Opportunity knocks only once in the door
A collection of short jokes and witticisms from various papers including a tale about Opportunity and a thief, a pessimistic remark, a wise judge exchange, a social tease about Miss Timer, political chatter, a tramp and a lady, science puns, and domestic humor. It blends humorous one liners and quips from Baltimore American, Washington Star, Chicago Record-Herald, Lealie's Weekly, Harper's Bazaar, Philadelphia Press, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Unnecessary Labor and Social Snippets Across Papers
A collage of witty exchanges and brief quips from various papers. Dialogues touch on engagement rumors, college memory loans, dairy versus heart, and social manners, with satirical snippets from Chicago Post to Yonkers Statesman.
Curio Humor Bits From Late 19th Century Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from era humor pages. Vignettes include lightning mishaps at a barber shop, charity observations about a family with 18 dogs, witty exchanges about markets and realism, musical or clever wordplay, and light social satire. Notable snippets feature public figures and common everyday scenes rendered in a playful tone.
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Wetmore
Wetmore Tobacco Company
Louis
America
Estierville Manufacturing Go
Empire Hand
Cron Aolm
Ward Graves
Jasies Espeset Cash
Esthervill
Jno
M. Barker
E. 1. Sandro
A. PD. Root
A. F. Lough
W. Esgenot
Howard Graved
Anderson Brothers
PF. Hammar Paint CO
St. Louis
R. Fl. Barron
Esthervilis
Iowa
Chas, Hunt, Propr
Cae Ata & Sons
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Chicago Record- Herald
Miss Young
Senator Sorghum
Harper's Bazar
Willie
Philadelphia
Chicago Record-Herald
Puck
Ethel
Mamma
N. Y
Gegd Houseksoping
Society
Chicago Post
Curley
Burleigh
Atlanta Constitution
Church Settlement
Maggie
Brooklyn Esgie
Brooklyn
Kerntein
Adorer
Haltimore World
Coakley
Woolman
Joakley
Press
Raker
Old Baldy
Jones
Philadelphia Press
Jackson
Johnson
Fakem
Leslie
Quinn
DeFonte
Chicago Daily News
Benham
Detroit Free Press
Rattlesa
Cossip
Yonkers
Skinner
Weaver
Leslie’s Weekly
Philadelphia Record
Reilly
McCarthy
Leslie's Weekly
Mame
Tom
Jack
George
Edwie L. Sabin
Hertie
Ally Sloper
Detroit
Free Press
Llara
Gotham
Bradfield Regulator CO
Ailamta
Glby Meat Market
Pranzenburg & Oehrlein, Props
OF the
Odd Fellows
V. H. Roopes
W. T. Rooves
T Cash
Bank OF Estherville
BL Soper
J. PL Kirby
Webb Vincent
W. A. Streatin
First National Bank
Therville
J. PO Kirby
K. B. Soper
H. G. Graaf
R. J. Sondrol
M. K. Whelan
O. Neville
Murphy
R. A. Barron & CO
Taxakola CO
Nassau
Lasakols
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