Hiring the Servant Poses a Riddle
A housewife asks a potential servant can you serve company and the reply says yes both ways. The joke hinges on whether the servant would behave to invite return visits or avoid them.
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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
7
A housewife asks a potential servant can you serve company and the reply says yes both ways. The joke hinges on whether the servant would behave to invite return visits or avoid them.
The excerpt shows a cautious dialogue between a prudent person and Senator Sorghum. Sorghum asserts he always has a repudiation ready before giving an interview, reflecting careful public communication. The exchange highlights concerns about prepared responses and media scrutiny in political discourse.
A dialogue reveals a child clarifying ownership of a baby with a teacher and mother present. The exchange centers on confusion over a baby as a family matter at home.
Conversation bursts with laughter as characters trade barbs about professors, silence, and family finances. A brisk exchange touches on fortitude, eggs, and a boulevard invitation amid fleeting Broadway chorus vibes.
A club last night hummed as He-Jim charmed listeners with vivid narration. A conversational exchange follows where the guest jokes about a soulmate, prompting a playful retort.
A humorous exchange recalls how paper can insulate a person and a 30 day note kept someone sweating. The quip frames memory of a long month and the value of simple materials.
Mr Hardfax states he wants no woman in his life and dismisses women as a delusion. The reply notes men are fond of hugging delusions, highlighting a humorous exchange over relationships and perceptions.
A sharp exchange cites dental pain versus fees, with a quip implying high charges. The remark contrasts patient discomfort with the dentist’s billing.
Soot on wallpaper may be removed with corn meal. Equal parts alcohol and glycerin keep car windshields clear in rain. Double tea leaves for iced tea. ice melt weakens tea. Dilute canned soup with boiled vegetable water for better flavor. Worn tablecloths become napkins. Paint garden pool leaks with waterproof paint. Soak cauliflower 15 minutes in salted cold water. Small insects in vegetables are drawn out.
A compact dictionary style listing of Latin Italian and French phrases with translations and brief meanings. Terms include Apropos Dolce far niente Experto crede In toto Meum et tuum Nota bene Peccavi and Sie itur ad astra with concise English explanations.
Postum Company promotes a free week’s supply of healthful Postum to anyone who writes for it. The offer appears in another section of the paper and invites readers to request the sample by mail.
A reflective line notes that finding romance in nature can keep life lively, unless daily labor pulls a person away from the natural world, implying a tension between occupation and natural beauty. Highbrow philosophical tone mirrors a period column.
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