Italian Tomatoes and Tiny Plots in Italy
Judge W C Huggins recalls Italian farming as small and intensive with long labor and limited land. He notes Naples tomatoes ripen on vines and ship for export, while Italian farms average less than one acre per worker, contrasting American expanse. Engraved wedding invitations advertised by The Sun.
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Insurance Office Moves to New Quarters
The Stephens and Bryant insurance firm moved this week to the second floor of the First National Bank building, shifting from the Ladd building where they had been for years. Mr. Stephens recently sold an interest to A. M. Bryant. the business remains a general insurance operation with telephone number 20.
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Stephens
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Early special session hints from Austin on relief and oil
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes rumors of a special Texas Legislature session. Representative Pope cites relief for farmers tax relief bonds and an oil commission as urgent, tied to the runoff primary. Authors question the forecast accuracy and consider costs.
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Not Old At 51
A reader laments the term aged for 51 and argues that youth fear of aging fades with time. He contends life after 60 can be the best and death is a form of living, urging people not to call someone aged until at least 80.
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Homer Price
Judge Brennan Clears Farm Team Case with Plow Test
Detroit story reports farmer Joseph Krupp sued Sam Singer for 240 dollars over a team of horses. Circuit Judge Vincent M. Brennan tested the animals by driving the team himself, then ordered Krupp to recover the 240 dollars. The Dallas Journal praised the judge's practical, horse sense approach.
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Sam Singer
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Detroit
Brennan
Dallas Journal
Curious inquiry names states as sister editors
The country editor humorously lists imagined sister states including Miss Ouri Ida Ho Mary Land Callie For nia Alla Bama Louisiana Della Ware Minnie Sota and Miss Issippi. The playful alphabetic pun highlights regional stereotypes in a lighthearted way.
Jokes About Art and a Broken Leg Hit a Punch Line
A Royal Academician questions a pavement artist about a fish drawing. The artist claims it is a shark, noting he has never seen one but suggests academy painters sometimes paint angels. The other joke concerns a broken leg after discarding a cigarette down a hatch.
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Old Maid Exchange Sparks Quiet Domestic Quip
A humorous line from a vintage drama scenes a servant confirming a bath for the canary, prompting the matron to invite entry. The exchange captures light social tone and domestic detail typical of its era, reflecting quiet wit and character dynamics.
Missing Student Absence Report Over Phone
A desk message records a voice call in which a roommate reports that John Smith is ill and will miss classes today. The professor confirms the notification and asks who is speaking. The roommate identifies themselves as the caller.
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Bobby's Birthday Cake Recipe Surprise
Small Bobby visited a birthday party and his mother warned him about asking for more. He claimed he only asked Mrs. Smith for the recipe and she offered him two additional pieces of cake of her own accord.
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Bobby
Tut Tut Angler Exchange Backhanded Quip
A playful exchange between a talkative lady and an angler shifts to humor as the woman taunts him for catching a small fish and he retorts that the fish spoke out. The exchange highlights sharp wit and light banter.
Boy learns red box is gas meter after seventeen years
A boy once told to place a quarter into a red box eventually discovers the box is actually a gas meter. The remark spans years as the truth emerges about the utility device.
Not very entertaining this winter says the boss
A humorous quip compares a man and his boss in marriage banter. The joke features George Ade and a line about a wife entertaining in winter as the boss goes his way and the husband goes hers. The exchange highlights witty domestic irony.
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George Ade
Motoring talk and crust swap in a busy club
Two friends discuss car buying and testing a second hand vehicle with a dealer who might uncover its faults. A breakfast crust exchange reveals a playful joke about crusts. A classroom pun asks which college produced the most presidents and answers with electoral college.
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United States
Freshie
Woman's Culinary Survey Probes Towns Vibe
A self styled official representative of a national Woman's Household Kitchen Culinary Cuisine League travels coast to coast interviewing the town's most prominent lady to test favorite recipes.
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Culinary Cuisine League
Local Hobos Comment on Holidays and Work
Two hobos share a perspective on holidays and unemployment. The first mocks the holiday season while the second notes the sense of sameness among people when none are working.
British scientists claim influenza serum breakthrough
The trio of Drs Andrews Laidlaw and Smith who isolated the influenza virus report a serum that fights the disease. Mouse tests showed strong effectiveness while they also demonstrated ferrets can be infected and a method to infect mice. A Florida man built a glass walled observatory in a power boat hull to study submarine life.
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Guest Pays Daily Rate at House Station
A man asks for station etiquette and is politely challenged by a clerk who questions his guest status as he reveals he pays twenty dollars per day.
Asking for Teeth and Collar Bone in Car Sale Dispute
A buyer confronts the seller after a car sale, alleging missing parts. The buyer demands replacement of four front teeth and a collar bone, a demand likely phrased in frustration to highlight the botched transaction. The exchange underscores deceptive practices in a local commerce dispute.
Father teaches son saving with boxes and coins
A father explains saving habits by instructing his son to place pennies in a yellow box and nickels in a blue box. He outlines a system: save five pennies, trade them for a nickel, and continue with five nickels to earn more coins.
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