Iron Duke anecdote spares inn bed and title
A tourist asks if the Duke of Wellington stayed at an inn. The proprietor confirms, noting the duke slept in the same room and bed as the guest last night, joking that this explains the Iron Duke nickname. In another item a high school boy fears initiation after selling his car to the fraternity president.
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Duke of Wellington
Iron Duke
Tit-Bits Magazine
Etta Rho Dent
Washington Post
Beyond His Means Stray Stories Magazine line
A witty remark about wealth and housing echoes from Stray Stories Magazine. The speaker questions a man who owns many houses yet has none to live in, highlighting the irony of high rents making ownership unaffordable.
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Stray Stories Magazine
Infection and heart clues in rheumatism and breathlessness
A medical note discusses infection as a probable rheumatism cause from teeth and tonsils, warning that many teeth or tonsils are removed in error. It also explains heart function, signs of early failure, and how breathlessness indicates limits of cardiac output, with factors that mimic dyspnea.
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Fter
Jarley
Brinch
Harry L. Smith
Mayo Clinic
North America
Bell Syndicate
Household Tips and Cleaning Tricks from a Home Guide
Practical household hints include keeping kettle handles toward the back to prevent spills. Clean isinglass stains with vine garland and cloth, rub until gone. Remove coffee stains from linen with glycerin after a few hours. Old Christmas cards become crafts for children. When choosing a stove, consider that bending saves energy compared with standing at a high or low oven.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia ad appeals to mothers
A consumer prompt urges mothers to consult a doctor before trying unfamiliar remedies and recommends Phillips Milk of Magnesia for children. It touts three generations of physician approval, noting both liquid and peppermint flavored tablet forms, with a 25 cent price for a big box or bottle.
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Phillips
Magnesia
Phillips Milk of
What's What Boogy Money Not Everything
The saying contrasts values with material wealth suggesting that money alone does not define worth. It hints that while money has power, other factors like purpose and relationships shape true meaning.
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