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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
11
The text notes Charles Dickens used the name Charles John Anfram Dickens but dropped the middle names for his literary work. It explains the common practice of shortening names in authorship during his era.
Earthquakes are rare in England with an average of about one per year while the world experiences roughly 600 earthquakes annually.
An advertisement promotes Capudine as a liquid fast acting headache relief with no opiates. It claims instant relief as the ingredients are already dissolved in water and ready to act, listing dosages and prices for bottles.
The new maid Elsie is praised yet reminded by the mistress to stay reticent about what she overhears at table. Elsie replies with earnest curiosity asking if there will be much to be reticent about.
A pupil asks for help with a word and a Barker Teacher agrees to explain. The boy murmurs wonderingly as they discuss the term Bow wow and the imagined fit of the word in context.
Definition Bobby asks what an expert is and Daddy replies an expert is a person who earns a big salary by telling others how to do things he cannot do himself. The exchange uses simple conversational framing to define expertise.
An advertisement touts Feen a mint as a pleasant laxative chewed like gum. It claims the mint flavor soothes the mouth while the laxative ingredient works gently without gripe or habit formation, sold in family-size bottles with a money back guarantee.
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