Miss Ham Reveals Escape From Ham Demand
A talking pig Miss Ham announces she has escaped a family craving for ham after a long stretch of boiled ham cold ham and omelette. The tale unfolds as pigs, including Porky Pinky and Sir Percival Park, react with grunts and squeals.
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Miss Ham
Pinky Pig
Grunt,” Said Master Pink Pig
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Master Pink Pig
Brother Bacon
Sammy Sausage
Black
Percival Park
Benjamin Bacon
Mrs. Pinky Pig
Peta
Tate
Ham
New Words From World War I Add Thousands to English
Compilers of a standard dictionary note the radio age adds about 5000 new words and terms to English. Wlapperdom adds several hundred more as writers question the flood of new vocab from the late world war era. The piece also notes men account for most new terms and women contribute a minority.
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Wlapperdom
Kansas’ City Times
Should a Girl Keep Him Waiting After a Proposal
A summer girl recalls making Ferdy wait for her answer after his proposal. He asked about half a mile offshore and she delayed until they reached shore before saying no. The remark appears in the Brine column of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Ferdy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mothers Heed This Ashland Personal Testimonial
Mrs. George Haney of 523 West 8th Street credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with restoring her strength after childbirth. She says the remedy helped her recover from weakness and local organ issues, enabling her to bear five more children with a different experience.
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Ashland
George Haney
8Th St. Dealers
Plaited Skirt Overblouse Frocks Dominate Fall Range
Fashion notes highlight plaited skirts paired with overblouses as a practical everyday outfit for women and girls. Variations include striped flannel, Jersey, kasha, and velveteen frocks with black satin trims, lace collars, and embroidered finishes.
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ABG
Men of Prominence Enormous Feeders
Sports writers marvel at Firpo’s legendary appetite and note similar gluttony among prominent figures like Senator Penrose T De Witt Cuyler John G Johnson Henry F Walton. The anecdotal anecdotes compare their excessive meals from oysters to big fishes and oversized steaks at meals and clubs.
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Firpo
Senator Penrose
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
T. de Witt Cuyler
Rittenhouse Club
John G. Johnson
Henry F. Walton
Pennsylvania Assembly
Concrete House by Simon Lake Promises Earthquake Resistance
Simon Lake, famed submarine boat inventor, designs a concrete house that is simple and inexpensive and declared to withstand earthquake shocks according to early reports.
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Simon Lake
Railroad cars with concrete floors built in Germany
Germany produces railroad cars with concrete floors as a new manufacturing trend. The move signals industrial modernization and potential for heavier cargo handling. Local firms and workers expect boosted orders and job opportunities due to the innovative car design.
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Germany
Ninety Years of Sunday School For Mrs Margaret Allison
East St Louis resident Mrs Margaret Allison marks ninety years of Sunday school attendance. Her life includes joining a Scottish class, immigrating to America as a bride, and a notable visit from Jesse James and his gang who came for breakfast, mistaken for Union soldiers.
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Margaret Allison
East St. Louis
Ill
Scotland
America
Missouri
Jesse James
Devoid of Romance Stella I Hear You Had a Terrible Experience
In the New Haven Register a brief feature recounts Stella and Bella discussing a near drowning during a vacation and a second girl who helped rescue Bella, emphasizing resilience and a risky incident.
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Stella
Bella
New Haven Register
Indian Vegetable Pills Ad Promises Gentle Health T
An old advertisement claims Indian Vegetable Pills tone up the body and offer gentle, steady aid. The text mentions a New York address at 372 Pear Street and presents the pills as a tonic product.
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Pear
New York
Defy Age with Stevenson’s Advice on Youthful Spirit
The quote attributes value to youth as an artist’s stock in trade and urges readers not to yield to aging. It frames maintaining a youthful mindset as a key to creativity and ongoing vitality.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Lendin money to a friend Uncle Eben says
Advance release quotes Uncle Eben on lending money to friends revealing what a man values more friendship or money. The line emphasizes caution and personal priorities in lending. The brief reflects a conversational tone and moral stance typical of the era in the Washington Star.
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Eben
Washington Star
Jewelers Defend Craft Amid Honest Worded Protests
A concise protest note urges steadfast integrity in trade practices. Makers signatories defend their craft against misrepresentation, citing standards and community trust as core values. The message frames commitment to truth as essential to commerce and public confidence.
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