Schoolboy Howlers From a Nation of Wits
A collection of witty schoolboy phrases gathered by H Cecil Bunt showcases humorous misreadings and births of truth. Notable lines include puns on marriage and politics, with quips about Magna Carta and spinning machines. The item appears in London Tit-Bits.
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Counry
H. Cecil Bunt
Hargreaves
Crompton
London
Miscellany quotes on politeness and daily life
A jumble of 1920s style snippets includes a barber customer exchange, a diner critique, waiter habits, and a letter from a country girl to her mother. Talks on conviction and kindness mingle with a light chatty tone about routines and social behavior.
PITHY PICKUPS
A compact, reflective clipping notes human and animal nature with wry aphorisms about money time and dignity. It muses on ridicule Easy Street laughter and repetition while offering light commentary on language and French encounters.
Fragmented Prose Fragments on Wise Men and Youth
A compilation of aphoristic quotes noting that appearances can mislead good and bad men alike. It highlights Coleridge Wordsworth and Voltaire ideas on speech action and maintaining youthful vigor through enduring age with reflective lines and fragmentary style.
Wise Words From Prose and Verse on Duty and Humility
A collection of aphorisms on duty humility and caution. Witty maxims warn that extreme justice invites injury and contentment fades quickly while true character shows in steady actions rather than plots and show. The musings juxtapose wealth travel and honesty with humor.
Railroading Difficulty on Katanga Line
The Katanga railway linking northern Ttho esia with Belgian Congo shows little SA executive concern. White engine drivers once faced sobriety issues amid a harsh climate, prompting a shift to black labor. Critics fear drunken white drivers or volatile black operators, making the journey a thrill.
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Katanga
Tthoesia
Belgian Congo
Union of South Africa
Rabbit Fire Destroys Acres Near Santa Barbara
A stiff breeze spread flames from a flaming jack rabbit into a fre near Santa Barbara California destroying about 600 acres of wheat grain and brush. The rabbit trapped in burning brush fled into a grain field and rolled to extinguish the fire, igniting the dry crop. The wind then fanned the blaze until 600 acres burned before containment.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Very Annoy in Senator Edge Praised Diplomacy
The article recounts Senator Edge, newly named ambassador to Paris, describing modesty as essential in diplomacy. He cites Lord Curzon as a superior person who annoys others and jokes that a great figure would attend an automobile show in an airplane, quipping on humility.
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Edge
Paris
Trenton
Lord Curzon
Man With Hymn Knowledge Wins Suspended Sentence
Judge Ditford McLaughlin of Buffalo says knowing a national hymn may merit leniency. A 64 year old man proved he could sing all stanzas of America in court and received a suspended sentence on an intoxication charge.
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Ditford McLaughlin
Buffalo
Man
America
Not Inconsistent Jack and the Ground You Walk On
Fragmentary dialogue shows Jack and Mrs Snapper and Pathinder Magazine figures. Conversation hints at accusations of inconsistency tied to three women at a workplace and a claim that all walk on the same ground.
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Jack
Res
Stuprer
Pathinder Magazine
Community notes and winter weather brighten Browning area
Local residents visit and travel through nearby towns while winter cold eases after a sharp spell. Bank statements for Browning Savings Farmers' Exchange and Citizens State show solid health despite reduced deposits. A series of life advice tips closes with a quote attributed to George Churchill.
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Clum Thurlo
Sol
Old Sol
Browning
Browning Savings
Age of Jazz and Far Past Prehistoric Music Claim
A music critic states that what is now called modern Jazz was played by prehistoric races 7,000 years ago leading to nostalgia for the distant past. The remark blends speculative history with cultural memory and modern music labels.
Too Bad Alice Dear Friends and Fiends Meet
A dialogue between Mae and Alice reveals a wry social scene. Mae notes many fiends but few true friends as they navigate burdens and loyalties in a lighthearted exchange.
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Alice
Mae
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