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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1911

Page

4

Why Not Smile Awhile Dialect Comedy Line

The fragment shows a dialect exchange with characters discussing affection and teasing references to nickname Sugah. It hints at humorous banter about a woman's attention and a man’s claimed popularity among peers. The excerpt colorfully captures regional speech and playful insult.

Quotations From The Past On Love And Mud Pies

A compact exchange reflects social humor on romantic letters and public sentiment. The Boston Transcript and Life magazine style items hint at conversations between a wife keeping old letters and a playful line about platonic play with mud pies, illustrating era era wit.

Boston Transcript

Good Milk and a Robbed Pocket in a Car Tale

A well dressed youth tells his mother about smooth milk in Angola. In a Buffalo Express style joke a conductor asks for fare and the youth pretends to have been robbed by misplacing money, only to discover an old cigar in his pocket as a humorous misunderstanding.

Angola Buffalo Express

Fragmentary quotes prompt uncertain divorce inquiry

Readable text shows disconnected dialogue including racial phrasing and a question about a divorce. The fragment mentions Mrs Smith and her husband, and a vague reference to ammonia and grant Bert, lacking clear events or context to confirm as a full news item.

Letter Confession and a Navy Note of 1950

A fragmented dialogue shows forgiveness over jam and a threat to destroy a letter. A humorous exchange touches on a Protestant burely and Clerks Cannon and Hall. A naval note from 1950 reports the battleship Suffragette arriving under Captainess Matilda Screech with bluejackets in lace.

Matilda Screech Washington Herald

Two clocks gift sparks message of memory in divorce joke

The Chicago Post notes a bride thanking a friend for two clocks. The friend explains why he gave two, saying he loves both and wants each to have a memento if they ever divorce.

Chicago Post

Ragtime Times Prompt Music Dealer Banter

A Pittaburg Post quote shows a music dealer remarking that classical music sales are modest yet visible. He notes that many households buy a few sheets to display on the piano when guests visit, illustrating casual domestic music interest.

Pittaburg Post

Change of Name Reflects Veracity in Baptism Record

The quotation notes a baptismal name change from Izaak Walton to George Washington, explaining that the new name was chosen because the person’s reputation for truth made the shift necessary. It reflects a humorous voice on identity and credibility.

Bailey Captain Bailey Washington Columbia River Seattle North Head Mistah Brown Izaak Walton George Washington Rascal

Park Orator-Yes Proves Millionaires’ Money Tainted

A crowd voice argues money is tainted as a park orator asserts proof that millionaire wealth carries contamination. The exchange hints at broader social tensions and class critique in a Black and White era publication.

Park

The Retort Matrimonial

A paneled exchange unfolds as a couple debates marriage in a terse dialogue. The woman resists judgment while the man insists they are engaged, highlighting tensions around commitment and social expectations.

Tailor Sells Suit for Cash or Credit

Customer inquires price of a suit with cash payment and on credit. Tailor quotes forty dollars cash and eighty dollars on credit with half down. Toledo Blade reporting.

Toledo Blade

Sly Jokes and Wit Parade in Local Column

A collection of quips and cartoon captions across politics, society, and daily life. Jabs at bill collectors, government, and taxes mingle with playful lines about poets, cow biology, and a cheeky courtroom sting. Notable bits reference Palmer Corntassel and Lodge with humorous asides on Friday the 13th weddings and corsets.

First Municipal Ball Dazzles Seattle Crowd at Leach Park

The first municipal ball at Leach Park drew 1569 attendees paying 5 dollars a ticket to aid the county city benefit association for sick and needy municipal workers. State official T A Parish led the grand march as deputies and clerks danced amid songs like Alexanders Rag Time Band and Casey Jones.

Alexander Rodgers Podunk Oshkosh Leach Park T. A. Parish Pariah Olympia Laula T. Bsilvain Big Crawford EK. White Crawford Seattle Bellef Bickles Bill Sheriff Hodge Zimmerman Griffiths Heebe Casey Jones Salt Lake Reno City A. B. McBreen Matt Jeff

Raven hair and crow’s feet remark in Baltimore

A Baltimore American item notes a woman dyeing her raven hair possibly to complement crow’s feet. The brief remark suggests style changes without further context or names.

Baltimore

Quick Action Prescription Cures Colds in a Day

A sensational home remedy claims Gly ering and Concentrated Pine compound in whiskey will cure colds. Two half ounce doses are taken after meals and at bedtime with smaller child-appropriate amounts. Globe Concentrate sold in tin bottles via local druggists.

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