No Griller Please A Household Standoff
The mistress assigns a new maid a list of house demands including a griller. The maid mistakes the term for a large hairy monkey, causing a sharp exchange and a threatened departure. The Montreal Herald article provides a humorous misunderstanding within a domestic setting.
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Alice
Montreal Herald
Tommy Pa quips on money’s limits in old exchange
In a concise vignette, a speaker asks what money can do when it talks and replies that it says goodbye, reflecting a humorous, homespun view of wealth’s reach.
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Tommy
Timid Among Strangers in the United States Capitol
Senator Sorghum expresses comfort among familiar faces in the Capitol while noting concern about meeting new lobbyists and acquainting himself with a fresh set of advocacy groups. The Washington Star quotes his light remark on transitions after elections.
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United States Capitol
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
In Church of All Places Guide to Boston
In Boston guide, the Old North church is noted with the plaque where Paul Revere waited for the signal. The piece mentions Sweet Young Thing and the choice of Old North church in Pathfinder Magazine.
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Church
Boston
Paul Revere
Old North Church
Pathfinder Magazine
Fifty Fifty Business Sympathizer Snaps at Turn Taking
London Answers quotes a vivid exchange about caregiving duties and shared hardship. A sympathizer criticizes a case of pushing an invalid husband in a bath chair while one partner explains they rotate shifts daily, with morning rides and afternoon rides.
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London
Intentions debated in Witty Berlin quip
In Lustige Blatter a Berlin joke ponders Schmidt letting his wife drive the car and questions his true intentions. It humorously contrasts motives for a new car versus a new wife with a sharp line on marital roles.
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Schmidt
Lustige Blatter
Berlin
Wash Sale Parker Dropping In on Hallo Dog Bond
A quirky exchange recalls a dog and a buyer’s bargain soap haul, with Parker dropping in and Peck noting his dislike of dogs, while his wife buys dog soap at a bargain sale.
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Parker
Peck
Boston Transcript
Plain Talk on a Bare-faced Lie and a Mustache
Two men debate a joke about truth and disguise. One says there is one thing that saves you from being a bare-faced liar and the other asks what it is. The response is a witty punchline: your mustache.
Mutual friends fuel scandal chatter in Montreal Gazette
Maisie probes how scandal knowledge spreads while Phyllis cites mutual friends as the conduit. The exchange hints at social rifts and gossip within a circle in Montreal.
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Maisie
Phyllis
Montreal Gazette
Bossys Brew Above Limit Dooms Cow Molly
Capt. N D Howard of North Geneva Ohio fears his cow Molly may be in trouble after she ate soured damp wheat and produced foamy milk that overflowed the bucket. He jokes Molly behaved like a brewery surpassing the 3.2 beer limit.
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Geneva
Ohio
N. D. Howard
North Geneva
Molly
Captain Howard
Ruth Magden Crowned Champion Queen in Multiple Contests
Hollywood entrant Miss Ruth Magden wins eight whistling contests, three bathing beauty contests, two ballet back contests, four beautiful legs contests, one beautiful face contest, one long hair contest, three modeling events, and one horse woman contest. She also holds queen titles at an orange show and four flower shows.
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Ruth Magden
Hollywood
Forests Shape Our Market Basket And Nation’s Wealth
A National Geographic bulletin traces forests from wood used in daily items to national assets. It notes lumbering as immediate gain and forestry as planned long term, highlighting erosion control water distribution and fire prevention as key benefits. The Forest Service expands camps national and state wide and promotes recreation and rural prosperity through managed forests.
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Washington
United States
National Geographic Society
America
Atlantic Ocean
Prairies
Forest Service
Homemade money builds factory in Paducah Kentucky
In Paducah a factory plan to employ 1000 to 1500 is financed with home made money. Local business leaders and the mayor back a $65 000 building financed by scrip certificates issued by Paducah Industries Committee. Employers buy certificates at $1 each and pay workers half in scrip half in cash, with stickers adding four cents to each certificate to enable cashing for $1 at a bank.
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Paducah
State Penitentiary
Paducah Industries Committee
Paducah Industries
Hitching Posts Blocks Ordered Out in Denver
Denver police announce a twofold campaign against carriage blocks and hitching posts. Police Chief Albert T. Clark says blocks and posts nuisance to motorists, damage vehicles, and have caused accidents when alighting from cars. City employees will remove them at no charge with permission from property owners.
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Denver
Albert T. Clark
Clark
City empAereh
Siokark
Bie
Cewne
Smiles and Tears in Close Kinship
Dr. Robert Kingman argues in the English journal New Health that laughter and tears both relieve tension and can be responses to danger or embarrassment. He notes cultural differences, with some peoples laughing less and viewing laughter as feminine, while others use either reaction for relief.
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Robert Kingman
New Health
Journal
Life Extension Institute
New York
Gloves Care Tips for Immaculate Cleaning and Drying
Guidance on washing light leather gloves to maintain a well groomed appearance. Use lukewarm water and mild soap flakes. Rinse, rewash stubborn spots, and air dry at moderate temperature while shaping the gloves.
How She Lost 29 Pounds in 3 Months
A testimonial outlines losing 29 pounds in 12 weeks by daily Kruschen Salts. The ad promises fat loss and improved attractiveness, urging a half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast. It claims a 4 week jar cost and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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