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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
24
In an evening school in Boston a teacher asked for a definition of euphonious. A student offered a definition and an example. The example claimed that saying The man is a prevaricator sounds harsher than The map is a Nar, illustrating the pleasant sound of euphonious phrasing.
Advertisement touts Caticura Talcum Powder as a versatile antiseptic and fragranced dusting powder for face skin baby and dusting needs. Claims the powder makes other perfumes unnecessary and positions it as part of the Caticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
A humorist excels by highlighting what isn’t worth fussing over, guiding readers to focus on what matters and lightly skewering trivial concerns with sharp observation.
Frankie and Foster Firefly recount a tale of people on a piazza who mock a grown woman for changing interests. A passing remark likens her to a firefly, bright in one pursuit then off to the next, sparking a discussion on human frivolity and self knowledge. The two fireflies choose to forget humans and plan a festive ball.
A humorous quip about an “important looking person” traces the joke’s influence across vaudeville, a musical comedy, and a motion picture scenario. It notes the creator’s fame from a single line and mentions its revival as a 3000 word magazine story last month.
A friend asks if everyone is well, learning that the father still suffers rheumatic gout and the mother has neuralgia. The reply clarifies no one is sick, but the ailments persist.
A vain clergyman asks an old man how he enjoyed the sermon. The elder recalls a line the passage from the pulpit to the vestry, saying it pleased him most. The quip preserves a wry churchyard humor from Loudon Tit Bits.
A famished tragedian tells a manager he cannot perform Macbeth before twenty people. The manager urges art, but the star replies that even that is impossible. In a final tragic gesture, a star hand is seen eating a hot dog in the wings.
A brief dialogue between Millficent and William on flattery. He notes a man’s easier reach to flattery depends on marital status, joking that praise of looks can flatter a married man more readily. Scootsman comments.
In a sharp social exchange two guests critique a family's thrift and patched napkins. The first notes the cheap appearance while the second admits borrowing and adds a jab about weight. The dialogue exposes class tension and entitlement.
A light exchange riffs on family hobbies with a quip that the children have become golf orphans as the wife takes up golf and the family adapts to the new hobby. The remark highlights a playful domestic moment from a newspaper cartoon or humor item.
A fragmented exchange wonders about the phrase time is money and the irony of time being short. It references a rare critter and a sculpture sphinx, noting confusion over the origin and why a sphinx would pose.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the top medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming rapid mild effects. It urges trial bottles by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co with paper mention and notes a cheap sample option. A closing quip contrasts procrastinating behavior.
An advertisement touts Allens Footsease as an antisep tic powder for feet. Shake into shoes or foot baths to ease tight or new shoes, relieve corns and callouses, and prevent blisters and sore spots. In another note, an Irishman leapt for a departing steamer but tripped and hit his head, pausing to remark on the jump.
A terse remark targets a hesitant speaker about audience reach. The exchange centers on doubt over turnout and the implied value of the event. Names or places are not provided, but the dialogue signals skepticism toward success and public interest.
In a witty exchange, a character laments unpopularity despite turning down every suitor, arguing his choices now hinder his standing as others praise the outcomes he spurned. The dialogue highlights social expectations and matchmaking pressures within their circle.
A man laments living with a genius in the family provoking a sharp back and forth about perpetual emotion. The wife is humorously labeled a perpetual emotion hunter while the scene plays on familiar domestic strains.
A classroom exchange features Cyrus, a broker's son, explaining that a demigod is “60 per cent wood” in a humorous review of mythic beings. The remark frames the lesson as a playful mythic study.
A dialogue plays on a girl with good references while a man jokes about calories and lunch. The exchange notes high praise possibly to ease getting rid of her, then shifts to a quip about calories making food more costly.
Mrs Hardupp frets over unsettled bills and a restless son Williams as Mr Hardupp jokes about the bills. The exchange suggests domestic humor centered on money troubles and family dynamics.
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