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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1919
Page
2
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Seumas MacManus recounts Father Dan's comic tale from Lippincott's about Jemmy Lunny, who avoids paying marriage money after a failed union. Jemmy, out of work, dodges debt while his wife proves a termagant, and a playful exchange over sixteen shillings ends with Jemmy begging the priest to drop the score for his priestly character.
A doorway scene shows Mrs De Bore asking if the mistress is home. The maid replies uncertainty, saying she cannot tell until she sees the visitor clearly. A crude remark about a wart on the visitor's nose is offered as a joke or insult.
An elderly professor named Blackie helps a dirty bootblack by offering sixpence if he washes his face. The boy refuses the money and offers to keep the money only if a house is put in his name. Their engagement is announced, and the girl explains she will manage children and not marry, as Papa’s care falls to the children.
A farmer and his wife board a train and discover an old paper dated after the last presidential election. The husband learns Roosevelt won, puzzled at the date. After rereading, he admits past harsh judgments, jokes about being wrong, and grants a playful concession.
A man and his wife clash over cigars, a judge notes provocation in a domestic dispute, while the prisoner insists he struck first after a taunting threat. The humorous exchange hinges on a misheard line about two fors and a proverb about incentives.
A dialog reveals a painter D'Auber proud of an honor he claims to see on a painting. Dumley questions the label and learns the phrase honorable mention was actually on the frame.
In a light courtroom moment the attorney argues the defendant's delusion of persecution. the judge sighs it may be a misunderstanding. Mrs Subbubs laments a dusting mix up involving a new servant girl and the household.
Letter fragment shows a religious discussion about attendance and grace with a mistaken address and a name Helen appearing. The text reads like a transcription error or dialogue snippet from a church scene.
A male friend is described by many as having an iron constitution nerves of steel a wooden head a heart of stone brass and ample sand while admirers call him all wool and a yard wide. a woman is praised as diamonds in her eyes pearls teeth ruby lips and velvet skin with burnished gold hair and roses in her cheeks. both are celebrated in a lyrical aside attributed to Lee for emphasis on idealized bodies and character.
An instructor recalls early resistance to clay work in Baltimore public schools. A parent wrote Miss Jones that her son John returned home coated in sand after mixing clay and said he should be learning to read and write. The letter from Myra O Callahan complained about washing the clothes and warned of further refusal.
Mr Brown boasts of a new telephone link between office and home and invites Smith to dine that evening. Jewn confirms the guest via the shared line. Mrs Brown’s distant reply then arrives through the telephone with a startling miscue about a hotel.
Fragmentary dialogue from the Philadelphia Press mentions education and grim many references without a coherent news item or identifiable people, locations, or events. The text reads like inchoate chatter rather than a report or notice.
The author admits the writing process is lengthy leaving little time to read history.
A playful note from a Philadelphia Ledger line says a musical girl, after reading that kissing spoils flute, shifts her taste to the violin. A Cleveland Leader quip follows about Miss Savvam and a clever man, unnamed, prompting light humor.
A brief compendium quotes Mrs Jones and Mrs Smith on lullabies and a husband’s musical ear. The Baltimore American reference shows a courtroom exchange with Pat and Biddy, highlighting informal speech in legal settings.
In a Philadelphia Press item a quarrel over a wager ends with Gailey claiming he won a silk tile and will buy a wine supper. Ascain teases about the bet and questions timing of purchasing a hat, suggesting a continuation of playful banter.
Dialogue hints at a provocative contrast where Maud questions Grace about a man who will kiss despite actions, and Grace counters with the idea of a man who will not. The exchange explores boundaries in affection and resistance.
Yonkers Statesman reports a Standard Oil official Rogers quit his chair in a hurry when a newspaper photographer attempted a picture. The remark echoes the idea that Standard Oil people will not miss any opportunity to photograph or control coverage.
A playful exchange unfolds as a man asks Miss Strongmind to marry him. She smiles and replies yes, accepting the proposed nuptials in a light hearted Philadelphia Press moment.
The parson says Adam was patient in Eden. Deacon Cobb counters that records show he raised Cain afterward.
A clergyman remarks on hair curling with curling pins. The parishioner replies that Nature curled it in childhood, but now she must do it herself, a witty exchange attributed to Puck.
Miss Heamley-Rich tells Mr Hunter she will never marry him and rebukes his persistence. The scene features a cold reply as Hunter protests and she clarifies her stance. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press.
A Brown-Smithers figure shifts from frequent patriotic talk to living in the country. Dawn notes the change as the Modern Society column observes personal transformation and rural relocation.
An old man in a smoking car denounces war as a disgrace to civilization. He leaves in a heated moment. A passenger asks if a relative was lost, and another friend reveals the man’s wife’s first husband died in war.
A youth boldly proclaims he would never smoke cigarettes while an amused exchange reveals a追 humorous moment about smoking. The father asks for a cigarette and admits he smokes, creating a light moral vignette about smoking and social rules.
In Brooklyn Life a remark praises Jones as an excellent detective with an insight into each neighborhood family. The punchline notes his engagement to the operator who runs the local telephone central.
A Philadelphia Press note cites Bragg bragging about his brothers wealth and fame in finance, warning there will be no fortune change for the worse unless his mind changes.
Fragmentary dialogue shows characters debating money, an auto rally, and social norms. The exchange mocks frugality and family dynamics in a bustling, unnamed town, with quips about church fundraising and youth independence.
In this dialogue from All For Him the exchange notes a fiancé and fiancée in a wary, playful moment about affection and a dog as a shared concern. The Philadelphia Press quotes a line about a fiancée’s will and a beneficiary, hinting at romantic tension and comic undertones.
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