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January 31, 1893
The Sedalia Weekly Bazoo
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A young man's first day at his father's insurance company ends in embarrassment when he calls his father 'Papa' during a directors' meeting, leading to a public rebuke separating home and business familiarity.
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Not His Father,
Bo Wouldn't Be Called "Papa" in Business Hours.
It is whispered among a certain gay young set but lately entered into society that one of its members, a college graduate, but a regular "mama's boy" for all that, is feeling a trifle sore over an episode that marked his first day in business.
His father, the president of a prominent insurance company had made a place in the office for his son, and the young fellow was eager to take it. It so happened that his first dip into the great sea of worldly ambition occurred on the same day as a meeting of the directors of the well-known corporation.
Being sent on an errand to the president, the young hopeful burst into the room where the magnates were assembled and in the familiar parlance of the home began "Papa—"
The august president with a look of absolute horror, turned to the agitated messenger, and to the intense amusement of the others present, and to the everlasting chagrin of the dudelet, roared out, "I'm not your father—at least in business hours."
Bo Wouldn't Be Called "Papa" in Business Hours.
It is whispered among a certain gay young set but lately entered into society that one of its members, a college graduate, but a regular "mama's boy" for all that, is feeling a trifle sore over an episode that marked his first day in business.
His father, the president of a prominent insurance company had made a place in the office for his son, and the young fellow was eager to take it. It so happened that his first dip into the great sea of worldly ambition occurred on the same day as a meeting of the directors of the well-known corporation.
Being sent on an errand to the president, the young hopeful burst into the room where the magnates were assembled and in the familiar parlance of the home began "Papa—"
The august president with a look of absolute horror, turned to the agitated messenger, and to the intense amusement of the others present, and to the everlasting chagrin of the dudelet, roared out, "I'm not your father—at least in business hours."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Family
Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Family Embarrassment
Business Faux Pas
Father Son Dynamic
What entities or persons were involved?
Bo
His Father
Where did it happen?
Office Of The Insurance Company
Story Details
Key Persons
Bo
His Father
Location
Office Of The Insurance Company
Story Details
A young college graduate and 'mama's boy' starts his first day at his father's insurance company. During a directors' meeting, he bursts in calling his father 'Papa,' prompting the father to publicly rebuke him with 'I'm not your father—at least in business hours,' amusing the directors and chagrining the son.