Prank at the Zoo Ends With Humorous Seat Setup
Mr. E. Z. Mark arrives at the zoo to a giggling crowd of three boys who plan a prank. He complains there is no point until he sits on a pin arranged by the trio, realizing the joke.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
7
Cuticura Ointment and Soap Ad Offering Free Samples
For pimples and blemishes use Cuticura Ointment and wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Free samples available at Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Sold at druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50. Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Ruggists
Queen of Hearts and Her Tarts Verses in Rhyme
The fragment references the queen of hearts and her tarts with a playful remark about a sugar card. It hints at a nursery rhyme context and a lighthearted, whimsical tone. No clear event or date is provided.
Fresh supply of gossip at church visits
A light look at how churchgoers travel to services seeking fresh rumors and social buzz, turning gatherings into sources of local chatter. The piece notes the social function of church as a hub for community updates and informal exchange.
Retain work, urges old men to keep active aging
Dr William J Robinson editor of the Medical Critic and Guide argues against retirement for the elderly. He says age alone should not force quitting, except for high blood pressure or dementia risks, and mental activity prolongs life while worry harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Robinson
Medical Critic and Guide
Punch
Robinson
Soldiers Adopt Pig During Canadian Invasion March
In Kentucky near Harrodsburg the march to the Ohio paused as soldiers watched two pigs fight. The victorious pig then joined the troops, followed them at night and during the daily march, and was fed by the soldiers as a plump recruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Canada
Harrodsrg
Ohio
Tuma
Great Home Army reaches millions in club work
A federal compilation shows over 2.4 million boys and girls reached by home economics and agriculture clubs last year. About 350,000 filed full reports showing products produced and conserved worth 10 million dollars. Northern and Western states enrolled 840,606 youths with 160,625 reporting. Southern regular work enrolled 115,745 boys and 73,306 girls with combined product value of 6 million. Emergency South program reached over 1.4 million youths with products valued over 4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Home Army
United States Department of Agriculture
Army Makes Record Meat Purchase
The Quartermaster's Department U S Army ordered the largest bacon and canned meat purchase in history for forces overseas. The 99 560 000 pounds of bacon and 134 000 000 pounds of canned meat will require about 1 900 000 hogs and 900 000 cattle, with delivery to be completed within six months. Louis F Swift notes the cost and scale, with packers converting output to meet military demand and using night shifts to speed production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Chicago
Quartermaster's Department
U.S. A
Louis F. Swift
Swift
Wombat Remarks on Lotus Eaters and Egypt Dream
In a playful exchange Mrs. Wombat dismisses eating lotus while discussing the romantic notion of Egypt. The dialogue hints at a lighthearted debate about delicacies and travel dreams in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Mrs. Wombat
Brotherly Privilege in a Jest of Boston Trat Script
A line from the Boston Trat script features a character addressing Mr. Dobieys and a witty reply about being a sister and a brother. The exchange centers on social role humor as a man offers to lie under the sofa while others are mocked.
How He Made His Money
A dialogue contrasts two men’s paths to wealth. The industrious man claims success through effort and risk taking, while the other boasts of wealth earned by letting others sweat. The latter quips about owning a Turkish bath, prompting a sharp retort on pride and strategy.
Gold Medal Haariem Oil Promised to Relieve Aging Ailments
An old home remedy, Gold Medal Haariem Oil, claims to ease age related urinary and bodily pains. The ad asserts the product comes in odorless tasteless capsules and works by removing poisons from the system to slow aging effects.
Purport of a Kidney Remedy Adverts in the News
An ad touts a gold medal Haarlem remedy claiming to cleanse kidneys and purify bodily organs. It promises relief from backaches, rheum, sciatica, gravel, and various diseases, urging timely use to ward attacks and cure ailments of the kidneys and bladder. It warns against substitutes and cites an imported origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem Oi
What They Say Hun Shock Troops Comment
What they say about Hun shock troops is captured in a line saying those who get one when they meet the Americans, son. The remark reflects wartime bravado and perceptions of enemy soldiers during combat.
Barley: The Ancient Grain of Western Asia
Barley is an wild grass from western Asia and may be mankind’s oldest cultivated vegetable food. Three barley varieties were found in prehistoric Swiss lake dwellings dating to the Stone Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Asia
Switzerland
Canadian Swearing Custom Cited By Excerpt
A brevity on Canadian speech contrasts with American usage. The piece recalls a six year old boy warned by a cook that his teeth would fall out, then the child replies that his father’s teeth have not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Vain Promise Otherwise Dialogue From Boston Transcript
A brief dialogue exchange shows a couple discussing economy and engagement. She urges restraint and promises, while he questions breaking off the engagement. The scene reflects social pressures on finances and marriage in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flance
Boston Transcript
Counter Question dialogue from Boeton Transcript
A brief exchange where a woman questions motives for marriage and a man counters by asking about reforming him. The dialogue highlights mutual distrust and ironic concerns about ulterior aims in a marriage proposal.
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