Smile Talis Relapse Follows Wife's Outfit Bill
Mr Nidder-Her husband shows improvement then relapses after reacting to his wife's new outfit bill. The brief item notes family finances and a health setback in a personal anecdote.
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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1915
Page
8
Discarded Simile Reflects Fading Phrases in Speech
A terse note hints at discarded similes and old phrases like saying someone is happy as a king. The fragment suggests language shifts in modern days, with Silas or similar names appearing in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas
Sure Signs of Insanity Hint in Cash Legacy
A quip about a patient showing signs of insanity when he used an uncle's legacy to pay a mortgage rather than buy a car. The remark suggests financial prudence as a possible clue amid an implied medical discussion.
What Started the Trouble in the Car
Dialogue shows Mrs Pacon pressing for a seat and Mr Bacon retorting that self restraint matters more than appearance in a public setting. The exchange centers on manners and social expectations in a car.
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Pacon
Witty Exchange About Cakewalks and Cheese
A brief dialogue compares a cakewalk to a cheese that might walk if a cage door were left open. Josh and Sotherleigh banter over an imaginative, humorous scene referencing a cakewalk and a cheese in the cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshem
Sotherleigh
Feminine Charity and The Late Theater Visitor
A humorous dialogue sketches social chatter about Mrs De Style's habitual theater lateness. Mrs Blox muses on the cause while Mrs Knox jokes that she must finish chores, like washing dinner dishes, before leaving.
The Difference. Mr Lockit Airs and Fairy's Stateliness
A clipped note remarks on Mr Lockit showing air and a stately Fairy. The dialogue mentions her uncommon carriage and Mrs Comocup claiming a fine motor car.
As Others See Us
A fragmentary column contrasts a man who avoids talk with a man judged by appearances amid social expectations and perceived status. The piece hints at misperception and the gap between self view and public image.
Never Touched Her Pm Seeks Benign Barnyard Farewell
A rural speaker asks for permission to visit in a barnyard to die, promising not to crawl under the barn. The line suggests a solemn, perhaps humorous request framed as a consent for a final moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uebo
Farm Boy Helps With Hired Help In Agriculture
A farmer notes that a boy named Josh knows agriculture well and proves a great help. The tale emphasizes the boy's knowledge aiding farm work and training other workers in farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh
Corntessel
Bad Eye Escapes at Scarspin Irvin S. Cobb
A fragment notes a reference to Bad Eye and a lack of alibi while commenting on gaze and attention at a diamond. It cites Irvin S. Cobb in the Saturday Evening Post as context for the remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin S. Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
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