Getting Nuts for Colonel
A gardener finds a man picking nuts in a colonel’s woods despite a strict no-nut policy. The man insists the nuts are for the colonel, then claims the colonel told him no one else should touch them. The shell joke reveals the miscommunication and moneyed hustle behind a simple stash.
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London
An unclear note on a president’s speech and fit
The fragment notes the president’s response during a presentation described as fitful with a twitching or spasm while speaking. It preserves neutral wording without graphic detail.
Getting at the Facts
Dialogue snippet shows a wife accusing her husband of deception about income. The husband claims his stated $50 a week was his position’s worth, but his boss only pays him $10.
Fatal Fall Steeplejack Union Shrinks to Two
In town a Steeplejacks' union now has only two members after an earlier count of three. A high wind incident caused the third man to drop out, leaving the remaining two workers in the local trade.
Fiancee Paints Still Lifes Amid Dinner Talk
In a family scene Montmorency asks if his fiancée can cook. She replies she cannot but can paint beautiful grapes and peaches on china, offering art as a distraction when dinner is not ready.
Time's Changes and Miss Gayway’s Spun Days
A judge notes shifts in Miss Gayway's craft from delicate yarnga spun in Holden days to more indelicate pieces in modern times. The remark contrasts past tame work with current edgy creations attributed to the artist.
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Miss Gayway
Delirious Patient Diagnosed as Serious Case
The doctor notes a delirious state in a patient identified as the Wife. The physician warns delirium signals a serious case and mentions it is a bad sign when a patient becomes delirious. The dialogue includes affectionate terms from the patient.
Booming family sells imaginary town lots in Primrose
A lone twelve year old girl guards a claim in Nebraska saying her family is booming new towns, Mary Jane avenue runs to the creek, and offers lots along it for ten dollars now or fifty in six months, as she chides a traveler and warns against corner jets.
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Nebraska
Scottsville
Marm
Bill
Mary Jane Avenue
Primrose
Trunk Value Quip Sparks Witty Exchange
A baggage man asks about a trunk and the owner replies jokingly that the outfit isn’t worth four dollars. He adds that witnessing his wife angry would be priceless, sparking a lighthearted exchange filled with humor.
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Pittsburgh
The Day After Doctor Joke About Cerebral Glands
A woman pleads about her husband’s condition and the doctor jokes that his illness was caused by a tray. The exchange ends with reassurance that the patient is out of danger despite acute gland enlargement.
Stew blamed on cook in humorous exchange
A terse exchange depicts an officer asking for the complaint and a private noting the issue is not the soup but the cook. The humorous dialogue highlights the phrase EB calling it stew in a London context.
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London
Melchizedek Seeks Insurance From Aged Judge
A quip shows an insurance solicitor asking Melchizedek his age. The reply reaches nine hundred ninety nine at the next birthday and the solicitor jokes about late coverage. The judge chimes in about delaying till middle age.
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Pentateuchal Insurance
Melchizedek
Kept Happy Hat Shopper Across Eleven States
A lighthearted exchange recalls a cross country trip to California. The speaker notes his wife enjoyed herself by visiting hats in eleven states, rather than scenery, highlighting personal amusement during travel.
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California
Continent
Friendly Advice from Miss Cutting Indeed
A character warns against speaking of self harm and notes silence can hide the act from others. The dialogue presents advice to avoid disclosure and preserve appearances in a social exchange.
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Lapleigh
Weally
When Love Is Remarkable in Lookers of Years
APearson’s Weekly dialogue contrasts romance and cynicism. The romantic youth asks if love at first sight is remarkable, and the cynic replies true remarkability appears after four or five years of mutual gaze.
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Pearson's Weekly
Caring for the Roses Winter Protection Methods
The article recommends wintering roses by laying plants flat and covering with earth or leaves as the safest method for amateurs. It cautions against early covering and advises bundling climbers upright, while ever blooming varieties like Tea roses should be boxed in earth and stored in a dry cellar for cold protection.
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Baltimore Belle
Flower Notes For Azaleas In Winter Care
The article advises keeping azaleas healthy in winter with early seed and plant lists, avoiding overfertilization, controlling insects, and using glazed pots to reduce evaporation. It warns against lime water, suggests soil cleaning with insecticides, checks stored roots for rot, and stores nonbloomers in a cellar to free space for flowering plants.
Frost to Frost Flowers and Seasonal Garden List
A reader lists monthly flowers from March to September including crocuses, daisies, violets, iris, roses, lilies, chrysanthemums and phlox. The compact catalog names popular cultivars and garden bloomers across the growing season.
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Phlox
Planting Trees: plan before you plant and avoid crowding
The text advises a planned approach to tree planting, warning against planting too thickly. It notes Norway spruce provides quick shelter but can be ragged, suggesting planting now and removing it later as better species mature.
Lessons From Amos For Modern Applied Christianity
The lesson, based on Amos 6 7 15, urges readers to study the prophet’s calls to seek the Lord and repent. It contrasts Israel’s downfall with today’s social and religious concerns, warning against new cults and urging justice, mercy, and faithful witness amid contemporary temptations.
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Amos
Israel
Holy
Bethel
America
Jehovah
R. V
Christ
A. V
Abort request prompts women to seek pregnancy help
Fragmentary texto discusses women's desire for children and proposes abortion. It mentions curable and incurable conditions affecting fertility and urges action. The content reflects historical attitudes toward motherhood and reproductive options.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mothers
A reader collection reports strong endorsements for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from expectant mothers across the United States. Testimonials cite building up strength before childbirth and delivering healthy babies.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
A. M. Myers
Gordonville, Mo
Imirs
E. M. Dotrr
R. R
Conshohocken, Pa
Women Who Are Most Careful Of Complexions
A witty remark notes that women who are most careful of their complexions are those who have none of their own. The quip plays on vanity and the idea of beauty without blemish.
Mother Grays Sweet Powers for Children Ad
Advertisement claims the product relieves delicate sickly children by cleansing the stomach and acting on the liver. It is marketed as a pleasant worm remedy used by mothers for 28 years and available at 11 Druggists with a free sample offer from A. 8. Oluisted, Le Roy, N. Adv.
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Cross
Gray
le Roy
Pleasant Work Esquire Joke Reveals Pretzel Factory Chief
A humorous exchange shows a person claiming to be a chief designer in a pretzel factory. The playful dialogue centers on praise for a simple job and the irony of high title.
Pleasure in Store in a Well-Furnished Home
A worn lady welcomes a new servant who promises to be a treasure. The servant praises the neatly appointed house and quips about enjoying careful work in a setting with abundant dishes to break. The exchange hints at the household mood and the servant's cheerful outlook.
He Was a Boy Himself. Uncle Fogg Defends Youth
Uncle Fogg tells a group of urchins he will not patronize them as he once was a boy himself. He warns against being underestimated and jokes about using a hickory to keep discipline, delivering a sharp, playful defense of youth.
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Uncle Fogg
Kansas City Star
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