The Hand That Rules China Empress Dowager’s Hand Skills
A Montreal Herald feature on the Empress Dowager of China, famed for long nails protected by guards, her painting and design work, opium controls, and court life. Miss Katharina Carl recounts months in the palace, the Empress’s nail protectors, smoking habits, dressmaking, and kite flying in the garden.
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China
Katharina A. Carl
New York
Century Co
Empress Towager
Sin
Imperial Palace
Peking
St. Louis
Jason
National Museum of Washington
United States
Miss Carl
Montreal Herald
Gentry’s Steam Gauge Lesson and Other Briefs
President Hearne recounts Joshua Gentry once rode a locomotive in shabby clothes and asked if 160 was all the steam. The engineer revealed it was “the second time around” as Gentry identified himself as railroad president. Also notes motor liability in Germany, and Martin Littleton’s near mayoral bid amid a fusion talk with a Scots beadle joke from January issue of Everybody’s Magazine.
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Frank J. Hearne
Colorado Nel and Iron Company
Denver
Joshua Gentry
Hannibal
Tom Joshua Gentry
Martin J. Littleton
Brooklyn
New York
Seotch Beadle
Littleton
Once Royal Yacht Hildegarde Towed for Dismantling as Trader
The 1874 Hildegarde once owned by the Prince of Wales and later King Edward VII will be towed up the Hackensack River to Little Ferry New Jersey for dismantling and conversion into a cargo trader likely to carry bricks. Built by Camper Nicholsons in Gosport she measures 127 feet overall with teak deck fittings and mahogany brass interiors.
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Hildegarde
Edward VII
Hackensack
New Jersey
Little Perry
Camper & Nicholison
Gosport
Prince of Wales
George J. Gould
B. M. Whitlock
Albert Edward
Lady Brooke
London
Brooke
Humorous Bits and Jokes From a Historical Column
A scattered pane of wit and dialogues including a satirical note about a subscriber killed by a runaway team, jokes about silence and beauty, social quirks, and a Punch-like exchange on age gaps in marriage. The snippets feature cartoonish conversations, puns, and social observation.
Two Ways of Forcing a Balance
Henry and his father debate budgeting as a young man plans to earn his own living while the father considers adjusting his son’s income to fit expenses. A barnyard exchange about meat and manners precedes the dialogue, illustrating contrasts in appetite and propriety.
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Henry
Visit Interrupts Payment Dispute Between Benhams
Mrs. Benham plans a visit to settle a claimed debt while her husband contends no payment is due. He asks for a written receipt in full and proposes the visitor stay only if she accepts that arrangement.
Sermons on Spirits Stir Parish Banter in Atlanta Constitution
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a back-and-forth in a church setting where Brother Williams answers a parishioner’s quip about spirits. The exchange centers on the Bible's stance on spirit and its distinction from other uses of the word in daily life.
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Brother Williams
Brother Willams
Atlanta Constitution
The Man He Wanted and the Locksmith Incident
A short comic scene shows Mr Pham ley spending to fix a piano key while the locksmith confesses he is not a tuner. The dialogue shifts to a joke about delaying a self described “breamleg” mechanism and a hopeful claim Niagara will dry up and the sun cool in vast future years. The piece ends with a man feeling the uncertainty of mundane things.
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Mr. Phamley
Niagara
Patient-Well Dialog From Tales Noted
A brief, dialogue style fragment shows a doctor confirming the patient has fever but remains untroubled by it, remarking the fever would not disturb him if present. The exchange ends with a playful tone characteristic of Tales style humor.
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Dontor
Changes of Time in a Marriage Notice
The piece notes a marriage notice mentioning the groom as 17 and the bride as 16 years old. It reflects on how times change from a past era when childish amusements were simpler, with a speaker musing about youth and age.
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Tfe
Women in Discussion Reflections and Personal Views
Chicago News reports a dialogue on women featuring brief exchanges between speakers. Carson gives a brief personal stance about arms as a metaphor or anecdote within the discussion. The piece captures a snapshot of talk show style debate on gender topics.
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Godhart
Carson
Chicago News
Muses and Apollo Comment on Decency and Inspiration
A brief quip from a visit to Olympus remarks that muses wear little by law, with Apollo explaining the muses feel indecency is a human creation and has sometimes kept them alive. The exchange reflects light wit on art and propriety.
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Muses
Olympus
Apollo
Puck
What Bothered Him Says Brother Will Iame
A quip from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a humorous line about the afterlife. Brother Will Iame says one worry: “Uryin’ on milk on honey always did give me dyspepsia.”
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Brother Williame
Atlanta Constitution
New office boy stirs familiar look at the sanctum
A visitor asks about a youngster in the editor’s sanctum. The editor says the new office boy is the youngster, noting the man in charge has a larger face and a stronger manager role making the resemblance likely but not certain.
Most Extraordinary Housekeep Sets High Moral Standard
A dialogue highlights Mrs Housekeep as the most honorable woman, praised for integrity and kindness. Mrs Ascum acknowledges the claim, while Mrs Housekeep asserts she would not steal another woman's cook, underscoring her distinguished character.
The Stereotyped Excuse in a Quick Family Exchange
A humorous dialogue captures a mother accusing Freddie of coercing a truthful answer. Freddie admits to striking his little brother but claims he warned him it hurt more on himself than on the victim. The exchange showcases a child’s clever evasive reasoning.
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Freddy
Freddie
The Man Responsible
St Peter debates Eden origins as an applicant claims to be the progenitor of mankind. The odd exchange ends with a command to show the gentleman below while the applicant asserts his central role in human history.
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Adam
aAdams
St Peter
Famillar
Eden
St. Peter
Puck
Correcting an Error at House-Hange 16 All
Willie asks about a valise under the dining table. The Visitor hesitantly explains the object is not a valise but his foot. The moment reveals a playful misunderstanding between host and guest.
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Willie
The Young Idea Plays on Washington Soldiers’ Feet
A humorous exchange between a father and son reflects on Valley Forge and the harsh winter endured by Washington’s troops. The boy frets about history’s cold feet joke while the father notes the soldiers’ plight as a point of historical memory.
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Washington’s
Valley Forge
Time Enough. Mrs. McCall-How do you like your new eiri
Mrs. McCall asks about a new eiri while Mrs. Offen notes it has been over a week since the last meeting. A Philadelphia Press snippet records a political hanger-on seeking an audience with the boss and being advised to feature him in a dime museum as the two faced man.
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Mr. Oldbeau
Misa Young
McCall
Hiram Offen
Philadelphia Press
Friends Worth Having
Hyler boasts of helping a friend in hard luck last week while Smiley retorts he helped a friend on his feet seven times last night, highlighting a humorous exchange about lending support and resilience.
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Hyler
Smiley
Dialogue Sketch of Social Intrigue and Attraction
A fragmentary exchange features insinuation about encounters with attractive women. He notes work as a show clerk for several years while she teases with a suggestive question about meeting pretty women. The brief moment hints at social dynamics and flirtation.
The Wrong Man and a French Caesar Comparison
A London Punch quip contrasts Caesar Augustus with President Roosevelt and a passerby’s cartoonish view of pork. The exchange plays with identity and misperception, ending with a humorous aside about a pig in the road and a passing motor car.
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London
Tender Nature and a Cold Exchange at the Grocers
A fragmented dialogue notes a wife with a tender nature and a humorous domestic exchange. The garbled fragments reference faces, past days, and a grocer setting, suggesting a light domestic vignette from a bygone era.
Break in the Engagement Rumors Stir Private Interlude
Impediment and questions about breaking an engagement surface as Prue probes whether Marjoris may end the engagement, while she learns he himself may want a break. The fragment hints at evolving romantic tensions and a possible shift in affections.
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Prue
Marjoris
Tve
Pucke
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Licely
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Roosevelt
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