Minds Hardly In Accord On A Cigar Night In Tin Roof Home
Viola Skickwurt, a poetess, basks in red lamp light while husband Mike, a tin roofer, muses on beauty and heaven. She declares celestial beauty and angels with lumageous wings as they share a smoky, wordy exchange. He species a plan with perique and Honest Pete as the perfect smoking mix.
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Skickwurt
Viola Skickwurt
Mike Skickwurt
Viola
Michael
Pete
Detroit Free Press
A Farm Family Story of a Growin’ Boy’s Sleep
A motherly farmer's wife recalls how her son John stayed in bed after choir rehearsal until four o'clock, despite the usual milking schedule. She argued that he was growing and needed sleep, and she won the morning delay over cows or no cows.
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John
Brush Poor Papa Story Fragment
A comic strip caption shows a child asking Willie if he saw a new shaving blade while the mother is using it to repaint a bird cage. The exchange appears in the Columbia Jester.
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Papa
Willie
Columbia
Nothing in a Name Changes Political Rise or Prisoners
A casual remark on how a name matters for office, and a quip about a court case being railroaded. The dialogue touches on public disgrace, crime labels, and the idea that reputation hinges on association more than identity.
Italy Decides to Enter the War and King’s Vote Expected
Geneva reports Italy’s intervention is decided and the cabinet will present the measure to parliament on May 20. Rome notes Austria’s last territorial offer. final war decision rests with King Victor Emmanuel, with crowds cheering Salandra and Sonnino.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Journal de Geneve
Rome
Italy
Austria
Emmanuel
Victor Emmanuel
Salandra
Sonnino
Austrian ships ordered to Trieste or Pola. Germans fear crowds
Geneva reports Austrian government orders all Austrian ships in Italian waters to proceed at once to Trieste or Pola. Germans arriving in Switzerland from Italy say speaking German in Milan or Turin is unsafe, with several Germans reportedly handled roughly by crowds. two nearly lynched at Brescia.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Trieste
Pola
Italy
Milan
Turin
Brescia
Bank Teller Seaman Vanishes After Alleged Gold Theft
Elgin Illinois bank teller Ray L Seaman disappears after reportedly taking 10000 in gold certificates from Elgin National Bank vaults on Saturday. His father L N Seaman founder of the bank faced a federal trial for misapplied funds, was acquitted, and looms over the case. Seaman bought a revolver and left town amid rumors and ill health. A warrant charging him with theft has been issued.
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Elgin
Illinois
Ray L. Seaman
Elgin National Bank
L. N. Seaman
Los Angeles
Chicago
Seaman
Town Glock Wrong Sues Over Wedding Delay
Minneapolis resident K. C. Anderson of Devil's Lake North Dakota sues for 25000 dollars alleging city hall clock errors caused him to miss his train and wedding, leading to a refused marriage and damages claim.
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Minneapolis
Minn
K. C. Anderson
Devil's Lake
N. D
Anderson
The Generous Host and a War Argument
Mrs. Amos Pinchot denounces ignorance in a war debate as she recalls Parvenu and a luncheon scene. Parvenu humorously demands four fresh menus, ordering in grand fashion for four guests.
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Amos Pinchot
Parvenu
Baby loves his bath and Cuticura ad promotes ointment
A Boston advertisement touts Cuticura products for babies including a cleansing soap and soothing ointment for rashes and chafings. It claims suitability from birth and offers free samples by mail via postcard to Dept. XY, Boston, with the note that the items are sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Immortal Utterance and Humorous Quips Adopted
A clipped column humorously contrasts an after dinner speech line about liberty with a witty quip about a baby’s sayings. An advertisement promotes Marine Mye Remedy for eye and throat comfort. The piece closes with a light note on parenting and memory.
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Mr. Haberdash
Emily
Mrs. Haberdash
Harry Thaw
Marine Eye
Romeay Os
Chicago
Man who serves two masters liable for arrest for bigamy
A historical notice warns that attempting to fulfill two marriages or households at once can lead to arrest for bigamy. The guidance emphasizes legal consequences and the seriousness of violating marriage laws.
Man's marriage proposal tests a girl's resolve
A witty remark notes that when a man asks a girl to marry her courage often falters if she challenges the proposal. The line reflects social flirtation and gender expectations of courtship.
Name for a Boston physician’s horse echoes good news
In the Boston Herald a sketch of the late Mrs. Charles D. Homans recalls friendships with Dickens Thackeray and Hawthorne. Her son, a noted Boston physician, bought a new horse for visits and asked her for a name. She answered Roland, quipping it will carry the good news to Aix.
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Boston Herald
Charles D. Homans
Dickens
Thackeray
Hawthorne
Boston
Roland
Aix
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Malaria Fight
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic with quinine and iron to drive out malaria and build up the system. The label highlights the formula and a 50 cent price. The remainder notes a social remark about German raiders and Newport News.
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Newport News
Allen's Foot-Ease Aiding Troops At The Front
Over 100000 packages of Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder are used by German and Allied troops at the Front. It rests the feet gives instant relief to corns bunions and hot swollen aching feet making walking easy. Sold everywhere 25c. Try it today. Don’t accept any substitute.
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Allen
Her Difficulty A Leading Lady's Temper Debate
A dialogue snippet questions the leading lady's temperament noting an artistic temperament described as unreasonable. The exchange hints at stage performance tensions and cast dynamics without naming individuals or productions.
Meant to Fool the Town at Century Club
An ex magazine editor lampoons dull magazine writing at a New York Century Club gathering. He mocks conceit among editors and recalls a rural writer’s prank letter to the editor offering a manuscript with a fake acceptance and a $750 price quote.
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Century Club
New York
Hoitor
Croydon Four Corners
He Took No Chances In Public Ward Hospital Joke
In a ward of a hospital two patients recovering from appendectomies joke about doctors reopening them after ether. A third man awakens, complains his own operation left a spool of cotton and scissors inside him. The doctor then asks for his hat and the new patient leaps from the window.
Not Synonymous O Tool It Wuz Me Silf
A reflective voice questions simplicity and judgment in postwar society. The speaker defends restraint and considers how a person endures social exclusion, noting the balance between being plain and being foolish.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedy Helps Minneapolis Woman
After two years of illness and medical treatment a Minneapolis mother reports relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits third bottle with restored strength and invites others to write for confidential guidance from the firm in Lynn Mass.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joseph Aselin
Fourth Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn
Lydia E.pinkham
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