Sea Devil Count von Luckner Tries Clam Pie in Provincetown
An anecdote from a galley cook recounts Count von Luckner visiting Commander McMillen in Provincetown Massachusetts. He is served clam pie with beans and coffee as the principal dish on a Saturday night. The guest enjoys the dish, exclaims By Chove, and asks for more. The tale ends with a prediction he will return to German waters seeking to master clam pie.
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Jet Small
Count von Luekner
the Sea Devil
Commander McMillen
Provincetown
Mass
Mae
Jet
von Luckner
Mac
Chove
Germany
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Vast Pampa Source of Welfare in Argentina
The article describes Argentina as the richest in South America, highlighting the vast pampas, its stock ranching, and the decline of the gaucho. It references Juan Manuel de Rosas, the pampero wind, and locusts, noting Buenos Aires as a cosmopolitan city with restricted traffic in the shopping district for safety.
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Argentina
Juan Manuel Rosas
Pampas
Buenos Aires
Paris
Chicago
Pampa
Boca
California Syrup of Figs a remedy for sluggish appetite
A promotional piece urging mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to treat stasis in children who refuse to eat. It claims the product cleanses the colon, improves appetite, digestion, weight, and complexion, and warns against substitutes and salts. Advises dosing schedule and notes NRA membership.
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California
Acid Base Qualities of Food and Diet Advice
Reader questions the acid base impact of foods and the article explains digestion may invert acidity, citrus fruits becoming alkaline after absorption, with fruits and vegetables generally alkaline and meats, fish, eggs acidic. It notes buffering in blood and alkaline reserves, and stresses balance, hydration, and broad diet over minor acidity concerns.
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Henry Sherman
Columbia University
Iin
Macmillan
Monkey and Lion Debate King's Rule in Furry Fable
In a playful exchange Mr. Monkey asks the lion if he is king of beasts. The lion replies yes, but insists Mr. Monkey swear not to tell his wife about the claim. The leopard chimes in asking for the punchline.
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Min
Mr. Monkey
Lion
King of Beasts
Leopard
Monkey
Kitty's Marriage to a Composer Noted as Suitable Match
A curt remark praises Kitty as a fitting match and recalls her nervous nature, noting she married a composer. The exchange highlights social expectations and marriage norms in the era, presenting a concise glimpse of personal choice within a formal match.
Suburban Talk and Houseboard Quips Echo in Garden Essays
A fragmentary exchange on acting invites remarks from a father and daughter about career choices. A gardening note recalls a boarder and conversation about social life. A jibe on suburban parenting divides residents into two camps, those who know how to raise children and those who claim to raise chickens.
Quality All Important in Selection of Soap
Ruby Baker notes that washing quality, not price, determines laundry results. She cites housewives who choose high grade soaps for effective cleansing and fabric safety, arguing cheap or weak soaps cause harder rubbing and fabric damage. The article highlights color of soap irrelevant to whiteness but links cleansing energy to whiter clothes.
Duties Well Defined We All Know What Our Duties Are
A concise reflection on clear responsibilities with a firm stance that duties are understood without prompt. The remark emphasizes self awareness, collective responsibility, and readiness to act without external reminders.
Reese Digging Through Baby Teeth Trial News
A child named Reese endures the slow eruption of four front baby teeth with days of anxious waiting before spotting new teeth appearing, a small domestic moment captured in a report from the Indianapolis News.
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Reese
Indianapolis News
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Copy
Advertisement urges readers with acid stomach to take Phillips Milk of Magnesia. Describes small dosage neutralizing stomach acids and relieving headache and distress. Warns to buy genuine Phillips' Milk of Magnesia with proper labeling and suggests each tablet equals a teaspoonful.
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Magnesia
Faster Relief From Neuritis Bayer Aspirin Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin as delivering rapid relief from headaches rheumatism neuritis and neuralgia. It asserts a scientific discovery where a Bayer Tablet dissolves in two seconds after moisture contact and begins fighting pain within minutes. The copy urges buyers to insist on Genuine Bayer Aspirin and to say Bayer Aspirin for quick relief.
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Clampie
OUR Comic
Finney
Starmin
Larry
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Thomas Nelson & Sons
New York
By Ruby Baker
Bonehead
N.R. A
Phillips’ Milk ‘of
MR. Clark
Jake
MR. Jones
BAYER
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