Let You Slang Phrase Originated in Cinema Speech
The judge and counsel discuss the expression let you used to signal doubt. The exchange notes it as American slang popularized by cinema, meaning uncertainty about a statement.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
4
The judge and counsel discuss the expression let you used to signal doubt. The exchange notes it as American slang popularized by cinema, meaning uncertainty about a statement.
In a Scottish tale a passenger called Sandy loses a ticket during a train ride. On the conductor's second pass the missing ticket reappears from his mouth as he explains he was sucking the date from an ancient ticket. The crowd laughs as the conductor stamps it and moves on.
In cold weather keep all rooms comfortable by proper damper use. The damper should be nearly closed to save fuel, opened when heat is needed, and checked daily to adjust for open rooms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.