Epitaphs Through Time From Grim to Witty Cemeteries
A long, lively survey of historic epitaphs from American colonies to Bermuda and beyond. It notes famous lines by Franklin, Stevenson, Yale, and others, plus quirky grave markers and odd memorials. The piece highlights cultural attitudes toward death, humor, and legacy in tomb inscriptions.
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Rhode Island
America
Benjamin Franklin
Biba
Yale
Place Gronow, Esq
Europe
Africa
Asia
London
St. Peter's
Bermuda
Wipe Out Fowl Pest Invasion Suppressed
Government action wiped out the Euro Spean fowl pest outbreak in Morris county New Jersey within two months. Farmers reported the disease in June and prompt investigation led to destruction of infested fowls and exposed birds. Federal officials concluded the outbreak was suppressed after a month with no further reports.
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United States
Morris County
New Jer
Man's Vanity in Fashion and Regalia Cited by Globe Democrat
A brief, sardonic remark from the St. Louis Globe Democrat notes two moments when men and women admire themselves in formal attire and in grand regalia, reflecting on vanity in social display.
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St. Louis Globe. Democrat
Wisdom's measure and power of restraint echo Franklin
A concise reflection cites wisdom as learning from all, power as mastering passions, and richness as contentment, concluding that such a person is elusive. The quote attributes the concluding remark to Franklin and frames virtue as self mastery.
How to Live Longer on Blood Pressure Facts
Director of Public Health Education urges awareness of blood pressure and its role in longevity. The article explains normal pressure, warns against alarm, and emphasizes annual physicals, reducing worry, and following doctor advice to live longer. High or low blood pressure is common and not a death sentence, with prevention-focused guidance.
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Aidene
Devade
Don
Leisure and fitness through regular outdoor activity
A Western Newspaper Union column urges balancing leisure with health. It warns against excess in pool or bridge, radio, or reading, and promotes daily outdoor exercise, fresh air, and sufficient sleep as the best builders of physical fitness and happiness.
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United States
Western Newspaper Union
Elder Kept Books in Thrifty Worshiper Tale
A Scottish church elder recalls a tale of a man who dropped a half crown into the collection by mistake and the elder’s subtle responses over weeks. On the thirteenth Sunday after the gift the elder whispered to the contributor, Your time is up now Geordie. From Montrose Family Herald.
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Lord Aberdeen
Geordie
Montres
Berald
Penny Coin Origins in Anglo Saxon England
The old coin called peapy is the most ancient in use and the only one known to Anglo Saxon ancestors. They named it poenig, a term evolved into penny.
Bible Study Center Planned on Mount of Olives
A Bible Research Center for Mount of Olives near Jerusalem is funded by a wealthy Christian woman and the Travel Institute of Bible Research. The site lies near the traditional site of Christ weeping over Jerusalem above the Garden of Gethsemane, east of the Brook Kidron. Construction awaits fundraising to begin study programs for Bible students and church workers of all denominations and nationalities.
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Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Travel Institute of Bible Research
Garden
Gethsemane
Kidron
Burgose
Cole’s Carbaugaive Stops Pain Instantly Ad
Vintage ad notes Cole Co offering Cole’s Carbaugaive to stop pain instantly after cut or burn. Mentions price 30c and 60c and availability at druggists and J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, DL
Nurse Prospects In Louisville Journal Quote
A Louisville Journal excerpt notes nursing prospects, with a veteran remark that some nurses marry well, while a beginner replies that she must nurse indigent patients for two years. The dialogue reflects social expectations and training demands in the era.
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Louisville Canrier-Journal
Wrestler Exchange Sparks Odd Challenge
The terse dialogue frames a surreal exchange where one asks to wrestle and the other responds with evasive words. A cryptic back and forth centers on identity and adversity as the implied opponent. The fragment hints at a wrestling metaphor for facing hardship rather than a literal bout.
Marital Quip At Leeds Club Remarked
A Leeds Mercury item reports a witty exchange about domestic life and clubgoing. The husband quips his wife acts as his aide at home, prompting laughter and a remark about evenings and boots.
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Laooks
Leeds Mercury
California Fig Syrup Promises Gentle Relief for Constipation
A traditional mother’s remedy extols California Fig Syrup as the safe effective treatment for infants and children facing feverish spells bad breath coated tongue sallow skin and digestive troubles. The ad cites Mrs May Snavely of Montrose California praising quick results for her children and urges buyers to seek the genuine product by full name.
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California
May Snavely
Montrose
Eaa
Eqaai
Has to Have It Lawyer Quote Collection
A clipped quotation item presents a pun on divorce questions and remarriage with a Cicero quote on avarice and luxury. The lines mix legal humor and philosophy, reflecting editorial wit.
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Cicero
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad
Makes Life sweeter for children and adults by neutralizing stomach acid with Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The pleasant tasting remedy, endorsed by physicians, has long been a trusted antacid since 1813, under the U S registered trade mark of Charles H Phillips Chemical Co.
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U.S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co
Charles H. Phillips
Wins Wife as First Prize From Chance Advice
Orlando man Calvin L. Floyd recounts a dramatic life turn after hearing a health lecture on faulty elimination and trying Najol. He says headaches faded, energy returned, and he gained a new life companion, asserting Najol is non medicinal and drug free.
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Calvin L. Floyd
Orlando
Florida
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