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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1907
Page
6
A collage of old jokes and vignettes from 1910 era humor columns. It mocks stereotypes with quips about Irish potatoes, Chinese rice, and a tone of light satire. The pieces reference a World cartoon caption, a Romeo Juliet gag, a doctor’s memory notebook, and a southern gentleman caricature.
A subeditor recalls refusing a poem from a writer who threatened self harm if rejected. The judge references the case in a clipped, terse exchange about editorial duty and safety.
A Brooklyn Life summary notes Fakem the hypnotist on his final trip faced a risky stunt. He allegedly hypnotized a tramp and attempted to make him saw wood, an ill fated demonstration that ruined his performance.
An ironic caricature from Scribner's portrays a pugilist named Teddy, boasting in a faux dialect about his own prowess and readiness while the speaker notes the exaggerated bravado. The fragment hints at sport and press satire of boxing culture.
A fragmented line references a claim about over a thousand insect species in the world and a casual remark about Sunday school picnics in the woods, with jumbled names suggesting a Yonkers context.
A collage of quips and curiosities includes fortune tellers, rebates on meals, and a river of fuss about a crick in the side. It notes the oddities of language, a joking exchange about marriage choices, and trivia on birds, ferns, camels, and beetles with a stray line about Cairo’s heat in five months of the year.
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