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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1925
Page
10
A fragment from a comic page shows a poor hunter learning to shoot on the moors, a mother watching a doll-less baby, and a wry exchange about money and life. The pockets are light, the hats noted, and a line about money and change lingers amid brief vignettes. The tone recalls a light, domestic humor strip from a bygone issue.
A master asks a student what’s not existed 50 years ago. Uncle Bill Bottletop jokes that a gas thief once blew gas but now a man drives a car at 66 miles per hour with gas in the tank. Jones answers with a surprising, brief remark.
Two women meet on a busy corner and a whispered tale leads to wild misadventures. A hydrant explosion and hospital stay shift lives as a returning tourist confronts faded friendships and a baffling local rumor about Mrs. Van Dyne. A motorist helps an elderly Louisiana farmer, a crash follows, and a family puzzle ends with a surprised, pleased smile.
A collage of humorous dialogue and anecdotes unfolds through short exchanges. A laundress testifies in a car accident case re careless driving and payment disputes. A young man queries inheritance and marriage, while a uncle resists impressing. A cremation joke closes the strip.
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