Holiday Sea Call Sparks Lodging Dispute
A telephone operator spends a holiday by the sea and must rate a maid for alleged negligence. She asks why the maid did not call as instructed. The maid replies EZ said seven thirty, but the line was busy.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1928
Page
3
Woman hires maid as mystery looms in quiet house
A mistress hires a new maid who appears self possessed. On the first morning after arrival no sound comes from the house. The mistress rings the bell and calls up stairs asking if Mary is awake. The maid answers, Yes, rather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Moment of choice in playful barbs between Sharpe and Sapp
A brief exchange shows Miss Sharpe and Mr. Sapp debating a quick decision. The dialogue exhibits lively back and forth with light flirtation and witty banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Sharpe
Mr. Sapp
Milton and tax sparks in the puzzled mind
A remark muses that even John Milton might struggle with income tax, reflecting on the complexity of taxation and the limits of genius when facing modern fiscal rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Milton
Scene in Uncle Tom's Cabin Prompted by Tar Lashing
The anecdote recalls a stage moment in Uncle Tom's Cabin where Simon Legree prepares to whip Uncle Tom. The production halted when Tom yells to stop and claims he forgot to wear a cork undershirt, delaying the lash.
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Uncle Tom
Simon Legree
Private Door Sign Stops Canvasser Interruption
A brisk exchange captures a busy businessman insisting a door sign means private. The canvasser replies he understands but dislikes interruptions during potential sales talk.
Outside with Gum Shoes Complaint
A homeowner orders a visitor to take his gum shoes outside without removing them. The exchange focuses on etiquette and space in the home, with the guest deferring to the house rules.
The Unattainable Highbrow Elf
A verse depicts a self styled highbrow elf who lulled others with talk though he could not clearly explain himself. The speaker suggests his depth remains unclear while his rhetoric failed to awaken clear understanding.
Movie Star Refuses Marriage, Plans Studio Introduction
A film star declines marriage to Joe and hints at bringing his double to the studio the next day for an introduction, as reported in Everybody's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Everybody's Weekly
Tough Luck Question Features Notion of Job Banter
A humorous fragment shows a man asking if his husband secured the job he pursued. The reply is a playful retort noting the husband yawned instead of winning the position, reflecting a lighthearted exchange likely from a comic or column.
Wonderful Johnny Dreams Of Living In Iceland
A playful exchange where Johnny imagines living in Iceland. He jokes that six month days would make an all day sucker enormous while his mother asks why. The dialogue captures lighthearted curiosity about faraway places.
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Johnny
Iceland
Edwards Birthday Drum Gift Hint From Chester
Dialogue shows Edwards dismissing drums while Chester questions knowledge of boys as they discuss buying a drum for a son's birthday.
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Edwards
Chester
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