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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
7
City Messenger Company installs two new telephone lines Nos 5931 and 5941. One line will be always open and the office will be reachable by calling either number with Central connecting the call. Manager K L Zeek announces the upgrade.
An English traveler recounts a clash over rail fares in Teck, Ober Lenningen, and Owen. A third class ticket led to a six mark fine for riding in a higher class, a clerical oversight, a platform dispute, and a final demand paid as one penny after delay.
Viola Croydon visits her aunt and laments in a grove as a chase by guards and farmers frees her from mistaken lunatic capture. Arthur Tyson arrives, rescues her from a public scare, and, after a dramatic night, proposes she may cry anywhere without being hustled to an asylum.
The article discusses a Perrault mistranslation of Cinderella’s footwear. It contrasts miniver slippers with the famous glass shoes, noting the real medieval shoes likely differed. The piece reflects on how a single misread line shaped literary images for centuries.
A French statistician studying the Academie Francaise notes most immortals are married, but fourteen are childless. Among the large families are Henri Poincare with four children and Jean Richepin with four sons. Anatole France is listed among a half dozen bachelors.
A Denver Republican verse recalls a newspaper story about a baseball game written without slang. The speaker laments losing the paper, praising the plain prose that avoided common slang and jargon.
Doctor asks after patient as they note improvement. Patient reports feeling much better and thanks the doctor for the care. The exchange reflects a routine medical checkup during a healing period.
A Washington Star quote contrasts political influence with campaign leadership. It notes the man wields sway yet has not sounded any keynote or key notes in campaigns, but has signed several significant promissory notes. Senator Sorghum remarks on his influence.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt presents a gloom over a banquet as a humorous interpreter reads signs from a wall. The joke hinges on a domestic scene about a wife returning at 9:22 and chores like washing dishes.
A Philadelphia Inquirer item reports a teacher asking a pupil for the meaning of vice versa. The student answers that it means sleeping with feet toward the head of the bed, in a humorous juvenile class exchange.
Washington Herald notes a humorous Shakespeare club practice where nonattendance fines fund outings to musical comedies, illustrating quirky amateur theater habits. The exchange frames a light anecdote about club finance and entertainment choices.
A Baltimore American quote notes the young widow’s sincere grief after her husband’s death and quips that she would mourn even while wearing a newly imported, stylish wardrobe.
A Youngstown Telegram item defines futility with a humorous example. It suggests trying to tickle a turtle's back with a chicken feather as a playful illustration of the term. The note captures a light Vietnam era tone in a concise, witty way.
In a Chicago News item a debate over dueling arises as Bullins offers to duel for Miss Dusinberry while Hitlers warns that the rival should do the killing. The quip reflects period era bravado and social codes surrounding courtship.
Dialog from a Boston Transcript item shows Mrs Nagleigh accusing the marriage of failure and Mr Nagleigh admitting a mistake, though not satisfied. The brief exchange highlights domestic discord as reported in the gossip column.
A humorous quip from the New York Sun pairing a parentless child’s line about future plans with a boy named Johnny who jokes about bed clothes long enough to cover his head without screeching.
A brief humor item notes a married man’s night out prompts a joke about never knowing when to go home, reflecting light social commentary in a Detroit Free Press style.
A light exchange between Patrice and Yon kers Statesman notes the playful value of hatpins for pairing outfits. The remark trains on fashion wit and companionship.
A Boston Globe quip notes the nickname Buttons for hotel bellboys. The joke plays on the idea he is always away when needed most.
A hungry customer orders a chicken pie in a quick lunch place. The waiter reveals only crust with no chicken, joking that a chicken pie need not contain chicken, in a humorous exchange cited from Everybody's Magazine.
A sharp morning scene shows a chief angry at a young woman who handles the office typewriter. He complains of desk chaos and stamps left on his papers. She calmly places a sheet on his bald head with a sly smile before departing.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a Paris physician’s machine that photographs voice vibrations on film. Patrice remarks it could improve singing. Patience asks why, and Patrice answers it would prevent voices from sounding worse than they look.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal exchange features a child and mother debating huckleberries. The punch line notes a cat asleep among the berries and the child’s quip about waking it.
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer quip a stout woman allegedly shoved a smaller man from the sidewalk. The men ask why she acted, attributing the incident to the belief that women are displacing men in all walks of life.
A Washington Star quip peddles humor about a man following a summer girl for her help. She assists in hearing and seeing food, often screaming at caterpillars, highlighting playful banter between two early birds.
A quip from the Baltimore American notes an acquaintance who lands work after persistent effort, with the punchline that the role found is a barker. The line underlines perseverance leading to unexpected employment.
Willis and Gillis discuss a universal peace concept. They suggest that if nations agree in war, the winner should pay the pensions, a notion cited by Puck. The exchange imagines a financial remedy to postwar duties and pension obligations.
A Boston Herald observation notes strained relations and a local resident who has saved $1.50 and read two novels since stopping visits. The snippet offers a glimpse of small economic and social shifts within a community.
A light exchange pits a wife asking for gifts against a fisherman comic line. The man replies that a fisherman gives bait to a fish he has already caught, turning marital complaint into a wry joke from a 20th century newspaper feature.
A poem-like note describes a sister chasing a beau across mountains and sea while a brother tours the country seeking a booming venture for a grand office. The father, a traveling corporate worker, is the overlooked support in the North South East and West of New York.
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