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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1911
Page
7
William asks why he is like a donkey. The man jokes his better half is stubborn. Emily locally responds with a quip, noting he was born fifty. The light humor turns on spouse banter during supper.
A four year old boy Bert Somers, a beloved pet of the young neighbor, spends mornings with her. Miss Sallie finds him upstairs in bed in his nightie, claiming he is “in for sass in’” rather than napping, a light anecdote from Woman’s Home Companion.
A humorous exchange shows a judge admonishing a confession linked to liquor. The American visitor tours an English village church where every floor inlay bears names of saints and a forgotten hero. The verger notes locals sleep between church walls, while the visitor quips about an up-to-date preacher.
A quirky fragment shows a woman urging a man to praise the meal she prepared, while he awkwardly echoes it, noting the cucumbers were excellent. The dialogue hints at social tension and understated humor in a domestic scene.
A dialogue mix depicts a speaker recalling a winter love for a seminary and a fatherly tip on life abroad. The boy learns to temper honesty with diplomacy. The father offers practical guidance and a quip about political parties, stressing kindness to Democrats.
A London Opinion excerpt notes a harsh critique implied by the phrase cannibals and a character giving them their first taste in religion. The dialogue hints at vehement religious persuasion and cultural critique within a historical opinion piece.
Lincoln Beachey praises cautious daring after a biplane flight. A young woman tests her fiancé by arranging a romantic night, promising a kiss as proof of fidelity. The other woman reveals she never asked, because he kissed her first, ending the scheme.
A waiter bursts into the hotel manager's nap, reporting a man has ordered mutton. The manager, amid booming trade and a sleepy smile, notes the guest has already eaten venison. The scene mixes humor and tension as a small dining-room incident unfolds.
A five-year-old named Ella, active in spring garden work, celebrates a neighbor’s six-month-old with two tiny front teeth shown in a smile. The moment prompts her joyful exclamation about the baby's teeth coming up.
Sir Frederick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey, is cited in Tit Bits telling of two ladies in the abbey before the coronation. One notes the organ and credits him, while the other mistakes him for Sir Walter, doubting he can play Ike that. A vacuum cleaner hums in the background.
A morning exchange shows a husband jokingly admitting truth in flattery while a wife administers a brownish medicine to improve his circulation. The scene hints at domestic irony and a light humor tone.
In Hyde Park a chalked exchange between 'Arry and Bill toys with the difference between an atheist and an agnostic. The joke hinges on belief and holier thoughts, ending with a light dig at certainty and doubt.
A cryptic bulletin notes a neighbor inquiry about a dinner roster involving Connie and Sonnie. The exchange mentions a large figure with black feathers and a miscommunication about feathered attire. The fragment hints at a tense social moment without clear resolution or names.
Forbes Lins recounts a 200 mile voyage to David, capital of Chiriqui, Panama, detailing riverine travel, Panamanian pony stamina, rural life, and a visit to Alanje and Divala. He notes stark poverty, abundant land, sparse cultivation, and a colonial past, with portraits of Pantaleon and local figures including a cura and American settlers like Leslie Wilson.
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