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Newspaper
Keota News
Location
Keota, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
4
A juror claimed exemption from a case due to deafness. The judge asked how long he had been deaf and how it began. The juror answered two years and attributed it to catching a severe cold. The judge suggested a cure, and the court scene drew laughs from others.
The paper describes an Illinois inventor's detachable escape ladder that can be unreeled from a window for a descent. It includes guides to prevent sway and may be equipped with handles to be quickly moved from a lodger's room if payments fall behind.
A witty exchange between Miss Younggirl and Miss Oldgirl centers on photographs. Younggirl questions why people dislike the portraits while Oldgirl concedes they grant excessive justice, highlighting playful vanity and social commentary.
A narrator arriving at half past five in the town meets a sharp teg girl who catches them as they aim to avoid tunnel tags. The scene hints at a hurried, cryptic encounter in a historical setting.
In The Standard Bearer a husband laments that their daughter will not have a happy marriage. He notes she scares away ambitious men because her idea of a capable partner is someone who stays on the front step and shouts Votes for women.
A witty exchange describes a fugitive who hides in an old well and then jumps into a hole to exit a hole of trouble. The paradoxical image plays on escaping a trap by entering another confined space.
In a wry exchange from a public discourse, Mr. Meekton suggests a husband should kiss his wife when appropriate, while noting she may be busy writing speeches and prefer not to be disturbed. The quip reflects domestic wit on marital harmony and social etiquette.
A fragmentary note presents a playful take on Cinderella’s glass slipper. The text claims the slipper did not cut her foot but caused a swell instead, in a light humorous tone reflective of a folklore aside.
A teacher asks Jimmy to compare adjectives but he flusters. Jimmy answers with a praise of sweet molasses and jokingly fears the girls may mob him, prompting a teacher’s pause.
Borrowby questions outstanding debts and offers to pay nothing now while asking for five until Saturday. Bangs asks if any debts are owed.
Two youths trade a sly dig about a scornful nose within a casual diary like note. The fragment hints at social tension and witty banter between friends. The tone remains light while implying a small conflict or social snub.
A brief, playful verse noting the paradox of romance requesting reciprocity to keep a woman's affection. The speaker invites learning and reciprocation as the path to enduring love.
A large spotted cow tethered on a chain dragged Patrolman Chambers from Neil Terrace to Detroit Avenue in a chaotic chase. Neighbors freed him after the animal tangled the chain around trees and flower beds. The cow belonged to W. H. Ford and roamed until corralled at Andrew Hartwell's livery stable.
In New York a wealthy bachelor helps a destitute tramp by inviting him to a restaurant. After the meal the host cannot pay, but the stunned manager cannot accept payment. The tramp laughs and reveals the ruse then offers to cover the bill, paying the check.
In Mobile at the corner of Kentucky and Marine streets a residence shows walls interlined with honey. Beehive activity began after the attic floor rotted, with honey seeping through boards. The owner recalls a former garden inviting a bee colony that found an abandoned water spout to access the walls and weatherboarding.
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