Sure Way to California Tour Car Excursions
Announcement details multiple round trip excursions to California via Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry. Departures on first and third Tuesdays of October November and December with on site routes and ample time to inspect conditions. Tickets sold at station points and agencies with prices and destinations to various states and territories.
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Chleago
Burlington
Cadar Nupids
Northern Ry
California
Cedar Rapids
Wll Pointa
Burlington, Vedar Rapids
A Pancake of a Humorist: Artemus Ward Emerges in Cleveland
In Cleveland’s Plaza Center editorial rooms a young, gleeful man named Browne meets me and becomes a merry figure. He writes, laughs, and slaps his leg at every success, later appearing in The Plain Dealer as Artemus Ward. Ward boasts a showman’s troupe and a sharp wit, drawing friends including the author and his family.
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Attemaatara
Cleveland Plazn Center
Mr. Browne
Lim
Iihy
George Hoyt
James Brokenshire
The
Plain Dealer
Artemus Ward
Cleveland
Artemis
James 1. Ryder
Certary Magazine
Flower and Tree Gardening Tips From a Historic Page
Practical notes on planting ornamentals, staking young trees, and lawn aesthetics. Advises not overplant orchards, prefers ornamental trees and shrubs, mentions oleanders roses and crocus, outlines staking method, and suggests October crocus planting for spring blooms with simple sod repair technique.
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Berle
Habits of Beals Seals Teach Young to Swim
The young seal learns to swim from its mother who takes it daily into the water. She dumps him in then lifts him onto her fin before returning to camp. When grown, the young and their mothers vanish abruptly, with bulls arriving to stake and defend a camp while females drift offshore.
The English H Sound and American Speech
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes that English middle class speech shows a trend to drop the letter h or aspirate it with excessive force. It contrasts American pronunciation of “before him” with a light aspirated version, and warns that dropping the h has become a handy trick among ordinary speakers.
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New York
Oyster Shell Waste Piles Beset Maryland Shoreline
A historical note describes vast oyster processing byproducts with about one thousand bushels of shucked oysters and ten thousand bushels of shells, piling near shucking houses. The shells have accumulated on Maryland shores over ninety years, totaling around 12,000,000 tons threatening waterways and vessels.
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Maryland
Three Fine Boys Across the Hall
In a Chicago Herald quip, a doctor tells Wellington Frash he has a fine boy across the hall. Frash protests, and the doctor returns with news of three fine boys across the hall. Frash, quick-witted, claims one is enough as he stands pat.
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Wellington Frash
Mr. Frash
George
Mr. Flash
Chicago Herald
The Earthquake And The Policy Of Chance
The piece contrasts earthquakes in temperate zones with tropical Central America where residents adapt. It uses a dawn of fear and relief after tremors, then includes a joke about lottery odds told by a retired shopkeeper to explain unlikely outcomes. The tale blends cautionary note with humor from New York Times reporting.
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Tropics
Central America
Row
Lis
Lenarers Boe
New York
Vimes
The Siilent Girds and the foolish bird of Mauritius
The text recalls the maui bird once known as Bdo or Siilent Girds, a large flightless, clumsy bird encountered by Portuguese explorers around Mauritius three centuries ago. It describes a blackish gray creature the size of a large emu, with useless wings, a goose-like hiss, and extreme stupidity, unable to fly swim or run, and a cowardly nesting habit.
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Tsland
Mauritius
Patti Satire Signals Patti Nicollas Farewell Tour
A western editor mocked Adelina Patti in a satire noting her as a farewellist who may return for a final year. It parodies her famed voice and public image, boasting of a two thousand dollar prize and a castle in Wales while exaggerating her unlikely plans to retire again.
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Patti
Adelina Patti
United States
Patti Nicollas
Wales
Stansfield
Essex
England
Josh
Most Satisfying Biion Aire Glare Sparks Imperial Doubt
Dialogue fragment shows Mordsant and Meltravers lampooning a figure named Cesar while a Detroit Free Press line mocks a social scene. The Nascent neighbors are discussed with humor about new movers downstairs and curiosity about the Nosepoke household.
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Biionaire
Cesar
Mordsant
Meltravers
R Wan
Detroit Free Press
Gun misfire tale from a 19th century press
A confused excerpt from a Philadelphia Press item notes a man asserting a gun is not loaded, later discovering it was. The quirky line reflects era slang and a joke about firearm faith and reading misfires, tied to a Minnesota weekly from 1836 and a broader print history.
Revolver Wounds and Infection Risk in Civil Life
New York Medical News explains revolver bullets differ from rifle rounds in contamination risk. Dirty pockets and greasy coatings on revolver cartridges can introduce infectious material into tissues, whereas rifle bullets are sterilized by heat and air exposure during discharge and travel.
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Ufe
Stith
New York Medienl News
Aphorisms and Snatches of Prose on Virtue and Wit
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century miscellany presents aphorisms and quotations. It cites Emerson Rochefoucauld Calton and others, debating virtue, ambition, progress, vanity, punishment, prosperity, adversity, and human judgment. The text juxtaposes pithy maxims with misspellings.
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Emerson
Stanistas
Rochefou Eal
God
Virtin
Calton
Truman
Beliya
Quail Tales Of A Distant Covey And A Laughing Horse
Two old hunters recall a year of abundant quail where eight or ten birds could be taken at a slot. A black horse, a limb, and a remarkable shot end with quail leaping back onto the horse and hanging it. The anecdote captures rustic humor from the Los Angeles Times.
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Los
Angeles Times
Turned the Tables by a Humorous Wig Retort
A lecturer argued for future over art when a Hatener asked how he would look without his wig. He replied that his baldness comes from artificial habits of civilization and that his wig is made of natural hairs. The remark drew loud applause and ended the interruption.
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Hare
Nice and Klee comparison in grain quality notes
The text contrasts Chinese or Japanese and American articles, noting darker color and lower quality in the former. It cites four grades in the American market, with Carolina-grown grain regarded as best. When inspecting, ensure grains are large, plump, and unbroken, and avoid breaking kernels during washing.
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Nice
Klee
Eajor
Carolinas
Birds Nest Hyphen Lesson Sparks Answer From Boy
A London humor item recounts a teacher who writes birds-nest on the board after a lesson on the hyphen, asks why we have a syphen between birds and nest, and a nervous pupil blurts out that it’s "for the birds to roost on."
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London
First Scientist Faces A Spiraling Case Says The Second
The Baltimore American quotes a dispute between two scientists over a spiraling case puzzle. One warns that despite simplifications the issue remains perplexing to amateurs, highlighting the tension between theory and practice in a curious interchange.
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Baltimore American
Intelligent Dog Grant And His Tree Climbing Tricks
A whimsical reminiscence about Grant the intelligent dog born July 16, 1886. He learned to speak for food, climb trees, and played with his colt friend Ren Roe. The piece details farm life, affectionate pets, and the playful games they shared, highlighting Grant’s charm and ingenuity.
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Appamatox
M. Pritz Austin
St Nicholas
Grant
Tie
Ren Roe
Rent Roe
Ben
Wwe
Northern tobacco leaf quality aims and flavor cautions
Tarper's Weekly notes Northern climate can yield perfect burn color and texture for light cinnamon brown cigar leaf. Emphasizes neutral flavor, white ash, no coal ring, and smooth draw. Cuban filler provides flavor. growing conditions and soil determine aroma.
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Tarper
Connecticut
One Minute Cough Cure and Allen's Lung Balm Ad
An old advertisement extols One Minute Cough Cure for croup hoarseness and colds, praising immediate relief and sleep after dosing. It also touts Allen's Lung Balm as effective for throat ache and sore lines, claiming strong, lasting relief from chest cold symptoms and a thriftily administered regimen.
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Kya
D ' M.nix
Allen
Dyspepsia Cure Praised By County Physician
County physician George W. Scroggs of Hall County Georgia vouches for Kodel Dyspepsia Cure claiming it cures indigestion and prevents starvation from stomach decay. Testimonials from J M Nix and D H Turner support its efficacy, touting relief for constipation stomach and digestive complaints.
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George W. Scroggs
Hal
Hee Jug
Jotava
J. M. Nix
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