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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
15
Cliff Sterret humorously analyzes engagements and marriages, contrasting long and short engagements, and the social rituals around them. He notes how engagements test affection, how some ends shift to new partners, and how the period may serve as leisure before married life. The piece ends with reflections on domestic life.
The Los Angeles Times reports persistent elephant theft in Siam despite regulations from British and Siamese authorities. About fifty elephants were stolen in one year, costing around 345000. Karen tribesmen are chief offenders, though arrests rarely succeed. recovery comes from British foresters and company search parties.
A quirky modernist note argues that Americans value constant access to the telephone and privacy alike, suggesting the telephone should be essential at hand for business and personal life. It muses that the bathroom tile and the telephone share a patriotic role, reflecting on national habits of usage.
A collage of quick-witted gags and quips from Luke McLuke. Anecdotes reference Miss Peache, Mr Younglad, and Will Drown, with jests about eggs, sleepers, and social foibles. The piece blends jokes, puns, and light satire from early 20th century newspaper humor.
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