Humorous World War I Era Snippets and Jokes
A collage of light verse and quips from the trenches and home front. It includes a tense canal chase joke between an Anzac and a German, a girl puzzled by electricity in her hair, finance humor about Noah, and patter about troops and mules. There are light sketches about a night school for foreigners, salesmen in France, and domestic quips.
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Ladies Home Journal
France
Prohibition Debate Sparks Irony in The Herald
A short dialogue between Smith and Jones unfolds on media page humor. A Prohibitionist asks about whiskey’s harm while the Rounder quips about preferring whiskey to bullets. The piece closes with an ad note for The Herald-1It Ways.
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Smith
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City faces need for more parking as square and streets shrink
The Weatherford Democrat urges buying parking grounds now to prevent a future handicap as the city expands. It cites small square, narrow streets, and vacant blocks favorable for purchase, noting broader access and fair trade without monopolies. The piece advocates planners work with county and city officials.
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McKinney Examiner
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