The Calf Hat and the Wedding Party
Jacques drives a calf to market for 60 francs and a brandy dose then joins a wedding party in Estrees. He loses money and missteps, spends the night away, and faces his master’s wrath. Clementine pursues, finds Jacques injured, and discovers the calf was for her, revealing his repentance.
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Jacques
Vatin
France
Etricourt
St. Quentin
Clementine
Zephyrin
Tuncheon
Zepnytin
Theques
Jacques Andre
Jacq
Ditricourt
Pelat
Estrees
Inatrees
Maereers
Hhis
Jacques Voles
Mademoiselle Clementine Sarron
Humorous Quotations from Old Papers On Daily Life
A collage of comic exchanges and witticisms from late 19th to early 20th century newspapers. The items feature jokes about office boys, holidays, pianos, golf, taxes, and romance with characters from Gotham Yonkers Philadelphia and Chicago. Numerous quips reference teachers, farmers, professors, and social norms.
Geographic ignorance about Hawaii in mainland view
A Honolulu Star column notes mainland readers misperceive Hawaii as foreign or distant, with a teacher assuming the islands belong to Japan. The piece pokes fun at misconceptions and calls for better Asiatic geography knowledge amid Pacific geography confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Honolulu Star
Mainland
Manila
Honolulu
United States
Japan
Pacific
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Kirks
Jap Rose
911 N
Kansas Avenue
U. S
Phor Pheed
Phuel
the Gas Company
J. Thomas Lumber CO
van Buren St
Union Pacific R. R
Telephone
O Ouemee
J. L. Price, Jr
Quincy Street
Topeka
Kansas
Jimmy
Church
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Herr Svenson
Kitchener
Beeven
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago Record-Herald
Marie Tom
Chris
Tad
Atlanta Constitution
Benge
Bhatt
Philadelphia
Jess
Gladstone
James Russell Lowell
Ells
Argonaut
Desmond
Osmond
Brooklyn Life
Washington Star
John
Chicago Post
Weil
San Francisco Bulletin
Finnigan
Annabelle Finnigan
Cupid
God of Love
Heaven
Subbubhurst
Philadelphia Press
Geographic
Carmorsia Fre Sync Co
California Fig Syrup CO
Francisco
Celes Abs All Bomgstonn
Prigetie- Bes Boetia
Topeka Foundry
Second and
Jackson Streets
Topeka Transfer & Storage Co
Jackson St
F. P. Baqom
O. , Cathart
Central National Bank
Topeka, Kansas
Board of Education
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific R. A
Post Office Dept
P. I. Bonebrake
C. 8. Dowsing
E. Ksonzes
P. M. Bonesraxn
G. Schmidt
Lea Voprand Rae
Duncan
Auprbred
Anna E. Canan
Sapolio
W. W. Gavitt Printing & Publishing CO
Sorera
Kane
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