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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
5
A collection of wry maxims and observations on manners work and folly. Witty lines critique spelling, politeness, honesty and human behavior from a 1904 humorist. Strong quips touch on adversity misers and social foibles with a playful tone.
This excerpt presents a collage of humorous quips and lines about Cupid, marriage, and social foibles. It contrasts clever wordplay with stock observations on love, marriage, business, and public life, capturing a late 19th or early 20th century miscellany tone.
Fragmented dialogue pieces describe a character named Jenking suspected of a double life and a parrot or pet involved tale. A centenarian claims abstinence from smoking chewing or drinking while a challenge to birth records is raised.
A terse exchange contemplates the sorrow of dying wealthy as one laments the lost wealth and missed opportunities. The dialogue hints at bitterness in dying hours and the temptations of extravagant spending.
The poem contrasts praising the winner and snubbing the struggling loser. It mocks selective admiration, noting how successful figures are feted while those who fail are ignored, with the audience rewarding fortune and belittling the defeated. It lampoons social pretensions and calls out moral double standards.
A social scene notes a young woman has received thirty proposals in 31 months. The chatter praises her popularity yet reveals all proposals come from the same suitor, highlighting a curious, repeated interest. The exchange hints at witty judgment from observers.
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