Clever Ostrich Hides in Plain Sight and Fireless Cookers Origin
The ostrich hides among boulders by flattening its body and blending with the gray plumage. The first fireless cooker was used by a Continental woman who buried a cooking vessel between feather beds to trap heat. The Pekingese breed, though with ancient Chinese origins, is said to be nearly extinct in China.
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A Few Little Smiles a o es
Mrs Brown confronts Brown over a morning letter he forgot to address. She scolds him for inattention while he keeps cool and appeals for reason, noting the missed postal detail as the key issue in their exchange.
Mischievous Maid Mixes Up Tar Soap Request
A Boston Transcript note recounts a young mistress asking for tar soap for personal use, but Mandy the new maid reveals she misheard and thought the soap was for the mistress's own use. The exchange highlights a polite misunderstanding over household toiletry items.
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Mandy
Boston Transcript
Queen Anne Sideboard Repeats in Dealers Week
An American buyer visits a skeptical antique dealer who notes the dealer has shown eight Queen Anne sideboards this week. The banter highlights the long running appetite for period furniture and the auction-like market for Antique items.
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London
It Was Plenty Cincinnati Quip in Enquirer
A Cincinnati Enquirer snippet recalls a joke exchange about a wife reacting to a late arrival. The humorous quip contrasts a wife's rapid retort with a husband’s reluctance to repeat the exchange.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Her Wish: Nellie Marries a Man of Culture
A light newspaper quip notes Nellie’s choice of spouse. She married a farmer who embodies culture, a playful twist on the saying that culture comes in many forms.
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Nellie
Print Frock Pattern 1776 For Wardrobe Upgrades
Print frock pattern 1776 offers a spring ready design with flared sleeves a semi belted waist and a long skirt panel. Model features open neckline artificial flowers and back button trim. Available in sizes 12 through 40 with fabric yardage noted and illustrated sewing instructions included. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Department New York City with name address size and style number.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York City
Following Footsteps and Choices in Politics
Senator Sorghum discusses whether a child should follow a parent's path into politics. He argues that emergencies require each voting adult to decide for themselves which way to jump, rejecting blind imitation.
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Senator Sorghum
Two spiders meet amid a dusty corn field humor
Two spiders converse about their lives in a quaint exchange. One laments constant disturbance from vacuum cleaners and housemaids, while the other boasts a strange perch inside a church offertory box. The bit reads like light humor from a London weekly.
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Everybody’s Weekly
London
Dinner Delayed By Forgetful Mistress And Hasty Cook
In a late afternoon scene Bridget laments forgetting to order dinner. The cook quips that senile decay may be the cause and jokes about the simple task of cooking.
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Jong
Advertisement about heaven from Sunday school card
A boy returns home with a Bible text card and his mother asks about it. The boy calls the card an advertisement about heaven, reflecting a simple Sunday school moment.
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Johnny
Waiter Quips About Unpaid Bill At Closing Time
An irate patron presses for service as a restaurant nears closing. The waiter quips that only the cover charge applies if no more orders are served, ending the dispute with a lighthearted jab.
Divorce by Monopoly Brings Free Initial Legal Service
A quip notes that a lawyer offers to handle a divorce for free if given a monopoly on future cases, reflecting a humorous exchange about legal pricing and leverage.
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