Age of Dress Suits
A lighthearted exchange on fashion norms contrasts men's durable dress suits with women's need for new gowns for each party. The cartoonish dialogue highlights gendered expectations in attire and the humor of lasting wardrobes.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1933
Page
7
Wish We Could Buy It Snail-Back Housing Rent Joke
A humorous quip about enduring hot weather while carrying a house on one's back, imagining the savings on rent and the impracticality of such a snail like burden.
Demand for Apology Met by Unequal Supply
A witty reply frames the dispute as a joke about supply and demand. The line suggests the apology could not be produced in sufficient quantity to satisfy the demand.
Winter winds tell of money in flight in V shape
A brief dialogue hints at rising funds and an approaching winter. Henry asks for five dollars, insisting on the amount while noting money appears to move in a V pattern as the season nears.
Doctor Bills and Recovery Echo in Small Talk
A brief dialogue shows a man asking about recovery from an accident and another replying with limited healing and a lingering debt of fifteen dollars to the doctor. The exchange reflects everyday concerns and social greetings.
Girl Kills Herself Over Bridge Luck
Detroit report of Miss Marion Helson twenty six who suicide after a bridge game with friends including Margaret Grenat and Robert Davenport. After losing repeatedly she lamented no luck then shot herself in her apartment. The couple who found her heard the shot shortly after she left the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Marion Helson
Margaret Grenat
Robert Davenport
Paroled bank robber Mary Frick vows to make good in Rockwell
Mary Frick, former schoolteacher from Rockwell, NC, is freed on parole after two years of a six to eight year term for Bank of Rockwell robbery. She and accomplices confessed. she plans to rebuild life and seek work despite scarce jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell
N. C
Mary Frick
Miss Frick
Mabel Yarborough
Miss Yarborough
Ted Honeycutt
John Ellis
Charlotte
Honeycutt
Ellis
Florida
Max Gardner
Raleigh
America
White Lie Put Him in Jail Then Out Again
In Birmingham Alabama Charlie White, claiming to be an escaped convict seeking to settle a debt, was jailed by a warden who notified the state prison. After a week of smiles and a supposed conscience, officials found no record of him and he was released due to the ruse. The man, a seaman who had circumnavigated the globe twelve times, asked why not smile through bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Charlie White
White
Charlie
State
Dare Devil Sues After Crate Falls on His Head
Syracuse stunt man Andrew Wilbur sought 2000 in municipal court for head injuries after a heavy box toppled from a truck and struck him during a performance. He said the accident ended his daring acts and caused lasting harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dare Devil Sues
Crate
Syracuse
N. Y
Andrew Wilbur
Wilbur
Memphis Tragedy: Mother Kills Son Then Herself
A twenty seven year old mother shot her four year old son in the head and then killed herself, ending both lives in Memphis. The event occurred during a moment of distress over the child’s affliction and a gun was used. No other victims or details were provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Romanian plan orders imprisonment for tardy taxpayers
A semi official Roumanian report says the government will imprison delinquent taxpayers to speed filling the country's empty coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bukharest
The Nativity Birthplace in History and Legend
The article surveys biblical mentions of Jesus birth places in Luke and Matthew and traces how traditions set the nativity in a grotto near Bethlehem rather than a stable. It notes inns of the era, the shepherds grotto lore, and later texts by St Justin and Origen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Bethlehem
St. Justin
Joseph
Origen
Helena
Constantine the Great
Jesus
Pathfinder Magazine
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed by Dora Beachout
Dora Beachout of Lansing Ohio reports relief from monthly pains nervousness and fatigue after one bottle of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription She says she slept better and felt healthier and asks readers to write Dr Pierce’s Clinic Buffalo NY for free medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Dora Beachout
Lansing
Ohio
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Promotes Health Through Laxative Herb Blend
An old advertisement touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a daily health tonic. It claims the formula with laxative herbs senna and pepsin keeps the liver and bowels active, prevents aging, and improves appetite and energy while avoiding harsh cathartics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
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