The Featherheads Suburban Quip on Boarders and Children
A witty exchange about suburban life contrasts two boarders in the same house. The dialogue cheekily notes social divides among neighbors, joking that some claim to know how to raise children while others claim to know how to raise chickens.
Humorous Exchange About Lion, Monkey, and Leopard
A playful dialogue features Mr Monkey and Mr Leopard discussing the king of beasts. Monkey asks the lion if he is king and the lion swears his wife must not learn of the claim. The conversation then touches on Kitty marrying a composer as a suitably matched pairing.
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Monkey
Leopard
Magnesia
Philips
Heredity definitions and light humor snippets
A Montreal Star quip defines heredity as ancestry passing traits, while joke snippets from the Montreal Star and Louisville Courier poke light at donuts and anteater loans. The Life magazine line shows Mandy leaving her husband amid questions of economizing.
A True Economist Chairman Ends Lecture with Cheers
After the economy lecture, the chairman asks the audience to give the speaker two hearty cheers.
Trouble with the Furnace and Family Woes
A Tit-Bits Magazine quip exchange shows Mrs Asker asking about furnace trouble and Mrs Teller replying her main issue is getting her husband to attend to it. A child asks to wait for dad, mother notes the cold keeps her from speaking. Then a Goofus exchange jokes about capital ideas and Rufus offering none.
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Mrs. Asker
Rufus
Burglary Tale Sparks Wary Midnight Return
A motorist from Ohio recalls a late night burglary at home. He describes being out with friends when a thief broke in and, in a chilling coincidence, his wife mistook the shadowy intruder for him.
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Ohio
Unquestionable Influence in Politics Cited by Miss Cayenne
A Washington Star quote features Miss Cayenne noting women have made politics more interesting, while she declines to claim whether women have helped politics overall.
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Miss Cayenne
Washlington Star
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