts Cuticura for pimply faces with ointment soap and talcum, promising five minute wash routines. It closes with a cheeky exchange about a rasping voice and a dentist visit for tooth filing.
Eatonic Promises Fast Relief for Severe Stomach Trouble
Mrs Dora Williams recalls 10 months bedridden over a year ago due to stomach distress. She credits Eatonic with restoring health and urges its use after meals to ease indigestion belching sourness and heartburn. A big box is advertised as affordable with a druggist guarantee.
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Dora Williams
Eatonic
Something Joe Never Did
Mr and Mrs Brown start a drive in their new car. The vehicle stalls on the road and Mr Brown crawls under it, cursing noisily as his mustache gets caught in a cogwheel. Mrs Brown begs for patience and recalls Job.
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John
Sol
Job
Mr. Brown
A Treat in Store for Boy and Court House Visit
A playful exchange at home as a wife tells Tommy to behave and promises a reward, then jokes that he may go to the courthouse to hear his father cry out Or der in court. The snippet captures a light domestic moment from Birmingham.
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Tommy
Ballif? Biffkins
Birmingham Age- Herald
How Scientists Examine Soils Through The Bureau Of Soils
The United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Soils has studied soil chemistry across the nation for twenty years, analyzing soluble salts, alkali, hardpans, nitrogen fixation, and soil physics. It has conducted detailed and reconnaissance surveys totaling over 653 million acres, aiding agricultural advancement and land classification with cooperation from the forest service and other agencies. A Summerland California plant extracts potash from Pacific kelp, selling to farmers and the trade, with plans to assess by products for national competitiveness.
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Bureau of Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Arlington
Union
Forest Service
Pacific Coast
Summerland
California
Hints for Building Ice House for Farm
Guidance on sizing and construction varies with local conditions and ice costs. Expensive ice or hard to obtain supplies justify better insulation and higher upfront cost, while abundant natural ice allows cheaper structures. Consider harvesting, storage, interest, repairs, and depreciation relative to melt losses, and avoid cheap makeshifts. Farmers Bulletin 1078 offers full guidance free from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oats as an Economical Cash Crop for Farms
Farm surveys favor allocating about one fifth of receipts to crop sales with oats as the most economical cash crop. Oats blend well in rotations between corn and hay, offering a steady cash return though not as profitable as some crops. Corn yields higher cash per acre but is usually fed rather than sold.
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Canada
Western Canada
Dept. of Immigration
Ottawa
Can
W. V. Bennett
Bee
Omaha
Ned
Weights per bushel and yield basis for crops
The article defines bushel weights for crops such as wheat 60 pounds corn 56 shelled 70 ears oats 82 barley 48 rye 56 buckwheat 48 potatoes 60 sweet potatoes 55 apples 48 pears 48 peaches 48 walnuts 50 beans 60 onions 7 turnips 55 clover seed 60 alfalfa seed 60 timothy seed 45 Kafir corn 56 and notes yields and prices are on a 2000 pound ton basis.
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Bureau of Crop Estimates
Testing soil for acidity in alfalfa cultivation
The article urges testing soil acidity before growing alfalfa and recommends sending a sample to the experiment station. It notes the station will determine acidity and advise the amount of ground limestone to apply per acre to improve soil for alfalfa or other legumes, with lime possibly applied next winter if needed.
Easy Come Easy Go Betrothal Brake
In a brusque exchange She-Lucius ends their betrothal claiming no longer available. He answers with a superior tone that there are others, and she confirms she has just become engaged to another.
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Lucius
Diamond Dyes Ad Promises Easy Rich Color
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes with simple directions enabling anyone to dye wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims fadeless color for old garments draperies and coverings and offers a 16 color Diamond Dyes Color Card from a local druggist.
Admitted He Was Loser At Races In Wild Card Night
Three men boast of bold bets after a day at the races then face vengeful wives. Each reports a foolish act: breaking china, smashing a piano, and falling on an unseen stair. The punchline lands as the third man admits he is paying for the misfortune.
Traditions Preserved by Kachawice Race
A note on the Kachawice race stating they preserve Polish language and customs from time immemorial and reject modern influences. A Danish proverb about preferring weak beer to an empty cask is included as a moral aside.
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Poland
What They Miss Good little boys never fight
A short dialogue captures a playful clash of wits about courage and mischief. A motherly voice dismisses the idea, while a boy suggests missing out on fun if he never defies danger. The exchange hints at youthful curiosity and moral lessons in a light tone.
Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root Advertisement
For years druggists have noted Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root s strong record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription strengthening medicine aiding the kidneys liver and bladder to perform their natural work. Swamp Root is well tested and widely trusted with many friends. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Made His Position Plain Hunter’s ad attracts doomed visitor
Li Hle posted in a morning paper seeking a companion for a central Africa lion hunt with shared costs. A drunken man answered by bell at 2 am and threatened violence, declaring he would hang the hunter first.
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Li Hle
Central Africa
Decorative Rosa Silk Telephone Screen Article
The piece describes a ruffled rosa silk and lace telephone screen as an ornamental conceit in pretty rooms. It notes that modern telephones are often concealed by decorative ideas and suggests education as a solution to many human troubles.
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Postum Cereal Co. Inc
Battle Creek
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