Not an Evil Dialogue on Maids and Dessert
A humorous exchange features a maid’s absent mindedness and a cook named Eke making two kinds of dessert for dinner. The fragment hints at kitchen mishaps and playful wordplay.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
1
That’s Easy Mistress Linen Burnin Tease
In a brisk exchange a new servant jokes about heat and smell framing a witty domestic scene. The mistress teases with a pun while the servant answers with keen sense of the laundry burn. The dialogue hints at household routines and humor in a period tone.
Waiting for Husband at Meeting Place
A fragment shows Mrs. Smith saying she is waiting for her husband to join her, indicating an informal scene at a gathering. No further context or event details are provided.
Men from Snake Ridge Prepare to Shoot Up Town
A confrontation erupts as a group from Snake Ridge plans an armed raid on the town. Cactus Joe dismisses the threat, saying the invaders’ advance would avoid the town’s pursuit and create a new danger for Washington Star readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snake Ridge
Cactus Joe
Washington Star
Not a Mutual Trust Dialogue Teaser
A brief exchange questions trust between a speaker and a doctor. The speaker asks about consulting a trusted physician while the doctor hesitates to fully trust the patient. The line hints at tension over medical judgment and reciprocity.
Hotel Clerk and Guest Exchange Odd Shaving Tale
A hotel clerk asks if a guest found shaving water in the room. The guest replies he shaved with a paper towel, saying he sandpapered his whiskers off.
Gossip at the party about a host and champagne
A fragment from the London Opinion portrays a flirtatious exchange about a host who appears stingy for not serving champagne. A woman reveals the host is her husband, as two speakers mention a neighbor named Sportleigh living nearby.
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London Opinion
Karo Syrup On Bread Endorsed For Growing Children
A spokesman extolls Karo Syrup as a remarkable food for growing children noting its high Dentrose content and energizing effect. The message urges consulting a doctor and mentions a large advertising outlay in 1925.
Only Known Bird With Bobbed Tail Arrives at London Zoo
A Carthaginian motmot from South America, related to racket tailed motmots, has reached London Zoo. Its tail feathers are shaped by nibbling the vanes on the middle tail feathers to create artificial rackets. The practice likely began as instinct and influenced female preference for a fashionably adorned mate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
South America
Kidney flushing with Jad Salts urged for health
A public health notice promotes drinking soft water and using four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys. It claims the remedy neutralizes systemic acids, relieves bladder disorders, and helps with back pain headaches and rheumatic symptoms. The advice targets Americans eating rich foods and seeks to prevent kidney trouble.
Wives in Modern Times A Joke Sparks Debate
A Los Angeles Times quip cited by a club woman prompts Barry Carr to joke that modern wives fall into two types one who expects things from husbands and one who suspects things. The exchange reflects dated humor on marriage roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Club
Barry Carr
Lancer
Los Angeles Times
New Merchandising Idea For Cheap Furniture Delivery
A Moberly Missouri furniture dealer builds a large out of town showroom with hundreds of feet of display space and a mezzanine. He plans to cut taxes and licenses costs and offer delivery within a fifty mile radius.
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Coal Carrier Mail Prompt Sparks Billing Exchange
A brief dialogue shows a coal carrier complaining of a heavy load and being unable to take more tasks, followed by an agreement to send the bill by mail. The exchange highlights a simple billing arrangement and vehicle or labor constraints.
Colorful butter substitute hits shelves for decades
An advertisement touts a vegetable butter color used by millions for 50 years titled Dandelion sold in drug and general stores for 35 cents. The blurb also jests about Smythe and music and warns against overreaching for prosperity, urging restraint.
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