Splitting Hairs Station Master
Dialogue from Houston Post humor column features a station master and porter arguing about a hair cut during company time. A separate Rainbow's End cartoon caption shows a man named Bings remarking about earning three times as much money while his womenfolk learned of it.
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Impatient Teacher and Pupil Joke Echoes Continental Travel
Brief quip from Buffalo Courier-Express imagines a teacher asking why pioneers left in wagons. The pupil answers they avoided a 30 year wait for a train, highlighting frontier mobility and humor in transit history.
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Say Uncle Phil Says a Shelf of Witty Maxims
A column presents aphorisms on doubt, ambition, and governance. It contrasts cautious doubt with bold conceit, notes how efficient people appear unhurried, and reflects on gender roles, equality, and the value of balanced decision making. A playful closing line frames love as seasoning.
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