Land George: A Humorous Tale From Nina Wilcox Putnam
In a satirical reminiscence, a wife narrates how her husband George and a boss’s dinner invite expose etiquette obsessions from a humor book. The piece blends social snobbery with comic misreadings of manners and a reconciliation at a stylish house, ending with a reflection on true kindness.
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Smith Bros
George
Jennie
Trick
Mgr
Trick Gen
Eversbody
Deak Mammak
Geo
Marie
Wong
Famous Toys
Reim
Wiiam
Georgy
Gary
Loy
Mr. Trick
Tinew
Junior
Tulse
Mr.Trick
Copsright
Republic Syndicate
Letters of a Japanese School Boy by Wallace Irwin
A satirical mockletter from a fictional Japanese schoolboy discusses health, language quirks, and global topics with whimsical wordplay. The piece parodies editorial humor, referencing Mrs WyQuackmire and a stove of dialog about the Dawes Plan and world affairs.
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Wallace Irwin
Togo Solves Puzzling Cross Word With Quackmire Aid
Hashimura Togo assists his employer Mrs Quackmire in a comical cross word solving session. He fields clues and bizarre words from a充 chaotic board while she demands wordplay with explosive hints and exotic terms. The scene unfolds in a Victorian kitchen and parlor with humorous dialogue and a quirky glossary.
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Hashimura
Togo
Daman
C. W. Quackmire
Asia Minor
Senator Brookhart
Agele
Jolliente
Golly
Denige
Brooklyn
Chie
Mellon
Neryua
Dom
Teeth and Hair to Disappear Future Jobless Barbers
Prof. E. E. Raymond predicts drastic human evolution erasing teeth and hair, leaving barbers, manicure specialists, chiropodists, dentists, and advertisers unemployed. The piece imagines a future with no teeth to eat, no hair to style, and implications for industries, theaters, and daily life, warning the shift may take tens of thousands of years.
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Saya
Raymond
Peiter
Pronle
Arvid
The
Fell Syndicate, Inc
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Land George
Nina Wilcox Putnam
America
Stort
the Light
Quackmire
Germany
Allwiz
Rotary Club
Wieteria
Jenny Brian
Aceriz
Aderiz
Sferiz
Arabia
Aferiz
Oly
Dietig
Quackinire
Cernly
Horros
Sillabley
Telnfone
Jilo
Shella
WY. Quackmira
Talefone
Quackmaire
Hie Vane
Hashimura Togq
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
Tday
E. E. Raymond
Harver
Ilex
Babe Ruth
Gilda Gray
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