07 Oct 1926
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1926
Page
1
The dialogue features an opera star and Mrs. Barnes-Cocke trading quips about money and income. A punch line hints at careful accounting, with Mrs. Barnes-Cocke joking about needing an adding machine to track a bank balance amid strained finances.
A clipped fragment shows a remark about needing a subtracting machine. The remark appears in an alleyway exchange, reflecting a light or humorous tone amid other unreadable text.
A young rider asks aMounted Police member about his progress in Fort Mink. The corporal responds with humor, noting the misapplied rank joke comparing corporal to Napoleon.
A light exchange unfolds as a wife suggests buying oranges at a fruit stand and mentions a plumber for plums, highlighting marital humor about domestic errands.
A dialogue fragment recalls talk of a doctor’s charges, with one noting the bill is typically sent to the executors, hinting at mortality and the cost of medical care in a probate context.
The exchange notes ticket prices with ten dollars for the fifth show and five dollars for the twenty first. The dialogue questions current pricing and asks how many more tickets remain.
A compact pair of quoted exchanges contrasts Walter with a customer about tipping and a husband and wife’s restless routines. The snippets convey humor through brisk banter and recurring letdowns.
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