The Sure They Are Righters Discuss Integrity and Opinion
A dialogue on how right and wrong are formed through contact with others. The speakers debate public opinion versus personal judgment, noting that collective insight often shapes virtue, while isolated reasoning risks error. They cite professional advancement and initiative as keys to true responsibility.
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George Lewis
John
Aoa
John and Tom Rise After Expanding Their Knowledge
Summary of a classroom pair John and Tom who enter a wholesale dry goods business. Both start at bottom with equal pay and raises. After two years John is promoted for broader learning he studied other stores and spoke with industry peers, gaining insight beyond his own department.
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Lishments
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John
Tom
John Tom
Ducts in Georgia Farm Sale Ends With Laughable Twist
A Newark real estate man visits a Georgia farm near Augusta. after hearing a tenant joke that ducks destroy crops, the owners and visitor share a laugh and complete the sale. The tale ends with the deal closed amid humor over “ducts” and crops.
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Georgia
Augusta
Newark
N. J
States Pass Medical Law Amendments In Four States
Amending medical practice rules, California New Hampshire New Jersey and Tennessee have enacted new laws and amendments. The changes address licensure patient safety and professional standards across the four states.
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California
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Tennessee
Keeping Her at Home
Mrs Jones remarks that Young Brown is jealous of his wife and questions why he has bought her seventeen house dresses in three years while giving her only one street dress. Mrs Smith probes the reasoning behind the claim and notes the couple's near three year marriage.
Shocking Idea of Punishing Children by Electricity
A provocative remark asks about using electrical punishment on children provoking strong reactions. The brief frames the idea as a controversial claim and signals public debate without endorsing the method.
Swamp Root Backache Remedy Advert in Paper
An old advertising notice promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a physician’s prescription for kidney and bladder diseases. It claims quick results from a bottle offered at 50 cents to $1.00 and mentions a sample request by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Weare
Kilmer
Woman's Part in War Play Favors Jenny's Inclusion
Jenny initially wants to join a war game with her brother Harry and friends but is told she cannot be a soldier. After crying, Harry relents and assigns her the role of widow and orphans, allowing her to participate in the game.
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Jenny
Harry
Remarkable Footballer Candidate Quips About Early Training
A humorous exchange unfolds as Coach Jones applauds a player for his line one through, while the candidate denies pro status and recalls his mother taking him shopping on bargain days. The judge wryly notes the unusual training tale.
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Jones
Jinks Chooses Quiet Table Despite Music at Restaurant
A humorous exchange questions why Jinks demands a distant table from the band. The quip suggests the louder environment ruins his appetite, while a final pun hints at adapting odd theories to routine tasks.
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Jinks
Liver pills advertised as original Velleta claim
An ad from the Baltimore American touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Velleta as the original liver and bowel regulating pills from 40 years prior. It includes a cheeky remark about Mrs. Gabby’s unreliability and a brief note about public perception of the product.
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Dr. Pierce
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Slares Warn of Aging Look
A quirky ad warns that tired eyes make people appear older and promotes an eye remedy from a Chicago supplier. It invites readers to request an eye book and emphasizes maintaining a youthful look through eye care.
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Mowies
Marine Eye Remedy
Chicago
Easy Money and the Cold Mines Speculation
A fragment notes Jenkins gained wealth from others who speculated in his cold mines. It hints at mopey talk and speculation about oil profits.
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Jenkins
Castoria Ad Letters Warn Mothers to Use Safe Remedy
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria noting it has over 30 years of use and bears the signature. It claims Castoria as a safe and sure remedy for infants and children and encourages children to cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Durable Pie Riddle About Pie Spoilage and Flies
A playful exchange about how long pumpkin pie keeps ends with a traveler recalling a railroad restaurant pie seen in September. A joke hinges on confirming it is the same pie by noting three flies still guarding it, underscoring humor over food safety.
Sympathy Warning in a Reformed Gambler Tale
In a Kansas City Star snippet the reformed gambler Gin Johnson warns Parson Gagster against speaking ill of Brudder Lank Fuller. The exchange hints at coming trouble as Johnson mutters about consequences for all involved in the scene.
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Brudder
Gin Johnson
Fuller
Kansas City
Star
To nibble or not to nibble in Life satire
A Life magazine quip weighs nibbling versus meals and stomach pains. The essay questions if restraint, a rare beefsteak, or a full meal plan best ends lingering heartburn and nagging aches for a simple appetite.
One Man Among All Men and the Court of Pat
A court scolds Pat who beat his wife and tries to pin blame on his mother in law. The magistrate laments common gallantry and asks if chivalry is dead. Pat counters with a jokey remark naming Adam as the sole kind son-in-law in the tale.
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George Lewis
John
Pat
Inlaw
Adam
Officer and recruit clash in London saluting row
London Opinion notes a confrontation where an officer orders a salute and a recruit protests his rank claiming private status. The exchange highlights class and rank tensions within the military setting.
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Tommy
London
Pa Nets Insight on Sinking Funds for Submarine Investment
In a dialogue labeled Pa Knows Everything, a discussion unfolds about sinking funds and the investment of a couple of million dollars in submarines, reflecting a family exchange on finance and defense matters.
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