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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, September 16, 1934
The grouch that doesn’t come to life until noon.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, September 16, 1934
The grouch that doesn’t come to life until noon.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 10, 1936
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, July 19, 1936
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, July 12, 1936
It’s time to go when the girl doesn’t even bother to hide her yawn in the middle of what, you consider, a very interesting talk.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 17, 1936
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 19, 1935
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 19, 1935
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 19, 1935
The designers of modern furniture should turn their attention to designing a chair for guests that stick around too long… something in reinforced concrete.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 5, 1935
Visiting Relatives: Some of them are quite fussy about flipping cigarette ashes in with the goldfish.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, June 28, 1936
“why don’t you answer me?”
It’s hard to convince some of them that you don’t hear them distinctly when they stick their heads in the refrigerator and speak from there.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, June 28, 1936
“Did you hear what I said?”
“Yes, but say it again!”
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 10, 1936
Home cooking is all right but a woman wants a change - wants to be taken out once in a while… best way is to just sabotage the meals for a week or two.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, May 10, 1936
“and that’s final!”
Arbitrating the question of whether to dress up and go out or stay at home and be comfortable - on a jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou - and a can of sardines…. no settlement in sight.
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, November 10, 1935
Top of the Bus: The back seat - where the conductor has to shout to get any attention
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The Decatur Daily Review, Illinois, November 3, 1935
Top of the Bus: Pointing out the historic spots - where she got a five dollar pair of pyjamas for one ninety eight, etc. etc.