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November 12, 1922
The Cordele Dispatch And Daily Sentinel
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Humorous domestic scene where wife Mildred Dixon sternly prepares reluctant husband Fred for a Fourth of July picnic honoring niece Ferol's impending wedding to Olin McCoy, foiling his gambling plans with friends and involving local figures like Brother Arnold.
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OCR Quality
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THOROUGHLY TRAINED
"I don't care anything about going to that Fourth of July picnic, Mildred," began Fred.
"Oh you don't eh, well you're going just the same and don't give me any of your jaw either, unless you're itching for some of this rolling pin. I'm up to your tricks I'm no dumbbell I'm not. You want to get off with Charles Ward and Edwin Jones and play cards and roll those wicked little square things with the numbers on them, you come here to me and let me tie that tie. It looks like the overhanging flap of a tent. I guess you want to wear that new shirt I got for you, eh? What do you think Deacon Sappington would say if you was not there. Why don't you know he's giving it for our own little niece, Ferol? Here she's to be married to Olin McCoy tomorrow and you haven't got a new suit yet."
"But dear—"
"Don't you dare talk back at me Fred Eugene Dixon, you talk too much anyway. I can't even get a word in edgeways. Here take this fifty cents and go get a shave. Hustle back here, too and don't you dare for git my change. Take a dime and get you a new pair of socks while you're there too. No you can't get a shoe shine either you can shine your own shoes. Well what if there isn't any shoe polish you can use stove polish it's cheaper and it does the work just as well.
"Run get me a feather out of the duster, I've lost one of the plumes out of my hat. Ask Aunt Cindy if I can wear her slippers the heels off mine.
"Now you hustle on and she entered noiselessly.
"Seven, come eleven" in his voice.
"By Jove, you've got ten dollars of mine, Dixon" began A. C.
"Well. I'll just slip this in my vest pocket and Mrs. Dixon will never know I've got it."
"Oh, I won't eh, Well you hand that money to me and see how fast you can get to that house. Brother Arnold is waiting for us."
Later—
"Howdy do Sister Dixon"
"Howdy do, brother Arnold"
"Oh Fred dear, are you ready to go! Brother Arnold is waiting"
"As I was saying, Sister Dixon," began Brother Arnold I hope your niece and Brother McCoy will be as happy twenty years after they are married as you and Brother Dixon are."
"Oh yes I'm sure they will" she said, "Aren't you, Fred dear?"
"Oh yes,—that is, er—you see Fero takes after"—
"Fred: What do you mean?"
"I mean dear, I am ready to go."
"I don't care anything about going to that Fourth of July picnic, Mildred," began Fred.
"Oh you don't eh, well you're going just the same and don't give me any of your jaw either, unless you're itching for some of this rolling pin. I'm up to your tricks I'm no dumbbell I'm not. You want to get off with Charles Ward and Edwin Jones and play cards and roll those wicked little square things with the numbers on them, you come here to me and let me tie that tie. It looks like the overhanging flap of a tent. I guess you want to wear that new shirt I got for you, eh? What do you think Deacon Sappington would say if you was not there. Why don't you know he's giving it for our own little niece, Ferol? Here she's to be married to Olin McCoy tomorrow and you haven't got a new suit yet."
"But dear—"
"Don't you dare talk back at me Fred Eugene Dixon, you talk too much anyway. I can't even get a word in edgeways. Here take this fifty cents and go get a shave. Hustle back here, too and don't you dare for git my change. Take a dime and get you a new pair of socks while you're there too. No you can't get a shoe shine either you can shine your own shoes. Well what if there isn't any shoe polish you can use stove polish it's cheaper and it does the work just as well.
"Run get me a feather out of the duster, I've lost one of the plumes out of my hat. Ask Aunt Cindy if I can wear her slippers the heels off mine.
"Now you hustle on and she entered noiselessly.
"Seven, come eleven" in his voice.
"By Jove, you've got ten dollars of mine, Dixon" began A. C.
"Well. I'll just slip this in my vest pocket and Mrs. Dixon will never know I've got it."
"Oh, I won't eh, Well you hand that money to me and see how fast you can get to that house. Brother Arnold is waiting for us."
Later—
"Howdy do Sister Dixon"
"Howdy do, brother Arnold"
"Oh Fred dear, are you ready to go! Brother Arnold is waiting"
"As I was saying, Sister Dixon," began Brother Arnold I hope your niece and Brother McCoy will be as happy twenty years after they are married as you and Brother Dixon are."
"Oh yes I'm sure they will" she said, "Aren't you, Fred dear?"
"Oh yes,—that is, er—you see Fero takes after"—
"Fred: What do you mean?"
"I mean dear, I am ready to go."
What sub-type of article is it?
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Family
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Domestic Conflict
Wife Dominance
Family Picnic
Wedding Preparation
Gambling Temptation
What entities or persons were involved?
Fred Eugene Dixon
Mildred Dixon
Ferol
Olin Mccoy
Brother Arnold
Deacon Sappington
Charles Ward
Edwin Jones
Aunt Cindy
Story Details
Key Persons
Fred Eugene Dixon
Mildred Dixon
Ferol
Olin Mccoy
Brother Arnold
Deacon Sappington
Charles Ward
Edwin Jones
Aunt Cindy
Event Date
Fourth Of July
Story Details
Wife Mildred bosses husband Fred into preparing for a Fourth of July picnic and niece Ferol's wedding to Olin McCoy, thwarting his plans to gamble with friends, while interacting with Brother Arnold.