A Few Grins and Wisecracks From A Comic Patchwork
A collection of quips and jokes from various papers including the Baltimore American Saturday Evening Post Boston Transcript Philadelphia Inquirer Wichita Eagle and Providence Bulletin. The snippets cover billiard table quirks garden luck health insurance sunstroke and a board of education joke.
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Saturday Evening Post
Boston Transcript
Board of Education
Wichita Eagle
Providence Bulletin
Welcome Change Apropos of Henry Watterson's Retirement
Louisville banker tells Henry Watterson a new paper would strike a new note. The veteran replies that would be a welcome change since papers here only note a new strike.
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Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier- Journal
Louisville
St. Louis Republic
Scientists Aim to Contact Mars Meteors Through Paper Billing
The Youngstown Telegram jokes about scientists attempting to communicate with Mars. The punchline notes high long distance bills hinder success, reflecting a humorous take on space communication costs.
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Goshall
Mars
Hemlock
Wise sayings and old book found in 18th century notices
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes Wise Fool remarks about wit and sermons while the Norway Maine Advertiser notes an old book once owned by surveyor Thomas Joselyn in Buckfield in 1795.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Thomas Joselyn
Buckfield
Norway
Advertiser
No human ever truly avoids talking of neighbors
A Birmingham Age Herald quote frames a quip about human nature. A cynical man asks who never talks about neighbors and a genial citizen replies with the name Robinson Crusoe as a humorous exemplar.
Wheat These Probes Help
A Yonkers Statesman humor column cites a quip where a senator jokes about creating a committee for investigations and funding, while noting fatigue from talking mainly to local women. The exchange touches on appropriations and political courtesy.
Secret keeping leads to a dispute in a flat
A short dialogue compares patience and secrecy as Peggy allegedly cannot keep a secret while a foreign couple next door quarrels incessantly, frightening Mr Naybor and provoking Mr Gable to describe the situation in their Cincinnati Enquirer styled exchange.
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Peggy
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Mr Naybor
Cincinnati Enquirer
Bolshevik Constitution Exposed as Rule by Officeholders
Frank Comerford argues the 1918 Russian Soviet Constitution centralizes power in the All Russian congress and the council of people's commissars, leaving ordinary Russians distant from lawmaking. He compares the structure to a house built on unequal equality, notes the poor peasant’s limited votes, and questions the legitimacy of Soviet governance. He contrasts Lenin's leadership with democratic ideals and warns of rule by a powerful bureaucratic elite.
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Frank Comerford
Workers of the World
Unite
House of Freedom
Congress
Russia
United States
Ope
Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Republic
Council of People's Commissars
People's Commissars
Central Executive Committee
Council of People’s Commissars
Executive Committee
Lenine
Trotzky
Lincoln
People’s Commissar
America
Bolshev
Moscow
Tammany
Capwright
Guten
Training Little Citizens and Play Mothers
A National Kindergarten Association article urges mothers to be play partners. It highlights balancing child guidance with free exploration using simple paper materials and everyday objects.
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National Kindergarten Association
W. 40Th St
New York City
Luella Palmer
Ginn & Co
Boston
Mass
Joseph Lee
McMillan
New York
Mary Reed
Little
Boston Mass
West 40Th St
History Excerpt Sparks Incongruous Dialogue Soaked in Realism
The passage presents a dialogue heavy scene where characters reveal past lives and memory, contrasting with claims about authenticity in motor romances. It includes remarks on Verne and a moon voyage, highlighting irony between fictional achievement and real experience.
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Jules Verne
Meeting Echoes Power Struggle In Narrow Exchange
A Washington Star excerpt shows a tense exchange where a woman asserts control, declaring she was the chairman and could permit or deny speeches, highlighting a clash over authority during a recent meeting.
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Washington Star
Wiser and Blank Exchange Grim Horse Tale
A grim quip recounts Wiser asking how Blank lost his fingers. The reply says he put them in a horse’s mouth to count teeth, and the horse closed its mouth, taking the fingers. The exchange ends with the implication of a fatal outcome.
Columbus Pastimes Reveal He Reggies Man Of Means
In a column style note, a witty aside refers to a character named He Reggies with money to burn and adds a quip about Ezra being a gambling man, hinting at social currents and humor of the era.
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Columbus
Reggie
Ezra
Might Start Something He Reggie's Girl Looking for a Match
A brief society note suggests Reggie's companion has funds and is seeking a suitable marriage match. The item hints at wealth and social maneuvering without detailing names or dates.
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Reggie
Mother's Care Remedy Claims Cure for Stomach Ailments
A testimonial from a mother credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing severe stomach suffering and restoring health. The writer says a California cousin prompted the course, noting the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and inflamed intestinal areas, including appendicitis fears.
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California
Mayr
Money Pott’s
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OLN
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A. L. Stone
Kismet
Philadelphia Inquirer
Youngstown
Albert Stamm
Carl B. Taylor
Dillon Furniture CO
Europe
Alice' Wingate
Cleveland
C. C. Thornton, Pres
Marshall Field
Cash
Montana
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