True or false in logbook humor from sailors and soldiers
A logbook gag records the skipper noting mate intoxicated and the mate replying sober while a kingly stage scene triggers a joke about housing. The Ottawa Citizen and Fearson's Weekly present light satirical quips on honesty and misheard lines in nautical and theatrical settings.
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Ottawa Citizen
Engaged Maid Deters Suspicious Caller at Home
A woman hires a new maid who answers a doorstep question about the mistress. A man asks if the mistress is home, the maid says yes and invites him in. He balks, fearing she may be engaged. She replies that the master is away for a week, so there is no risk. he enters.
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Stray Stories Magazine
Tess Questions Hotel Menu Instructs Tom To Ask Cook
The scene shows Tess asking about hotel meals while Tom shrugs and urges to simply order the grub from the cook. The exchange highlights a casual dynamic over dining in the hotel setting.
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Tess
Tom
Alphabetically Speaking Jach What did the hess say to you
Fragmented dialogue scene with names Jach Zach Tuk and others. Cryptic lines appear about EB DC M Trek and a Monday warning. A System Tourist mentions a burglar reportedly unseen and a sergeant notes the thief does not dare show. The narrative reads like a rough OCR of a chatty, damaged page.
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Jach
Hess
Zach
Tuk
Plenty for Her risk Salesman Cin an Fleetrie S osroam
Madam is asked if she will inspect a retriever advertising scheme. The exchange features a wife declining, saying she already has more than enough via radio. The text is fragmentary and reads like a humorous overheard dialogue with implied consumer satire.
Stumbling Prisoner Testimony Faces Objection By Lawyer
A jailed defendant swore to tell the truth as courtroom disruptions arose when a lawyer objected to statements. The judge attempted to maintain order during the tense proceedings.
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Tiedae
Circus Act Jueculer Bug Tat Ven Can’t Do This
A garbled OCR item mentions a circus act and a performer named Bug Tat Ven with remarks about fragile limbs. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear event details or outcome.
Mysterious Dialect Quips From Bygone Magazine
A fragment from Bystander Magazine presents quirky dialogue with rough humor and uncertain meaning. The text features phrases about being treated like a queen and questions about what is being discussed, contributing a snapshot of humorous spoken banter in a historical issue.
Modern Mixed Vegetables In Cans Recipes From A No 2 Can
A vintage guide promotes canned mixed vegetables as time savers for cooks. It outlines dishes like Casserole of Curried Rice and Vegetables, Cutlets and Jelly Vegetable Cutlets, Vegetables in Tomato Jelly, and Stuffed Peppers and Pie, with step by step prep, cooking times, and yields.
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