Winter hat named Cook hat towers two feet high
The milliners unveiled a new winter hat called the Cook hat that stands two feet tall. A speaker quips that its price is far higher than its height, underscoring fashion whimsy and cost.
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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
4
Mixed humor items from multiple papers in one page
A collage of joke lines and captions from Chicago Tribune New York Times Cleveland Plain Dealer and other papers. Notable quips include Eskimo wife jokes, a lights-out joke, stage door education quip, rhinoceros horn riddle, and an Arctic observations pun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
New York Times
George
Mabel
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Friend in Need and Witful Exchanges
A humorous tale from Harper's Magazine about a man in a drug store requesting a moment with a book held by a woman, seeking a baby name, and a humorous Denver News remark on patience and readiness for church. The dialogue contrasts quirks of waiting and social behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Gentlemia
Tle
Baby
Harper’s Magazine
Denver News
Tempting Enemies in a Pantry Stall
A Chicago News piece wryly notes a speaker warns Bobby about mince pie and turkey meat as foes to his diet. The pantry shelf temptations are described with humor and affection, framing self-control as a relatable moral quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Chicago News
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