Spider swap leads to humorous mispronunciation
A customer asks for a pair of spiders. The clerk, confused, asks for clarification as the customer requests a pair of web suspenders, highlighting a linguistic mix up in a light exchange.
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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary Ad Copy Hints at Treasures and Jobs
A damaged OCR fragment references Red Cross Blue product use at home, grocers, and advertising for furnishing cooks. It also mentions a fellow dealing in treasures and an employment office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
All Good
Scheme for Making Money by Hatching Extinct Eggs
Irving Bacheller proposes a grand scheme in a porch room with a fat desk stacked with letters. He and Orson Lowell discuss obtaining and hatching extinct great auk eggs to profit, dismissing the technical detail as a mere triviality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Bacheller
Ank
New York
Orson Lowell
Irving
Bacheiller
Lowell
Bacheller
Emancipated wives spar over marriage vows in poker club chat
A dialogue shows opposing views on women obeying in marriage with Mrs Szap arguing for traditional roles. The husband mentions a poker club, and the wife reveals she blocked his joining, asserting male leadership at home.
From the Crafile to the Grave Lecturer
A hall talk by Mr. Dubwaite about a cemetery lecture, where Mrs. Dubwaite was escorted under compulsion. The listener admits dozing through the cradle portion and waking as the final cemetery words were spoken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dubwaite
Woman's Way Dialog Ends in Witty Reprieve
A bemused suitor admits surrender when a woman invokes a friend to help her forget him. He hesitates, deciding not to introduce the friend to avoid risking a harsher farewell and possible forgiveness by the woman.
Keeping His Word in a Domestic Parody
A humorous exchange reveals a newlyweds' two day marriage with staged nerves during an automobile ride. The husband boasts a calm front while the wife questions the length of their union and a guest hints at public perception.
The Practical Joker's Dusk Joke Ends In Scuffle
In a dusk encounter a practical joker and an inoffensive citizen clash after a joke goes wrong. The joker is blindsided when the citizen, thinking of foot pads, lands a blow and sits on him. The joker protests it was only a joke, while the citizen acknowledges the humor despite the harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Scott
Bank Rell Shows Fifty Fifty If You Get Me Out
A defendant asserts a lawyer played a pivotal role in his defense. He reveals he influenced counsel by presenting his bank balance, claiming a split outcome if acquitted. The exchange highlights tension between attorney and client and hints at potential plea dynamics.
A Curious Exchange About a Corkscrew Visit
A speaker recalls an odd morning exchange about a corkscrew with a janitor. The conversation hints at social distinctions and humor, noting that even a great man may be prompted to invite a janitor to view a simple tool in use.
His Revenge Revealed In Odd Message Exchange
A dramatic quote shows a quarrel between a man and a woman about returning gifts. The woman allegedly returns all presents while the man hints at ongoing, costly gestures including multiple boxes of face powder sent with a note about taking it home on his coat.
Hair tonic jibe at barber leads to baldheaded quip
The barber suggests hair tonic to Mr. Growcher. He replies he is too old to be handsome and aims to become bald to pursue intellectual pursuits. The exchange highlights vanity and humor in a scene from Keeping Up Appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Growcher
Not to Be Trusted in Old-Time Gossip
Grandmother and young wife discuss irregular mail deliveries as the carrier notes mail has been inconsistent this week. the grandmother quips about mail reliability and trusting the posts.
Suffragette Meeting Reaches Urgent Debate
A suffragette club meeting is described as deadly earnest as members debate strategies. A woman in a sawed off skirt asks how to keep people at a distance and another replies by eating onions, revealing vivid, stylized dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffragette Club
Han
Quote Exchange on High Brow Marital Debate
A satirical dialogue questions what is more pathetic than a low browed husband of a high browed wife. An advocate of culture quips he cannot imagine a worse pairing as the two are described as both low browed and cultured.
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Cure for Joint Pain
A health note explains urinary waste toxins form uric acid after eating, causing joint pain. It recommends drinking phosphated hot water each morning before breakfast, with limestone phosphate to neutralize and wash out waste in the digestive system and blood.
Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets Ad Lets Health Claims Shine
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for regulating liver bowels and stomach. It targets readers skeptical of healers by noting the contrast with people who promise change but lack funds. The copy appeals to everyday health and frugality.
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Dr. Pierce
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