Labor Day Feast Reveals Class Embrace and Engagement
In a social circle, laborer Bob Nebbins faces mixed reception for working status. After an elaborate supper, Nebbins reveals he is both a workingman and a capitalist, earning respect and securing engagement to Dora Laraway, while others remain fixated on class and fortune.
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Bob Nebbins
Nebbins
Tom Kirshaw
Miss Price
Miss Laraway
Dora
Dora Laraway
Bob
Mise Laraway
Serbine
I’rice
Fifly
Walters
Providence
America
It Had To Be by Lauder Raunton
English specialist Lauder Raunton tells a story about four millionaires in poor health with a family doctor sending for a consultant. The professor laughs at the idea that an operation is necessary, then points to his own 1905 motor car outside as the punchline.
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Lauder Raunton
Chicago News
Jane
Quick Laughs From A Busy Chicago Street Scene
A montage of light verses and witticisms from early 20th century papers. Jokes involve a preacher in fishing for trout, a European diplomat at Chicago stockyards, and humorous exchanges about refinement, family life, weddings, and everyday woes.
Horrors of stomach torture relieved by Fruit-a-tives
Mrs J R Fleck of London Ontario long suffered stomach weakness despite good medical care and a physician husband. She reports Fruit-a-tives gave complete relief for indigestion dyspepsia and constipation and endorses the remedy. It is sold by dealers at 50c a box six for 2.50 or 25c for a trial box or from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa.
Senator-elect recounts rail crossing wreck and lantern warning
Senator elect AW Williams of Mississippi narrates a nighttime rail crossing accident where a farmer’s wagon was demolished and the farmer injured. He recalls winning the defense mainly on testimony from an old colored man at the crossing who swore the lantern was lit. The man feared the questioning by the lawyer. Sleeplessness is discussed with Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills as a remedy for restlessness and nervous worry by restoring stomach function and nerve calm.
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AW Williams
Mississippi
Senator Williams
Marie Jawn
Desi Auntie Quips About Mosquito Mood at Resort
A girl at a summer resort quips that since arriving she has made 1,000,647,029 poor hungry mosquitoes perfectly happy, in a humorous line cited by the Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
Shilohs Cure Promises Quick Cough and Cold Relief
The ad proclaims Shilohs Cure quickly stops coughs cures colds throat and lungs for 25 cents. A fragment from the Kansas City Journal notes Tess and Bess discussing a mutual friend Mayme now a city missionary and her pattern of bringing a new man to church each Sunday morning over the past year.
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Tess
Mayme
Bess
Minard's Liniment Cures Dandruff
A Washing ton Star snippet uses dialect to describe a mammy Lise inquiry about a man nicknamed Jim. The eldest daughter explains he has been in a watermelon patch and plans to stay until he eats enough to avoid punishment.
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Jim
Lise
Washington Star
The Sophisticated Maiden and the Vow of Death
A young man proclaims fatal loyalty saying he would kill any rival for his beloved. The maiden questions the threat and declares she would be unaware of such acts. A neighbor joke ties in a farmer’s notoriety in the city with his son’s newspaper fame.
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Detroit
Free Presa
Shilohs Gure Cough Cure and Dream of Hat
A fragment filled clipping recounts odd quips about a new hat dream while a husband remains silent, and a nurse tale contrasts quiet infant distress with a white nurse memory. A street tale recalls a youth kissing microbes after a mistaken fear.
Sweet and Palatable Exterminator Jokes Kids
A quirky notice praises Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as safe for children and effective. It claims the product works quickly and reliably, presenting a humorous yet earnest take on pest control.
Question on Table Quality Sparks Cozy Dining Exchange
A guest asks about the table, and the host replies it is first rate, describing it as solid oak with heavy legs and a polished top. The exchange highlights a focus on sturdy, well-finished furniture.
Ticket in Silk Threaded Ankle Snafu in New York
A Connecticut girl and companions visited New York and bought return tickets. At the station gate with seconds left, she found her ticket was still in her stocking. The ticket taker demanded a show. She lifted her skirt to reveal a shapely ankle with the ticket visible through silk thread. The gatekeeper acknowledged the ruse and allowed entry.
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Connecticut
New York
Lae
Yok Tribune
Corn Cure Tops List in Louisville Ad Notices
In Louisville Courier Journal chatter, Holloway's Corn Cure leads the market for corn treatment. Advertisements claim various remedies exist, but listeners recall Holloway's standing at the top for results.
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Holloway
Neighbor Seeks Damaged Relative Over Dog Bite
A country gentleman explains his dog habitually bites objects. His neighbor visits to discuss the incident after the dog allegedly bites the neighbor's mother in law. In a twist the owner offers to sue or sell the dog instead of taking responsibility.
Farm boy charges ferry ride to impress girl
A farm boy asks a flirtatious summer girl if she will pay the ferry fare. He jokes that old ladies are free and boasts about her paying four times, using a playful line of dialogue with a crooked smile.
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Sonny
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American Prese Association
Ahetta Price
Mr. Nebbins
Bishop Wilson
Mt. E
Europe
Chicago
Brown
Jones
Robinson
Detroit Free Press
Guinevere
Gwen
Nationa Monthly
Pittsburg Post
Chicago Evening Star
Dodds Kidney
Ane
WN. U
J. R. Fleck
London
Ont
Canada
Bea
Kansas City Journal
Minard
Sophisticated Maiden
India
Minard’s Liniment
Louisvile Courier- Journal
Advan
Postal
Canada Cement Co., Limited
National Basic Building
Montreal
Gillett’s
Winchester
RAND
Reg
Pat
the Doctor
Luke Fildes
Tate Gallery
Pictorial Press
Box
Winnipeg
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