Little Learning Frees Motorist In Odd Exchange
A traffic officer stops a motorist who stumbles over a joke about his name Little. The officer laughs at the quip and releases the driver without citation in a humorous street scene.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1922
Page
7
A traffic officer stops a motorist who stumbles over a joke about his name Little. The officer laughs at the quip and releases the driver without citation in a humorous street scene.
An old advertisement touts Uric Acid Solvent with a free 32-dose bottle offer. It promises relief from stiff joints sore muscles rheumatic pains and kidney or bladder troubles and claims mail order delivery with 85 cent bottles and a free trial to persuade readers.
A feature on afternoon frocks showcases spring and summer styles in crepe de chine georgette voile organdie and lace with lace poiret twill gowns and beaded belts. It describes outfits for travel bridal tours and motor journeys with caps draped sashes and wide ribbon girdles in muted and bold tones.
A mother and grandmother debate a simple multiplication puzzle as a young girl asks how many legs 400 horses have. The grandmother dismisses the task as beyond anyone’s ability, contrasting a child’s math with real life. The piece includes a humorous exchange about money and life choices.
A woman enters a drug store with white walls and shelves of remedies and notices odd architectural features. The clerk reveals the shop once was a barroom, explaining the unusual bent counter and pilasters.
A neighbor asks for help to quiet a nuisance as a saxophone dispute centers on lending and return. The exchange shows Hornblower offering the instrument while Nexdore confirms neither can play until it is returned, highlighting a humorous stalemate over access and use.
A New York man recalls a Mississippi bear hunt where dogs failed to flush the bear from a cane thicket. The head hunter sends Gus to retrieve it, and after a struggle outside, Gus explains he was instinctively "personally acquainted with de old boss" and thus not afraid.
In a lively exchange they remark that women have altered their habits since earlier days. Johnson notes shifts in grooming and social expectations while Thompson agrees, recalling a recent visit to Miss Sallie and her maid's message that she had not yet applied makeup but would come down shortly.
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