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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1919
Page
4
An Oil City merchant declines a book agent's offer of a presidential history volume while suggesting not to inform Taft about the rejection. The agent tries to press, but the merchant insists on avoiding Washington report and ends the exchange with a humorous retort.
In a light exchange, Bertie boasts a suit for every day of the week while Willie questions where they are. Bertie replies by noting the suit he is wearing is his present day ensemble.
A mother and her young son living near an orphan asylum face a moral lesson as the boy confesses to eating apples from a barrel. He explains to his mother that the orphans need the cores, highlighting selflessness and generosity in a simple, homely scene.
A laborer who worked all day and earned two dollars passed a saloon and watched a craps game. He bet his two dollars on the dice and lost both rolls. He rises from the table and mutters the line easy come easy go as he walks away.
A humorous exchange depicts a canvasser asking Mrs O hoolihan about her husband’s occupation. She clarifies he is a shovel engineer on a railroad but admits he may be a civil engineer, noting he shovels coal into the engine.
Mrs. Hen after laying eggs takes a walk around the yard and finds the nest empty. She clucks angrily and grumbles that she cannot find things where she says them, as the rooster asks what is wrong.
Three men enter a quick lunch spot and order a harm and egg sandwich and milk two poached eggs on toast and two sausages on macaroni. The lunch counter man sings a cryptic order about a cow raft and two Bleriots on the Channel.
Rastus apologizes as the judge voices stern concern over three haulings in a month. He claims no improper action and complains others profit from hauling him up, framing the scene as a quarrel over municipal harassment.
A kind old gentleman observes a small boy burdened with numerous newspapers and asks if all those papers make him say something in return. The boy cheerfully replies with a lighthearted remark.
In a lively exchange Mrs. Malone hails Mick Finnegan as a benefactor for inventing a patent bread sweeper, while Mrs. Finnegan counters that it will steal bread from workers. The discussion centers on employment value and the device’s impact on six workers needed to operate.
A boastful visitor to the Supreme Court in Washington tries to secure a seat with a card for a lawyer. An attendant and clerk refuse him, and he retires. In the corridor an elder gatekeeper cautions him to reflect, saying contempt of court leaves him with no appeal but to God.
Quotations reveal a heated exchange about a girl named Collier Down-Which and a budget discussion labeled Northern Budget. The fragment suggests a social clash or interview-style confrontation with limited dialogue.
Richard Le Gallienne recalls a dinner debate on literary disputes as Prof. Bill Billus clashed with a Bostonian over Shakespeare. The fight ends when Billus knocks the rival down and the Bostonian finally concedes Shakespeare wrote the piece.
A light exchange shows the manager absent as a caller, an office boy asks for the name Clease, and the caller identifies himself as Bill, noting the manager had left to avoid any bills arriving.
A poet prints verses with a popular song publisher and within six months becomes a millionaire. He returns to the magazine, buys it, and fires the editor who had mocked his work.
A fragment describes a man named Jack devoted to his wife who is scolded by another speaker for her high bills. The dialogue implies domestic tension and social perception without clear context.
A humorous obituary joke compares P T Barnum and rival Adam Forepaugh after Barnum’s death. Forepaugh greets him at the gates and points to a sign reading Wait for Barnum Coming Soon, implying Forepaugh’s ahead in show business.
A cross-examining lawyer asks a woman her age. She blushes and blurts out Li before stopping. The attorney urges her to answer quickly in a gentle voice as the scene grows tense.
In a sudden confession at a social gathering Mr. Green reveals he plans to marry Ethel's sister, claiming the party last night served to seal the engagement. Ethel consents, saying she will forgive him as the event was intended to unite them.
Two Highland farmers meet on the way to church. Donald offers fifty shillings for Dougal's sheep, noting the Sabbath. Dougal calls it charity, not business, for selling on Sunday.
The text shows a fragmented dialogue where a father advises his son to stay on the good side of a dog. The son questions what the “good outside” means as the old rabble rips another hunk of something.
An editor, near death, is told his circulation is almost gone. He sits up and proclaims, You are a liar, we have the largest circulation in the country.
A clipped excerpt shows a magazine editor and a writer discussing norms. The exchange remarks on propriety including a line about a man placing an arm around a woman's waist and the social consequences of such action. The fragment hints at gender and etiquette tensions.
The Washington Herald quotes a debate on airship terminology with the suggestion that airships could be called Sky terriers, implying playful, speculative jargon rather than formal naming. The dialogue hints at cultural attitudes toward new technology in journalism.
A school teacher reflects on a busy Tommy and what lessons emerge from daily classroom life. The piece emphasizes patience, attention, and the value of steady guidance in shaping a student’s growth.
The piece notes Yale’s 19th century roots and President Hadley’s witty remark on preaching time. Visiting clergymen, from various denominations and cities, are told by Hadley that there is no limit to sermon length but Yale tradition holds most souls are saved in the first twenty minutes.
A comic tale from Omaha tells of a band mocked as the worst in seven states. A man asks the leader to play at his cousin’s funeral to make “everybody in Omaha sorry that he died.” The leader is surprised but flattered by the unusual commission.
A teacher reviewing exams recounts a geography test where a boy, mixing grammar and geography, answered that there are two zones: masculine and feminine. The masculine zone is temperate or intemperate, while the feminine is torrid or frigid, reflecting playful misapplication of subject matter by an eleven year old.
A stage rehearsal features a dialog where a husband explains he reads his wife the burial service twice daily to help her cope with a grim condition. The exchange underscores dark humor and tense family dynamics.
A mother and her visitor discuss discipline after a boy is given underdone pie for supper. The visitor says she would spank him while the mother protests she won’t on a full stomach. The exchange ends with a terse remark about turning him over.
The excerpt contrasts old proverbs about trust with political aims and editors seeking hopeful endings. It muses on the scarcity of happy conclusions in real life and on how new thought exists within consumed matter, offering a brief, reflective snapshot.
A terse exchange reveals a husband admits quarrelling with his wife over a remark about a woman they met being beautiful. The dialogue hints at marital tension stemming from a social comment.
In a surreal dialogue a bank clerk is questioned in the Asylum as fear of memory loss grows. The Keeper reveals the true danger lies in a misused skill as a bartender expert crafts a risk-filled cocktail.
A dramatic exchange unfolds as Gladys Beautigirl recounts a kiss at the door and Dolly Swift presses for details. Gladys pledges secrecy while noting the other party repeated the moment before departing.
A light exchange features Agnes criticizing Mrs Blank for being deaf during a bridge game and Gladys noting she will never hear Gabriel's trump. The banter highlights social humor in a casual card game setting.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a dispute over money and a claimed debt. One speaker taunts an omission of an owed life and a smaller cash debt, highlighting personal grievance and perceived ingratitude in a domestic quarrel.
A fragmentary line appears to describe a phrase about a dish and society. It includes dialect terms and informal exclamations, mentioning pat and whist. The readable portion suggests a humorous or satirical line rather than a clear event or person.
In a dialect dialogue a narrator questions a brother about a son who has harmed a relationship. The brother admits mixed feelings about the situation, recounting his harsh past attempts to shape the son and his fear of losing the daughter-in-law while planning a reward if the outcome is favorable.
Leonora O'Reilly, vice president of the Women's Trade League, lauds the organization and its future impact. She compares its potential standing to how farmers' wives were viewed in the early 1840s, emphasizing a century of progress. An Old Maine deacon recalls Job's suffering, claiming Job never faced loss through hired workers during harvest.
A motor cyclist in a fancy outfit teeters toward the Zoo and asks a grubby urchin if he is right for the Zoo. The boy jokes that he’d stood a better chance if he had a tail, sparking a playful exchange.
A three year old girl left alone in a nursery tells her brother he cannot come in because she is in a nightie. After a pause she proclaims triumphantly that she has taken off the nightdress and can now be seen, ending the exchange with a playful line.
The exchange notes moths ruined the spring overcoat by eating a hole through the ticket, with Seedie and Hardup discussing the blame.
A mountaineer explains the buyer’s dog was described with fine points but the buyer objects, noting the animal looks arrow-shot. The mountaineer retorts the dog once tackled a porcupine the day before the purchase, implying the scars are proof of its qualities.
A dialogue recounts Miss Peachley asking Mr. Huggins about co-education and his counterpoint reveals remorse for not pursuing a postgraduate course at Vas ear, underscoring a light humorous clash over education and missed chances.
A schoolmaster asks the class what water is and a cheeky pupil quips that water turns black when hands are put in it. The exchange reflects light humor in a classroom moment.
A narrator explains to Willie that a synonym is a word that can be used in place of another when the spelling is unknown. The exchange frames a basic linguistic concept in a folksy, educational tone.
Marjory reports a dreadful quarrel with Mabel and Jack about who loved the other most, revealing a tense domestic moment and unresolved feelings.
In a Puck excerpt a skeptical brother questions a young colored preacher's call from the Lord. The exchange mixes mock reverence with pointed disbelief, highlighting tensions of race and vocations in a humorous dialogue.
In a family portrait segment Miss Golightly notes an English visitor is impressed by her lineage. She introduces ancestors including a great great grandfather said to be handsome and heroic, famed for many battles in which he often lost limbs, as recounted by a relative.
A back and forth exchange centers on a household remark about lights out and parental expectations. The dialogue touches on a mother seeking reassurance and a reaction from her spouse. The Louisville Courier Journal frames the crowd’s response with wry humor.
A brief Chicago Tribune note recalls tension between Mrs. Vick-Senn and her husband after a heated exchange yesterday. The report suggests she faced a sharp confrontation while his side offered only partial retorts.
A Houston Post quotation features a man answering a wife about an economy lecture. He claims the talk influenced him to reuse last winter’s suit for the current season, signaling thrift and humor in domestic finance.
A Puck quote urges aiming high in youth, noting better wind and lighter attire. It argues early rise reduces later ridicule and promotes bold self-improvement.
A terse exchange mentions a rising aid for bread with a casual floorwalker quip about an alarm clock placed third counter to the right, implying a kitchen workaround.
In a candid exchange Miss Gaddie questions whether her treatment will sour their friendship. Miss Kandor coolly replies that it would rather make them good enemies, a line tea to motive power in social conflict reported by the Philadelphia Press.
A newcomer questions what kind of man Wheezicks is. The reply paints him as the selfish, wretched figure whose pain prompts no sympathy from his toothless mouth, illustrating a sharp local portrait from a Chicago Tribune source.
In a humorous exchange Answers notes that Blusher, famed for his extreme bashfulness, nonetheless married. The quip asks how he could wed if he would not refuse, highlighting a lighthearted social observation.
A humor caption from Life jokes about Old Jones's wealth and three daughters needing appendicitis operations. The remark notes no need for extra clothes, reflecting a satirical tone on wealth and medical costs.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger reflects on knowledge gaps between social halves. The remark hints at ongoing curiosity about how the other half lives and who engages in finding out.
A bishop visits a druggist and they trade a joke about crosses. The druggist asks the bishop for a difference between an ass and a bishop, and the bishop then turns the joke on the druggist with a final quip about the cross.
Vivid dialect recounts a playful scene where a child is frightened by a small pail of water. The narrator notes the child’s fear while visualizing the river setting and the ribber as a backdrop to the mischief.
Alexis Piron, the French poet and epigrammist, is arrested by a Paris watchman. Before the police lieutenant he proclaims I am a poet. The official retorts with a claim of having a poet brother, and Piron answers I have a brother who is a fool.
A doctor, passing a stone-cutter yard, jokes with the tombstone maker about illness and memory. The cutter replies that the patient’s health dictates whether the inscription begins with in memory of, highlighting witty banter about medical care and memorials.
A diner accuses a waiter of a cockroach in soup and the waiter jokes that the cook’s good soup draws all troubles. the moment reflects a humorous kitchen misadventure at a Milwaukee Sentinel item.
A witty exchange unfolds as Thorne seeks a response to Roses compliment with playful roses and thorns imagery. The dialogue pivots on affection and identity, blending humor with a hint of romantic tension.
Mercy declares she would never marry a man she does not love. Maude suggests she would accept a wealthy proposal, and Mercy ambiguously answers she would love him in that case.
Poetic line about a rough journey and stormy weather urging a brave heart to keep singing and endure. Emphasizes unity and persistence toward a shared safe return. No clear news entities present.
A bystander quotes a witty exchange where Gladys objects to an engagement as an auntie defends the egg joke. The auntie suggests the egg was laid yesterday and a bad hen is to blame. The dialogue hints at a comic, domestic tone with a challenge to a fiancé.
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