05 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1910
Page
1
A comic household drama centers on Mrs Bowser and her ailing husband Bowser who fears a poison death after taking a dose. A misread Epsom salts bottle leads to laughter when borax is revealed as the harmless culprit and the couple contemplates alimony and a lawyer as the day unfolds.
The source collects fragments from multiple papers including Boston Transcript San Francisco Chronicle and New Yorks Staten Island paper. It mentions an editor Trephiwed Ina Diveonhole and a poet reference The furtte dove. A cook and family work notes are cited and a question about glass resilience is raised. The tone resembles a collage of clipped excerpts.
A reflective poem about the year’s end and distant friends sending gifts through calendars and art. The speaker contemplates postpaid packages from friends, sensing a calendar’s promise to cheer a weary path toward a hopeful, redeeming ending.
In a quarreling scene from Ellis O Jones in Puck the wife questions why the hat was not telephoned for to the express company and the husband falsely asserts he went to the express office to deliver it. They argue about who is to blame, with both sides accusing the other of avoiding the issue and misaddressed delivery.
A fragment from Catholic Standard and Times recalls a domestic scene where a child climbs a perch despite warning. The boy falls with minor injury, prompting a spousal scolding that leaves the mother nervous and physically strained.
A fragment hints at a social event titled Hangar Hop with remarks about barn dances from a grandmother and a plan to improvise a garage wall as a venue, reflecting light local community humor and memory.
A concise verse noting snowplow and prompt aid to clear frosted clouds. References to Spokane Spokesman-Review and Washington Herald sketch a wartime or seasonal aviation theme with light humor about reaching the top floor and progress despite the cold.
In a humorous domestic sketch Mrs. Perkins argues wool blankets are unsafe and could kill. Mr. Perkins consults doctors and Egyptian lore, cites sheep diseases, and a wary physician, while Mrs. Perkins insists on warmth. The couple debates nakedly the pledge and the risks of woolen bed coverings.
A garbled collection of jokes and quotes from Philadelphia Record and Chicago Record-Herald references. Includes misread lines about Bernard Shaw, jokes on nuts and women, and New Year reflections. Mentions blues from the weather and a drinking refrain from Atlanta Constitution.
A fragmentary montage from a vintage newspaper column mixes verse and humor. It lampoons etiquette in transit and society while quoting jokes about debt, politics, and Irish and Boston characters. Mixed ads and stray lines appear beside brief anecdotes and captions.
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