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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
9
A short comic exchange between Private Leahy and Sergeant Dona hue about what would happen if a private insulted a sergeant with the words of a consorted little monkey. The sergeant replies the private would face the guardhouse, then concedes the point. The piece ends with a religious poem of renewal titled A Beautiful Hope For You by Busan Coolidge.
A comical Irish doctor on holiday loses a sinker while fishing. He foils fate by using a water filled corked bottle as a buoy and nets two fish. In a separate tale, Representative Brown tries to dodge a sheriff and ends up agreeing to testify in court after a mistaken message to the judge.
A Scotsman visits a solicitor after legal trouble and insists he has told the full truth. The lawyer remains doubtful and prods for more details. The man replies in broad Scots that he has told the whole truth, thinking the lawyer should be able to add the lies himself.
In a quip from the era, Joseph Jefferson and Wilton Lackaye shared a season in the same company. Jefferson enjoyed curtain speeches, drawing praise, while Lackaye argued actors should stay in character. He mocked Jefferson by saying John Drew’s is the only face one could shake hands with.
A humorous tale recounts Senator Frye of Maine told Spooner about receiving boxes of trout by express for bait. The courier sent smoked herring instead, prompting a clever reply from Frye that only the fish would be harmed by such bait. Also recounted are Whistler and Irving anecdotes with theatrical misreadings and a Glasgow anecdote about a child’s quip.
A magneto expert proclaims speed can be exceeded with impunity while recounting a car scene. A guard reacts with a firm stance as a group faces lawful search, and Saint Peter’s gate imagery underscores a tense moment.
A new porter at an Irish railway station was instructed to announce train destinations clearly. When the first arrival came in, he shouted a garbled chant for Limerick Galway and Mayo. The station master urged him to sing out stations distinctly, and passengers were surprised by the muddled announcement.
A collage of jokes quotes and quips on daily life presents puns and parlor wit. It reads like snippets from a humor column with lines about brains, money, love, and social foibles. The piece mingles playful exchanges and paradoxes in a lighthearted style.
The readable lines describe neighbors and fate mingling in a vague setting. A sense of exploration, risk, and change threads through the scene as characters ponder purpose and society.
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