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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
8
Dr G L Stoehr established a new medical office above a prominent furniture store. The move situates his practice in a busy commercial district, signaling expanded patient access and proximity to home furnishings. The arrangement combines professional services with nearby retail amenities for visitors.
The speaker voices boastful self made figures and rivals in a humorous older dialect. The dialogue ridicules pretension with lines about ancestors and guns. The chorus line the fools ain't all dead yet recurs, hinting at social critique and satire attributed to q. M. Barnitz.
The schedule for Saturday June 22 1912 features Beyden Cornet Band music at 9:30 a.m. a street parade at 10:00 a.m. the Geyer acrobatic troupe at 11:00 a.m. dinner at 12:00 p.m. and afternoon events including a fat man’s and sack race. Athony FePaske of Sioux Center delivers an address at 2:00 p.m. activities continue with more music and performances through 8:30 p.m. all attractions are free and Boyden hosts a welcoming day with food and amusements.
A pistol shot recounts a San Francisco supper yarn about amateur live pigeon shooting. The dealer’s letter notes thirty birds paid 15 cents each and sent home with two strays, promising future birds at 1 cent each. Additional quips from Boston Transcript and Los Angeles Times provide light verse and humor.
A dialogue from London Tit-Bits portrays a cautious father demanding character proof before consent to his daughter’s marriage. The suitor responds with assurance and reveals his bank book, leading to the parental blessing.
A person named Little Willie attended a cousin’s christening and showed interest in the ceremony. Shortly after, he underwent vaccination and asked the doctor, What is my name now.
The line contrasts a cradle used for a child with a Scot's child, noting a punning distinction. It reflects light wit from London Tit-Bits and a quip about belief and hope attributed to De Vina.
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