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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1911
Page
4
A landlord raises rent as a gardener jokes about March planting and crops like asparagus radishes beans onions and flowers. He quips about defending his garden at night with a shotgun after two climbers, both vegetarians, scale the fence and lore turns violent with a photo of a flesh wound and arrest.
The piece argues that naval calibers and industrial output decide battles with Uncle Sam and Britain racing to mount larger guns. It notes Watervliet and Washington ready 14 inch tubes, Britain 13 inches, and previews 16 and 7 inch aims. It jokes about airships as war-killers and cites a customs fraud case, closing with a salute to unknown soldiers and France.
A historical view argues that states Connecticut New Jersey and Indiana passed sterilization statutes aimed at criminals and the defective to prevent propagation. Proponents claim the common good over individual rights. critics warn of eugenics dangers and unequal justice across classes.
Report mentions a new prepared cereal on a democratic free list provoking debate among rural districts and officials in Washington D C and New York City over duty free imports. Prohibitionists may challenge the measure on technical grounds if whiskey cereal is involved. Olive Geleeste White seeks divorce on desertion grounds citing Cincinnati living and Europe trip plans. Illinois senate defeats Oregon plan to select United States senators, citing potential harm to business.
A collage of short items mentions Mr. Ding pressuring a resignation on Wall Street figures, riots at a Denver convention by Royal Neighbors of America, a New York Medical Journal note on painless burns, Panama tourism plans by Uncle Sam, insurrectos burning in Lower California, and weather forecaster Foster predicting only picnic-worthy days. Also notes a lost $1,500 stocking, a Massachusetts pardon, editor Roosevelt on McNamaras, bribery offers to Cork MPs, and a quip on legislative goings.
A collection of quips and jokes from early 20th century papers. The items feature mock dialogue about teeth fillings, social foolishness, suspicious characters, and domestic mishaps in a lighthearted tone. Each snippet showcases playful wordplay and era humor.
Excerpts show a conversation on prosperity hinted in advertising columns rather than financial pages. A baseball magnate and theatrical manager discuss catering to the tired business man, while a remark on marriage timing suggests social commentary.
A disoriented speaker recounts slipping on ice and hearing voices asking about a friend. He notes a dentist who retired, a conflict between business and religion, and a judge’s remark about a Christian Scientist.
A collage of brief jokes and witticisms from a 19th or early 20th century paper. Snippets include a preacher ask for guilt, a judge on silk hats, a singer praised for Annie Laurie, and a divorce case cited for a custody joke, plus a limerick about a hungry man and a woman with hatpins.
London Punch reports a playful exchange where Bertle thanks an aunt for a post office set and fondly notes delivering letters to every house, revealing a bundle of letters found tied with pink ribbon in the desk.
A judge remarks on a woman intent on divorcing a past mistake rather than living with it. The exchange highlights a legal move to separate from a tainted history.
A light exchange in a court scene notes management advertises running water in every room, but it only arrives at a snail’s pace. The clerk confirms the gag as the judge remarks on the slow flow.
Opinion on Nat Goodwin's forthcoming book about his marital life. Analysts expect financial success as each of his former wives may purchase a copy, signaling strong reader interest and potential sales.
A Chicago News quip likens life to a courthouse filled with trials rather than a stage. The remark juxtaposes literary doubt with legal scrutiny, underscoring public discourse on fate and justice.
The expert witness delivered a strong showing on the stand, appearing to know his profession well and demonstrating familiarity with the cross examination. His demeanor and knowledge suggested credibility in the proceedings.
A fragmented dialogue sketch centers on Osgar and Adolf Schaeffer with quips about vegetarian menus and theater tickets. The banter plays on social pretensions and punchlines from a judge persona, ending with a pun about a name with a handle.
Charles H Johnson of Brockton weighs 528 pounds and credits humor for surviving mockery from a world that expects fat men to smile. After weight gain began in early adulthood, he lost work and faced hardship until a newspaper solicitor sparked public interest and a Fat Men's club offered support and a path to Boston for a summer gathering.
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