Calico origins and early resistance to Indian fabrics in England
A collection of anecdotes on calico's origin from Calicut India and its early English reception. It notes Calicut cloth, 1631 imports by the East India Company, and opposition from English silk and wool interests amid riots over Indian cotton goods. Also included are brief quips on doctors, dentists, and a humorous exchange about trains and berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico
Calicut
India
Calcutta
England
East India Company
Humorous Exchange on Trust and Guessing
A playful dialogue about worry and trust ends with a pun about pace and mane. A wife laments her husband’s absence while a friend consolingly suggests not worrying, and Jim delivers a horse joke about recalling pace and mane.
Sly Quotes and Quick Quips in a Witful Want Ad
A collection of humorous aphorisms and quips from Giles H Runyon and S Omar Barker mixed with a librarian joke about Venus De Milo. The piece closes with a cheeky note that want ads get results.
Unhappy Politician Seeks Re election Amid Noted Record
A windy polemical scene includes a veteran politician seeking another term while defending his record. He compares himself to a loyal hired man, prompting a sharp audience quip about ownership of the farm and the tension over long tenure in office.
Saw That Could Out Through Arkansas Passage
Fragmentary note describes a saw observed in Arkansas passage with unclear performance details and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janine
Tex
Graber’s
Graber’s Department Store
Holiday Inn
James Pruett
Erable
Jim
Tim
Giles H. Runyon
S. Omar Barker
Venus DeMilo
KG Down
Decator
Kredi Jewelers
Opticians
2Nd Avenue
S.E
Theo Hill
E. Moulton St
H&h Walgreen Drugs
Ind Ave. S.E
Decatur
Ala
Lifetime
Black
Pink
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