Odd Tales and Local Laughs From Alliance and Beyond
A humor column recounts a misinterpreted remark by an Alliance citizen and a string of jokes from Rufe Jones. It mixes anecdotes of a Georgia preacher and a New Mexico county election tale with quips about Boston history and the Cabot Lodge era, finished with playful social jests and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufe Jones
Community Club
Rufe
South Georgia
Rafe
New Mexico
Sam
Alton B. Parker
United States
Willum Jenkins
Boston Tales And Puritan Descendants Across Time
The speaker notes Boston’s famed Common and its link to the city’s history. He mentions Paul Revere as a renowned jockey and references Puritans known for trade and distinctive dress. Describes modern descendants of the Puritans still in Boston today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Rastus Johnson
Brother Johnson
Brethern
Alsteren
India
Rastus Johnson
Georgia
Rufe
John
Boston
Harry Earnshaw
Boylston Street
Washington Elm
John Winthrop, Jr
Manhattan Island
Tammany Hall
Peter Minuit
Duke of York
Paul Revere
History outline marked with a 90 score
A speaker describes their personal history outline and notes assigning themselves a 90 as a self-assessment. The remark emphasizes their memory limits and perspective on their own historical knowledge.
Vets in Congress Disappointed as Supreme Court Ruling Lands
Veterans in Congress who backed Prohibition stance express disappointment after a Supreme Court decision, as reported by the Washington Post. The article notes lawmakers from both parties weighing next steps and potential policy responses.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Washington Post
Prices Are Teetotalers They Will Not Take a Drop
A short local quip notes that prices are described as teetotalers and will not take any drink or value from alcohol, reflecting a temperance sentiment in Greenville South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
8. C
Piedmont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alliance
Associated Press
Lite Joe
Big Dick
Little Six
Mister Six
Sebastian
John Cabot Lodge
Genoa
Spain
Winter Street
Summer
Washington
National Shawmut Bank
Kidder
Plymouth Rock
Massachusetts
Montezuma
Florida
Hugenots
Betwe Montcalm
Pocahontas
Philadelphia
George Horace Lorimer
George Washington
Chiropractic
Annie G. Jeffrey
Palmer School
Wilson
Alliance, Nebr
Rhein Hardware CO
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
Forest Lumber Co
Wm. Bevington
Mar
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