Egg losses in transit spark tariff talk and wild tale
A Senate luncheon discusses cost factors in tariff and currency while Senator Page jokes about safe egg carriers after citing a report that 1,500,000 eggs are destroyed annually in shipments to New York, about 9 percent of supply, followed by a parable of a 1862 Sioux incident sparked by a broken egg.
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N Ashington
Senate
Carrol © Peee
Secretary of Agriculture
New York City
Page
Senator Allison
Minnesota
Minister resigns after caustic advice to clerk
Representative Adamson recounts a post office dispute involving A. E. Moody a Georgia clerk and Rev. Blank a gospel minister who resigns after being told to be cussed out. Chance notes the minister’s call and a double monthly envelope from the disbursing clerk Mooney. Adamson questions the ministerial credentials and post office stability.
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Adamson
M. O. Chante
Post Office Department
A. E. Moody
Georgia
Chance
Mooney
Blank
Post Office
Saddest Plea of a Government Clerk in Washington
A National editorial laments the toll of lifelong civil service on a clerk in Washington. The piece describes a man worn by years in Uncle Sam’s service, unable to save nor risk a new job, trapped by family obligations and the fear of change.
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Sam
Washington
The Lost Hat Parade of a Winter Street
A hat roles through a town as a sprinting man fails to catch it. The crowd laughs at his chase while the hat ends up with a stranger who claims it by “findings is keepings.” The scene ends with a sly jab at the wearer’s vanity and the hat’s audacious success.
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Jericho
Darwin
Bimor
Feel All Used Up Kidney Tonic Promises Relief
A vintage ad urges relief from backache and nervous strain through Doan’s Kidney Pills. It describes kidney symptoms from fatigue to swelling, touts Doan’s as uniquely effective, and includes a testimonial from ey Keasier who credits the remedy with restoring health after years of kidney trouble and gravel passage.
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Bright
Dean
Ey Keasier
E. Fifth & Mendoza
Advertising Slogans and Humorous Reflections
A collage of vintage advertising lines extols fair play in choosing a mate and promotes Putnam Fadeless Dyes. It also touts Dean's Mentholated Nove Drops and interjects a quip about music from horn and trumpet, with playful lines on money and virtue.
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Horn of Plenty
Trumpet of Fame
Boy Visit Shows Zoo Opinion on Animal Tails
Robert visits the zoo with Uncle Ben and says after inspecting the exhibits that the kangaroo and the elephant should change tails. The note appears in the Youngstown Telegram.
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Robert
Uncle Ben
Youngetown
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestion Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid remedy for indigestion and related stomach woes. It claims immediate relief from gas, belching, sourness, and dizziness, urging readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for family use and overnight comfort.
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Pape
Ady
Efficient editorial trick from a busy editor
In a lecture on scientific management J C Vincent McMaster cites a magazine editor who lets others do part of his work. A timid sonneteer asks for fourteen spring sonnets, but the editor simply says to drop them in the waste basket and keep busy.
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J. C. Vincent McMaster
Cleveland
Edi
Tor
The Italian Sunsets Peculiar Says The Day Glow
The Baltimore American notes that Italian sunsets are peculiar, describing them as a day-go institution with a curious character observed in the evening. The brief quote emphasizes a distinctive atmospheric impression rather than a formal event or report.
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Baltimore American
Misdirected Efforts Leave Men Unchanged
A terse aphorism contrasts constant activity with wasted effort, noting some men stay busy yet make no real progress while she may outfox him by keeping him unaware.
The Man Who Believes in Luck
A brief aphorism notes that belief in luck can lead to idleness or laziness, suggesting superstition undermines personal effort and productivity.
Drug House Enjoined by Federal Court in Seattle
Judge Jeremiah Neterer granted a permanent injunction for Centaur Company against Stewart & Holmes Drug Company for imitating Fletcher's Castoria labels. The order recalls infringing goods sold in Seattle and Honolulu, with costs and damages set at 400 dollars.
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Jeremiah Neterer
United States District Court
Centaur Company
New York
Fletcher's Castoria
Stewart & Holmes Drug Company
Honolulu
Seattle
Northwest
Stewart & Holmes Company
Wash
Times
Ady
Men Mistake Decanter for Fountain of Youth
A wry saying notes how some men seek youth in a decanter, mistaking alcohol for a cure. The line humorously compares brewed indulgence with the elusive vitality of youth.
Danderine Promise: Hair Regrowth and Dandruff Vanish
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and stops hair loss within minutes. It asserts scalp itch disappears and weeks of use yield new fine hair across the scalp. It promises shinier, fuller hair and urges buying Knowlton's product for 25 cents.
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Knowlton’s
There Is Nothing Hypocritical the Wagging of a Dog's Tail
A concise aphorism notes that a dog's tail wag expresses its true feelings without deception. The saying contrasts human hypocrisy with animal honesty, suggesting simple behavior can reveal genuine intent.
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Omaha
Neb
Lincoln Sanitarium
Dr. Pierce
Jolvein
Onabeeerpenese
Dina Havean
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