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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1913
Page
8
A wife seeks her missing husband at the morgue. The keeper jokes that no corpse matches his description, then reveals the live man in a saloon with side whiskers and two front teeth missing. She departs relieved, and the keeper hints at better luck next time.
A young man lands a trunk and claims paralysis as a pretext to test a black barmaid. He converses haltingly in comic pseudo grandiloquence about language and continuity, then addresses Mrs Thompson with mock erudition before she exclaims that he should be in Congress.
The dialogue notes a congressman's progress in Washington with mentions of dinner with the President and invitations to deliver three graduation addresses in June. The exchange highlights growing recognition and ceremonial duties connected to his role.
A humorous verse depicts a bus or crowd scene with an end seat hog triggering friction among riders. Despite loud complaints and sharp retorts, the offender remains placid as others debate whether he should leave. The tone blends schoolyard banter with family chat about swimming.
A veteran Southern lawyer recalls a case from early in his career in which his key witness a Black man named Jackson was pressed to tell the truth. Jackson agrees that truth on the stand will determine the case and suggests their side will win if he speaks honestly.
A man recounts his odd interaction on a Fulton ferry approach to Brooklyn commerce. He describes being awoken and tossed about by a stranger and later reflecting on his calm response and acceptance of the outcome. The exchange ends with the man praising his own measured conduct and humor.
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