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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1901
Page
10
The piece blends verses from multiple newspapers celebrating spring and bloom despite winter cheer, then shifts to a humorous slice of family life and social climbing, with a line about a Tuxedo Park family and a retort about horses. It sketches cultural contrasts between poetry, urban society, and rising wealth.
On a Southampton beach two young children in white sailor suits converse with nurses nearby. A humorous remark compares a new malady to an old backache from plowing as a parent-child scene unfolds amid playful sand digging and seaside chatter.
A sequence of quirky vignettes includes a Georgia man praying at dusk who flees from imagined angels, hospital humor about congenital heart disease, a Washington Star quip on critical reviews, and Henry Watterson’s legendary eating feats. Also recounted is a Chicago post office injury settlement where a lawyer’s cigar served as his fee, with Mississippi-like flair in Magon’s corner.
A collage of witty snippets from early 20th century papers shows humorous exchanges about love marriage and social manners. Jests touch on golf pride mistaken identity and cautious romantic pursuit with light cold humor and social banter.
A cavalcade of jokes and quips from a past era features snappy exchanges about marriage, money, and social pretensions. snippets include a mother’s concern, a suitor’s expectations, a florist’s mockery, and a society woman’s demand for only the best stock. Dialogues highlight social satire and quick-witted humor across newspapers.
An English soldier recounts billeting in Dunedin during the Commonwealth inauguration period. A middle aged couple and their two sons housed him in a “prohibition house” with no strong drink on the premises. After tea the father offers a nip, then hesitates, keeping the offer restrained.
A clipped fragment notes a line about piano playing and affection. It mentions Oscar and a sentiment that pleasure never mattered much to the speaker. The context remains unclear but conveys a personal, intimate moment.
An evening gathering at Southampton ends with a witty exchange about a young singer. The host jokes the piece is Mendelssohn’s famous song without words, provoking the woman’s discomfort as guests mock the mouthing and question the composer.
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