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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
2
An old dictionary joke notes the entry for Clothes as covering for the body, then mocks a comic image showing exposed figure parts. The quip relies on the contrast between the formal definition and the revealing scene to punch up humor.
Merchan ts warn that wartime shortages will push prices higher for wool blankets linen cot ton goods and groceries with new costs doubling for many items. The piece urges workers to seek higher wages and suggests stocking up a year or two in advance to weather the coming scarcity and wage pressures.
A reader sends a light poem satirizing post office practice and fashion trends. The quip notes clerks handling money orders for mail order houses and whiskey joints in San Francisco and jokes about rubber goods makers influencing clothing fashions. The verse ends with a sly call to revisit decorum.
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