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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
3
Mr Smith laments modern courting as Christabel hosts a late caller. Mrs Smith drops a conl scuble on his toes. The household man behind the draught-screen admits he enjoyed himself, while the heir defends the caller saying Christabel is seated on him.
The noted baritone David Bispham, while teaching a summer term at a Chicago music school, dismissed a tenor with sharp criticism then judged a baritone. His verdict called the baritone "as bad as the tenor, only an octave lover." Universal Need. The piece argues for gentle firm authority of a queen and defends community singing, praising good English in songs.
In a San Francisco Chronicle vignette Bill, known as a top town painter, drags himself into a hotel dining room at 9 am after a rough night. He mumbles with yawns and resists coffee, insisting it would keep him awake, while friend Jack urges a cup.
In a heated exchange a disgruntled woman confronts a grocer, calling him to account for eggs she says are microscopic. The grocer replies asking what is wrong, while the customer insists the eggs are barely larger than hailstones.
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a heated exchange over a tactic labeled a trick. The dialogue frames confrontation and challenge between parties regarding control or tactic use.
In a brief rural exchange, Farmer Cornitossel replies no malaria is carried by mosquitoes but jokes they leave it right where they stand, illustrating a local flavor of scientific skepticism.
In a trophy room interview Roosevelt explains how a joke about his drinking started with cigars from Leonard Wood. He recalls a misinterpreted remark about bad habits provoking the editor's unproven allegation. He notes self defense led to action, and emphasizes learning from the episode while urging careful humor.
The passage notes that the families are closely connected through marriage as their ladies' maids are first cousins. This family tie is presented as a key link between the households.
A dramatic inquiry in the Kansas City Star depicts a congressman grilling a profiteer about price gouging in food products. The exchange ends with a blunt admission and the reporter notes another stirring investigation has been recorded.
A man questions a peculiar repair by his wife who proudly calls it liberty cabbage. She replies with a quip about liberty and crime, revealing a playful yet cryptic domestic moment.
The performance of Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes moved the audience to tears as the singer opened the event. A packed house witnessed an emotional moment that left many moved and singing along.
A playful jab on ballot purity and party loyalties, mocking a candidate’s allies who would mark two crosses for his name even if running unopposed.
A quip on justice argues that cheats eventually meet unavoidable comeuppance. The idea that measured mercy makes a weak man strong underlines a cautionary note about the limits of deceit and the value of prudent restraint.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a fabric safe whitening product for home use. It claims clothes become white as snow without injuring fabric and notes availability from grocers for 5 cents. The copy ends with a sales push contrasting quick money gains with pipe dream of a million.
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