Father’s Admiration Fashion Query Gaffe
A humorous social snippet shows Mrs. Shortley debating fashions with a caller Mae. Mae quips her husband favors gowns that cling for about three years, a playful line cited from Lippincott’s Magazine.
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
2
Tired Blood Shatters the Nerves Ad 1912 Tonitives
An old advertisement claims nervous strain and related conditions arise from tired blood. It promotes Tonitives as the cure by restoring red blood, offered at 75 cents per box through dealers or by mail from The Tonitives Co in Buffalo, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tonitives Co
Buffalo
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad and Teething Syrup Mentions
An advertising fragment promotes Red Cross Ball Blue blueing as a pure blue product and Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with gum soothing benefits. It also includes a cautionary line about borrowed money and a note about Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for digestive health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr.Pierce
Ady
Not to Be Caught.
A farmer reprimands a boy caught near his hedge and warns not to be found there again. The boy sans fear says he isn’t caught yet and prepares to run, prompting a tense exchange from the Weekly Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Weekly Telegraph
Fishermen Quote on Smarts of a Fish
A humorous exchange features two anglers debating a fish nearly caught before. One notes a broken hook in the fish’s mouth, while the other suggests a fish should avoid hooks. The first retorts that a fish cannot reason better than a person.
Protecting Valuable Interests in Coal Handling
A coal dealer explains higher charges for loading coal, arguing added cost reflects safer handling and bonding. The dialogue frames the value of bonded services and the tradeoff between price and protection.
Boston physician reads ailments by hand
May I tell Bob about a Boston doctor who diagnoses by palm reading. Jane notes Bob plans to study medicine and finds the idea worth sharing tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Boston
Jane
Very Much So Mrs Jibbetts Excuse About the Baby
A brief witticism centers on Mrs Jibbetts who explains she neglected friends because of the baby. The remark plays on social expectations and parental duties in a light, humorous tone.
Hard to Go and a Boy’s Quiet Dilemma
A terse local note describes a boy who resists parental limits while adults try to present a brave face. The fragment hints at tension between parental allowances and the child’s dismay in an everyday family scenario.
Christmas Quartet: Harlequin Columbine Clown and Pantaloon
A nostalgic Christmas meditation on Harlequin Columbine Clown and Pantaloon, living in Olympus and guiding holiday memories. The piece links ancient theater figures to modern generosity, urging genuine kindness over commerce, and inviting readers to feel the spirit through memories and acts of care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcadia
Pan
Mount Ida
Columbine
Harlequin
Pantaleon
Christamas
Pride In the Work Not Tender Heart Induced the Chauffeur
A humorous court note recounts a chauffeur at forty miles per hour striking a rooster crossing the road. His wife urges him to press on for an appointment, while he paces the choice between turning back and completing the trip. The judge notes the tale as a moral about restraint and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice and
Mercy
Columbine
George
Jennie
Judge
Noted Decline Seeks Doctor’s Help in Secret
A worried dialogue reveals Percy’s worsening health and Kitty’s indifferent reaction, highlighting a strained domestic dynamic as he admits he has not been himself lately. The exchange hints at underlying troubles and a search for medical aid.
Defeat Theme Appears in Student’s Short Tale
The teacher asks Johnny to write a sentence with the word defeat. After about twenty minutes he reads a piece about shoes that are too tight, ending with the line When you git shoes dat's too tite, it's hard on de feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad advertised
Many children suffer colds feverishness and teething troubles. Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children promise relief within 24 hours and claim to move bowels and destroy worms. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with free sample by mail from A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Winslow
Model Breakfast
Post
Hutchison
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Pierrot
Olympus
Clown
Pantaloon
Mount Olympus
Jupiter
Perrot
Pierrette
Santa Claus
Mercury
Psyche
Momus
Laughter
Charon
Greece
Tarlaton
Grimaldi
Venice
Indies
Pantzloon
Percy
Kitty
Dr. Pierce
Waetermen
L. E. _ Waterman Co
Broadway, N. Y
Carter
Carters
AUNT
Piso
Relee
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