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Newspaper
Emmet County Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
6
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from old newspapers. Jests about voices pompous husbands and pets, lovers negotiating proposals, medical banter, and observations on manners. The tone is breezy and ironic, reflecting early 20th century humor with named publications cited.
Dialog fragments show public figures Charley and Nell in a scandal context. Contrasting opinions quote the Chicago Record-Herald about a kiss at the railway station and a jury confrontation while the Philadelphia papers weigh ages and ideals of Nell and the supposed husband Charley.
The Home Journal in Illinois reported a four foot snake drank from a water can on a window sill used to wet type. It returned for several days, fought by a cat, and vanished into a brick hole. Since its visits mice in the office dwindled. readers may borrow the reptile if bothered by pests.
The Baltimore Sun reports on trials showing a single machine gun equals about 200 rifles. In tests, 60 marksmen with an 8 mm gun scored 22.6 percent hits at 800 yards. When machine gun action began, 211 shots produced 145 hits in 28 seconds, proving superior reach and rate of fire.
A New York skyscraper agent claims a town unique method by washing windows at night to avoid dizziness and injuries among fall prone cleanup crews. The practice arose after numerous accidents as workers fell from higher positions, prompting the switch to night work. The report also visits Kansas prairie towns losing waterworks and New York rooftop dwellings for building staff on high rises.
A humorous exchange from a cartoonish dialogue shows a drummer admitting long separations from home and memory lapses, saying he once eloped but learned his wife was already his wife. The scene also features a tailor remark about dust and a retired doctor who only kills time now.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from early 20th century papers. Jokes range from pronunciation shifts on rowing a lake to family squabbles, classroom theatrics, and wry morals about marriage, drinking, and ambition. Notable lines include playful mispronunciations, whip anecdotes, and proverbs.
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