Chocolate Soldiers and Sugar Shortages in War Time
Captain Bean of the British army reports in the Westminster Gazette that Tommy Atkins is striving to live up to Shaw's Chocolate Soldier. Sweets and sweet meats are in high demand as British candymakers work around the clock. Cairo dispatches note Australians there have eaten the entire chocolate supply. Bean says the canteen’s demand for sweets and soft drinks is five times expected while beer demand is one fifth.
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Captain Bean
France
Westminster Gazette
Tommy Atkins
George Bernard Shaw
Cairo
Bean
Ten Thousand Dollar Conscience Fund Donation Report
A New York delivery letter enclosed 10000 dollars for the conscience fund. The sender says the amount stolen is paid twice and that the conscience is not satisfied. This is reported as the third largest contribution to the fund, with some gifts as small as a penny.
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Treasury Department
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Conscience
Postum Turns Heart Trouble Around Says Reader
A reader recalls constant heart trouble blamed on coffee and reports quick relief after switching to Postum. They claim friends also quit coffee for Postum, noting some find it weak if not brewed per directions but praise its taste and ease. Postum offered in cereal and instant forms with pricing.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Spare Minute Gardens for Busy Women
Lulu G Parker outlines three compact garden designs two by eight feet for borders and walks. She advises fresh seed from reputable seed houses, and lists annuals and perennials suited to sunny, dry, and blended soils with timing for sowing and transplanting plus minimal aftercare for continuous blooms from June to frost and bulbs planned for March to November.
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Lulu G. Parker
Mary
Notes on Blooming Things for Garden Beginners
Practical advice on starting tubers indoors, making liquid manure, hardening plants, and protecting seedlings from wind and frost. Tips cover pre wind exposure, outdoor hardening, and mulching sweet peas by sowing annuals along pea trenches to extend the season.
Save Grass Clippings for Mulch and Soil Enrichment
Use lawn grass clippings as mulch for tea rose beds to keep soil cool and moist. Spread 2 to 3 inches thick, then as it withers, work it into the soil to decay into fertilizer and apply fresh clippings.
Fire blight overview and control in plants
Fire blight is caused by disease germs that infect plant tissue. Leaves and new growth turn black as if scorched. Cut out all infected parts and burn them to prevent spread.
Wire netting support for climbing plants
This arrangement provides an excellent support for climbing plants using any kind of chicken wire. Pests should be driven firmly into the ground to prevent sagging from plant weight. Plants grow faster and bloom more freely with this method, especially sweet peas, which benefit from wire settings or lath lattice rather than uncertain strings that may be blown down.
Care of the Lawn in Dry Weather Tips
In a dry season, adjust mowing frequency to grass appearance. Keep the lawn green and velvety without shaving it too closely. Avoid clipping too short, which ruins the blade and the lawn's dark, rich color and overall ornamental look.
Tale Amused Senator Hoar
Senator Hoar relayed a Southern joke about white beans fed to horses then boiled with molasses and other ingredients baked and eaten by enlightened Boston citizens. The anecdote illustrates regional humor and cultural contrasts in the era.
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Hoar
New England
Boston
Christian Register
Crabs Fails to Meet Expectation in East End Snack Swap
A Pittsburgh Dispatch anecdote describes a man expecting a bushel of soft-shell crabs from his wife. Two packages arrive. one is opened and tasted, the other reveals four slices of bread instead of crabs, prompting a humorous office moment among East End friends.
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East End
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Rest of the Unemployed Joke Exchanges
A terse dialogue features a taunting lady and a hobo as they spar over roles. The hobo claims it is easier to be a son of soil than a son of tail, turning insult into a wry observation about origins.
Ancient Pompeii Kitchen Unearthed With 1826-Year-Old Kettle
During recent explorations at Pompeii an ancient kitchen was uncovered in the fireplace a kettle sits on the grate as it was left 1826 years ago by a Pompeian cook. Mrs Flatbush laments the long neglect while Mr Flatbush notes the odd carelessness of leaving the vessel.
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Mr. Flatbush
Pompeii
Hard to Get
A comic exchange about cooking troubles. A character laments supply shortages and describes having a southern mammy skilled at possum dishes, then a Finnish cook who excels in reindeer dishes. The dialogue highlights culinary mismatches and quirky regional specialties.
Putting it Nicely. A Candid Note on Timely Meals
A speaker intends a polite recommendation to Delia but blurts out a conscience bound complaint that meals never arrive on time. Delia retorts that Oi received meals as late as pay, highlighting a casual, brusque early dialogue.
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Delia
Yez
Puck
Impetuous Teen Kisses Spark Maid Comment
An indignant maid protests a kiss from a young man who replies with flirtatious lines and a second kiss. The exchange ends with him placing another kiss beneath her nose, escalating the moment into a charged tête-à-tête.
She-Daisy and Gotrox tied by fate amid threats
The note describes She-Daisy marrying Gotrox against a prior engagement to his son. Gotrox reportedly threatened cutting off the son's allowance if the match proceeded.
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Daisy
Gotrox
Price to Enter a Moving Picture Show Declined
A tramp asks for the price to enter a cinema and pledges to spend it to sleep there. He notes police harassment pushing them from park benches has left the movies as the cheapest shelter possible.
Pat's Solution to a Market Dilemma
An Irishman tricks a farmer with a coat quest claiming he will stay inside the coat to get it back. The joke hinges on the farmer’s assurance to take the greatcoat to B-wid ye as requested.
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Pat
Woozy Decorations of Turkish Rugs
Uncle Bill Bot tletop explains that Turks are total abstainers yet questions the designs in Turkish rugs. The dialogue contrasts abstinence with unexpected rug motifs.
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Uncle Bill Bottletop
Sunday letter delivery in church in Portugal
The note suggests Portuguese letter carriers save work on Sundays by delivering mail in church. A Bensonhurst remark questions whether such delivery would disrupt worship if a recipient in a pew received a bundle of bills.
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Flatbush
Portugal
Bensonhurst
Base Deception in Tattoo Show Turns on Skin Transfer
Rankin proclaims the skin game the greatest he ever saw. Phyle questions the act as a theater advertises a tattooed man with the inside gink covered in transfer pictures revealing a clever deception.
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Rankin
Phyle
Theat
A Cutting Remark At The Barber Shop
A man complains the barber cut his hair too short and orders it longer. The crafty barber, a man of many sides and resource, responds by extending the cut by three minutes, adding a sly twist to the exchange.
Reformer and Bronco Bob Rival Over Crimson Gulch
A reformer promises the path to righteousness, but Bronco Bob counters that if that road led through Crimson Gulch it is a lost trail. The exchange highlights a clash of ideals in the frontier town.
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Bronco Bob
Crimson Gulch
Divorce Fees Debate Sparks Legal Quarrel In Opera Scene
An opera singer claims overcharging in a divorce matter, while the lawyer protests and cites extra work. The exchange centers on fees and service quality amid a courtroom or press context.
Why Are You Unhappy We Asked the Unspeakable Turk
In a wry tale a Turk explains marriage power shifts. He notes happiness with two wives gave balance of power, but adding a third disrupts the dynamic and his contentment wanes. The speaker reflects on polygamous consequences with ironic humor.
The Modern Method Critiques Novel's dated style
A dialog notes a stated dated feel of a new novel. The critic says the heroine’s charm and room glow are old fashioned while modern households now use vacuum cleaners. The exchange mocks evolving domestic tech and storytelling tropes.
Novel Proposal
A young man asks a question about prior engagements. The reply is a playful, humorous line stating a surprising number of engagements, six tires, from a playful exchange in a romantic moment.
The Charm of Motherhood Promotes a Health Note
An article urges preparation for motherhood and praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic for the female organism. It claims the product helps women become normal, healthy, and strong and offers confidential advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Blind South Dakota Lawyer Passes Bar Exam
Law student Ole H. Flow of Pierre, born blind, passed the state bar exam after memorizing Blackstone from readings by his sister. He partnered with a fellow aspirant, and both cleared the examination with Flow writing his answers via a court stenographer using an ordinary typewriter.
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State Supreme Court
Ole H. Flow
Pierre
S. D
Flow
South Dakota
Blackstone
Fion
Gargoyles Explain Patience and Sore Throat Remedies
A playful exchange where a father answers a child asking what gargoyles are, describing them as medicines for a sore throat. The dialogue captures a quaint, humorous moment about supposed remedies.
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Sonny
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Endorsed by Millions of Women
An advertisement claims millions of women use and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue and urges grocers to stock the product. The copy emphasizes broad female endorsement and retail availability.
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Red Cross
All Grocers
Adv
Men Have Stronger Sense of Taste Than Women
A study finds men report a stronger taste sensitivity than women across multiple taste modalities. Researchers suggest hormonal, genetic, and neural differences may account for the disparity, with implications for nutrition and food industry design.
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