Cow Hide Curious Joke Sparks Shoe Store Banter
A playful dialogue features Uncle asking Josh Dan if a cow can hide in a shoe store. Philp Clerk replies with a pun about calfskin, sparking lighthearted banter about footwear and livestock.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1923
Page
7
A playful dialogue features Uncle asking Josh Dan if a cow can hide in a shoe store. Philp Clerk replies with a pun about calfskin, sparking lighthearted banter about footwear and livestock.
A playful family moment as four year old Bobby on his mother’s lap whispers a pretend sleeping ruse to his father who is singing him to sleep. The lighthearted line ends with Bobby’s sneaky joke about pretending to be asleep.
In a domestic quarrel the wife blames a pharmacist for an incorrect sponge used in a cake. The husband reports the wife tearfully insists the druggist failed to supply the proper sponges, triggering the dispute.
A playful remark by a collector, saying he often uncovers people, hints at joining the detective force. The line reflects a humorous self confidence and light civilian crime flair.
A playful dialogue riffs on wireless history, with Fanette misnaming Marconi and Radio Fan retorting that Adam invented a loud speaker from spare parts. The exchange mocks tech origins with a humorous twist.
Eagle Stock Remedy Co. offers mineral for hogs to farmers in the territory. Big season opens with a strong proposition at 1232 So Meridian St Indianapolis Indiana.
A playful dialogue unfolds as an ardent swain offers to go through anything for the flapper and she suggests starting with his bank account. The exchange hints at a bold, humorous dynamic between the two.
A brief exchange likens pups to a wash boiler and notes the travel in a coal wagon as anthracite. The line contrasts domestic labor with freight movement, reflecting a humorous take on everyday objects and industry.
A jeweler touts bracelets as the season’s must have while a shopper jokes about not wanting arms like curtain poles. The light exchange captures a retail moment of fashion, humor, and consumer chatter.
The Bloomington Star items note a weekly depot crowd in a Western town with farm boys seeking high wages, a class B reply, and a broad mix of local happenings. The column also includes a Q&A about an ideal husband and a parade of small town events and odd facts.
T. H. Star & Union reports a one year rate of $3.00 while noting a surge in yellow silk from Japan. The item highlights rising Japanese silk output and market price signals affecting trade.
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