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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1920
Page
2
A Backwoodsman visits Syracuse gents' furnishing shop and buys a one dollar winter cap after trying on a too small size. He plans to modify the cap at home with a knife to make it fit, saying it will be “all hunky dory” when split and laced. The tale appears in the Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
A witty exchange questions the value of strikes with the punchline that married men make the most satisfactory workers, as they can be bossed. The remark reflects a hiring stereotype about gender roles and labor.
The saying notes that many young men avoid proposing because they fear the girl will say yes. It reflects social hesitation and the psychology of courtship in daily life.
An advertisement by E. W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans promotes Vacher Balm as faster relief for croup, catarrh, colds, and sore throat than a $25 specialist, selling at 25 cents in jars or tubes and warning to beware imitations. The ad ends with a quip about silence if people spoke only of what they know.
Advertising copy touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as unrivaled for worm and tapeworm elimination with a single dose. The piece also spoofs pride and dignity with a humorous aside about someone sitting on it.
An old London Answers note discusses methods to determine a chick’s sex before hatching. The air-space position on the shell reportedly signals male or female, while an Australian farmer describes a needle and coin pendulum test to infer a pullet or cockerel.
A fragment from an old cookbook offers detailed steps for venison roast with cider gravy, almond stuffing, and a fruit and nut bread dressing. It includes prep, basting, and serving instructions, plus a separate rich loaf recipe using bread crumbs suet and dried fruits.
A Somerville Journal piece traces New Year vows from Louis IX to ancient rites, noting the shift from solemn public oaths to modern personal vows. It explains old customs of clearing debts, sweeping homes, and purifying minds, then contrasts with contemporary individual resolve and the hopeful appeal of turning over a new leaf.
In Everybody's Magazine a Princeton student discusses a new campus group while recounting Tom's summer trip with his father’s plantation hands. A mule team driver named Rastus calmly kills a horsefly, a bee, and ignores a hornet nest deemed organized, illustrating a humorous take on organized efforts.
A vaudeville era pitcher recalls his performance saying he pitched a no-hit game, though his mood is gloomy. The brief exchange hints at a dramatic or ironic outcome in a sports or theater context.
Life in Honolulu centers on surf bathing and swimming with skilled Kanuka divers. They recovered 300 tons of coconut oil from a stranded schooner cargo, showcasing native talent in the water beyond a pastime.
An inventor argues that two small electric fans on separate adjustable arms outperform a single large unit. The device uses a shared stand with arms at different heights and angles to optimize airflow.
A quirky anthology piece surveys New Year wishes from Blanche Mason and assorted voices. It juxtaposes charitable hopes for the hungry and cold with personal desires for love, education, freedom, and happiness, framing a world urging shared prosperity and revolution.
The article notes the end of the New Year’s calls tradition among urban society circles and its impact on joke makers and temperance lecturers. Once lively on January 1, the custom has vanished, with only rare, surprised echoes when observed today.
A nostalgic sketch recalls New Year’s gatherings and courtly behavior once common in social rounds. The narrator contrasts past polite chivalry and refined calls with present sociability, noting how traditions shaped festive greetings and behavior.
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