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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
20
Noted essayist Howard L. Rann presents a playful column titled Shoes and Ships and Seating Wax of Cabbages and Kings detailing quirky observations on theater design fashion and everyday oddities in a light humorous style.
A long, satirical piece derides the Mexican dollar, mocking its value and impact in the United States with quips about paper money, currency antics, and patriotic humor. It blends a nurse anecdote from World War I era with a technical aside on offshore oil loading fashioned as a curious innovation.
Fragmentary note from the Louis Globe-Democrat reflects a militant mood with phrases about home life and gifts. The garbled OCR mentions Mary and Mingdee, a personality named Vor, and a long-sought present. The passage reads like a clipped, partisan snippet with unclear context.
A collection of comic bits and quips from Luke McLuke touching on wartime gossip, socialites, club intrigues, and playful verse. The text weaves together humorous asides about a Cincinnati rookie, a Camp Bowie hospital ward, misheard lines, and affectionate jabs at society figures, all in a lively early 20th century tone.
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