Surprising insights from a distinguished foreigner
In a dialogue, a notable foreigner laments Americans mostly illiterate and unable to spell. He adds that ignorance is prideful, praising the common failure to read as the defining trait he observes.
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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1912
Page
7
He Is Ugly But She Sees Love in a Handicap
A candid friend questions the bride to be about marrying a man with a wooden leg bowed gait and a single eye. The bride replies they will be ideally happy and she will not envy rival flirtations because his joy in their marriage will suffice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee ‘West
Globe trotter Jinks enrages editor over misspelled column
Jinks returns from a year abroad and loudly scolds the local paper. He complains the editor wrote a column claiming “his many friends were surprised that he is un changed,” but the compositor dropped the letter C from unchanged.
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Jinks
Lump and Woodson Exchange Winter Furnaces Talk
Bronson questions burning in the furnace while Woodson jokes about a hundred dollar bill as usual, reflecting a light local exchange on winter heating.
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Bronson
Woodson
A Curious Exchange on Debt and Language Barbs
A man notes widespread debt as a chronic complaint. An advantage is revealed when a blunt businessman admits preferring foreign waiters. He says giving a waiter a half dollar earns thanks in English and a later opinion in an unintelligible language.
New Electric Flat Iron Becomes Lamp and Iron
A reinforced glass electric flat iron is described that can be turned on end and used as a lamp. The feature provokes skepticism about sharing a dawn encounter with such a light at the front door.
Local Pride and Cabaret Highlight Small-Town Scene
A local town reflects on its baseball team’s season while noting a new cabaret opening. The exchange compares sports performance to entertainment activity, underscoring civic pride and community life.
The That Binds Conflict Between Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback
The excerpt shows Mrs Jawback and Mr Jawback debating harmony vs conflict in their marriage. She believes they get along superficially while he warns they quarrel constantly. He jokes about restraining themselves to see behavior, comparing it with cats and dogs under the same roof.
Calf Dispute Sparks Ranch Tension
In a terse exchange a Westerner taunts a Basterner over a calf dispute. The tenderfoot cowboy defends his restraint, insisting the matter remains a small ranch quarrel rather than a broader feud.
The Gentle Savage and the Banker's Polite Refusal
A jokey anecdote depicts a banker's persona during a business meeting. A man recalls seeking a loan of 5000 dollars but the banker hesitated before refusing, highlighting a humorous take on hard bargaining.
Youth's Gratitude Earns Wage Increase in Factory Tale
A factory lad discovers a fault in basement machinery and raises the alarm. The boss praises the quick action and increases wages from two to three shillings weekly, with the boy gratefully replying he will keep serving well.
Fresh supply Buckwheat on hand at your grocers
Mind unemployed is mind unenjoy ed quoted aphorisms and ad copy mix with a note on fresh Buckwheat supply from Mrs. Austin. The fragment mentions persuasive ideas and a Joan reference in brief advertising style.
Binks Claims Frequent Overhauls For Speeding
Dusenberry asks how often a motor is overhauled. Binks replies four times in one month citing speeding arrests by bicycle cops, a deputy sheriff, and a village constable. Judge Geeru Salem exclaims in disbelief.
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Binks
Dusenberry
Opposites Attract At Lunch Counter In Witty Exchange
A dapper ribbon clerk flirts with a brunette waitress and muses on attraction. The brunette agrees the pairing is wonderful, noting a tall man at the counter ordering short cake in a playful exchange cited by Lippincott's.
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Lippincott’s
Inventions Called Invisible Suits Advertised in New York
A couple in a newspaper exchange notes a New York tailor advertising suits made to order with or without material. The gag hinges on the phrase bathing suits sounding similar to invisible suits in the ad.
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Hub
New York
Weather Clerk Joskins Hoists Worst Town Record
Joskins-His weather clerk role cited as delivering the town’s worst record. Hoskins-Questioning his business, Joskines remarks unclear amid fragmented dialogue about weather services.
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Joskins
Hoskins
Joskine
A Born Salesman Promotes Poetry Despite Doubts
A brief fragment shows a salesman insisting on selling poetry while another voices skepticism. The exchange hints at tension between commerce and artistry, illustrating a debate on value and audience. The scene centers on persuasive rhetoric and creative ambition.
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