Soda fountain mirrors remove to boost business
A proprietor explains removing mirrors around a soda fountain to prevent customers from seeing themselves. He says women disliked their reflections while drinking through a straw and would not return.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
7
Speaking of Suffragettes and Irish Praise
A witty exchange notes an ardent admirer of Ireland praising an Irish woman as a ideal. The respondent jokes that many would say she was meant for an Irishman, highlighting playful gender and national humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Eric
Trishman
Rehoboth Herald Notes Frugal Cook Arrangements
A Rehoboth Sunday Herald item recounts a household joke about a college cook named Braduste who costs little because she works for her board and clothes. The speaker explains the cook is his wife, highlighting a domestic arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braduste
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Woman questions voting access and impact on household work
Mrs. McGudley expresses desire to vote but doubts she can exercise her right. She fears that if everyone voted, it would cause every household helper to take the day off for elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. McGudley
Art Failure Turns Up At Studio Scene
A young painter shows a newly finished work to a friend who offers a blunt verdict. The friend, bored, remarks that the piece is likely art failure, prompting a wry exchange about perception and talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Monthly
Saving Labor Car Talk Sparks Humane Rally
A sympathetic woman extols the automobile as a boon to the poor overworked horse. Mr. Chuggins counters that while cars ease horsework, they keep three or four humans busy day and night maintaining the machine.
Pumpkin grouch stirs lively debate among readers
Readers compare a famed curmudgeon to a classic innkeeper. The party agrees on his sharp tongue and keen appetite, noting his habit of enjoying fine meals and a cordial before criticizing society. The exchange captures a humorous portrait of a cantankerous figure.
Prudent suitor vows to meet her necessities
A parent asks if he can provide for his daughter's wants. The young man replies he cannot meet wants but will provide for her necessities, signaling a cautious attitude toward future provision.
Philosophers and Optimists Exchange Witty Difference
A quip contrasts a philosopher who takes things as they come with an optimist who flips a dark arrival to the upside. The joke underscores tempered realism versus hopeful reframing in outlooks.
His Record at Plenty of Energy in Our Has This Fellow Youre
Fragmentary OCR cites a short note about a person described as energetic and capable with unclear context. The readable bits mention energy and a male subject, but no concrete event, date, or organization to anchor facts. Further text is needed for a complete summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tec
Varsity Talk Sparks Wry Beach Scene
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt portrays a sharp exchange between a confident varsity oarsman and a quick witted sophomore on a white beach. Mazie notes the slogan a little learning is dangerous and retorts with irony as the scene shifts to fashion and excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chomley
Porter
Oarsman
Ithaca
Mazie
Gus
Wim
Minneapolis Journal
Back from the country with plans and a debt ask
A conversation reveals plans to save money by moving a family to a cheaper place, then a abrupt return and a request for fifty dollars. The exchange hints at financial strain and reassessment of life choices.
Intellectual Ingratitude and the Wealth Question
Mr. Austin Stax jokes about using wealth to fund libraries or universities. He worries libraries might circulate anti wealth literature and universities may lecture on the dangers of financial aristocracy, reflecting a tension over endowment aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Austin Stax
Professional Rivalry
A Chicago packer predicts clearer coal price competition next winter as he plans to reduce prideful power from eastern coal barons who believed they controlled world prices. The exchange highlights developing tensions in the industry and a push against perceived price manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Proportionate Greed in a Luxurious Hotel Lobbies
A conversation notes an ornate hotel where one guest plans a brief stay. The snappy exchange suggests that greater opulence in the lobby signals more complacent service in the dining room. The wit hinges on perception of wealth and its social signals.
Opposed Senator Voices Doubts on Measure
In a brief exchange two senators weighed the Measure. The first expresses opposition, the second questions the bill and cites potential electoral defeat if approved. The dialogue hints at political risk and uncertainty surrounding the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S
A Profitable Course In Finance Echoes From The Past
A compact reminiscence sketches a cap italist who started with lemonade sales as a boy, noting the later profit from selling stock. The speaker wryly recalls the element of water in the mix, implying lessons on moderation and value creation across a storied career.
The Unfettered Birds and a New Hampshire Forehead
A long comic tale follows Laura and Edgar two intellectuals in a late 19th century mood. They discuss philosophy and avoid romance preferring independence and critique of marriage. Laura adopts a child after a nearby tragedy while Edgar maintains detachment and the pair doubts traditional domestic life. MORAL: after forty one must take charge of something human even if only a chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Wallopus
Edgar
Independence Hall
A Gigantic Neptune at Villa Passine Monterosso
The article describes a colossal Neptune statue, 11 meters tall, built of reinforced cement as part of the terrace support for Villa Passine near Spezia. Created by Signor Arrigo Minerbi of Rome, the lifelike figure houses a spiral staircase inside its hollow body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neptune
Monterosso
Spezia
Italy
Passine
Signor Arrigo Minerbi
Rome
Signor Minerbi
Wide - World Magazine
How Do You Talk Are You In The Habit Of Gestures
An Italian psychologist argues that gesturing while speaking is involuntary for an orator. He notes that if a speaker watches a chain or other cue, he remains on guard and gestures may reflect automatic responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Goodyear Secures 1.5 Million Pounds Rubber Stock
London sources report Goodyear obtained 1,500,000 pounds of premium rubber at cash, with the supply largely en route to the Akron factory. The company says it will keep using the same rubber grade and volume, operate three 24 hour shifts, and sell tires at pre war prices to capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Goodyear
Akron
Rare Minerals in Tasmania Include Molybdenite
Tasmania adds to its list of rare minerals with molybdenite, used in molybdenum steel for propeller shafts, guns, and toilets. It also finds use in pottery and glass. Current molybdenite price stands at $2,500 a ton, about four times tin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasmania
Pimples On Head Itched Baby Healed By Cuticura
Mrs Rosa M Hanks of Tell City Indiana reports her baby’s scalp sores and itching cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She consulted a family doctor who approved the treatment and says the head healed with a fine growth of hair. Advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with a 32 page Skin Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell City
Ind
Rosa M. Hanks
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Going Away
A person explains they must leave for the summer in self defense and cannot tend to pets and plants, including dogs canaries cats goldfish and rubber plants on the block.
Castoria Safe Remedy Bannered for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It claims Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children and repeats the brand name Fletcher's Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Follow-Up Method Sparks Debate Over Job Fairness
The head of the stenography school advocates a controversial practice claiming the pretty girls secure early jobs, arguing it benefits all parties as the plainer candidates miss out, raising questions about fairness in employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Stenography
Flier Mixes Ads With Aviation Meet Hints
A fragment hints a Red Cross Ball promotion tied to laundry soap and white clothes, while a stock flier suggests an aviation meet as part of advertising. The dialogue contrasts rising prices with sinking spirits, noting grocers and a Laundress product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Ball
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsements
Readers from Princeton Illinois and Poland New York laud Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for female troubles and relief from menopause symptoms. Nurses and residents endorse its use and urge others to seek advice from Lydia B Pinkham Medicine Co seeking confidential guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ill
Lydia E.pinkham
J. F. Johnson
Illinois
Poland
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Horace Newman
Herkimer Co
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
No Alternative in Love Testimony
A young man proclaims his worth to his strong-minded fiancee who replies that he must prove himself. The judge notes the exchange as a test of suitability and resolve in the relationship.
Intermittent Knicker-Any Lick? Part Time Fish School
The fragment hints at a playful line about knickerbocker and fish schooling in part time schools. No clear event, people, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.
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