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Clip of the Week: September 21, 2022
On September 21, 2022 by ElyseKevin Bacon—er, Ren McCormack—might have a thing or two to say about this: No new dances will be introduced during 1931, according to the decision of the dance hall managers’ official board of control of ballroom dancing, London. Santos Casani, a leading manager has announced that he is concentrating on popularizing the waltz tango, and
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Clip of the Week: September 7, 2022
On September 7, 2022 by ElyseLadies, pull out your wallets: Why should any woman be without a husband when by the expenditure of a small amount of money she can be put in the way of having one or many? At least the experience of a Chicago woman goes to show that potential husbands are waiting on every other corner
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Clip of the Week: August 24, 2022
On August 24, 2022 by ElyseI’m a pro at overthinking, but this person takes the cake: The Americans have a polite habit on being presented to a new acquaintance of uttering the words, “Pleased to meet you,” although upon what the pleasure can rest, or how they know that it is a pleasure, or why an ordinary incident which is
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Clip of the Week: August 10, 2022
On August 10, 2022 by ElyseThis is exactly why I don’t sing outside of my shower. Mr. Andrew Carnegie is amusing his friends with the story of an old Scottish woman who had no great liking for modern church music. One day she was expressing her dislike of the singing of an anthem in her own church when a friend
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Clip of the Week: July 27, 2022
On July 27, 2022 by ElyseThat’s one way to make sure you’re not late for work. Fred L. Werley took alarm clock to bed, so he could stop ring without getting up. Clock’s revolving key caught collar of silk pajamas and nearly choked him. – The Day Book, January 25, 1917 Fred should’ve used a knee watch—that way, he’d have
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Clip of the Week: July 13, 2022
On July 13, 2022 by ElyseThere are entire industries I’d like to try this trick on. The scene of one of these was the pretty village of Grosmont, where a reputed wizard called “Old Jenkyns” punished the landlady of the Cock and Feathers. Jenkyns had some bread and cheese and beer, and on leaving asked how much it was. “Oh,”
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Clip of the Week: June 29, 2022
On June 29, 2022 by ElyseStay tuned until the end for some shameless self-promotion! This is what happens when women aren’t allowed to vote: A funny incident happened at a Parliamentary election in Cork a few years ago. The contest lay between two rivals, both Nationalist candidates. The wives of four voters whose political views differed from those of their
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Clip of the Week: June 15, 2022
On June 15, 2022 by ElyseToday’s lesson: You catch more flies with honey than vinegar, even if those flies are stealing the honeypot. Leopold Karlsberg was held up in the hallway of his home at 5030 Woodlawn avenue late Saturday and was robbed of $150, his keyring and some documents. Last night he received a telephone call from one of
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Clip of the Week: June 1, 2022
On June 1, 2022 by ElyseProduct placement doesn’t get any better than this: The following incident took place recently in the Parish Church of a well-known Lancashire town, where a mother had taken her baby to be christened. “What name do you select [for] your child,” asked the Vicar. “Venos,” was the answer. “Venus! But this is not a suitable