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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
15
Nonsensical verse excerpt describes quirky items and characters in a chaotic vignette. References to shoes ships cabbages and kings appear alongside odd household imagery and local scene actions. The piece mimics a playful, satirical radio or stage mockery without a clear narrative.
A fragmented narrative mixes fashion and hairdressing lore with the story of the Simons preserving Rheims Cathedral windows during conflict. It references royal baptism at Rheims, Jeanne dArc, and Cardinal Lacon, ending with a cynical quip on income and domestic spending.
A collage of quips and verses by Luke McLuke from The Cincinnati Enquirer 1917, featuring humorous asides on social quirks, wordplay, and light satire. The piece riffs on public figures, current slang, and playful puns, with dated references and a parade of names and places interwoven in a columnlike fragment.
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