Absurd Old-Time Jokes and Wordplay Parade
A string of humorous vignettes unfolds from misheard phrases to playful misunderstandings. A boy misinterprets et cetera as et cetera, a tailor and grocer outwitted, a horse laugh puzzled, and alarm clocks misused. Some lines involve a Milton cottage guide, a Yank at Lipton, and shop clerks in a department store, all in lighthearted, era-typical banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Votes For No Men Club
Ve.t.c
Milton
Chalfont St. Gilan
Lipton
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Wellington Times
Ineh of Space
Imok
Leva
J. Db, and
G. W. Brownheill
Bedford & Taylor
Wellington and
Orange
Wellington
Lee Street
Club House
Corporation Yards
Bagaar
Lord's Flace
H. A. Taylor
Sseesman
Cooper
Powon Carta London Assurance Corporation
T. M. Sherriff
Wellington, N.8.w
W.H. Paul
General Commission
Urniture & Clearing
THE
Derwent & Tamar Fire Assurance Company
Blan Fae Phe
Aunaveene the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Limited
Nanima Crescent
Offic
F. W. Croaker
Office
New Street
G. Lake
Land & General
Commission
J. A. Bloomfield
Polson and
Morrow
Gies
Nion
Noie Alubess
Urst
Pubelea
Duscas Buowrbict
Gsouay Tor Krow Nile
Eee
the Ladies’ Emporium
F. M. Attwood
M. G. Dolan, Jeweller
Optician
R. Sauerzapf
Flumbehr and Tinsmith
Maxwell Street
Stoc
M. McLeod and Co
Horse Feed Wright, Heaton & Co., Ltd
Wright, Heaton & CO
Maughan Street
Miss Scott Nanima
Cocking & CO. Wool, Skin & Produce Merchants, JR
Arthur
Markwell
Snd General Commision Agency
Hatates
O.P
O.S
Buistiiog
Andy Muir
Anderson’s Hotel
Corner OF
Arthur and
Swift
Webb
Lee and
Gisborne
E.O.W
E. C. Webb
Spicer’s Creek Hotel
C. H. Siggins
Spicer's Creek
Cc. H. Siggins Proprietor
Great Central Hotel
J. E. O’brien
Drummoyne
J. HB O Brien
A. J. Webster
G. J. Shakespeare
Avertake & Monument Ason
Luneral
Star Millinery
Grand Hothin
A. J. McLeod
Percy St
Robert Read & CO
Pride of the West
London
G. F. Whiteley
Georie
Dalgety & Co., Ltp
Sydney
Ibs. Geo. Whiteley
Bear
Abel Wilkins
P. E. Casey
Wa Maughan ST
O'Malley
Macquarie Plumbing Works
Percy
Ferguson
Edward W. Ball
Skinner
Mrs. Hashley
Mr. Skinner
Maud
Ethel
Jones
Jackson
Stella
Knicker
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