A Tax Without an Income Joke in Mandy’s Court
A humorous exchange features Mandy arguing with a judge about taxing a husband with no income. Mandy contends the tax would force him to work to earn an income to be taxed. The line captures a satirical setup from Everybody’s Magazine.
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Mandy
Everybody’s Magazine
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Says Try It Forever
Advertisement urges buyers to use Red Cross Ball Blue bluing and promises lasting results. The copy notes satisfaction after trying once and repeats the product name for recall.
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Red Cross
Truly a Hard World. A Manitoba Free Press Opinion
The Manitoba Free Press notes the paradox of income claims facing skepticism from friends and government, highlighting the hard realities of earnings perceptions in a tough economy.
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Manitoba Free Press
Cruel Questions and Highbrow Snaps in The Way of All Flesh
A witty exchange mocks readers with sharp lines about taste and reading. The dialogue riffs on culture snobbery and personal digs, highlighting conflicting views of literature and intellect.
Hidden cache aboard the Juan sparks a storm at sea
Jude and Ratcliffe uncover a secret cache in a bay cedars cave with canned goods and supplies. Satan plots to flee with more loot while the Juan heads for Havana for dynamite. Tensions rise as Jude asserts control and Ratcliffe’s pride leads to a humbling kiss amid the stash discovery.
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Jude
PNR
Bay Cedars
Ratcliffe
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Ble
The Kiss Synopsiis on the Bahama Bank Yacht Encounter
Bobby Ratcliffe a wealthy romantic sails with Sir William Skelton on the Dryad and visits the Sarah Tyler a fishing schooner run by Satan Tyler and his sister Jude. Carquinez arrives with Sellers seeking treasure rumors. Satan reveals a sunken treasure vessel and bars the plan to plunder it with Carquinez away in Havana.
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Synopsiis
Bobby Ratcliffe
Bahama Bank
Sir William Skelton
Sarah Tyler
Satan Tyler
Jude
Bobby
Skelton
Tylers
Carquinez
Sellers
Satan
Havana
The Coming of Cleary Chapter Scene on the Beach
Jude and Ratcliffe debate Revelations by the sea as Satan lurks unseen. Jude tires of labor while Ratcliffe urges action. A distant voice from across the water breaks the drifting mood, hinting at deeper schemes by Satan.
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Cleary
Satan
Jude
Ratcliffe
Sarah
New Labor-Saving Tool For Screws And Nuts
A portable and stationary tool for setting screws and nuts is powered by a self contained electric motor. The portable unit plugs into a light socket and the stationary unit can as well if the line has capacity. It uses a multiple disk clutch with a positive clutch that kicks out when released, allowing tool removal and replacement while the motor runs.
Castoria advertisement touts safety and medical approval
A vintage ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted children’s remedy used for over eight decades. It claims no narcotics and urges parents to follow proven directions printed on each package, noting physicians recommend the product and the genuine bottle bears a signature.
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Bayer
Fletcher
ImPromptu Similes in 1923 Echoed by Elliot Paul
The Boston Evening Transcript notes Elliot Paul’s 1923 verses feature striking lines. It cites a line about clouds snarled like angle worms and praises a doorstep milk bottle image likened to white penguins on a lonely Arctic beach.
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Elliot Paul
Boston Evening Transcript
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Prospect
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It highlights mild immediate effects and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York and to mention the newspaper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Popular motorcars spark city chatter in Jimpson Junction
A Kansas City Star quip notes high car ownership in Jimpson Junction with 40 percent of men owning one and 20 percent more seeking credit or swap options. An idle one percent is mocked as not knowing their purpose while others are suspected of theft. Red Cross Ball Blue ad follows.
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Jimpson Junction
Kansas City Star
Ilen
Davey
Davey Company
United States
Davey Tree Expert Company
98 City Bank Bldg
Kent
Ohio
A Paradox. Rab What was the most difficult thing you ever did
A paradoxical quip quotes Rab as saying the hardest task was making ten easy payments, illustrating a humorous take on financial burden.
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Rab
The Hitch
Tramp-Yes confesses he was once married and claims his wife was not. Lady questions further as the exchange hints at a hidden past. The dialogue centers on marriage and truth between two speakers.
Film Operator Flees French Pursuit for Berlin
An American motion picture operator filming the Ruhr area evaded French pursuit by driving to Berlin where the film was developed and two copies sent abroad. The negative was later stolen by French agents, but the operator preserves a second copy and will produce another negative.
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Ruhr
Berlin
Cuticura Talcum Ad Proclaims Trio Value
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. It claims the powder, perfume, and skin care aid are essential for faces, skin, babies, and dusting. The trio's items are priced 25e each and widely available.
Westminster Duke Holds World’s Most Valuable Land in London
The Duke of Westminster owns 400 acres in central London covered by buildings. Rents yield about 15 million dollars annually. The land, long held by the Westminster family, was not sold as Shondon grew, but buildings were added and rented to sustain the asset.
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Duke of Westminster
London
England
Westminster
Shondon
Language study sparks dream of living in New York
A resident asks why studying foreign languages matters while the speaker envisions living in New York. The dialogue hints at language learning as a gateway to opportunities in the city.
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New York
Slow living and high thinking as paths to better men
A reflective note argues that steady, deliberate living paired with thoughtful consideration yields moral improvement more than indulgent, rapid living. The idea elevates discipline and contemplation as a route to character.
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