Flapper jailed for perjury after speeding misdirection
A bobbed hair flapper was arrested after claiming she hurried home to help mother with the dishes when questioned about speeding on a main street. The judge declared one year in jail and a $1000 fine for perjury, noting speeding alone would have been overlooked.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Curtain Store Jokes About Shades and Color
A lighthearted exchange in a shop features a clerk saying all curtains are shades of course while the customer asks if they come in multiple colors. The pun underscores a playful retail moment about fabric choices.
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Madain
Self-Satisfied Man Earns Praised Quiet Regard
Reflections on egotism highlight a persona who remains content and easy to please. The text implies praise for a man whose constant self-satisfaction shapes how others view him.
Henry comments on Mrs Wilson while wife retorts sharply
A tense exchange unfolds as Llenry notices Mrs Wilson returning from an outing and his wife rebukes him for comments about her style. The fragment hints at domestic friction and social mores.
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Llenry
Fragmentary Exchange Between Men About Marriage
Readable fragment shows a terse exchange: one man notes his wife cannot tolerate him on a single occasion, while the other deflects with a brief remark. The dialogue hints at domestic tension but provides no further context or characters.
Growing Wonder at Kindly Remarks in Visit
A dialogue notes a charming remark from a man after a first sighting. The exchange suggests continued expectations that he will repeat the compliment on a future visit.
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Kittie
Kat
Comrades Leave Me Here A Little While
The speaker asks comrades to fetch gas early in the morning while they tinker with the horn. The scene centers on a small group preparing supplies as work begins at dawn. The tone is intimate and practical, focusing on a shared task and quiet labor.
Alls Early Oratory Shaped on the Farm
A remark on an orator whose success stems from youth speaking about people. The speaker recalls rural beginnings on a farm with a family on a party line, highlighting humble origins and community ties.
Times Change Genteel Phrase Gets Tin Type Twist
A lighthearted quip notes shifting language about courting rides from old to modern slang. The humor contrasts a bygone era's politeness with current phrasing, using a playful exchange about buggy riding and tin types.
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Harold
Roscoe
Life in the Wilds Lumberjacks Fashion Quip
A humorous line plots a city tourist’s surprise at lumberjacks’ stylish shirts. Pauline notes the lumberjack look is the latest trend in New York. A grocer’s cheeky exchange about cheese follows in Collier’s wit.
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Pauline
Disappointed wife learns of no life insurance
Mrs Foss and Mrs Browne discuss a husband who vowed to die for his wife before marriage and now the wife realizes there is no life insurance to fulfill that promise.
Perfect driver and imperfect one meet
A witty exchange plays on the idea of a flawless driver named Smith and his encounter with a so-called imperfect driver Jones, highlighting contrasts in skill and fate.
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Smith
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