First Job 8 By R B H Wilkinson
Jocelyn is a loyal, understanding wife who endures her husband Brice's growing neglect as he pursues work and social success. When she begins a paying job to cope with the strain, Brice recoils, insisting she quit and return to being the devoted wife he desires. She agrees to try, proving her strength as a partner and restoring their relationship.
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Jocelyn
Brice
Tacelyn
Bruce
Hhoce
Thrnee
Aimaelf
Chop Suey Debate In Shanghai And Myth Claims
The Literary Digest reports Tin Yuntang stating chop suey in Shanghai is not a common Chinese dish and that the claim it is widely eaten is a disparaging myth. He notes most leftovers go to servants and criticizes sensational claims of exceptional quality.
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Shanghai
Tin Yuntang
Americnia
United States
Shanghia
Literary Digest
King's Favorite Quotations From a Royal Memorandum
A fragment listing six quotations attributed to the king's rule and character. It notes Buckingham Palace and Sandringham as the settings for these maxims and hints at a desire to distinguish sentiment from sentimentality, cultivate restraint, resilience, and balanced affection.
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Buckingham Palace
Sandringham
Montreal Herald
Al Few 2 Little and Smiles Too Much Foliage
A returned traveler with a long beard meets a relative’s child who ignores a greeting. The mother asks for a kiss, but the girl says she does not see where to kiss, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding about affection.
Wife Returns Home From Lake Poppy Korn
Reader asks when wife will be home from Lake Poppy Korn. Reply: very soon, just sent a postcard saying she wishes him there to help with pacts and sweep out the bungalow.
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Asker
Lake Poppy Korn
No Work After Hours
A beggar pleads for aid but is told to return after five when "niddam" is present. The response notes working hours from nine to six, reflecting a curt refusal in a Boston Transcript context.
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Thomald
Mise
Boston Transcript
Those Conferences First Business Man-Was the conference B success
The dialogue records a business meeting where one man questions the success of the conference and another reports positive results. They agree to hold another conference next week.
Right in His Line: bootblack parlor plans teased
Mr. Monk-Say asks if rumors of opening a bootblack parlor are true while Mr. Turtle jokes about more monkey shines, hinting at public intrigue and local chatter.
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Mr. Monk
Mr. Turtle
Ring Returns Prompted by Jeweler Call
Dialogue captures a breakup moment with Sutter pressing for a marriage, sighing. The girl responds sharply that the jeweler has already asked for the ring, signaling an end to the engagement. The exchange unfolds in terse, perilous romantic tension.
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Sutter
Moustique
Bank Teller Meets Customer Overdrawn Account
In Pathfinder Magazine a bank teller tells a customer the account is overdrawn. The woman asks if she can do as she pleases with her own money while the young man interjects. The exchange highlights tension over financial control and personal prerogatives.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Mothers-in-Law and Witty Exchanges in Humor Sketches
A collection of brief quips from Prague Press and Philadelphia Bulletin highlights sharp wordplay on visits versus visitations, marital chatter, and sly social exchanges. The humor centers on misheard terms, Garriloua gaffes, and witty exchanges about gifts and expectations in marriage.
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Bentle
Tie
Ocelyn
Renee
OUR Comic
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Dea
Joe
Felix
Prague Prayer Presse
Gabbs
Philadelphia Bulletin
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