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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1893

Page

4

Making the Shost of It

A clipped humor item from a railcar scene features Travers without a watch chain, Maud asking Maj. Bluntly about wartime heroism, a hat loss on a train, and McStab giving his seat to a woman as Shadbolt notes his hired girl.

Dashaway Travers N. ¥. Journal Maud Maj N. C. Times-Democrat Mihai St. Lews Globe

A Rare Chance and a Judge’s Curtailed View

A brief note quotes a judge calling the moment a rare chance and a couple of stares capture the scene. The remark hints at a limited, tense opportunity in an unspecified setting.

Made Him Feel Small At The Museum

Exchange between a museum manager and an applicant reveals tension over height and belonging. A Chicago man married to a Boston woman discusses the misfit of a child with a theater party, prompting social commentary.

Chicago Boston Puck Mrs. Brown Johnnie Brown

Spectacles Metaphor Quips From The Demoralizer

A humorous quip contrasts eyes as windows of the soul with spectacles as storm windows, attributed to the demoralizer via Puck. The exchange plays on perception and wit in a mock-epigrammatic tone.

Puck Bristol F. A. Geisler Meusors Avenue Tim Geisler Mount Hope Avenue EE. A. Geisler

Husband and Wife Debate Prices Over Bargains

A judge recalls a quip where the husband asks why clothes cost much more, the wife replies there are eighty more bargains. The exchange highlights shifting retail reality with a humorous financial twist.

Off Duty Conductor Challenges Onboard Fare Rule

A New Jersey Central conductor off duty defies fare payment saying he will ride to journey’s end without buying a ticket. The on duty conductor threatens to eject him, sparking a loud interchange that amuses fellow passengers and ends with a standoff over legality and independence.

New Jersey Central Jersey N. Y Vanne Rannla N & Block

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