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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1924
Page
8
Lighthearted snippets from a small town page feature a lady lecturer on hygiene and audience digs about cleanliness. Jokes cover tin roofs a cornetist and pianist families, a landlord rent quip, a jealous husband, plain-dancing humor, devils and Santa Claus gags, and a couple recalling a Gaybody event.
A young couple visits the courthouse to obtain a marriage license. The woman answers questions readily while the man struggles. The clerk notes the groom’s mishandled money, and the bride pays with a ten dollar bill. The family plans to sell their seven seat car and buy two roadsters, drawing mixed reactions from the children.
A notice posted on a house door refers to a deferred detainer action in Breath e County Kentucky Justice Court. The warning seeks to deter entry or use of the premises until the dispute is settled and threatens legal action if tampered with.
In a light overheard chat two friends discuss a planned secret engagement between Flora and Tom True. Dora warns to keep the engagement quiet while Flora admits surprise at the news and denies sharing it. A dinner party introduces a famous author and a flustered admirer seeks praise for her concentration skills.
A bright young applicant interviews the boss about a confidential post. She answers all questions satisfactorily. Asked how she would handle an unknown visit by the boss's wife, she replies she would dress in an old-fashioned frock and pretend to be elderly and humble.
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