Grocer Solves Telephone Talk For Toothless Caller
A woman in Madison asked a grocer to relay a telephone message to her husband in a nearby town. She feared her false teeth would mute her speech. The grocer facilitated the call and relayed the question about Olie Johnson’s health. The exchange ended with advice to visit the city exchange for telephone calls without teeth.
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Madison
So-and-So
Olie
City Exchange
Indianapolis News
You May Say What You Like From a Woman's Beard
An odd dialogue about voice and assertion where a woman persists despite interruptions. The speaker describes being silenced as a recurring experience and notes the endurance of the subject in continuing to speak.
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Sing
No Excuse. Boarders Prompt Cold Soup and Coffee
A hashhouse landlady notes that keeping borders makes a woman practical. A cynical boarder agrees but argues the food served is also practically cold. The dialogue satirizes routine meal service and social pragmatism.
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Hashhouse
Explaining the Row Over a Noisy Night
A Boston Evening Transcript quip frames a domestic disagreement as a humorous misunderstanding. A man asks about a loud disturbance while his wife questions his whereabouts, illustrating social satire of marital privacy and curiosity in a light tone.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Minute Man to Second Hand Through History
A concise reflection contrasts 1776 vigilance of the minute man with today’s fixation on the second hand at 4 30 p m. The shifted focus marks changes in timekeeping and public attention across eras.
Bluffman’s War Record Praises And Proves Ongoing Improvement
A remark notes Major Bluffman gave a fine account in the Spanish American War and has continued to improve since. The exchange highlights a respected military figure and steady career growth.
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Major Bluffman
Resilient Cat Surpasses Humans in Recovery
The remark notes a cat lacking doglike traits yet highlighting remarkable recoverability, outperforming many humans in the capability to rebound from adversity.
Hunt Club Ball Plans Fox Trot Dance
A quip about the upcoming hunt club ball suggests the prevalent dance will be the fox trot, implying a traditional ballroom atmosphere.
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Hunt Club
Dialogue snippets from a cramped wartime inland scene
Fragmentary exchanges show Jinks enraged after a peace meeting and a narrator noting an infant industry investment. The scene hints at a veteran sailor character moving toward a sideboard as a subtle social moment unfolds.
Monument of Real Courage James Heady Dies in Louisville
The Louisville obituary remembers James Morrison Heady who died at 83. Born in Louisville, he lost sight at six and then hearing at 44 yet wrote music and books for children and the blind. He lived cheerfully, rode horses, walked the city, and inspired many with inner light and courage.
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Louisville
James Morrison
Detroit Free Press
Mutual Jests Over A Toothache At The Punch Bowl
A brief exchange in Punch Bowl features two speakers debating who should act if the other had a toothache. One says Tommy should go out if it were his, the other agrees in kind.
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Tommy
Tears of Recreation Matinee Gags and Emotions
A humorous piece notes a husband buys matinee tickets to sway his wife with emotional performances. It highlights theater as a cure for tears and amusement, pairing romance with stage sensations. The quip underscores entertainment as therapy in marriage.
Proud or Sorry O'Brien Oi Says He Is Self Made
Irish World quotes O'Brien defending himself as a self made man amid claims of boasting or apology. Casey questions whether the boast is sincere or an apology.
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O’brien
Casey
Cost of Public Education in 1914 Enrollments and Spending
The 1914 United States education report shows 22 million students nationwide with 19 million in elementary schools and 566 thousand teachers in public schools. Public high school enrollment rose by over 84 thousand from the prior year, and total education cost reached 750 million dollars, a figure small beside federal expenses and cinema admissions.
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United States
Tropicrash Summer Suit Fabric Promises Cool Comfort
Don’t delay delivery of a full season’s wear with a tailored suit. The ad urges customers to order now for warm weather and to see the Tropicrash fabric, billed as a cool material for summer suits made to measure.
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Russiaville Lumber & Coal CO
W. H. Winnie
Legal Loan Company
Citizen’s Bank
Kokomo
Indiana
Central Loan Co
Main Street
King Kennedy Clothing Co
Kokomo, Indiana
Toledo
J. H. Boye
JH. Ranable
Russiaville
Jinks
Tee
W.D. Co
WieDermott—Dunn Company
N. Main S
Ind
Mutual
Newlin, Long & Orem
Tears OF Recreation
Moser & Co
Tailors
Walnut
Kckomo
Detroit
Michigan
American Medical Association
Mystic Order Veiled
Supreme Council
Knights of St. John
St. Lews, Missouri
Fraternity of Operative Millers Convention
Toledo, St.louis & Western Railroad Company
Clover Lear
Chae B. Rose, A
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Toledo, O
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