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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1918
Page
16
A collage of short gags and anecdotes from Luke McLuke includes quips about friendship and Prohibition, humorous exchanges, and light satire on social norms. The item quotes various byplay lines, jokes about horses and tortoises, and brief notes on contemporary topics of the era.
A humorous fragment on gumption and business wits. It mocks mis-spellings and jargon while praising grit. The text parodies early 20th century talk of luck, father’s wealth, and resilience, ending mid-thought with a digression on inheritance and golf.
Washington May 27 Major General Leonard Wood will not accompany his division to France as an order implies a shipboard retreat. An unrelated note reports Bertha Coyne, 23, of 407 Helen street, despondent after alleged abandonment by her husband, attempted suicide with carbolic acid but was saved by Dr. Frank J. Gavlas at Emergency Hospital. Police will search for the husband, who is said to head a department in San Francisco.
Louis Reich sues David Apstein and Abraham Smith for $3,000 over alleged lack of heating at two buildings 405 Capital Avenue. Suit filed in city, hearing today before Judge Kellogg in superior court. Property bought July 27, 1917. defendants allegedly promised furnaces and other improvements. Reich says heat shortage caused expenses and tenant losses. defendants deny claims.
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