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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
3
A Baltimore American poem parodies love and appetite as a lover jokes about eating his beloved’s tart and enduring heartburn and gastritis. The speaker muses on the risks of romance and culinary affections in a playful verse.
A fragmentary dialogue features Gladys declaring desire to be a clever and admired wife. The other speaker, preferring admiration as a great man's wife, declares commitment, revealing tension between personal aspiration and social image.
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Stubb wonders if an earthquake would spur her first exclamation while Mr. Stubb jokes his concern would be whether his hat sits correctly. The dialogue is framed as a light aside amid newspaper chatter in Chicago sources.
Cartoon dialogue notes a joke about naming the next battleship Rumor to imply ease of keeping afloat. The exchange also jokes about naming conventions for assets and a husband’s ownership of children’s names within a marriage.
A Chicago Daily News fragment questions a man and wife on fashion comfort. The wife asks if a woman only regards attire stylish when it feels uncomfortable, prompting further dialogue about shopping and style during an installment plan.
A witty judge notes a young woman’s sly hint about marriage. She says she will lead her husband four dogs lives when wed. She hugs her poodle, squeezing it, provoking the suitor to pop the question on the spot.
A Washington Star quote contrasts youth and the man of experience. The youth asks for a comfortable fortune and the experienced man answers that it must be large enough to buy what you want yet not big enough to attract a grand jury's attention.
A short gag from the Chicago News notes a leading lady asking about a Johnny in the third box as the comedian mentions a solid hour of staring at her diamonds. The dialogue highlights the glassy gaze and audience remarks about the moment.
Correspondent quotes a witty exchange about funding for a pillar in the new square. The Baltimore American notes the topic could yield a strong column story, hinting at public interest without detailing specific figures or plans.
A witty Baltimore American observation notes that a horse should never be hungry since it always has a bit in its mouth, delivering a light line about equine appetite and the horse’s bit.
A Chicago Record-Herald tale recounts the escapades of a man who nicknames himself lordly, flees as a phony aristocrat, and woos wealthy women across cities from Gallipolis to Baltimore. He boasts of millions, marriages, and staged titles to secure funds, ending with a gift from an unsuspecting father. The confected exploits unfold with vivid, tongue in cheek episodes.
In a scolding exchange the boy’s father insists schooling is essential and worth any effort. He proclaims his own self taught education proves its value, while the boy questions if his parent’s stance is justified. The fragment references Chicago Record Herald and Chicago Daily News items about education and imaginative affection.
A noted physician was jailed after a failed medical trick with a carpel instrument led to debarment from practice. He lamented his fate with the line I'm all out of patients, as the judge delivered the result.
A Chicago Record quote tells how Murdock met his wife when she rescued a cat and suffered a claw wound. He rushed to aid her, sucked the poison from the wound, and the act sparked a friendship that grew into love.
A playful exchange on a frosty porch shows a couple sharing a kiss under starlight. She names the great dipper while he jokes the great spoon as Cupid darts his arrow in a fur trimmed overcoat.
A Baltimore American feature notes an oddity in wildcat betting, observing that men pursue speculative schemes with dogged determination, highlighting the stubborn persistence surrounding risky ventures.
In Chicago readers note an amusing scene as the audience wears automobile goggles at a theater event. Mrs Z quips that the spectacle prompts the gag, while Mr A laments the unusual accessory in place of opera glasses.
A collage of brief witty exchanges from the era includes lines about craziness, Panama canal leadership and matrimonial trust, with quips attributed to Chicago Record Milwaukee Sentinel Strictly Business and Baltimore American. The snippets touch on fame influence and social behavior in a brisk, humorous tone.
Short note reflects on money passing quickly, and a desire to not hear about funds at the Houston Post, with a casual murmur about spending and haste. The fragment hints at financial preoccupations and local press attention.
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