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Newspaper
Woodbridge Leader
Location
Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
10
In a brief Victorian style exchange a shop assistant offers a refund if goods fail to satisfy a customer. Farmer Giles resists the promise, insisting money back would not be cheerful. A humorous aside highlights the frayed patience of the era. Two ministers in a cab joke about a stopped watch as they race to catch a train.
A brief, quoted line from the Christian Advocate discusses effectiveness of good works in a case. The fragment compares actions and suggests better outcomes would come from virtuous conduct.
A man seeks comforts for his house while his wife loves antiques. A visitor admires a snuff box and the husband quips that the item was handed down by an uncle, not a great ancestor, revealing a humorously strained family tale about inherited items.
A humorous exchange in which a girl says she has broken her glasses and asks if she must be reexamined. The optician replies no, only her eyes will be examined, in a light, period newspaper tone.
A new shop opens with a hostess greeting a fretful client and initiating a phone call to London. The scene shows brisk business, a scheduled appointment, and the proprietor’s polite inquiry into the customer’s needs in a London Tit-Bits context.
A brief exchange shows a New Resident and an Old Resident arguing over pronunciation of San Juan and San Jose. The New Resident requests time to adjust, while the Old Resident insists on traditional naming.
A hurried housewife travels downtown and, after a trip to the tailor, notices amused youths staring at her. She discovers her hands are folded in her lap and a thimble on one finger, revealing her momentary misperception.
A quirky exchange questions if a door was locked after a horse theft while noting the owner wanted to keep the automobile safe. The dialogue hints at skepticism about safety practices in a rural setting.
In a brief exchange the freshman asks for the date while the professor prioritizes the examination. The student presses for a fixed date, but the professor urges focusing on the exam first.
In a humorous exchange cited by the Boston Transcript, Tommy jokes about a teacher asking why Joshua commanded the sun to stand still. The punchline hints that even a watch would disagree, framing the quip as playful wordplay.
A Hamlin Texas resident reports four months of painful red pimples covering the face. After trying various remedies with no relief the user states Cuticura Soap and Ointment refreshed the skin and improved appearance after three cakes of Soap and four boxes of Ointment, with prices listed for Soap 25 cents Ointment 28 cents Talcum 28 cents. Proprietors Potter Drug & Chemical Corp. Malden Massachusetts.
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