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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
3
A collection of brief stray gags and quips from a military setting. A rookie at Great Lakes is noted for lateness and is challenged by the company commander about his commitment. The jokes include lines about a wife and cigars and a mother-in-law’s influence on a sick man.
Ellery C. Stowell argues in Century Magazine that future warfare will shift from widespread armies to a battle of machines controlled by a chosen few. He envisions costly war engines, tax systems, and elite operators to defend civilization while mainstream nations abandon large military establishments.
Mr. Gratebar argues that people inflate minor slights into major troubles. He says most distress arises from dwelling on trivial words, turning small incidents into lasting grievances through overthinking. Humans slip occasionally, yet many feuds start from magnified molehills.
A New York Commercial article notes that education does not require college. It highlights a prominent self taught diplomat who left school at sixteen to work for East India merchants, studied languages aboard ships, and mastered many topics via encyclopedias. He became a top source for federal diplomacy and relied on reading to recall knowledge.
The passage highlights a child’s detached view of adult concerns with bites of humor. It recounts moments where children question wisdom and life, including a torpedoed ship child asking when it will sink and a boy doubting a grandfather’s worth, ending with a heaven bound quip about John the Baptist.
John Smith and a friend bought a horse and on a fishing trip tried to fit a bit. The horse refused to open its mouth, so Smith sat and told terrible jokes to coax a yawn as the paddle of the evening faded.
A Los Angeles Times excerpt recalls a family night with three children aged seven five and three watching stars in heavy rain. The boy names the dipper as it stands on its head while Edgar predicts rain and Sita spots a faucet beside a spigot used by the kids.
Advertiser promises freckle removal with Othine double strength. One ounce from a druggist, morning and night application, may clear skin. Money back guarantee if no results.
A mother confronts her child Mary after she returns home with slate and pencils claiming she knows more than the teacher. The tale recalls a third week at school and the child's insistence on leaving class after an incident. The item includes an 1886 Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertisement with a notarized oath from F J Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
Classic advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the remedy has been in use for over 30 years as children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A brief exchange centers on belief in witches rather than spells. She asks about belief in magic while he counters with belief in witches as a stronger claim. The dialogue conveys a playful confrontation over supernatural power.
Wise men act as if they expected to live 100 years but are prepared to shuffle off tomorrow. The text discusses malaria and an old standard remedy with references to quinine and tasteless Innine.
A brief exchange notes a couple attempting to break up housekeeping but the cook refuses to depart, ending the arrangement. The quotes reflect tension over rising prices and household disruption as reported in the Boston Transcript and Louisville Courier-Journal.
An advertisement urges readers to use Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney and bladder pains claiming the oil soothes kidney walls and expels poisonous microbes. It warns backaches can signal serious disease and promises renewed health in 24 hours with continued daily use and a money back guarantee.
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