Button count riddle traced in busy dialogue
A fragmented exchange questions how many buttons a wife has on her dress. The speaker admits being too busy to count and ends with a puzzled remark about the daily wardrobe detail.
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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
7
Freckles vanish with Othine double strength treatment
A nostalgic advertisement promises freckles disappear with Othine double strength. It claims full clear skin in days with nightly and morning application and offers a money back guarantee.
Fragmentary Vintage Dialogue Ad Ends With Odd Reflections
A fragmentary text shows a back and forth between Clara and George about song lyrics and youth. It includes a clipped line about a past engagement and a product plug for Red Cross Bag Blue, described as better and widely available.
Cause for Pessimism and Love Jokes
The fragment ponders pessimism in romance with a judge remark about a woman changing her mind after saying yes. A man imagines silent suffering when he howls in pain, while Ned notes a woman is likelier to change after an affirmative than a denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Ned
Swamp Root Promises Cure For Kidney Ailments
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Kilmers Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues claiming it neutralizes uric acid and relieves rheumatism. The note invites readers to request a sample bottle by mail with ten cents and mentions available sizes at drug stores.
Couldn't Feare Him The Editor Sees Erring Office Boy
The editor confronts a reluctant office boy who asks for the afternoon off and jokes about attending a funeral. The boy recalls his slow baseball game and hints at a family tragedy, while the editor maintains a stern demeanor.
Fragmented OCR Excerpt Shows Marital Financing Question
Readable text presents a dialogue about marriage and money with a character asking about marrying without funds. A response implies financial support is a condition for marriage, hinting at social or financial pressures within the scene. The fragment lacks full context to identify names or location.
Caring for Country Roads and Wagon Tire Damage
Excessive loads on wagons with narrow tires harm country roads. Do not drag cleats or tools on the surface. If necessary move implements on a drag or stone boat or haul to the field. avoid road damage to prevent disintegration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. House
Colorado’ Agricultural College
Fort, Collins
Colo
Highway expense items and maintenance priorities
An Illinois highway official outlines three main cost factors in road improvement: initial construction, interest on invested funds, and ongoing upkeep. He argues cheaper road types can be economical with proper maintenance and stresses choosing road types based on maintenance feasibility and local conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouth
Road improvements spark South car trade surge
In the South, road improvements and better roads are boosting auto sales. An Atlanta dealer notes growing interest as higher prices and prosperity drive demand for trucks and automobiles from northern manufacturing centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Dixon
Atlanta
Bection
Working for Better Roads History of road improvement effort
The text traces the long focus on better roads and transportation from ancient times to modern efforts. It emphasizes individual and cooperative action to improve mobility from production sites to consumer centers using animal power and other methods. The wording reflects a historical discussion of road and vehicle developments.
War News and Local Incidents Across New Mexico
Items from across New Mexico detail camps, fires, weather effects, and public notices. News mentions Camp Cody occupancy, a four room Clovis fire, a Socorro school unroofed by wind, and trips by officials in Santa Fe. Reports include bids, pardons, temperate weather, and forthcoming war savings initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Socorro
Corona
Lincoln County
Wagon ‘Mound
Jake Hulse
Magdalena
Texico
Lindsey
Ww. Oo. Biggerstaff
Belen
Mounted’ Police
Moeailla Valley
Red Cross
Raton
Gregory
Tu ‘Ouliéarl
Food Administration
Guba
Gallup
Waliga
Harry Preston
H. D. Reinken
Watrous
Jst
Carlsbad
Ernest F. Bennett
Silver City
Mogollon
Post Office Department
Washington
Camp Cody
Ciation
Tombs
Blue
United States Public Health Service
R. D. MacKinnon
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Not True Chronicles of a Small Town
A child misinterprets Butler College as a training ground for butlers in Irvington. A French restaurant fork misunderstanding ends with the waiter returning a knife. An American soldier questions French tableware, joking about France and forks as navigation. Swedes are referenced planning to colonize a South Sea island owned by France.
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Calvin
Irvington
Butler College
CABG
France
Christopher Columbus
International Digest
South Sea Islands
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