A Little Late
An angler rises before dawn and walks the village street hearing the clock strike five. He greets a farm laborer who notes it was very cold earlier yet now a grand morning appears to dawn in the rural area.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
3
Seaside Wind Joke Frays Guest And Manager
A breezy seaside tale has a guest doubting travel weather as the hotel manager quips that the south wind blows constantly. The guest sniffs the air and asserts the wind is from the north, only to be told the wind is returning.
Senator Sorghum Warns Against New Ideas Speech
A dialogue shows Senator Sorghum advising against bold new ideas. He cautions that new ideas risk enemies denouncing a speaker as champion of some ism.
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Sorghum
Say Do you believe in the Darwinian theory
A brief exchange mocks belief in the Darwinian theory with a retort about monkeying around. The dialogue hints at skepticism and social humor.
Golden wedding celebration and family remark dialogue
A dialogue features Mose and Sambo discussing a golden wedding and family, with Mose noting his wife isn’t present and Sambo claiming she is his fourth wife. The exchange hints at cultural and domestic expectations in a rural setting.
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Mose
Alfalfa Ike Reports Bounty on Tenderfoot
In a rugged exchange Badger Pete recalls a prior incident where a young figure was afflicted by a brush with danger. A supposed bounty looms as the tale shifts to a boastful claim about a brush with a dangerous foe and a fatal misstep involving toothpaste and a stray shot.
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Badger Pete
Going Bankrupt Old-Fashioned Girl and Modern Young Man
A playful exchange sets a contrast between an old fashioned girl who boasts lifelong savings of kisses and a modern young man who warns of losing those savings, implying a humorous courtship or flirtation dynamic. The dialogue highlights generational dating attitudes.
Ammonia and wine mix up in jewel cleaning quip
Mrs Newrich boasts odd methods to clean gems using ammonia for diamonds and wine for rubies while Mrs Oldrich reacts with a practical plan to discard dirty stones. The exchange captures a playful domestic moment.
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Mrs. Newrich
Mrs. Oldrich
Home definition prompts privacy humor
Reader asks for a definition of home and receives a quip equating home with a place to scratch itches. The exchange frames home as a personal, private space rather than a formal dictionary sense.
Painful Fond Mother Willie Music Clash In Street
Neighbor confrontations spill into the street as music dispute actions expand. Reports describe tensions between residents over sound levels and shared spaces. No injuries noted and authorities advised calm resolution.
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Willie
No Sense of Balance in Bank Morning Riff
A brief cartoon-style exchange features a character upset in a bank as a narrator jokes about his missing balance. The gag hinges on a simple pun about financial balance and mood.
Obeying Orders Doctor Questioning Tompkins
A battered patient shares dialogue with a doctor about following orders to seek help. He mentions walking for a tramp daily, noting the last encounter was troublesome. The exchange hints at a hospital or accident scene and the patient’s sense of compliance and strain.
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Mr. Tompkins
Taking Orders and Weddings Across England and America
The quote contrasts English practice with American norms as it notes that in England the phrase take orders refers to entering the church while in the United States people marry first then join the clergy. It highlights differing church traditions and language use.
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England
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