Jones and neighbor over borrowed ax sparks quarrel
Mrs Jones mocks her husband after he loans their ax to the new family next door. He resents being questioned and she retorts with sarcasm suggesting he might invent excuses. The exchange shows domestic friction over a small favor.
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A Prayer Before Dawn and Dawnlit Reflections
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Editor Quips on Unknown Author and Private Affairs
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Fragments of Wit and Wordplay from a 19th Century Column
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Police talk and playful quips in a city column
A collage of chatter covers police hears nitro blasts mistaken for loot, a dapper man named Daffeigh, a health officer's crackdown on cups, trust woes, fishing verse, and a quip about an old maid of arts reflecting on marriage notices read by a wife.
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The Tables Turned Tale of a Baby’s Bedtime
A tired mother waits for rest as a father lies with the baby. The child returns quietly, a white robe and a finger to her lip, whispering I’ve got farver to sleep. The scene captures a bedtime moment from Tit-Bits.
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Seattle Professor J Allen Smith and the Progressive Pioneers
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