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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
3
A humor essay defends barbers against foolish stereotypes noting they work quietly and professionally. It contrasts poorer shops with better ones, saying clean atmospheres and respectable proprietors discourage disreputable patrons and idle chatter. The piece condemns sensational jokes about barbers.
An Englishwoman dining in Washington laments missing terrapin at a Capitol luncheon. She mistook the dark fat dish for something else and hoped the terrapin would arrive whole and roasted like goose, learning only afterward it was the expected delicacy.
A spectral anecdote tells of a red headed cashier who taunts a boss by using a telephone desk encounter. A mock romance escalates when a Jersey shoe factory heir is teased about an affair, ending with the wife seeking him by phone.
A collection of language quirks and bizarre pupil excuses from a newspaper page. It highlights a French speaker’s square and round wordplay and lists odd teacher apologies like a pupil’s naked arrival and algebra objections. The piece uses period-voice humor and local-school absurdities.
A garbled New York Times quote shows a telephone operator recalling rude calls and the joke that “joy to the bride” can quickly turn to nothing doing. The speaker notes how telephone girls defuse or escalate such moments with polite denial.
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