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September 13, 1900
Belding Banner
Belding, Ionia County, Michigan
What is this article about?
J. C. Lilly, a Belding-Hall Co. representative, tries to joke with a boy by quizzing him during a Sunday drive east of town with colleagues, but the boy's clever retort about owls embarrasses him.
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J. C. Lilly the big, jolly New York and Philadelphia representative of the Belding-Hall Co. enjoys a joke on the other fellow as well as anyone but once in a while he gets it turned on himself. He was driving several miles east of here Sunday, with J. E. and B. F. Hall and Mr. Rose of New York, a heavy customer of his, when meeting a small boy he thought to have a little fun and quizzed him considerable about a variety of subjects. As he was about to drive on he asked the boy if they had many "hoo-hoos" in that vicinity (eastern term for owl). The boy looked up, cocked one eye and said "No I hadn't seen any until you came."
He drove on without delay.
He drove on without delay.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Joke Backfire
Witty Boy
Owl Hoo Hoo
Sales Representative
Driving Anecdote
What entities or persons were involved?
J. C. Lilly
J. E. Hall
B. F. Hall
Mr. Rose
Small Boy
Where did it happen?
Several Miles East Of Here
Story Details
Key Persons
J. C. Lilly
J. E. Hall
B. F. Hall
Mr. Rose
Small Boy
Location
Several Miles East Of Here
Event Date
Sunday
Story Details
J. C. Lilly quizzes a small boy about various subjects for fun while driving with companions, then asks if there are many 'hoo-hoos' (owls) in the area; the boy retorts that he hadn't seen any until Lilly came, turning the joke on him.