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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
4
A young man asks for his beloved's hand and is accepted. The girl's father, rich and amused, coolly declares the bid is merely another in a long line of suitors, adding he expects two more marriages tomorrow for cigars and amusement.
Mrs Comrox confronts a recipient over a letter to a pianist. The man claims to have addressed him as Herr Professor but the text reads Hair Professor, prompting tension over proper courtesy.
A Brooklyn burglar entered a home quietly through a keyhole and, upon meeting his wife on the stairs, exclaimed in alarm that he thought he was in a different house. The absurd misidentification adds a comic twist to the incident reported in Brooklyn Life.
A prominent eastern city's police chief celebrated his daughter’s wedding. The next day two women who had hoped for invitations commented sharply that it was one of the year’s best policed affairs.
A quoted exchange contrasts theatrical weeping with loud cheers at a baseball game. The dialogue questions spectators’ emotions toward unfamiliar people, ending with a humorous jab about a man sliding to second base.
A collage of quips and dialogue passages from multiple periodicals. Lines feature a bystander signaling a crew ashore, social chatter about health and marriages, wedding gifts and rings, and jokes about Italian language lessons and clockmaking.
Ottumwa resident Mrs Harriet F. Vample reports relief from years of female health problems after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She urges trials before surgical options and notes nationwide testimonials. The ad also mentions Garfield Tea for liver and a Phillips Brooks quote about race and greatness.
A brief quip about a Boston girl being a good pick triggers a wry joke on ice picks. The exchange shows light, period tone banter reflecting social chatter in the town.
The Rebecca in Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe grew from Miss Rebecca Gratz of Philadelphia. Her steadfast Judaism, conveyed to Scott by Washington Irving, inspired one of his finest characters.
A brief exchange shows a man swearing love to a woman who questions his honesty. She challenges him, noting a lack of credibility with men who claim such devotion. The dialogue hints at tension over trust and romantic history.
Richard Croker voiced distrust of air planes saying there is nothing beneath them and they will drop if something fails. A Londoner quipped that his son now travels on crutches after buying a flying machine.
A New Jersey woman credits Grape-Nuts with curing gastritis and restoring her weight and energy after a year of illness. She states she improved after switching from heavy starches to the cereal, allowing a return to clerical work and renewed mental clarity. The letter is presented by Postum Co. as a genuine testimonial.
A playful exchange tests devotion asking if one would renounce family friends quit smoking or deny others for love. The response affirms willingness to sacrifice for the beloved, until a final whimsical demand for three cunning doggies as bridesmaids is met with firm refusal.
A dialogue contrasts an Arabian saying that words are women with a counter motto stressing deeds over words. It presents two viewpoints on action and speech in character exchanges.
The letter carrier declares a vicious dog will be attacked with a fatal outcome describing his readiness to smash the animal’s head. The threat is framed as part of a personal boast about learned technique.
The London Globe recalls Sir Charles Hammond’s 1892 Newcastle parliamentary win and a defiant reply to a heckler. Hammond, a magistrate, silenced the interrupter by noting he had already him self caused a haircut, while the verse hints at a weary husband’s misfortunes and moralizing.
A dialog shows a family preparing for Willie’s birthday and debating a gift. One asks the other which Willie would prefer castoria or castor oil, indicating a mix of care and humor in everyday domestic life.
A brief, partial dialogue recalls a woman who married the county's most homely man after the speaker left. The wife reportedly has a physician husband who was involved in a mule accident shortly after their marriage.
Conversation recalls a Euchre night where Madge trumped an ace and later won revenge by leading an ace which was trumped, illustrating a playful card-play exchange at a social club.
A witty exchange reveals a detective era mood as a patient, insomnia ridden Jaggsby is praised as wide awake. A breach of promise suit looms with a twist about nightly goodbyes and a reminder of a mother. The dialogue hints at a lively local atmosphere inside the cyclone belt.
Maud admiring soldiers asks Tom why he is not a son of Mars. Tom responds he is striving to be her son-in-law, doing his best.
In a playful exchange Ashley-Swalmson describe an alarm device that wakes by dropping on a sleeper’s face while Seymour questions its noisy function. The idea is presented as a clever counter to a kingly fantasy about keeping subjects in line.
The guidance advises against wearing a hobble skirt if you are bow legged. It frames the concern as a caution to avoid discomfort and public fashion missteps, reflecting period stance on silhouette and gait.
In Paris a pair of duelists debate who started an affair of honor. One asks who gave the real offense and the other notes the duke claims that a person in his position cannot resent anything, calling it an unpardonable offense.
In dialogue from the film, a curious boy asks if crews favor seasoned sailors over swift canine companions when pets accompany crews at sea. The exchange lampoons maritime life and humor.
A speaker jokes about subscribing to a drug journal and wanting night reading that avoids football stories, humorously noting a preference for different content during winter. The exchange hints at readers seeking varied topics beyond sports.
A reader asks how patients tolerate a surgeon who is blunt and offensive while treating patients. The exchange notes that patients feel cut up by the blunt approach and wonders about tolerance and care.
A short dialogue recalls a once popular schoolboy named Riggies and his unlikely shift to vegetarianism, framing a somber, reflective moment about his life and choices.
A humorous exchange shows a woman saving by buying a chicken for Sunday dinner instead of a turkey. The line reads Oh Ethel I just made four dollars and questions how. The punchline highlights thrifty domestic humor.
A poignant exchange notes a nurse who, after caring for a wealthy man, wins his affection and marries him shortly before his death. The remark frames her as a lucky figure in a tale of romance and loss.
A man is questioned for sending a marked copy of the city directory to a friend in the countryside. The exchange hints at a preference for publicity and a confidential revelation in the ongoing inquiry.
A heated exchange centers on Bullit, with a jab comparing his face to a simian and another replying that the man resembles a monkey. The fragment captures sharp insults and social taunts in a tense conversation.
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