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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1924
Page
13
A fragmented quote suggests a conversation about a performance. The host claims no one can play the violin like Smirkins at, implying a claim of unmatched skill. The text hints at doubt about recognition or talent, with incomplete context and attribution.
A ragbag of humorous snippets and witticisms from a past era. It features a host boasting of a 200 year old instrument, playful quips about photography mishaps, beauty contests, and social pretensions. Included are puns about electricity, fashion, and music masters with a light tone and dated cadence.
A schoolroom scene shows Tommy preferring baseball over home lessons and getting reproved by a stern teacher. He offers a comical excuse about chronic indigestion, while a father and child scene hints at sailors and a theatrical manager discussing real sailors versus actors aboard a ship.
A brief tale of two ladies debating breakfast timing. One notes hot servings aid speed during the week while the other explains serving cold on Sundays to fit boarders’ slower routines, claiming the insight saved money that season.
A young man in a cafe asks the conductor if the orchestra can play by request and then suggests joining a game of dominoes while he finishes his dinner, prompting a lighthearted moment about choices and timing.
An old man with gray whiskers sits on a village post office step sunning himself and whittling a cigar box lid. Another old man, Jim, asks what he is doing and why he is waiting. Ed replies he is waiting for nothing and that waiting for nothing would worry him if he were waiting for nothing.
A young doctor is summoned as a witness in a case reliant on technical evidence. Opposing counsel jeers at calling such a young physician and questions brain concussion symptoms. The exchange highlights the legal reliance on expert testimony and the humor of domestic quips amid tension.
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