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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1900
Page
7
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Weiser locals report arrivals and visits including Fosselman in Montana Werneth recovering from pneumonia and various residents from Cambridge Salubria and Weiser. Local church services and a fire department benefit dinner are noted along with post office improvements and bids on state land. A marriage and a pardon petition for Emmett Taylor are reported, plus small ads and notices for lost items and local sales.
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A mosaic of light comic snippets and romance from Chicago papers. Noah delays the ark as his wife insists on a rainy day skirt, while other quips lampoon barber risks and social politeness in brief witticisms. The pieces mirror turn of century humor and domestic foibles.
A brief quip from Ewelers' Weekly and Chicago Daily Record notes that a written proposal to a girl may be prudent but humorously warns you may forget to mail the letter. The exchange centers on a professor addressing Mr. Doolittle about a topic: the diamond and its appeal to women.
At left infantry volunteers seize rifles after laying down farm implements. Center shows a Boer cavalryman and two artillerists. Right features a volunteer officer a private and a mounted commissary department representative.
A clash of voices sparks doubt as Grimshiw accuses Gabbleby of lying after his hesitant preface. The exchange centers on credibility and truth in a public discussion.
A New York Journal quip jokes about Julius Caesar and a dentist, noting Caesar refused a golden crown and Cassius quips the dentist wanted to crown a tooth, highlighting mock dialogue with period wordplay.
Yonkers States man reports a dramatic exchange between a show participant and his spouse as knives fly at the show and cups and saucers fly at home. The dialogue hints at volatile behavior involving a man and his wife in both public and private settings.
A quip from the Indianapolis Journal questions Jane's motive and value for her new husband. The speaker jokes that she might net five thousand dollars if he were killed by cars, highlighting a darkly sardonic view of marriage and wealth.
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