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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
8
A fragmentary dialogue mocks public figures and media in satirical lines. Quips target Mr Rowcher, Warrington Star, and a pompous figure on a high horse, with amused asides about New York papers and imagined China song headlines.
Readable lines suggest a Cleveland Plain Dealer note on Clayton Missouri about potential border settlements. The text also hints at a quirky description of a person named Violet and scattered references to game play and Yonkers.
The piece blends a humorous roadside verse about aging and self deprecation with a clipped anecdote from a Liberal meeting. Lloyd George accidentally rested an arm over Sir Jeremiah Colman provoking laughter and leaving Welahman momentarily nonplussed as the joke lands.
A Cincinnati Times-Star New York letter reports Beau Brommel fashion humor contrasts with a tragic Fifty-sixth Street gas murder. John Conwell, an unmarried man, killed himself and his elderly mother to escape hardship as police uncover his fashion writings.
The piece portrays Old Fort Marion, begun in 1592 and finished in 1756, as America’s only medieval castle. It notes its preservation under U.S. guard, historic dungeons, and legends of skeletons, with comments on St. Augustine’s preserved Spanish landmarks and narrow ancient streets.
A biographical critique notes the formation of the Non-Smokers Protective League aimed at curbing public smoking. It lampoons smokers for insolence and argues non-smokers deserve air space, urging smokers to curb their behavior for the comfort of others.
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