Bits of humor dialogue from a late night stage sketch
A string of humorous exchanges between Delly Edith Evelyn and others. They joke about smoking, bank runs, lines, acts, and Arctic travel with comic remarks on everyday quirks and miscommunications.
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Edith
Evelyn
Dentist Office Over Gamble's Drug Store
A brief notice lists dental office location above Gamble's Drug Store in Iowa with contact numbers for the office and residence. Mutual phone service is noted with office and residence exchanges. The entry also mentions an office location over Keating's Jewelry Store and associated phone numbers.
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Gamble’s Drug Store
Iowa
Mutual
Keating
Customs Officials Crack Down On Smuggled Furs From Canada
Customs officials warn that Canada bought furs arrive into the United States with a 35 to 40 percent duty, a practice now targeted. Buyers are urged to keep purchases secret, as certificates will be required for seals and other furs. failure to comply means duty or confiscation. Denver and Kansas City reports show authorities gathering evidence to convict smugglers.
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Canada
United States
Denver
Kansas City
Young couple pressured by mother leads to marital strain
Maude and Tom marry and move into a shared home with Maude’s mother. The mother’s constant interference, late nights, and demands strain the marriage. Tom and Maude clash over rules and privacy, and Maude grows torn between duty to her mother and love for her husband as suspicions and quarrels mount.
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Tom
Maude
Maud
Mother
Thomas
Pee
The Small Neighborhood Shop of Writing Paper
A playful dialogue about choosing writing paper in a quaint neighborhood shop. A customer and shopkeeper exchange courteous bows and wry banter over availability of pink squared writing paper and plain formats, ending with a courteous farewell exchange.
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Monsieur
Alphonse
Gaston
Curtain
Palmerston interruption at public meeting sparks applause
At a public meeting Lord Palmerston faced a question on reform. He paused then stated I will and received thunders of applause though voices shouted not tell you and general laughter followed the exchange.
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Lord Palmerston
Palm
Argonaut
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