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Elizabeth Daily Journal in Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Elizabeth Daily Journal

Location

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

9

Bowser’s quest for cowslips ends with boiled dinner fiasco

Bowser frets over dinner tastes and plots a country foray to gather cowslips and greens. A mix of missed cowslips, parsnips, and old fashioned boiled dinners drives his misadventure. A phone call reveals neighbors’ curiosity about his wild plan and a misread signal leads to humorous chaos.

Sillycisms and quarrels in a small town column

A jumble of humorous quips and domestic mishaps from a Wisconsin style page. Mrs Wieger vows to flee, a neighbor jests about old women homes, and a burglar joke lands on a coat lacking its frock. Mr Bowser buys a bag of greens thinking dinner will be ready, while his wife reveals the chaotic misidentifications of foraged produce. The piece ends with a barber pole paint request from Terence and a Chicago News aside.

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