Wears Pleasant Smile at Portrait Session
The caption notes a cheerful smile and a joke about resemblance to the husband. It comments that success is simply duty well performed and reflects posed photography banter of the era.
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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
7
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promised Cure
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications, as disease seat lies in the blood. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally to purify blood and act on mucous surfaces. Composed of tonics and blood purifiers, it claims to bring wonderful results for catarrhal conditions. Drugists, testimonials free, F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F J. Cheney & Co
Props
Toledo
For Personal Reasons. The Kaiser’s Secret Quiz Revealed
A clipped line questions why the Kaiser kept a secret about a timing quiz. The remark hints at tensions and secrecy in leadership decisions, reflecting speculation on what was concealed and why it mattered to an audience oriented around loyalty and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Jones Makes Bold Play in Public Giveaway
A witty item notes Jones boasting he is a push ing sort of fellow between a lawn mower and a baby carriage. The exchange plays on his bravado and comic self promotion during a local giveaway scene.
Patent for combined pick and shovel hits market
A patent covers a combined pick and shovel mounted to share a single handle. The ad claims women’s pride in spotless white clothes and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue sold by grocers under Ady. It notes some people hide tracks yet seek credit for a straight path.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Ad Recalled
An advertisement touts Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a simple health aid for liver bowel and stomach regulation, urging clean living as honorable and decent in the modern era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Ady
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules promise kidney and back relief
Purported remedy claims rapid action cleansing kidneys and purifying blood. Advertises imported Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as effective for backache lumbago rheumatism gall stones and bladder and kidney disorders with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Adv
Building to Building to Spur Business and Pleasure
An essay argues good roads benefit all by linking progress and prosperity with widespread auto use. Roads extend markets, improve health, and end rural isolation, with cars shifting from luxury to necessity and boosting both city and farm life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Ollier
Chicago Tribune
Good roads spur growth and personal independence for workers
The piece argues that road improvements broaden weekend country trips and fuel ambition. As good roads lower travel costs and barriers, urban workers gain independence from streetcars, expanding outreach to the countryside. Business thrives with new outlets and the emergence of towns along improved routes.
Future highway needs require forward planning
Roads bridges and culverts must be designed with anticipated future demand. A road built for today may fail to meet tomorrow's requirements. The same applies to bridges and culverts as freight and truck traffic expands.
Pape's Diapepsin Promise Instant Indigestion Relief
A vintage ad claims Pape's Diapepsin instantly ends indigestion gas acidity and stomach distress after meals. The tablet promises quick relief at a low price from drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Rat Is Friend of Miners in California Mines
Investigators note miners feed and care for rats in Western gold mines. They believe rats warn of unsafe tunnels and react to dangerous gases before humans. Rats’ health serves as an early danger signal, prompting miners to avoid affected passages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Lode
California
Couple Sealed In Love Amid War Time Deliberations
Secretary Lane reflects on life during war as a couple near marriage discuss future plans. The fiancée notes Algy brings violets each morning and jokes that beef steaks and mutton chops would please her parents and save money, highlighting resource concerns and affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Its Variety Revealed Through Quip About Family Tree
A witty exchange features a character asking about a family tree and the other responding with enthusiasm that it is “a peach.” The brief line captures a light, humorous tone characteristic of quick stage or screen dialogue.
Should Turn Over a New Leaf. Storekeeper-This book will do half of your work for you
Scout- Wine Give me two. Boys' Life.
Red Cross Ball Blue ad urges grocers to note cleanliness
Advertisement praises Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes sold by grocers. It emphasizes pride in white garments and reminds readers that many men have forgotten their wives were once their sweethearts.
Chopping Him Off at the Rapid Fire Diner
An impatient customer at a fast service restaurant provokes a sharp exchange with waitress Heloise. She mocks the demand with a taunting question about loading year beams into a glass pistol, reflecting a tense altercation at the Kansas City Star scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savi
Heloise
Kansas City Star
Halting delivery prompts sharp critique of speech
A speaker faces pointed judgment for a halting delivery and a lame argument. The dialogue captures immediate public scrutiny of rhetorical skill and persuasiveness.
Reputation of Ancestors Fails Too Many Men Says Sage Line
A reflective note argues that many people rely on their forebears’ reputation to define their path, warning against living off ancestral prestige instead of forging own deeds. The quotation emphasizes personal merit over lineage as a guiding principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Road repairs after heavy rains prompt overseer delays
After heavy rains, road repairs may be needed but overseers delay calling out crews. The message notes that days work can be spared on the road when officials are not ready to order tasks.
Crooked Road Dangerous With Straight Gutters urged
A brief editorial notes that crooked roads pose danger with modern traffic and urges road builders to straighten gutters for safety and improved appearance. It frames gutters as a key factor in road design and public safety.
On the Stand Kansas City Journal style exchange
A courtroom dialogue from the Kansas City Journal features a witness insisting a man stands if he must and a judge demanding adherence, highlighting tension over contempt. The snippet captures sharp, period voice and legal theater in a concise exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thassa
Kansas
Cty Journal
Very odd sailors discuss shabby boats and a painter aboard
A pair of speakers note how the boats look very worn and suggest there should be a painter aboard to fix them. The exchange hints at need for maintenance and someone responsible for upkeep.
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