Vignette of oddities and quips from a rural era
A collection of humorous vignettes and snippets from early 20th century life in Kentucky and England. It includes quips about cooking wives, a lawyer son challenging his father, a Sam the chicken thief acquittal remark, a peanut stand pun, and a minister’s coal of fire tale. Also contains a wartime era tender notice for a Naramata wharf project and public works formalities.
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Mint
Naramata
Yale
Euwiseer
Chase
Vancouver 8.C
Endere
Equiltold Po
Vedas
NOTF
Bank Ehrue
Minister of Public Works
Take It Take It Drugstore Exchange Quote
A druggist quotes a harsh buyer stance saying he will take the medicine and insists on a three cent profit anyway, revealing tensions over pricing and vendor margins in a terse dialogue.
Misplaced Slang Sparks Cautionary Courier Journal Tale
A Louisville Courier-Journal note recalls a boy who passed a decent exam and was told to report next morning. He says I gotcha, but the employer retorts You haven’t got that job yet and never will. The exchange prompts reflection on confidence and doubt.
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Love
Louisville Courier-Journal
My Glasses Stolen in Athenaeum Tale by Frank Boyd
In a piece from tA Pelican's Tale a witty Bishop Thorold laments the loss of his gold rimmed glasses. He recalls placing them briefly in the Athenaeum reading room while searching for a letter. Only he and several eminent figures, including the Bishop of London and Mr Gladstone, were in the room, making the theft a pointed parable.
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Athenaguin Club
Frank Boyd
Ta Pelican
Bishop Thorold
Chad
The
Athenaeum
London
St. David’s
Rochester
Gladstone
Doctor ponders why wrecks outlive the strong
A puzzled exchange at The Sun office leads to a wry remark about life spans and mortality as job printing resumes at war-era prices. The informal bit hints at postwar cost adjustments and lingering health contrasts among people.
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Sun
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Jones & Company
Mr. Smith
British Columbia Telephone Company; Ltd
Kentucky
England
Sam
Scotland
Partment of Public Works
Ottawa
Grand Forks
News
Forks Sun
Tike Grand Forks Sun
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