Blockade Runner Laughing Lass Breaks Through Fog
Capt Harry Rockhill on the Laughing Lass slips from Charleston harbor in Feb 1864 amid dense fog and guarded ships. The crew, aided by a muzzled dog, evades pursuit and reaches the open sea despite guarding ships firing toward the mysterious dog’s cries. The boat scene ends with a dawn passage and a successful escape.
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Harry Rockhill
London
Charleston
Rockhill
England
United States
Hunley
Linutenant
New York Times
Advice Against Pursuing Married Men From A Broadway Magazine Essay
A widowed narrator in a Broadway Magazine piece counsels a debutante to avoid married men, arguing they belong to other women and that pursuing them harms wives. She condemns the Deacon woman and stresses loyalty, warning that flirtations with married men bring hurt and undermine moral balance. The artifact closes noting the chat about dances Thad promised and a Southern charmer at the Harrison ball.
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Peggy
Grace Deacon
Thad
Harrison Ball
Authors as Rain Drops on a Literary Flood
A quip on authorship describing writers as defacers of paper, noting Indiana's literary overflow. The piece divides authors into two groups: those who write well and let work speak, and a larger group unable to write who heckle the intellectual few.
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Indiana
Harvey Peake
The Supreme Test of Courage and Resolve
A bravely famed man who saved a child and faced danger at sea and on San Juan Hill falters in fear until love gives him resolve. He overcomes hesitation to fulfill a vow and descend to the kitchen to discharge the cook in a moment of quiet domestic test.
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San Juan Hill
Debt Ties Heart to Jiggins in Stubborn Encounter
A stubborn man insists no one can alter his regard for Jiggins, a remarkable man. Markley admits his praise is tied to a $10 loan made months ago.
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Jiggins
Markley
Catholic Standard and Times
Paris Fashion Hints Jumpers For Winter Wear
Fashion editor outlines popular jumper or guimpe waist designs shown in Paris style with several models. Notes sizes 32 to 44, fabrics from taffetas to silk, and features such as square necks and puff sleeves. Enclosed is a request form for pattern No. and size with sender's name and address.
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Century Building
Indianapolis
Ind
Paris
Farmer Defends Milk With Frog in Pail Joke
A city boarder accuses a farmer of watering milk. The farmer retorts with a joke about a frog found in a pail, claiming the frog came from the cow’s feed. The farmer laughs and says the hops in the brindle cow’s diet explain the matter.
Errors of Lawmakers and Absurd Parliamentary Clauses
The excerpt critiques British acts with odd provisions such as 14 years transportation with half to the king and half to the informer. It cites Chelmsford prison as an example where prisoners are to remain in the old jail until replacement and another clause requires building the new prison from old materials.
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Chelmsford
Man dies in Eastern Indiana. fraternal order aids widow
A laborer in Eastern Indiana died recently and his fraternal lodge, of which he was a member, offered help to his widow. They arranged to attend the funeral but asked if he had any church affiliation. The widow replied that he never joined a church.
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Indiana
Chicago
Atchison
Kan
Globe
Constant ads study spurs keeping posted says Miss Cayenne
A Washington Star quote contrasts Miss Cayenne who says she does not read books to stay informed. She prefers constant study of advertisements to keep really up to date with current publications.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Sunflower Philosophy and Social Jabs from Atchison Globe
A dated column critiques gender roles and social norms with wry, biting humor. It samples observations on marriage, money, work, and reputation, credited to the Atchison Globe, reflecting midwestern newspaper wit and gendered stereotypes of the era.
One of Bismarck the Great and His Wife
In a tale from Transatlantic Tales a fictional Lord Russell asks Bismarck how he ends unwanted visitors. The chancellor smiles that his wife detects when guests stay too long and arranges his exit with a plausible pretext. As he explains, his wife appears and calls him to take his medicine, ending the visit.
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Lord Russell
Bismarck
Chancellor
Fool s Gold in Iron Measures and Granite Veins
Pyrite or sulphide of iron occurs in upper Michigan's iron measures and granite gash veins. Known as fool s gold and mundic, it has a brassy color and is often undervalued. Its main use is in sulphuric acid production, feeding kerosene oil refining and artificial fertilizer manufacture.
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Upper
Michigan
Debt Collector and Soothsayer Offer on a Curiosity
A debtor and a collector debate a small account. The debtor jokes about a soothsayer in the next block who predicts the future for 50 cents, suggesting to add it to the debt as curiosity. The exchange captures a humorous encounter from the Washington Herald.
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Washington Herald
An Irish Twister in Harper's Weekly
An dialogue from Harper's Weekly depicts Patsy Begorra confessing he could not pay three dollars and served six days in jail. Mike questions Patsy about his drinking expenses, noting that saving the three dollars could have paid a debt to a woman.
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Patsy
Mike
Harper’s Weekly
Evolutionary Improvement
A fond grandfather and father admire a newborn and spar in a quip about intelligence. The grandfather claims the baby is much brighter than the parent was at the same age, prompting a tongue in cheek retort about the father’s own brilliance. The scribble captures a light circle aside about family wit.
Entering the Land of Promise Joshua Leads Crossing
A Sunday school lesson recounts Joshua 3 17 and Psalm 107 7 with the crossing of the Jordan. The priests bearing the ark stand on dry ground as the waters part and the people pass over to Jericho. The lesson lists study questions outlining preliminary context and divine instruction for Israel's march.
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Joshua
Israel
Moses
Jordan
Adam
Zaretan
Jericho
Johua
A Tip to Legislators
A witty comment notes that a tax on income already exists, calling out the irony with a playful quip about a “tip” in a Transatlantic Tales feature.
General Complaint About Amalgamated Dealers
Detroit Free Press quotes a general complaint noting many men dealing in Amalgamated are very sick, with mention of H. H. Rogers as an example of ill health among traders.
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H. H. Rogers
Amalgamated
Detroit Free Press
The Modern Way on Child Discipline Sparks Debate
A Baltimore American blurb cites Solomon saying spare the rod will spoil the child and his blunt stance that you must whip the young idea into shape, noting a school commission's quick rebuke.
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Solomon
Baltimore American
The Next Performance Thaw Trial Preview
The article hints the new Thaw trial will follow a different approach with a consistent plot an intelligible libretto and no interpolated specialties.
Veteran Saved From Amputation by Kidney Pills
B Frank W Doremus of Indianapolis recounts severe kidney trouble in 1897 with headaches dizziness and dropsy. His left leg swelled to 34 inches around and amputation was advised. After using Doan's Kidney Pills the swelling eased the urine normalized and pain faded. He has been well for nine years. For sale by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Frank Wdoremus
Roosevelt Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Turk in Stamboul Mauled Mule Tail Incident
A Turkish man from Stamboul attempted to pull a mule’s tail, prompting a coroner to view the body and return a verdict of dam fool. The report reflects a sensational magistrate’s remark in the Baltimore Sun style.
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Damfool
Baltimore Sun
Setting Him Right by Squeezed Lemons and Nuts
A concise quotation from the Cleveland Plain Dealer contrasts filling a barrel with hickory nuts versus lemons, illustrating a humorous misdirection on resource packing. The humorous exchange highlights practical wit in everyday problem solving.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Johnston Family Echoes in Rural Dialect Reflections
A fragmentary dialect exchange recalls Mrs. Johnston defending family legacy and parental support, with Henry Clay Johnston and a mother’s praise shaping a rural portrait. The snippet hints at social ties and pride within a tight community.
Do you believe any plant would stick to man if given the choice
A Baltimore American quotation ponders plant human bonds with humor noting the dogwood as a preferred arboreal mate.
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Baltimore
Those Railways Train Mishap On Single Track
A brief Chicago Tribune note critiques railways for repeated failures to coordinate two trains on one track, despite long practice and experience.
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Chicago Tribune
Thoroughly Supervised. Knicker-What kind of milk do you get?
New York Sun cartoon dialogue references Rooseveltized pasteurized janitorized milk phrased in humorous exchange between Becker and speaker.
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Becker
How many terms has he served
The Milwaukee Sentinel questions the figure of merit for a local official asking whether their terms in office or time in jail should be counted, signaling scrutiny of public service versus legal trouble.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Curious Results When Coffee Drinking Is Abandoned
Curiosity about quitting coffee notes that old drinkers replace it with Postum, claiming no morning loss. The piece asserts Postum, well boiled with cream, surpasses many coffees in flavor and aids a ten day to two week body transformation as caffeine is removed and nourishing liquid replaces it.
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Wellville
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