WPA aims to fit unemployed for private jobs
Washington report says the WPA pursues three aims: provide work, help communities with public improvements, and train jobseekers for private employment. A 110 page 1936 summary shows 6,402,000 eligible at start, with 1.6% in unusual occupations and many women and heads of families among the eligible.
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WPA
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
Hopkins
Social Research
200 Men Take College Work in Home Life
Two hundred men at Oklahoma A. and M. College enroll in a home economics course. Dean Nora A. Talbot notes questions on finances, dress, health, and domestic duties, saying men are preparing for responsible future living.
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Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Nora A. Talbot
Dean Talbot
Spice of Life Zoo Argument and Court Jest
A humorous tale set in a zoo where two children argue over an elephant’s identity with a GOP label on its side. A police court joke features a burglar in disguise with a sentimal cup claim. A St Paul resident posts burglars welcome worn out after repeated robberies.
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Bobby
Johnny
Gop
Henry Shippen
St. Paul
Angel Cake Plan Falls Short in Kitchen Mixup
In a domestic quip, Mrs. Youngbride asks about a dish. The husband serves a slab and explains the cake is Lucifer cake because an angel cake fell, highlighting a playful kitchen mishap.
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Mrs. Youngbride
Lucifer
Scotsman offers coin to beggar boy in friendly wager
A Scotsman visits a friend then leaves with a nickel and a dime. He asks a beggar boy Sandy which coin he will take. Sandy, trained not to be greedy, chooses the smaller coin, the nickel, saying he will take the wee one. The man awards the larger coin to him for being good.
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Sandy
McTavish
Political Speaker Clash Echoes in Paraphrased Debate
A terse dialogue fragment shows a political speaker urging a working majority while a voice counteracts, suggesting reversing the focus to secure a majority that functions. The exchange highlights a tactical political stance within a broader discussion.
Getting That Over With
After dinner the speaker quips he will address the audience after saying he wants to speak. He then asks what was in their garden last year and replies with poultry varieties Plymouth Rocks Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds.
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Plymouth
Rhode Island
Freshman joke births long life in college humor lore
A freshman jokes wakes two fraternity brothers and the gag spreads through campus. A senior hears it, a magazine prints it as his own, editors dislike then publish, Comics reprint, monitors, radio comedians, and professors all share the line over decades, each variant drawing laughs and $5 per howl.
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Monitor
Republic Item
King Asked Many Questions, King Answered Himself
After his audience with the King, Dr. Jackson said the ruler was curious and asked many questions. He noted that His Majesty answered them all himself, expressing relief at the monarch’s independence in dialogue.
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Dr. Jackson
Child Witness Drawn Into Court Case Scene
A strict parent questions Johnny about playing with soldiers on the Sabbath. The boy replies it is the Salvation Army. A very young witness is also described as called to testify on behalf of his father as he steps into the witness box.
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Johnny
Mummy
The
Salvation Army
Law
Warning Aunt Prudence About the Loud Speaker
Aunt Prudence warns Mary to stay clear of the loud speaker as the announcer sounds like he has a bad cold, a quip suggesting a humorous or cautious reaction to the event.
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Prudence
Mary
Celery Guests Cause Neighborly Alarm in New Home
In a lighthearted incident, a family hosting friends at their new residence hears a strange noise. A guest asks if mice are present, only to learn the sound comes from the neighboring house where people are eating celery, not pests.
Ice cream request ends with a gentle parental twist
A brief interaction shows Bobby asking for more ice cream and his mother declining with a calm remark that he does not care for any more. The scene captures a quiet domestic moment.
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Bobby
Executive ability as credit for others work
A proverb framed as a fatherly lesson defines executive ability as the art of taking credit for the hard work performed by others. The quote frames leadership as attribution rather than direct labor, suggesting a humorous yet critical view of management.
First meeting horseradish horrifies youngster
A little girl dining with her grandparents tasted horseradish for the first time and cried out that it tastes like sawdust soaked in ammonia. The quip captures a vivid, humorous reaction from the child.
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Miss Webster
Dinner plans upset by playful daughter remark
A family dinner turns humorous when Virginia questions the roast, recalling her father promised to bring home an old muttonhead for dinner, prompting a lighthearted exchange about misheard plans.
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Virginia
Dad
As old as the hills joke in census note
A census taker asks a woman her age. She responds with a pun saying she is as old as the Hill girls next door, and he records the line as “As old as the hills.”
Mushrooms at Supper Raise New Hand’s Curious Mood
Dave served a plate of mushrooms to the new hand who asks others about supper. Dave explains they prefer mushrooms for breakfast. The next morning the hand reports feeling splendid and Dave reveals to Sarah the mushrooms were indeed safe. Betty’s supper mishap ends with a bright plate question from the girl.
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Dave
Sarah
Hens Prove Good Layers in Country Life Banter
The vicar asks about country life and hens as layers. Mabel, fresh from town, replies with a witty line praising their excellent eggs. The exchange captures light village humor and rural charm.
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Mabel
Anxious Jones Helps Neighbor Borrow Corkscrew
Anxious to oblige, Jones conserves energy while lending a corkscrew to the neighbor’s boy Bobby. He plans to bring it round himself after rolling the lawn in the heat. The exchange shows small town courtesy and family dynamics in a domestic skit.
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Jones
Eyes in Fiction: Noting How Char acters See
Observations on how novelists describe sight and gaze. Examples show eyes anchoring emotion, drawing focus to lovers and letters, or scanning rooms. The phrasing highlights gaze as a narrative device shaping tension and mood.
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