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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
4
A collection of wry maxims on worldly experience, happiness, gossip, and social norms. It lampoons gossip prohibitions, male and female roles, marriage, religion, and daily folly with humorous, pointed observations. Each line offers a compact judgment or quip on human behavior.
A Los Angeles Times anecdote recounts a frazzled scene on Fifth and Spring. An elderly woman waits for a Sixth Street car as service winds down. After multiple near misses the conductor finally quips go to the barn. She retorts with a sharp umbrella brandish.
A tired young man asks for food at a British camp and declares he is the Prince of Wales but begs to be forgotten. The anecdote contrasts royal anonymity with wartime hunger and strain.
A midnights raid on Miss Forty-odd ends with her facing a burglar who backs off after she declares she will not be harmed. The intruder assures her, TJ had no intention of taking you, then retreats. Detroit Free Press reports the odd encounter.
A fragment from the Youngstown Telegram extols steadfast resolve urging readers to endure hardships and keep faith, with lines about smiles, hidden clouds, and not giving up until victory feels near.
In conversation, Jones is praised as a born optimist who never worries despite hard work. The exchange highlights his steady demeanor and cheerful outlook under pressure.
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