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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
8
Gurney leaves camp after a quarrel with Ray Powell and returns by train and boat to find her aboard a lake seeking independence. She admits she sought to prove she could manage, but the two reconcile on the shore where he asks her to marry him.
A fragment from newspapers notes a remark on a woman's complexion and the ensuing disbelief and cross talk, reflecting casual dialogue and humor in early 20th century press.
A farmer boasts of buying secondhand shoes uptown for one dollar to save money while discussing crops and weather with a traveler. The joke hinges on him realizing the total costs exceed a new pair, prompting a quip about George Washington and quick judgment.
A NYC anecdote recalls Harold, son of a big newspaper man, who jokes that a chocolate gift earns only a single nightly prayer unless a bigger box is provided. The quip captures a child's witty negotiation over recognition.
A New York World excerpt notes Georgie asking his mother if she got trading stamps with the twins. The scene captures a child’s insistence on stamps tied to purchases and the family moment around the arrival of the twins.
In a literary aside a writer declares loss of patience with his hero and contemplates killing him. A friend replies that any jury of readers would acquit the author, suggesting the move would be approved.
A Chicago News quip contrasts a racing expert and a fast chauffeur. The goggled man calls racing a fine art while the driver jokes that you must pay a fine roughly every twenty miles, highlighting humorous street wise chatter about speed and penalties.
A brief wedding joke from the Yonkers Statesman notes a guest congratulates the minister first after a wedding. The punch line reveals the minister received the money, highlighting village humor.
A visitor asks about reading a paper at the club. The judge notes that each visit finds the usual habitues who always sit in the reading room having grabbed the papers.
A witty exchange between the Bride and Groom ends in playful jibe as they toast in a Chicago wedding mood. The dialogue reveals affection and humor in a domestic scene from the period.
A brief Detroit Tribune exchange notes He Miss Upperton walking with head held high while she asserts there is nothing unusual in her demeanor and others agree a quiet confidence defines her.
A fragment from the Houston Post presents a dialogue about gender roles and domestic labor with a remark on a wife employing a cook. The exchange hints at affection and disagreement, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
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