Snakes and umbrellas and worldly whiffs of wit
Collected wry maxims and observations from 1925 humorist TOM SIMS, touching on travel mishaps in Cuba, marriage signals, animal growth, weather, romance, and social quirks. The quips critique manners, fortune, and everyday folly with a light, satirical tone typical of the era.
Length of Bobby Jones upper golf shaft
Golf champion Bobby Jones ordered a special club head and lower shaft four fifths as long as the top shaft and the entire stick 36 inches. The question asks for the length of the upper shaft based on these proportions.
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Bobby Jones
Little Joe Ad Loves to Help Around the House
Little Joe Ad is highlighted for offering assistance with household tasks after completing work. The notice underscores his willingness to support chores and neighborly help in domestic settings.
Old Fashioned Girl Proves Steadfast in Love
She never proposed to any man, nor a dozen, staying true to engagements. She avoided marrying a married man and believed in lasting marriages. The old fashioned girl, though echoed today, held steady to promises and trusted in keeps.
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Lasa
Bornet
Mani
Housing Shortage Echoes in Sharp Exchanges
A dated fragment from Meggen dorfer Blaetter in Munich mocks marriage costs and housing scarcity with a quip about living with parents in law. Another line from Bristol Evening News asks about marriage license fees, joking that ten shillings down would consume a weekly salary for life.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Bristol Evening News
Unlucky Number Brings Convicts to Brief Chat
In Manchester a lighthearted remark frames a prison scene as two convicts exchange banter. One says he’s the victim of his unlucky number thirteen. The other clarifies twelve jurors and one judge led to their predicament.
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Co-operative News
Manchester
They Last Have They Surplices in Your Church
A fragmented note wonders if churches possess surplices amid broader talk of deficits and a Boston Tran script.
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Boston Transcript
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