Mr Dooley on International Amenities in New York Bank
Mr Dooley laments missing New York celebrations of British and Irish ties while satire targets Anglo American diplomacy and a chaotic banquet in Omaha. He recalls ambassadors, Lord Cheese Shop, and a Windsor memory as he mocks national loyalties and the Nicaraguan canal debate.
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Mr. Dooley
Mr. Hennessy
New York
Ireland
Hogan
Matther
Nicaragoan Canal
Bankit
Mersey J. Cheeseshop
West Riding
Long Island
Alerety
St. James
Morse
Gladston
Charles Francis Adams
Tarak
England
Dan'l Webster
Windsor Castle
Manny
Edward Thé Slvinth
Britain
Australya
Jook iv Argyle
Carnigusie
Cheeseshop
United States
Laraboa
Annywan
Drivink
Terry Hut
Lord Cheeseshop
Hoboken
Laraboo
Puith
Hogin
Brontosaur Exhibition Rumor Sparks City Festivities
Unclear text suggests a brontosaur display arriving at a local museum from a distant site. A concert by the Pittsburg orchestra and other events are mentioned as part of a planned festival atmosphere. The piece hints the exhibit may be a fossil bones reconstruction rather than a real living creature.
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Ilisburg
Lisburn Colander
Pittsburg
Bhirbert
Ihephlalod
Tultteam
Ming
Two of a Kind, Philadelpaid Press
A fragment from a Philadelphia Press piece shows dialogue between a talkative speculator and a burglar aboard a train. The burglar quietly admits to slipping inside guarded doors once or twice while the other man boasts of minor footholds.
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Philadelpaid Press
George Ade Fables prank trip and marital mischief
A satirical tale of a man away on a mixed business and leisure trip with friends, and his wife hosting a carefree outing with a former lover. Both sides enjoy indulgence and concealment, ending with a sharp moral about domestic consequences.
The Diplomatic Barkeep Moral Tale From a Congressman
A comic fable recounts a Congressman's bid to appoint a friend to a diplomatic post. The man must juggle politics, topics, customers, and temptations, described as a masterful barkeep who handles disputes and debates without offending anyone. The piece pivots to a moral about not letting others misuse one’s private creations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabby Light Weights
Modern Fable of How Brave Patsy Won Hearts
A tale where a man shifting from flattery to candor wins favor among women. He uses blunt truth, sparking interest while others’ sugary praise loses effect. The olive stuffed with red peppers becomes the antidote to gumdrops, illustrating that sincerity can overwhelm hollow compliments. MORAL: sincerity can tire when overused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munte
Modern Fable of the Shower of Blows on Paw
A quirky scene follows Tilile's return after three months at Madama Shaglac's school for influencing young ladies. She brings a tancolored car, mocks her father’s old dress and manners, and implies a name change MorAL with a promise of moral reform in six to nine weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kouipia
Ftat
Hudy
Tilile
Madama Shaglac
Matilde
Matiife
Moral
The Modern Fable of a Topsy Turvy Talent Show
Workers fund a Holiday act for waifs at a Mission venue. A pale man with amber fire escapes performs a parlor trick as the crowd boos. A violinist, an elocutionist, and a short parade of acts provoke scorn until Mulligan and Hicks are asked to save the show. The crowd erupts as two boys perform a Folktale spoof and kill the moment. The moral laments public taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On Mission
Fairy Tate
Hans Christian Anderson
Mulligan
Hicks
Roosevelt Praised for Diligent Literary Effort in Critic
The piece notes President Roosevelt’s intense focus on writing, likening it to his energy in war and politics. It cites Boston Transcript observations on his disciplined routine and compares him to a veteran author who spends long hours indoors. It also mentions malaria as a persistent British army health issue in India.
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Roosevelt
Joseph H. Giluer
Rooosevelt
America
Made to Order. Tea and a Kidney Cure Story
In New York a tea conversation reveals a host claiming Sir Thomas Lipton tea is English made. Northport physicians report a breakthrough cure for kidney disease with Dodd's Kidney Pills, detailing Byron Leslie's long battle and lasting recovery witnessed by local doctors and residents.
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Washington Post
New York
Thomas
England
Northport
Mich
Byron
Leslie
Dodd
Jenkins avoids telepathy and secrets revealed by Mrs Jenkins
Detroit Journal notes Jenkins rejects telepathic methods while Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is cited as a teething remedy. The item mentions Quito, South America at 9,000 feet, a health tip using Hed Cross Ball Wue, and a stat about Britons in the UK totaling 166,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
South America
Open Letter Praising Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
An open letter from Mrs. B. C. Smith extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a healing medicine for women's health. She cites personal experience, claims numerous cures, and urges women to seek the remedy rather than doctors, signing as treasurer of the W. C. T. U. Kansas City.
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The
Kansas City
Irs
BE. C G. Smith
B. C. Smith
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
B. C. Smrkis
Cale
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Dunne
Robert Howard Rust
George Ade
Hy Russ
Lifd
Harry B. Smith
Gibert
Cagalini
Emma Dames
Patsy
Boston Transcript
India
St.Jacobs Oil
INR
Detroit Journal
Jenkins
Winslow
United Kingdom
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