Democrats Feel Sure of Jersey Governor Race Outlook
Indications from Asbury Park and Camden suggest South Jersey Democrats unite for a candidate to win the governorship. Discussion names Woodrow Wilson, Frank Bach, Jr., George Silver, and Sizer with heavy talk of defeating machine politics and expanding reform.
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Quip and Punchlines Across Vintage Newspapers
A collage of short jokes and quips from Tit Bits and Cleveland Plain Dealer touches on election nerves, sharpers, and wit. It contrasts priestly humor with jailas a comeback, and riffs on ragtime versus classical music to reflect era humor and tone.
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Simpkins Satirical note about a missing bathing suit
A fragment recalls a joking line from Modern Society about a husband unable to return home because his bathing suit was washed away, with a playful jab: Dear Mrs Jones your husband cannot come home today.
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Simpkins
A Crafty Move
A Kentucky cartoon item notes a card sharp aunt leaving ten thousand in a will to her nephew as a joke. The nephew claims the amount was used for half mourning after her poodle’s death, a light quip from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Louisville Coucier-Journal
Headed For Trouble in This Quiet Age
A curious exchange from the St. Louis Star describes a tired man guiding a stranger to a justice of the peace for a marriage, framed as a mysterious prelude to a gamble or port game.
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St. Louis Star
One on the Wheats
A lighthearted Boston quip about a gridiron star who struggles to provide for his family, suggesting his mother can outplay him at cards and spades while he handles football duties.
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Boston Herald
One Man's Reason
In a humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune feature His Favorite a boy's quip about catalpa trees is contrasted with a bishop's parable lesson. The bishop of Bath and Wells recalls asking a child which parable he preferred and receiving a playful answer about loafing and fishing.
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Bath and Wells
Dr. Kennion
Frightful Home Remedies and Odd Recipes Memorized
Wacky, dangerous kitchen spoof lists bizarre steps for meals and cosmetics. It claims to offer substitutes and odd methods using putty, excelsior, dolls, and old dressings, ending with humorous quips and cartoonish nutrition myths.
Make a noise like a frog uncle joke noted
Comic caption from Those Little Angels features a quip about asking daddy and waiting for Uncle to croak. Neighbor recalls a boy injuring another with a brick, as described in the Jewish Ledger.
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Jewish Ledger
Is He Conceited at His Own Wedding
The Detrait Free notes a remark on conceit regarding a person who allegedly imagined he made a notable impression at his own wedding. The brief comedic observation highlights self-importance in social events.
How to Wed Soon Law Tightens Marriage Rules in New Jersey
A new marriage law in New Jersey requires licenses for all applicants, resident or nonresident, with vital statistics bureaus to verify competency under oath. Penalties include perjury imprisonment, fines for officials and ministers, and stricter checks than Pennsylvania, amid talk of elopements and upcoming June weddings.
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