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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented dialogue mocks a courtroom scene with juror opinions and eccentric commentary. It references an ideal juror and questions of forming opinions, plus a humorous digression about a pianist and a “greatest living composer.” The piece reads like a humorous courtroom sketch with character names and dialogual exchanges.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a coal dealer coping with cold weather and being called Mr Black by customers. His wife questions his pride while neighbors discuss his jury work and a possible romantic proposal discussed between Harry and a girl known to Miss Cutting.
Fragmented quotable snippets from a 19th or early 20th century column with snatches of dialogue and notes about county fairs and local life. It mentions Indian style remarks and a kitchen police matter, a food doctor, a dead one, a sure cure for coins, and a joke about amputations. Also notes a county fair at Frogville and a safety play with a police magistrate.
A fragmented column quotes several brief remarks about drink, superstition, paying bills, and a joking exchange about a field marshal, a golf links keeper, and a talkative person who contradicts himself. The piece blends humor and social observation with incomplete dialogue.
A garbled dialogue line reads like a satirical club piece with snippets about a plutocratic runner, mil, and hired hands in Spidertown. Characters clash over wealth, gifts, and presence, while phrases drift into absurdity and partial quotations.
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