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Laughing at pride and the humor of life in a 1876 county paper
An editorial fragment on humor and dignity explores why people laugh at others misfortune and how humor acts as a health tonic during war and hardship. It reflects on pastors, hospital patients, and even Soviet leaders, urging readers to cultivate laughter amid sorrow. Included are 100 year old news snippets from the Washington County Press and Washington Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Allen
Washington County Hospital
Andrei Vishinsky
M. Josie Tenney
Ainsworth
Keokuk Medical College
Joseph Brockway
Dutch Creek
T. S. Daugherty
Cendelphia
Oskaloosa
Warren Mann
O. P. Cowles
Lyman Iden
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
S. A. Russell
Brighton
Judge Brown
Pilotsburg
Chris
Jones
Riverside
Dr. Brown
Grange
McFarland’s Mill
Singmaster
France
Keota
Stratman Bros
Davenport
Bence
Hale
Jules Leotard
Rickett’s Circus
Philadelphia
Leotard