Borrowed smiles from a child's clever reply
A Sunday school teacher asks which pupil will earn the biggest crown and a child responds with the humorous line him what's sot th' biccest head, delivering a burst of unintended wit.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
4
Recreation Hour At School
A light classroom moment as the teacher asks Tommy about the poem How Doth the Little Busy Bee and Tommy confidently answers he knows it, while admitting he did not recall the title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Doctor Questions Man About Habits Before Insurance Exam
A physician sternly asks a worried man if he drinks or dissipates before a life insurance exam. The man replies he occasionally chews a little sum, causing a moment of hesitation and fear.
Breddern Sermon Divides Congregation Into Three Parts
A colored preacher on a Sunday morning explains planning a sermon in three parts. The first part will be understood by Ab. the second by others. the third by nobody. He speaks in a colloquial, dialect voice reflecting local speech.
Blaine Defends Tramp in Watch Theft Case
A youthful James G. Blaine defends a tramp accused of stealing a watch. His impassioned plea sways the court and jury, and the tramp, moved to tears, thanks him with the recovered watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Child Feigns Ill to Miss School
A playful dialogue shows Elsie telling her mother she feels ill but admits the malady lies in missing school. The exchange captures a child's wish to stay home and a mother's gentle concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Mother
Rippling Rhymes on Peace and War’s Aftermath
The poem reflects on future peace after war with lines about veterans, home front workers, and the cost of dissent. It imagines praise for those who contributed to victory and scorn for opponents, hinting at social judgment and national memory.
Heavy falling off in vote at primary
Des Moines June 20 The official canvass shows Republican primary turnout on June 3 was about 200000 fewer votes than in 1916. W S Kenyon led with 127960 votes for Senate, while governor votes and other state offices are listed by candidate and county results. The article notes the convention will decide the superintendent nomination. Also includes a testimonial for Chamberlains Liniment from Mrs J W Wallace of Macon Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Executive Council
W.S. Kenyon
United States Senate
C. A. Hall
Bedford
C.C. Pugh
W. C. Ramsey
Belmond
W. L. Harding
Sioux City
Er. R. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Allen
Fairfield
KE. H. Hoyt
Manchester
Incumis Ate E Ee Sons Doe
A. D. Nye
Aaahecs AG Ang
Toyt
Auditor of State
Frank 8
Charlies Webster
Wauecoma
Bias
Dwight N, Lewis
Charles Webster
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. M. Devoe
Garner
W. F. Barr
Dex Moines
Frank
Joseph
P. FE. McClenehan
Town City
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edward Bandy Wre pers Letters From France
Edward Bandy writes from the Seventeenth Field Artillery in France. He notes meals are scarce yet he remains determined to aid the war effort, mentions a near by contact Nate Bovee, and describes a German alert and possible shelling. He asks about allotments and requests a small straight pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bandy
Edward Bandy
Seventeenth Field Artillery
France
Bandys
Washington
Nate Bovee
Dward
Glithers’ Complaints Spur Neighbor Telephone Plot
A neighbor helps Glithers telephone when he cannot complain directly to the company. The note from the Birmingham Age-Herald portrays Glithers as always grumbling about service and seeking contacts through others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glithers
Birmingham Age-Herald
Caveman Gold and Cuban Vengeance A Tale of Treasures
A sprawling saga set in Cuba follows Don Esteban Varona a wealthy planter and a hidden treasure hidden with his slave Sebastian. Revolt and romance entangle Rosa Evangelina O Reilly and a cast of rebels investors and lovers across battles sieges and prison escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Esteban Varona
Sebastian
Don Esteban
Esteban
Rosa
Isabel
Evangelina
Donna Isabel
Don Mario
O'Reilly
New York
Donna
Pancho Cueto
Cueto
Cuba
O' Reilly
Leslie Branch
Cobo
America
Weyler
Asensio
Itosa
O’reilly
Plante Ion
Jacket
Matanzas
Night Visit to the Accursed Well
Sergeant Cueto debates a cursed tale of a glowing woman near a mountain well and the chained slave Sebastian. He suspects a treasure hunt motive behind locals hearing chains and chisel sounds, and plans a cautious night inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian
Cobo
Pancho Cueta
Cueto
Varona
Unclear Source Quote Prompting Religious Consultation
A fragment urges the subject to consult a priest, claiming belief in prior statements and recommending spiritual counsel as harmless. The context suggests a confrontational or advisory moment without surrounding details.
How Cobo Stood on His Head in the Ridge Cave
Rosa and O Malley wait in a hut as night nears hoping for luck and fearing disappointment. Johnnie recalls the bottom of the well, remains exhausted, and struggles to sleep amid the ridge’s crest and stubborn rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esteban Varona
Cobo
Rosa
O'Reilly
Lumger
la Cumbre
Johnnie
Illness and Nightmares Spur a Grim Secret Plot
Feverish Jacket, irritable and starved, sharpens a knife and suspends it with a cord. He shows the blade to O Regan, then wanders outdoors to forget his illness. Dizzy spells and nausea haunt him as he fears climbing the hill again while Reve neling hunts for food and Asensio Talks on a bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacket
O'Reilly
Revingeling
Asensio
Transit Schedule Fragments From Local Rail Notice
Fragmentary timetable shows times like 6 30 p m 9 45 am and 8 40 a m with notes No 26 Pass and No 92 Local Nos 91 and 92 daily bolded by W E LIN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Russel
W. E. Lin
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