Speech Praised as Grandiloquent by Mrs Comelli
An exchange praising a public speech describes Mrs Comelli calling it grandiloquent after asking if it was fine. The remark elevates the performance to a high rhetorical level.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
7
Eatonic relief cited by father and daughter in Texas
A Sweetwater Texas man praises Eatonic for fast relief to his daughter who suffered severe misery from drinking water. He credits a single box with helping her and reports many others now use the product for heartburn indigestion and bloating. The ad claims Eatonic removes excess acidity and poisons and costs little with druggist availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Powell
Sweetwater
Texas
Eatonic
Misleading Peace Ends As Corned Beef Breaks Out
In a quiet Brown household a sudden uproar erupts from a neighbor’s kitchen sounds. Mr Brown suspects a gramophone playing Tosti’s Goodby but learns the true culprit is the Murphys opening a corned beef can.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brown
Gramophone
Brown
Mrs. Wood
Murphys
Lawn Dress for Garden Party Prompted by Question
In a light exchange, one asks what to wear to a garden party and responds with a playful suggestion of a lawn dress, blending humor with fashion. The dialogue centers on attire choice and seasonal styling.
Unclear Source Phrase About a Man’s Worth
A fragment argues that even a worthless man may serve a purpose as a terrible example, vague and lacking concrete details or context.
Worms or Tapeworm Riddance Ad for Warmifuge
An advertisement touts Dead Shot Dr Peerys Warmifuge as a remedy to eliminate worms including tapeworms. It claims a single dose cleans them out and promotes the product with a bold pitch.
Old Province House Relic in Boston’s Bossworth Court
A fragment of the 1697 Province House survives in Boston’s Bossworth Court. Oliver Wendell Holmes lived there 18 years and Hawthorne christened it in Twice-Told Tales. An iron archway and stone steps mark its historic grounds once tied to the governor’s garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bossworth Court
Boston
Old Province House
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Governor’s Garden
Province House
Hawthorne
Peter Sargent
Forests to Pay Otsego County Expenses Plan
A New York Otsego County scheme proposes forests to fund county operations. Each of twenty four townships would plant 100 acres, with profits eventually covering running expenses and reducing taxes to a minimum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otsego
New York
Trade Complaint Hits Waterlogged Stock Bond
A buyer accuses a broker of selling watery stock while the judge quips about using a blotter. The exchange highlights a dispute over stock quality and accountability in the sales process.
Fall Modes as Seen in Paris Fashion Forecast
Paris fashion notes for autumn predict straight silhouettes with a reemerging chemise dress and short skirts returning near knee length. Sleeves vary from long to three quarter. lace remains popular, with black Chantilly over cream satin seen in evening gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
America
Braid on Two Sides, Braid in Bolero Suits
A fragment notes a braid arranged on two sides described as bolero suits and used in a very novel fashion, suggesting a fashion or costume detail from a theatrical or period source.
Women Need Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often unaware. Back pain headaches and nervousness signal kidney issues. Start treatment now with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root from any drug store or send ten cents for a sample to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, mentioning this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
When You Go to Europe Birth Certificate Rule Quoted
A traveler remarks that a birth certificate is now required for Europe travel. The other quip notes a berth risk if absent, implying strict document checks on ships and at ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Bayer Aspirin Adverts Tell of Safe Pain Relief History
An old advertisement touts Bayer tablets of aspirin as genuine and safe for millions, prescribed for headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It urges consumers to accept only unbroken Bayer packages with proper directions and notes 12 tablet tin boxes and larger packages sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Doctor Patient Bet Over Exam Settle For Fee
A quirky exchange from the Boston Transcript reports a physician offering a $10 examination to test a patient and a humorous conditional reward if the doctor succeeds. The patient agrees to the setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Dead Shot Vermifuge Ad Warns Against Tapeworms
An old advertisement touts Dead Shot Dr Peery's Vermifuge claiming a single dose cures tapeworm infections and promises complete elimination of worms. The terse copy targets readers seeking quick parasite relief.
Man may be a hopeless idiot in marriage proposal humor
A wry saying notes that a man may be a hopeless idiot yet no woman admits it after he has proposed. The joke hinges on the social expectation of reserve and the signaling power of an engagement.
No Man Can Afford to Have Contempt for Another
A compact aphorism emphasizes mutual respect and restraint, urging readers to curb contempt toward others regardless of status or opinion. It frames empathy as a social necessity for harmony and decency.
Race Called Off Over Lacking Breeze For Yachts
The race was abandoned due to insufficient breeze to fill sails. Critics noted Sir Thomas Lipton spent $1,000,000 in an effort to lift the cup and questioned why the wind could not be summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lipton
Cuticura Baby Rash Remedy Advertised
Ad promotes Cuticura products for soothing baby rashes. It touts Cuticura Soap for hot baths, Cuticura Ointment for soothing applications, and Cuticura Talcum to finish. Claims purity and fragrance, with 25c price.
Elderly Woman Suspected in Whisky Case
A humorous local item notes prohibition agents doubting a respectable elder’s whisky stash hidden on her person. One quip suggests the corkscrew curls as the clue that led to suspicion.
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