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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
16
A fragmented piece contrasts childhood innocence with adult burdens, lamenting aging, schooling, and stomach troubles while noting wartime calls for metal donations. It cites German and American sources, mentions private ornaments, and recalls Franklin’s era urging unity and thrift as silver and gold reserves are discussed for national finance.
A collage of light verse and sketches by Luke McLuke including quips on war talk and misheard phrases, jokes about Americans in Europe, and social nightlife. The piece mixes jokes about weather, trains, real estate, translation mishaps, and a running satire of wartime scarcity and gender roles.
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