An Eskimo Suit Up North Fashion Joke
A humorous exchange notes an Eskimo wearing the same suit year round. The man with a shiny sleeve jokes about moving north where such attire is fashionable, implying a playful contrast in climate and style.
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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
7
A Slight Mistake in a Punch Bow Visit
Freeman returns from the eighth punch bow visit and exchanges lines about a homely man. A tragic whisper reveals a wife’s return, hinting at a somber domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman
CUTICURA HEALS SORE HANDS ADVERTISMENT LINE
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for healing sore hands. It advises hot suds with Cuticura Soap, applying Cuticura Ointment, and removing excess. A free sample by mail is offered via a Boston address. The note ends with a brief line about engagement rings and inexpensive hoes in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Disgrace to Army Claims Inhumane Town Destruction
The document cites German crimes in Belgium and France during 1914 15 including massacres at Dinant Louvain and Dinant killings of children in mothers arms. Eyewitness testimonies label actions as brutal and call for inquiry into guilt and responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wth
Brand Whitlock
Committee On Public Information
Washington
Meuse
Gue Lossus
AL Leppe
fauchere-Pontaine
Rethel
France
Felix
One Hundred Seventy-eighth Regiment
Twelfth Saxon Corps
Louvain
Place de la Station
Hemuakde
Gardes Civiques
Germany
Camino
Munster
Cris
Rock of Bayard
Dinant
Namur
Rocher Bayard
Meister
Des Rivages
Neffe
Maurice Betems
Agriculture the Mainstay of the Nation and Western Canada
The piece argues farming is vital to national strength, praising farmers for rising in status and Western Canada as a bread basket. It highlights high wheat and oats yields, favorable pricing, and opportunities for tenant and landowners, urging inspections and migration to Western Canada for growth and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todsmate Cies
Canada
Western Canada
Ata
Eversv
America
Do Not Make Sacrifice Do Not Sacrifice Life Over Property
A stark reminder that protecting human life should take precedence over material loss. The message urges prioritizing safety and compassion, warning against choosing property over people in crisis situations.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Delivers Superior Whitening
Red Cross Ball Blue promises unequaled service to every housewife with a large five cent package. It claims to make clothes whiter than snow and assures consumer delight. Available at all good grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Begin at Home First Maxim on Self-Evaluation
A pithy adage urges personal fault finding before criticizing others. It frames self scrutiny as superior piety and contrasts it with the neglect of one’s own shortcomings. The saying emphasizes interior reform over external judgment.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Advertisement Parody
A garbled ad blurs product claims for LAXATIVE BROMO NIN and refunds. The second fragment recalls the Jinks family moving to a new home with Mrs. Jinks launching social life and instructing Lena to thoroughly mash the peas for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinkses
Lena
Jinks
Catarrhal Deafness and Hall's Catarrh Medicine
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Cure is by a constitutional remedy through the blood. Inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes rumbling and impaired hearing. if not treated, deafness may be permanent. Hall's Catarrh Medicine offered, with a $100 reward for a cured case. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Medicinde
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Oba
Tommy and mother threaten discipline over bribery attempt
In a domestic scene Tommy pleads to end the dispute after his mother accuses him of bribery and threatens punishment. He offers a compromise to avoid her anger and win a dress through his father's influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Claims Fifty-One Years Use
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a trusted cure for coughs bronchitis and throat ailments. It promises sound sleep relief and easy morning expectoration enabling recovery and notes bottles priced 30 and 90 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
Contrived Phraseology Reveals Misplaced Advice
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a man dismayed by a failed project and a woman seeking proper treatment. The dialogue hints at disappointment over involvement and the need for better guidance in a social or domestic context.
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