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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
2
A parson cites the Good Book about sowing and reaping while Mr Suburb retorts with a gardener stunt about sowing seeds and a neighbor's chickens. The exchange ends with the parson silent.
A wife reproaches her husband for coming home late saying she won’t ask him to promise to come home early again. He asks why and she calls him a nighthawk and a loafer, leaving him with no reply.
A policeman holds a gambler by the arm waiting for a patrol wagon. A passerby asks the officer what he is doing and the reply is that he is holding a card party.
A humorous quip ponders the ratio of women married to men in the United States. A statistician estimates 150000 idiots exist, prompting the joke about who the women are that married the other 149999.
A fragment from a scene at the Emigrant Pier mentions a freckled woman from Switzerland described as dotted Swiss. The terse dialogue echoes a light, impressionistic moment among observers.
The guidance urges speaking with calm firmness and choosing words that convey precisely what you intend. It emphasizes avoiding harsh phrasing while maintaining clarity and respectful tone.
A witty exchange attributes the editor’s worry to a desire for more space. He jokes about leaving journalism to pursue astronomy, noting astronomers need substantial space for their work. The quip appears in the Herald and Presbyter.
The Explanation asks why X is seen as an unknown, noting that few people ever observe one long enough to truly know it.
In a witty exchange, Moses is surprised by the gold calf’s appeal while a critic concedes the golden calf, despite flaws, may surpass the buffalo design on nickels as art.
Dialogue notes Mrs Myles asks if her neighbor is current in the area and Mrs Styles replies with a humorous list of twenty lap dogs and no baby carriages on the block.
A dialogue ponders how Columbus conceived a round Earth. The speaker doubts there was a striking deduction, noting that midlife minds often reject the notion of a square world.
Patrice argues that the woman does not fit the stereotype of marrying for wealth while Patience asserts she would not be a desirable wife for anyone. The dialogue highlights perceptions of appearance and marriage motives.
A witty exchange hints at a first tender steak and a boast about the guv n or in a London Tit Bits item. The brief joke captures a social moment with a playful nod to diners and a clever reply from a waiter.
A comic exchange contrasts strength with finance as one character boasts lifting a barrel and another claims lifting a mortgage, illustrating humorous hyperbole about personal stakes and property. The dialogue presents a playful snapshot of rural banter about weight and obligation.
A terse political quip from the Reform Orator-Fellow group mocks long careers in politics. The speaker emphasizes honesty with the line I cannot tell a lie and signs off from a Haiti themed message, suggesting skepticism toward political longevity.
A brief reflection on human weakness and resignation to fate. The speaker notes how many yield to temptation without hesitation when faced with a tempting offer and a sense of unavoidable fate.
Senator Sorghum quips that genuine political greatness today is measured by the ability to hold a crowd’s attention without uttering a single political word. The remark pokes at rhetoric over policy and suggests influence through presentation.
In a light exchange Mrs. Wombat admits she wished to run for office, but her milliner sided against her, delaying hat readiness. Mrs. Wallaby asks why she didn’t enter the race. The quip plays on political ambition and fashion timing.
A playful exchange recalls meeting an old friend Smith. The punch line centers on Flo not moving aside as the horn was blown, illustrating a humorous misunderstanding.
Comic exchange shows Jock urging Pat to buy a trunk for clothes. Pat incredulously asks why and jokes about going naked, highlighting playful banter and local dialect.
A pithy remark from a divorce case reports the plaintiff claiming her husband’s cruelty caused her to lose sixty pounds. A female spectator in the audience comments on hiring him for marriage, reflecting the era’s sharp, sardonic humor.
The exchange notes a shift to sober attire as James enters the diplomatic service. The speaker remarks on the lack of color and the decision to wear neutral hues to reflect the new professional status and expectations.
The speaker says hardship made dishes costly and new ones unaffordable, leading to marriage.
A witty remark contrasts tailoring needs for men and women. It notes men must have clothes made to fit their bodies, while women can have their bodies shaped to fit their clothes.
Wiggs Poverty egged him on to the stage while Waggs says the audience egged him off. The exchange captures a lively scene as performers and spectators react with humor and energy.
The speaker laments a world run by cranks and whim, preferring not to trust every decision to limited, eccentric voices and urging careful choice beyond the loud few.
A humorous caption highlights a mistaken arrest of an operatic tenor for embezzling with a punchline about uttering false notes. The exchange plays on musical terms to mock misjustice and error.
A London Opinion dialogue shows a recruiting officer prompting a response about enlisting. The Irish recruit enthusiastically agrees to join for the war’s duration or longer if it lasts.
Raymond Deal on his houseboat meets a hungry fisher girl who saves him from wreck and cramps. He funds shelter and aids the elderly artist, helping his granddaughter and her return to happiness as they leave with the Sea Urchin. The tale ends with life rebuilt and a wedding.
Anthony Trollope kept a habit of measured writing hours and word output. His London Chronicle note describes a library wall with glass-door bins of cigars stored like timber, air circulated freely, and a movable stud indicating the active bin refilled from Havana chests.
The article portrays Venice threatened by Austrian air fleets and battleships, with Karl Stieler’s description of the city’s mystique. It surveys St. Mark's piazza, the Doge’s Palace, the Bocca di Leone, and the secret prisons, linking Venetian splendor to bloodshed and wartime peril.
The article explains invisible rays beyond the sun spectrum, detected by cameras, including ultraviolet rays shorter than three hundred thousandths of a millimeter. It notes these rays cause sunburn fatigue of the eyes and may contribute to cataracts and blindness, highlighting their impact on vision.
Professor Bottomley at the Royal Botanical Society notes climbing plants show spiral tendrils that may reverse after moving in one direction for a period. He likens the action to tendrils waltzing then turning back and urges people to observe nature to learn botany.
A humorous exchange on a crowded car from the Boston Evening Transcript recounts a woman stepping on a man’s feet a dozen times without him offering his seat. The tale captures social etiquette and a brisk urban wit of the era.
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