Parson Receives Ten Dollar Gift in Small Town Church
A visit from a stranger ends with a $10 donation amid a humorous rebuke about church costs. The rector accepts the gift and greets the visitor after the sermon, noting the money helps run the church. A Boston Globe quip frames the moment with gentle irony. Insect-catching plants in Florida are featured, including pitcher plants, butterworts, sun dews, and bladderworts, noted for their striking shapes and trapping mechanisms.
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Parson
Boston Globe
Florida
Nature Magazine
Sad Governor Gunderson Praises Marriage in Pierre Address
In Pierre, South Dakota Governor Gunderson speaks on marriage. A humorous anecdote follows of an old maid selecting goldfish, debating which size would provide best company as she contemplates starting an aquarium. The scene alludes to loneliness and companionship.
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Gunderson
South Dakota
Pierre
New Lights Cut Bird Deaths At German Lighthouses
A new lamp developed in Hamburg reflects Ley rays to guide migrating seabirds. Early tests show success, prompting installation across all German coastal lighthouses to stop birds from colliding with light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uamburg
Castoria and Jewish Farmers Featured in Ad Copy
An advertisement extols Castoria as a gentle remedy for infants and young children warning against adult medicines. It also highlights the Jewish Agricultural Society noting its large number of Jewish farmers, provide loans and guidance to farm communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Agricultural Society
United States
the Agricultural Society
Antiques Sign Sparks Street Debate About Meaning
A group of men digging in the street notice a housefront sign that reads Antiques. They argue over the word’s meaning until a large man proclaims it as a place where they teach fancy dancing, mispronouncing the syllables in a humorous way.
Fireworks Wifer and The Dry Cell Jolt
A quirky caption exchange notes electricity buzzing in hair and a dry cell joke. A brief quip on how a woman can outsmart a man if nature doesn’t act first appears in the cap humor from Weekly.
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Joe Aval
Teton
AL Rigattwas
Jennie Bupr
Finney
Mrs. Flynn
Ash
Chas. H. Fletcher
Forbear Nursery CO
Sandy
Utah
Salt Lake City
Harpers’ Watchefry and Poultry Farm
Winlock, Wash
Kimberly Nurseries
Parth
Mantel Smith
Hallister
Cali
Idaho
Conoco
Red Triangle
Gil
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