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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
4
A collage of jokes and quips from multiple papers. Bits include a Bird family egg gag about tomorrow, a New York burial recipe, fashion jokes on cloth demand, and playful vignettes about propaganda, tickets, coal, and a museum of one liners. The piece weaves humor across varied topics with sly lines and social satire.
A lone 21 year old woman delegate at Chicago's National Wholesale Liquor Dealers gathering urged support for drinking among working girls and praised society women as the top drinkers. The remark drew humiliation from others who question a woman’s participation in the liquor trade, while condemning the industry.
Judge Monroe of Los Angeles rules in California that a wife cannot divorce for non-support if she earns money. earnings remain community property. The opinion notes women seek equal rights but must accept corresponding obligations. The piece argues against the idea of unilateral benefits and emphasizes shared income.
Under cross examination by Congressman Littleton, the proceedings acknowledge the strength of Organized Dollars and Morgan as the head of the money trust. The witness concedes Morgan’s immense power for good or evil but says he would not exploit it, raising questions about national sovereignty and the near Fourth of July.
A collage of satirical quips on politics, newspapers, and society. References include Taft, Lodge, Uncle Joe Cannon, the Maine, Venice, and Mexico with light commentary on public figures, the press, and fashionably ironic opinions.
In Toledo, a brief chat reveals actors gain laughs by using a crude word. The observer notes audiences often want to swear but restrain themselves, suggesting polite restraint drives humor.
A Washington Star item quotes a speaker urging for a safe Fourth of July while questioning the link between fireworks and the Declaration of Independence. The exchange highlights concern for public safety over celebratory noise.
A Kansas farmer and a tourist exchange rustic odds and ends of dialect as a funnel shaped cloud looms. The farmer declares being down and the tourist asks if that bothers him while a sense of danger and humor lingers. Ram's Horn.
A Washington Herald quip describes a Shakespeare club that fines members for missing meetings and uses the money to attend a musical comedy, implying humorous rigidity in the group.
A cat asks to insure its life with the company while a dog suggests the family should take out nine policies due to its well known traits. The odd dialogue frames a whimsical contrast between two animal characters.
A brief dialogue shows a couple debating high stakes bridge games. He complains about the costly thrill while she notes alternating wins and losses as the night wears on. The exchange highlights tension over gambling in leisure activities.
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes an indignant stranger claiming to have been stung by a bee in a garden. He asks the resident to point out the offender so he can deal with it immediately.
Mrs Owl asks if there was a fight. Mr Owl replies no, a wireless message tangled him up and left him minus half his feathers in the exchange.
The line shows a character dodging responsibility with a flippant excuse about moving pictures for personal use. It captures rustic humor and a casual vernacular featuring a contraction heavy conversational style.
Constable Hott jokes about arresting the outer party to stage a portrait of a new jail filled with well dressed folk. The exchange touches on local law and order and a ceremonial image.
Humorous snippets from a small town page feature a punchline about dishonest scales and a preacher misreading a prayer meeting as a death, plus a barbed quip about a son sent to college forcing a return to harvest work in Kansas. The tone preserves the era's rustic humor and social foibles.
In a brisk exchange, Charley and Mr. Torkina discuss a base theft with approval. The dialogue hints at a tense moment as observers note players’ surprising capabilities and the crowd’s reaction.
Betty Barrows, a Seattle church singer, leaves sacred music for melodrama in Through Death Valley at Seattle. She recounts leaping from choral stages to dramatic thrills and explains melodrama offers moral stakes and audience appeal. She describes challenges and joys of acting, and recalls rehearsal chaos with Howard Stanton and the hero.
In a domestic exchange Mather asks Willie if he followed orders at Mrs. Winters about pie. Willie confirms he asked only once and got the first piece. The husband appears tired from long days and night work due to discussing pennant prospects.
The Washington Star notes Jonah’s reputation as an exceedingly good and truthful man. The article observes that no one challenged his tale of a fish, underscoring his credibility and the respect he earned.
A fragment shows a conversation where a wife asks about a husband at the ball game and a poet jokes about an epic title. The exchange mentions frantic struggles to get home and a character named Mary taking a morning epic.
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