Divorce views sparked marriage proposal joke
He asks for marriage, she rejects citing his narrow minded views on divorce as comic setup. The exchange turns into a humorous critique of dating expectations and societal attitudes.
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Newspaper
Wauwatosa News
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1908
Page
2
Mirth and Mayhem From Seaside Summer in Old Verse
A collage of satirical verse and anecdotes recount seaside misadventures at a summer retreat. It blends comic crosstalk about moths in parlor rugs misers of Boston and Philadelphia, and a lonely narrator in need of rent relief. The pieces reference the New York Times and Washington Star style humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gobelin
Thencoop-By-The-Sea
Political Dangers and Private Reflections
A fragmentary exchange hints at gendered views on politics and a cryptic vignette about two men on a bench one starry evening. The text includes stray phrases suggesting a debate on election integrity and ordinary versus elevated concerns without clear resolution.
Star Distances Ignite Astronomer’s Passion
An observer, an avid astronomer, explains distances in the night sky to a skeptical friend. He notes a distant star near the handle of the dipper and claims it would take more than a year for a 40 horsepower car to reach it, prompting his companion to quip about the gasoline bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
New York Times
Hen’s Steady Labor: A Poem in Praise of the Hen
A Collier’s tribute by Judd Mortimer Lewis extols the hen’s daily labor from dawn to dusk. It traces her eggs laid in quiet perseverance, the worm gathering, and the final act of offering life for a boarding house feast, honoring the bird’s steadfast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judd Mortimer Lewis
Collier's
Dinner Talk Reveals President's Football Insight
A college president entertained a freshman at dinner and spoke about football with surprising depth. The discussion, likened to Greek or mathematics, impressed the student who quipped that one can learn from anyone, a remark noted in Lippincott's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blank
Lippincott’s
It’s Dead Says the Undertaker and More
A Boston Transcript notice strings together a series of quips from diverse trades about business fortunes. Each speaker offers a stock phrase like It’s dead or It’s sound, reflecting themes of prosperity and struggle across professions.
Countries as musical centers spark lighthearted debate
A humorous exchange between Mrs Nokoyne and Mr Nokoyne about hats and bill collectors leads into a discussion of which country produces the most musicians. An excitable Italian advocate praises Italy while a German cries out in surprised displeasure at the claim, ending with a playful quip about blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Widow Seeks Plain Headstone for Worldly Husband
A widow recalls her husband John, a kind, sociable man who was rarely home due to his many society and lodge commitments. She asks for a simple inscription, and a plain white headstone appears bearing his birth and death dates with a concise tribute.
At Home at Last and Parson’s Forgiveness Brick Incident
A jumble of quotes from Philadelphia Ledger Success Magazine and Nashville American features humorous wordplay, a brief Parson note about forgiveness for Casey who threw a brick, and dialect from Sloper’s. The text blends humor and local reportage with clipped snippets and dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Sloper
Act Now Not Later In Prayer And Action
Poem by peCeer Reed Conant of Los Angeles urges immediate deeds over delays, arguing reliance on prayer must be matched by hands and actions. It critiques grand visions that never become real without courage and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
peCeer Reed Conant
Los Angeles
Victory and a Hidden Child in the Storm
Dr West aids a stricken family during a hurricane night as Capt Wilson rescues a dying girl from a wreck. Amid fear and secrecy they shield her, but a brother reveals the truth and the physician urges justice, prompting a choice between deceit and right. The tale closes with the doctor contemplating moral victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. West
Capt. Wilson
Harry
Wilson
Gulf
Temple Point
Doc
Stoneport
Doe
Burns
Tam
St. Louis
Point Road
Wilson Sant
James True, Jr
The
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Not Every Nurse Knows How to Care for Ill Patients
Health tips from the New York Times outline practical nursing guidance. It covers when to offer orange juice, chocolate effects on digestion, sleep needs, bedside service, avoiding unnecessary questions, meal portions, kitchen visits, vigilant fever management, and convalescence cautions about tea and coffee, as well as bathing and breath techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Golden Rule police plan cuts Cleveland arrests 65 percent
Chief Kohler credits a new Golden Rule policy with sharply fewer arrests in eight months, allowing more discretion and warnings for minor offenses. A table shows arrests dropped by over 65 percent from 1907 to 1908 while serious crime stayed largely steady, with officials elsewhere considering adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Kohler
New York Tribune
The
Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Detroit
Harrisburg
Collinwood
Bits of Science From a Faded Page of News
A collage of science tidbits notes 1784 Paris steering trials, global dialect counts, acetylene tips, fuel and mineral data, lava forms, whale and rat control ideas, wireless telephony range, and early aviation attempts. It cites talc and soapstone output, Siberian mammoth finds, nitric-acid glue preservation, and future vision of windless powered flying machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
California
Zealand
United
Dresden
China
Av Cary
Honolulu
Samoan Islands
United States
New York
St. Petersburg
England
Beloit
Wis
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Washington
Hudson Maxim
T!o
Chicago
Means of Identification in Canal Rescue Case
A Holland police station case details a wife asking to have canals dragged for her missing husband who has threatened suicide. She recalls he is deaf, a distinctive trait used to identify him, as officers prepare a description for a search. The anecdote illustrates a terse recognition moment from Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Everybody's
Strenuous Fatalism and the Pole Quest by Peary
A New York audience heard explorer Peary discuss fatalism in his quest to reach the pole with Roosevelt. He compared his belief to Old Abe, the New England hunter, who faced Indians without fear. A tale about a missing blunderbuss illustrates destiny versus action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
York
Roosevelt
Abe
New England
Rand
Absent minded pilot story sparks college leader remark
In Chicago the other day, President Charles Coey of the American Federation of Aeroclus commented on a pilot described as overly absent minded. A joke is recounted about a train scene where a passenger’s pasteboard is tapped and a conductor punches a hole in the side, illustrating the pilot’s distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coey
American Federation of Aeroclus
Chicago
Washington Star
Modern Inventions Parlor Chandelier Cooks With Electricity
A humorous exchange notes new electric lights in the parlor draw heat and power from the column in The Daily Dozer. Mrs Newlywed questions the warmth as Mr Newlywed jokes about the electric light's reach and daily life shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Newlywed
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Henecoop-by-the-Sea
Minna Irving
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Deir Cool
Fido
Willie Weeks
Bronson
Woodson
Boston Transcript
Heaven
Hell
Tohn Jenkinson
Success Magazine
Nashville American
BITS
Ouch
Milwaukee
Jas. L. Warnes
Kambra
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