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A Cincinnati woman recalls a guest from the East surprised to find her reading the Old Testament. The visitor quips that the Old Testament is out of date because there is a New Testament now.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1926
Page
3
A Cincinnati woman recalls a guest from the East surprised to find her reading the Old Testament. The visitor quips that the Old Testament is out of date because there is a New Testament now.
A Washington Star snippet captures Senator Sorghum joking about recalling Thomas Jefferson's exact lines. He admits knowing the opening phrase but forgetting the rest, highlighting memory lapses around famous quotes.
In a small community residents deny any scandal around Grace while joking about her use of cloves to mask breath. The chatter reflects local humor and curiosity rather than serious allegation.
A headline notes a shift from a thousand dollar claim to a million dollar game context. The piece contrasts early modest stakes with a larger modern financial threshold, framing today’s deal as a strategic move in a high value partnership.
In a packing room Pat, a new hand, is asked for excelsior. He asks what it is and learns it is the long sawdust used to cushion and pack the vase. Vat explains it resembles hay.
A short dialogue notes a prisoner admitting to throwing his mother in law from a window and a judge urging consideration of danger to passersby. The exchange appears in New York Central Lines Magazine, illustrating a courtroom moment with a grim, darkly comic edge.
A provocative remark notes an entrepreneur who survived three fires since starting, now regarded as established. The dialogue suggests resilience and growing credibility in the business world, hinting at a transformative career arc and local recognition.
A brief poem notes that a person with a wooden leg inherently moves with a lumbering gait, describing the cause as natural rather than strange or odd.
A playful scene shows a Frenchman, a Spaniard, an Englishman, and an American declaring love in different languages. The American proposes marriage, prompting curiosity about cross cultural romance and future reflections.
Aristide Briand, who would become French premier nine times, did not enter active politics until 1902, marking the start of his long political rise.
A woman recalling a mistaken gift at an institution recounts delivering flowers to a violent inmate instead of a remorseful man in prison. The absurd mix up highlights a moment of social embarrassment and unintended consequences within the facility.
Jill Yes he said he met an old fiend Allston Recorder
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