Fragmented Thoughts and Advertisements From a 1920s Column
A jumble of fragments emphasizes social satire and advice. It quotes aviation service, dimmer wear, road use, marriage humor, ad scorn, contentment with life, farmer burdens, hell or heaven, workplace corrections, home cooking, winter schoolwork, Henry Ford recreation, a parrot brush gag, gender and fooling men, town visits, boosting youths, auto wrecks, advertising schemes, Post ad rates, cheap printing dangers, health fads, and a shopper caution about pipes and baby care.
Testament Reading Time Sets Church Record in Yucca Valley
The First Methodist church in Yuccaipa California completed both Testaments aloud in 69 hours 20 minutes, 10 minutes faster than last year. Pathfinder Magazine notes a 1925 Adventist Bible reading in Boston took 55 hours 47 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Yucaipa
Calif
Pathfinder Magazine
Seventh Day Adventists
Boston
Reeled Questioning in Court Over Christmas Date
Attorney J Lyman Gray pressed Dr E A Gates about the visit date in a Superior court case. Gates recalled December 23 rather than December 25, while Judge Christopher T Callahan cautioned about a reckless question as the exchange touched Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lyman Gray
E. A. Gates
Superior Court
Representative Swank Referenced Strike Parable
Too Much Representative Swank of Oklahoma discussed the Hagiish strike. He quipped that a general strike echoes a profiteer’s joke about buying six dozen Venus de Medicis to decorate the front yard of an 85 room Newport cottage, illustrating his view of labor actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swank
Oklahoma
Newport
Explosion Rocks Bank Promptly Draws Reporter
Editor orders immediate bureau dispatch after a bank explosion. The in-house recorder notes that a reporter will arrive at once to collect details and witness accounts for coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allston Recorder
Love thy neighbor as thyself but know him as well
Brief aphorism-style note urging prudent neighborly relation with awareness. Emphasizes balancing kindness and discernment in social ties.
Town Forgets Family Skeleton After Display
After a full display, residents move on as the infamous family skeleton fades from town memory and local interest wanes.
Woman's long tongue linked to shortness of breath
A health observation notes that in some cases a notably long tongue can contribute to breathing difficulties during rest or activity. Medical guidance emphasizes evaluation by a clinician to assess airway impact and underlying conditions.
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Hell
Heaven
Henry Ford
Saturday Evening Post
Rey
Nebraska
Enne
Ection
Szelth
Heel
Mona Motcha Ort
Northwestern, Yeast Co
North Ogee Ave
Lincoln
Bear
Witherbee
Harvard
Neb
Gtid
Yorkville Card
Dept. P
Lexington Ave
New York
Fisher Bodies General Mmo
TOKR
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