Language and Laughs From Classic Jokes and Exchanges
A collection of humorous dialogues and quips from various sources. Exchanges about kissing language idioms and a whitewashed politician led to playful misunderstandings. Other snippets include domestic scenes, money exchanges, and light social observations from early humor pages.
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Kansas City Journal
Fur Fashions in Eskimo Dress Commentary
A man notes the custom of wearing a SI unas among the Eskimos and observes that women dress mainly for men while their outfits are chiefly noticed by other women.
Memorial tablets from Maine wreck at Havana yard offered to municipalities
Governor McKenvie reports from Secretary of the Navy that US memorial tablets made of metal recovered from the wreck of the Maine lie at the Wrstington navy yard. Eligible buyers include municipalities naval societies or former Maine officers or heirs. Cost is five dollars each. Cattle health urged by state veterinarian as beef and tapeworm concerns rise with six shipments to South Omaha in six months.
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McKenvie
Secretary of the Navy
Wrstington Navy Yard
Maine
Havana Harbor
South Omaha
Butler County
Roys
University State Farm
Lincoln
Everett T. Winter
Aurora
York-Hamilton
Justorth
Henderson
Cerman
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin Quickly
An old advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment for clearing skin in minutes, with Wash off in five minutes Cutt Soap and hot water, then daily use Cuticura Talcum to stay clear. Includes a Carlyle quote about silence.
Kidneys a Weakening Betters Look Out Daily Thought
Fragmentary snippet shows a quirky dialogue about selling bananas for a living and a reflective question about worthy men surviving their own reputation. The piece reads like a collage of phrases and a mom's remark. Names or dates are not provided.
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Daily Thought
Dates the human encyclopedia and the war facts
A London writer profiles Datas a man who memorizes dates after buying a small book and studying it for hours. He boasts of recalling battles air raids ships sunk and generals careers and recalls dinners with John Lee the Babbacombe murderer and James Barry the executioner.
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Datas
London
John Lee
Babbacombe
James Barry
Boy diet guidance from 1870 theories in North Carolina
George Bailey answers in quiry on wholesome child eating. He cites theories stating a boy should daily consume green fruit pine resin young cucumbers raw new potatoes green blackberries doughnuts branch water and two hours in the swimming hole. Atlanta Congregation.
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George Bailey
North
Carolna
Atlanta
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