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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1902
Page
2
J. F. Curry, the County Clerk, examined, accepted and approved this 7th day of April, 1902. Jd. K. Stevenson, Chairman. Thos. Griffith, W. F. McPherson, Commissioners.
A fragmentary column notes a pair of quips and scenes about quirky ideas and social mores. A toy bank that pays carfare to fathers instead of opening for children is cited as a path to wealth. The piece includes jokes about alcohol, politeness, and family reputation from several humorous voices in mid-20th century press.
A collection of brief humorous lines and gags from multiple papers. Witty exchanges on wardrobes purchases, aging, service industry quips, platonic loves, family vanity, and domestic life recur in quick one to two sentence snippets. Notable jokes include bonnet satire and a chef implied career move.
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