Traveling salesman touts new system in Crimson Gulch
A traveling salesman boasts an orderly town in Crimson Gulch and explains a scheme involving a young man with racketeering symptoms sent on a ticket to Chicago to inform his old friends how he made good in the big town.
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Ikeable park misnomer on trip abroad, youngster notes
A Boston youngster on his first trip out of town described the country as Ikeable park, adding that houses are allowed there and that it is not kept up as well as in Boston. The remark captures a child's frank, humorous view of foreign lands and urban planning.
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City Playlets Spark Comic Mindset Clash
Dialog fragments reveal sharp banter among characters Chelly Bess and Peppery Parent. Exchanges touch pride love and parental bluntness as urban street humor unfolds with wit and a biting tone.
Meaning The Heathen What did you notice in church
A witty exchange about a woman’s remarkable coat in church. The husband jokes he was “oozing” while the wife notes church attendance has its social rewards. The brief humor reflects everyday dialogue in a newspaper clipping.
It Can Be Told Subheads From a Busy Page
A fragmentary humor piece cites a small boy and father asking about a 4 em committee and a high toned guest who will ring to wake him. The Montreal Star and London Tit-Bits provide snippets about talky witticisms and a block head quip about brains, trading stock, and a funny-looking tle case.
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