Humor Gossip and Loud Promises in Old Jokes
A playful yarn from old papers on engagement chatter and megaphone announcements. The piece riffs on joke lines and wit about correspondence schools, poetry writing lessons, and editor's quips about troublemaking humor and gossip in a bustling press world.
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Philadelphia Press
The Remnant and Gratitude Snippets in Cleveland Leader
A collage of humorous quips and captions from the Cleveland Leader features jokes about names after marriage, a pun on capitalism, a quip about women's lung use, a naval officers joke at a ball, and an old married life joke about a baby carriage.
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Cleveland
Notice at depot urges cross over by subway
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Pulla
John
Manchester
Political quips and social quickies from 1900s papers
A collection of humorous quotes and snippets from editorials and columns. Includes Senator Sorg-hum on the best man winning, a June vs July visit suggestion, actress admiration, the “thoroughly trustworthy” Mr Slowboy, a White House joke about a caller and his father, caricatures of a public figure, dairy watering schemes, and a young politician advised to cultivate a sphinx persona for future talks.
Marriage seriousness and dance invitations in old jokes
A collection of humorous exchanges from a vintage paper including remarks on marriage cigars dances and a joke about a piano tuner and broken strings. Snippets mention misreviews of virtue in cigarettes and a horse running away with a man.
Schemes of Wealthy Women Spark Sneers and Smugglers
A young secretary recalls a New York patroness who smuggled gowns and jewels by false bottoms and other tricks to dodge duties. She also details “on approval” fashion thefts that cost shopkeepers and trendsetters alike, while rich clients avoid consequences.
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New York
Cleveland
Col Guon Drops In For A Drink At An Ambiguous Time
A brief note recalls Col Guon visiting and admitting to faint recollection of taking a drink too much during a prior week. The account notes the casual, indistinct memory of the event.
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The Coffee Debate and Health Claims
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Themelves
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