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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
10
Fox hires a house with a ghostly laundry and spends nights listening to eerie noises. After failed séances, a hypnotist exposes a yellowed chrome wall and a fake haunting. A Chinaman laundromat trick resolves the mystery as Fox pays a small bill and gains silent, ghostlike laundry service.
A new plan in Australia aims to curb the rabbit plague by frightening rabbits away from burrows. A paper placed at burrow mouths and covered with earth is reported to deter rabbits, causing them to abandon the spot and die. The report notes early success but warns governing habits may need adjustment.
A quirky wedding tableau shows varied reactions from family, friends, and guests. Debutantes, married men and women, and wedding attendees weigh in with jibes and judgment while the bride is praised by some and analyzed by others.
At a church festival Wilking jokes he will judge the prettiest baby while Dilkins mocks the idea. The man explains he is working the fortune telling booth and must guess girls ages, sparking wry banter in Chicago.
A wry exchange hints at romance as Mrs Peterkin and her chauffeur are drawn together by circumstance. The judge notes their long walks as the catalyst, framing the unfolding affection with quiet humor and social etiquette.
A Chicago Journal quip notes the humor and gossip around Tobis and Tobbs, contrasting appearances with personal life. It hints at social speculation about Tobbs’s bachelor status and asks readers to draw conclusions.
An excerpt from Rora Magazine recounts a brief, comic exchange between two men. The narrator greets Mugeifis Husby and soon borrows a shilling, only to have the borrower decline to lend again within the hour, illustrating a sharp, humorous encounter.
A fragment from Royal Magazine recounts a surreal exchange about being discharged for overwork. The respondent retells a peculiar incident where a woman says she was fired after dusting wine bottles in a cellar, highlighting odd job perceptions.
A Detroit Free Press item presents a quip about marital strain caused by income. The husband notes his wife can get along with him, but their marriage suffers because she cannot get along with his salary, highlighting a humorous take on money tensions in marriage.
The Chicago Records Herald notes a volatile market mood and a tense exchange about a daughter, describing a sharp, personal confrontation that underscores market temperaments and social tensions of the time.
A fragmented humor item from the Cleveland Leader features a joke about a man gifting his wife a blank check for her birthday. The text includes garbled phrases but centers on an exchange about marital finances and a missing signature.
A fragment from the Yonkers Statesman hints at heated weather talk and playful banter between reporters Wright and Penman. The snippet suggests a cheeky column or column header about summer heat and clever wordplay, capturing a routine newspaper vibe.
A Royal Magazine quote notes a teen saying he has been having himself as a response to losing flesh, reflecting a tense moment about self perception. The dialogue emphasizes identity realization rather than explicit action.
In Modern Society a tale unfolds of Pat Dougherty who after visiting a sick friend leaves cash with his wife and vanishes overnight. He returns battered at five AM with a bandaged arm and a swollen eye, claiming an argument with Maggie and China Schultz led to a confrontation at Flacolgan's, while a shrunken crowd of onlookers denies disrespect for the dead as the scene fades.
A playful exchange recalls a golfer asking about the best record ever achieved. Kitty notes a remarkable streak, saying she had three proposals in four games on a single day, highlighting a humorous boast during play.
Fragmentary verse hints at a fatherly figure leading a large trust and a pursuit of wine as a central goal. The garbled text references a daughter figure at his feet and a proud ambition, with unclear names or places.
In a stealthy warning, a speaker notes a sister plans to become a settlement worker while urging secrecy. The aim is to blend with welcoming locals and attract a girl willing to join their group.
In Yonkers State, a discussion compares the Blarney stone to the Rock of Gibraltar. They note Gibraltar is said to be honeycombed with around 70 miles of tunnels, linking it to kissing lore and legend.
A cartoon caption shows a pompous director heatedly questioning why his son was denied a fair chance to show his abilities. The superintendent replies that he supports new blood except when it concerns this case, delivering a sharp put-down.
Pearl accuses Reggy of burglary after a porch incident last night while Ruby questions the accusation. Pearl insists Reggy never stole anything before and jokes that he is too slow even to steal a kiss.
A brief quarrel over remarks in a London paper travels to the Houston Post. The exchange notes American and Chicago women, contrasting vanity and demeanor in a witty, clipped exchange that reflects city attitudes.
Yonkers Statesman reports a sharp quarrel with Patrice denying any cheek painting. The page captures a heated exchange reflecting social expectations and public speculation on appearance.
A Detroit Free Press line hints at bias in gender jokes about a woman’s role as “the better half” and puzzles over why men discuss it. The quip notes that speculation centers on her keeping the pocketbook, reflecting dated attitudes toward domestic finances.
A garbled courtroom of words leaves only hints of a name and event. The fragment mentions an enthusiastic indorser and a Baltimore American reference but lacks clear facts to form a full record.
A brief Baltimore American cartoon caption notes the danger signal appears red while a character quips that a yellower color would be more appropriate. The gag plays on color signaling and comic misunderstanding in a single panel exchange.
A quirky Yonkers Statestan line likens a game of golf to four motor boats and a repeated put-put sound. The fragment hints at a humorous comparison by a speaker named Puta or Redd-His, with unclear context or broader story.
A brief quip from the Houston Post jokes about Jinx and a Cunny bone, reflecting a humor item in the page’s light entertainment. The line shows playful dialogue and a humorous bon mot without additional context or follow up.
Brief humorous item from Detroit Free Press presenting a quip about a woman and her bathing suit. The line plays on expectations of fear of water versus attire. No additional context or dates provided.
A New Jersey high school surprises students when the principal announces a mystery culprit removed the George Washington bust from its pedestal and faces the wall. A janitor admits the act to protect the roof from leaks and the school is dismissed.
Mrs. Compton talks to her husband about shopping during a kitchen table misfire. The clerk redirects her to glass cabinets and hall mirrors as misread temptations, revealing how a simple purchase spirals into a display of appealing items and growing potential costs.
A South Carolina resident bought four full quarts of whisky from a distillery using express delivery. He found the whisky inferior and received a prompt apology letter from the distillers, who admitted an error by a shipping clerk and sent four full quarts of the genuine product, asking pardon and soliciting continued favors. Also noted is a dentist who entertains patients during boring procedures by discussing Paris fashion and current trends to ease their discomfort.
A fragment riffs on travel time to Sing Sing, comparing an hour to reach the prison with a year to return, voiced in a jocular cadence. The lines hint at a humorous aside about distance and time, anchored by a breezy tone and quirky names.
Three year old Allan, raised by an aristocratic grandmother, recounts family tales of blue blood and low people. He cuts his finger, alarms his mother and grandmother, and explains he cries not from the pain but because it is only red blood and the grandmother said he had blue blood.
A Kokomo Indiana reader recounts a boy with widespread itching sores that began on his hands. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment and daily lukewarm baths with Cuticura Ointment, the child recovered in four nights.
An Italian man attending the Civil Service exam in a federal building answered most questions correctly. When asked if he had ever been naturalized he hesitated, then replied with a smile that he had been naturalized "last a week." Philadelphia Ledger.
A fragmentary historical clipping notes a speaker claiming teaching a pretty girl to whistle is nearly impassable for a man. The odd dialogue links wit and temptation with a musician and a salesman for a Peoria dealer. It references Farrar and Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup and a stray moral aside about time.
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