The Spice of Life and Tiny Tales Collection
A compiled collection of light vignettes and jokes from a social scene. It features a pastor praising a recovered hat, a backyard party with twins, juror questions about reading, a pun about spitting, a homesick child, Mandy the centenarian's humorous philosophy, an orchestra leader with a stick, and a moral about helping others.
Quips of Henry James and Eugene Field Bring Laughter
Henry James jokes about Lady Ritchie and a new edition of his book while meeting at Paddington Station. Eugene Field recalls a boarding house clash over muddy shoes and a sign about wiping feet, with his polite retort.
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Henry James
Lady Ritchie
Thackeray
Paddington Station
Ritchie
James
Eugene Field
Field
Former servicemen taunt worker over loafing reward
Three ex servicemen mocked a fourth for his loafing wages. He replied that their $20 weekly pay must end someday and others would need to boss them, a goal he now pursues. Oscar Melvin in Your Life.
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Oscar Melvin
Oscar Johnson
St. Louis
War charges South and West are colonies
A wartime poll finds 35 percent of white southern soldiers want no more of home states and Western mountain troops show similar discontent. A. G. Mezerick in Revolt of the South and West argues northern financiers throttle progress through higher freight and interest rates, monopolies, and railroad power, keeping the region in bondage and undermining living standards education and labor. He calls for unified action by labor and small business to free the South and West and sustain full employment in the East.
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New York
A. G. Mezerick
Duell
Sloan
Sloan and Pearce
Mezerick
House of Morgan
13 Lucky For Tires Says Goodrich Dealer
Earl Blanton of the B F Goodrich Store explains thirteen percent deflection as the ideal tire give when inflated. He urges drivers to maintain manufacturer pressure to maximize service life and notes an epidemic of over inflation harming tires amid postwar supply concerns. Regular checks ensure correct pressure for safety and longevity.
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Earl Blanton
B. F. Goodrich
Mr. Blanton
Blanton
Plastic coated toil proof work gloves perfected
Springfield Mass. Monsanto Co introduces plastic coated gloves with vinyl gh coating on thumb index and palm for grip and protection. Made by regular glove makers, coating washable and resistant to grease and grime. Prices remain typical for work gloves. An Altoona reader asks OPA to act on ceiling damage caused by a heavy tenant.
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Springfield
Mass
Monsanto Chemical Co
Monsanto
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Mandy
R. P. Childress
Stone
Sherman
Sherman, Texas
Chambray
T. W. Ayres & Son
Carter
Ain War
Lucky For Tires
Goodrich
Altoona
OPA
Thor Washing Machine
G. V. Ford
West Grand Avenue
C. I. Witt
Spivy Paint Store
Bonham
Karo Maxey
Main Street
Tom Barbee
Stephens & Bryant
Whitewright
E Ae Sanderson
J. A. Watson
C. C. McLean
Home of Flowers of Sherman
Carl May
Hi-Way Grocery
Joe Johnson
Fannin County
Dunphy
H. P
Manton Fain
Jersey
Manton Fain Sr
Fase
First Methodist
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Fender and Body Work
Woody
K. Wolens
Denison