That Pot of Beans and Trench Tales
Soldiers recount trench life and a comical moment when a German shell ruined a pot of beans cooling at the edge of a trench. The piece also notes Enright and Hay’s deaths and includes a Consolation remark by Cleveland H. Dodge about wartime production disappointments.
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Enright
Hay
Francis Rogers
Cleveland H. Dodge
Riverside
Beauty Lotion From Lemons And Orchard White
A vintage advertisement touts combining two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White to yield a quarter pint freckle sunburn tan lotion at low cost. Grocers supply lemons and drugstores offer Orchard White for a few cents. Massage daily for clear soft white skin and claim of harmless effects.
It’s Easy If Their Wind Is Good
A fragment of wartime dialogue notes the distance to Paris and Berlin, mentioning a new road and urged endurance for the brave people.
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Willie Hohenzollern
Papi
Paris
Berlin
Alretty
Woman Keeps Secret About Dress Reuse
A woman reportedly hides that her new dress is actually an older garment remodel. The disclosure suggests secrecy around fashion choices and possible reuse of clothing.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Promotes Quick Recovery
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules restore strength and appetite after overwork or illness. It cites benefits for uric acid issues, kidney trouble, bladder stones, and stomach derangements, noting a 200 year history and a money back guarantee if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Holland
Indiana
Oakley ‘Ave
Hammond, Tad
Sayai
Kkidney
Déan
Dean
Behind the Barn Father Hibrow Dialogue on Smoking
A scene shows Willie Hibrow caught smoking and facing Father Hibrow with sharp irony. The father mocks Willie for nicotine addiction while praising his own intellect, casting doubt on parental authority and moral stance.
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Father Hibrow
Willie Hibrow
Empey Fired Over Big Gun Accusation
The column jokes that Empey was dismissed, suggesting it stems from his status as a prominent figure or "big gun." The quip questions the rationale behind the firing, implying political or reputational motives.
Life Lesson Spotlight From The One Arm Player
A reflective note compares resilience in adversity to a one armed man playing alone, using a metaphor about singular effort and perseverance without external help.
La Paz Bolivia capital saga and canyon city guide
La Paz La Paz lies in a deep canyon 12 700 feet above sea level near Sucre the legal capital. The city grows amid a mineral rich plateau with rail routes to the Pacific and a famed Alameda avenue where elites stroll. The cathedral rises Greco Roman style and will seat 12000. Murillo Plaza honors Bolivia's 1809 independence hero with a monument and band performances.
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Apaz
Peace
Bolivia
Tiahuanaca
William A. Reid
Bulletin of
The
Pan American Union
Bolivian
la Paz de Ayacucho
Lake Titicaca
Amazon River
la Paz
Hi Alito
Sucre
Charcas
Alonzo de Mendoza
Paralel
Avenida Arce
Alameda
Plaza Concordia
Obrajes
Murillo
Pedro Domingo Murillo
Cathedral of
Latin America
Plaza Murillo
Unjust Criticism of a Family Fishing Earnestness
A brief exchange defends a man who brings home several pounds of fish for dinner as evidence he is not a loafer. The dialogue emphasizes practical frugality and honest work over idle criticism.
The Goat as Witness in a Courtroom Punchline
A humorous Victorian courtroom quip notes many witnesses claimed the plaintiff was assaulted by the defendant's goat. Only the goat offered rebutting testimony, and it appeared to do all the rebuking.
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J. Cy Baht
Broadway
J. Leba
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