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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1893
Page
11
A collection of wry sayings and brief anecdotes from Texas Lifings and other sources. Tales range from a watchmaker in court to a cowboy in a breach of promise suit, with lines about aging, drinking songs, and peculiar cases such as a man stealing his own trunk.
A fragmented ode praising Mberty for rest, peace, and prosperity for the oppressed. It invokes divine protection and urges unity, strength, and steadfast justice and mercy against wrong and danger.
A New York hotel clerk notes a couple resembling a previous guest, remarking the wife appears changed and stouter with darker hair. The man confirms the wife is not the same person, hinting at a confidential explanation. The exchange from Texas Siftings circles rumors of a possible impersonation.
A witty dialogue captures a fashionable New Yorker asking about foreign travel. The reply notes a trip to Brooklyn as a relatable travel reference, highlighting urban, modern attitudes and casual cosmopolitan humor.
A humorous exchange on phrasing transitions from a waiter asking what the customer wishes to a preference for the direct ask what they want. The snippet contrasts polite forms with blunt intent, highlighting language etiquette in everyday dining.
A quip about wives and management arises from a married man asking another if his wife is a good manager. The reply suggests she knows how to manage her husband at least. The joke reflects marital humor and social norms of its era.
A string of aphorisms on manners and society spans women in long dresses to graduation, secrecy in marriage, and the limits of realism in writing. It humorously critiques borrowing, bric a brac, spelling, and the fickle truth in fishing tall tales, ending with a remark on realistic fiction.
A lyrical scene highlights a girl in a sailor hat walking down the street as a man admires her, while a joking exchange about marriage and appearances recurs. The passage blends flirtation with social banter and a light domestic moment.
A fragmentary exchange quotes Van Arndt accusing Miss Monople of persistent seventh commandment transgression and Van Grim questioning the implication. Van A asserts repeated calls reveal her actions, suggesting a gossipy domestic dispute from a local column.
Mrs Zepawick asks Mr Wilt for a solution to border troubles. He responds with an offbeat reply stewer stewed prunes, reflecting a humorous exchange on a tense issue. The vignette captures a period newspaper voice and local social banter about frontier upheavals.
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