Humorous Snippets From City Life and Courtroom Remarks
A light collage of voices includes the weather bureau chief greeting his secretary with a morning promo and noting rain later, a soapbox orator declaring the kettle of fish in a nutshell, a rival remark about dresses, a motorist claiming strict rule obedience, and a clerk quipping about condolence letters from the dead-letter office.
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Weather Bureau
Miss Smith
Soapbox
Phillips Milk of Magnesia advert promotes trust and value
A maternal appeal urges consulting a doctor before giving remedies to children and endorses Phillips' Milk of Magnesia as safe and affordable. It highlights both liquid and tablet forms, including flavored chewables, and notes a 25 cent price for each big box or bottle.
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Magnesia
Phillips
Division of Time Method for Leisure and Recreation
Nevin argues that a proper division of time within study creates time for leisure and recreation. The quote emphasizes balancing work and rest to improve wellbeing and efficiency.
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Nevin
Quote: Worthless if cannot return a favor Plautus
A Latin proverb notes that a person who accepts a favor without later returning it is worthless. It emphasizes reciprocity as a social virtue attributed to Plautus.
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Plautus
Sheneer
Peake Dhe
Ae Weca
Make Your Mark Pattern from The Sewing Circle
Craft notice offering Pattern 6158 with two 2.4 inch alphabets and four motifs for initials. Include transfer pattern and illustrations of stitches. Send 15 cents to Needlecraft Dept. The Sewing Circle New York with name and address and pattern number.
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Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Fire escape cash in advance gag at hotel
A hotel clerk asks a visitor about the device under the arm. The visitor explains it is a new fire escape for self-rescue from a window. The clerk replies with a joke about terms for guests with fire escapes requiring cash in advance.
Poor Technique And a Funny Office Exchange
A quirky anecdote shows an office manager scolding a young man for three unnecessary movements during a transaction, while a cartoonish riddle from a teacher and Oliver delivers a clever misdirection about apples. The snippet captures light, humorous schoolyard wit from Boy's Life.
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Oliver
Tywo
Three Days Cough Danger Signal and Creomulsion
An advertisement urges a three days cough as a danger signal and promotes Creomulsion for chest cold and bronchial relief. It claims proven effectiveness and offers a money back refund if not satisfied, urging demand for the genuine Creomulsion.
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Wayne Fur CO
Linwood Ave
Detroit
Agen
Two Necessities Eloquence Requires A Speaker And Hearer
A quotation from Shedd notes that the greatest impact of eloquence rests on the presence of both an eloquent speaker and an attentive hearer.
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