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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
3
A young wife bakes Scotch shortbread and spreads it with apple butter for a boy on a tennis court. He returns shortly with the bread on board back and thanks her, ending the brief anecdote with a polite exchange.
A fragment notes a biblical scene about Noah sailing with neither rudder nor sail. The remark suggests he moved in an arc rather than a full circle, implying a partial voyage described in playful terms.
A brief vignette recalls a polite suitor who asks with light, refined charm for a response. The scene centers on a delicate gesture and a courteous appeal in elegant diction.
A humorous letter from the New Haven Register on a student’s exchange about ratio and proportion. The piece plays with definitions, noting that ratio forms a proportion and proportion forms a ratio, each other.
A grocery salesman aboard a train slips a banana skin under a seat. The brakeman protests that the company won’t tolerate such acts, and the salesman replies to share the burden by dividing it among the crew.
Mrs. Brown comments on Mrs. Smith not liking the neighbor next door. Mrs. Smith concedes the rival is well fixed and never borrows, yet she says she is never invited to the neighbor’s parties.
In a playful exchange Mr. Bell jokes about getting caught in the rain and ringing wet as companions share a lighthearted moment during a conversation.
A playful verse notes a change in a woman who shifts from dainty lady to a polite gentleman persona. The speaker recalls a past self and observes the current transformation with light irony.
A humorous cartoon dialogue features Mrs Thrifty asking how a single pictured twin differs from the other while noting both twins look identical causing a playful exchange about perception. The item captures a light social moment typical of the era’s humor.
Jack questions Ethel's diary as Algy recites a playful list of January entries noting milk consumption. The snippet ends with references to milk and dates like January 8 January 4 and January 20.
In a heated exchange, a patient declares nerve in a tooth and Wilkins nurses his jaw, remarking he found it. The confrontation centers on a dental procedure and a tense moment over a painful tooth.
A speaker claims happiness comes from vibing with surroundings, joking that a man with St Vitus dance would be bliss at a jazz concert. The quip highlights eccentric ideas about mood and rhythm.
Hodges complains his wife bars him from poker nights and forces him to stash winnings under the door. Blake counters with a similar lockout claim, underscoring a tense domestic dispute over gambling freedom.
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