Uncle Ira Tripp and the Proxy Smoke Era in New York
A Scranton coal operator Ira Tripp, famed for nicotine illness, quit personal smoking and hired others to puff cigars for him. Journalists Karl Ruse and a loyal helper John staffed the proxy ritual, even on a Sixth Avenue car, drawing curious bystanders and an indignant passenger in a vivid New York Sun anecdote.
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Scenes at the Pasteur Institute Patients Vaccinated
A London Globe account describes inoculations at the Pasteur Institute with children accompanied by parents. It portrays mixed patient reactions from calm courage to squeals, notes a brave six or seven year old girl kissing the doctor, and details several anecdotes of adults reacting differently, including a brigand-like Piedmontese man and an agricultural worker. The report warns of a minor accident where a syringe slipped and infected an assistant, suggesting the danger to staff as well as patients.
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Popular Science Monthly
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Crystals Made in Hot Springs Arkansas
The Waushita river yields clear rolled pobiles sold in large quantities at Hot Springs Arkansas. They are valued above ordinary rock crystals due to high demand. Locals have learned to produce them by water power driving a system that spins boxes full of crystals for several days. Washington Star reported this.
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Washington Star
Kind Words From an Angel On a City Car Ride
A New York Times fragment recalls a scene in which a scolding woman entertains with sharp rebuke, a discreet old crone in black nearby blurs lines between fantasy and reality, and a man endures the tension while longing for gentler company.
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New York
Causes of headaches explained with home remedies
The New York Tribune outlines headache types and at home treatments. Front head pains tied to indigestion may ease with remedies, while back head pain suggests congestion. Mustard plaster below the neck is advised to draw blood away. Neuralgic headaches show sudden darting pains. hot water compresses offer some relief.
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New York ‘Tribune
Thackeray and Tubucey on Smoking in Satirical Note
The excerpt recalls Thackeray in the Fitz hoodia Papers joking that anti smoking sentiment is stirred by jealous women. It notes his quip that a bishop or churchman might stroll from the Athenium with a cheroot, and mocks the era’s attitudes toward tobacco and gender.
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Tubucey
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Germany
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England
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Nevada Senator Jim Nye Remembered for wit and stories
The article recalls Senator Jim Nye of Nevada a lively modern foil to Charles Sumner and Horace Greeley famed for quick speech and Irish humor. It notes Nye’s clever quips about liberty and Nevada’s mountain air and shares anecdotes from his Senate days. It contrasts Nye with Stewart, mentions Sprague, and ends with a parable on practical versus theoretical approaches.
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Ohio
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New York
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Rhode Island
Newport
Sprague
Scranton
French Barber’s Joke Delights Young Lyreen
A barber trick plays on a youth who boasts of first chin down. Figaro distracts by seating him, daubing with lather, and walking away to other tasks, leaving the boy puzzled and waiting. The scene unfolds in humorous vein showing barber wit.
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Divorces Spark Sioux Falls Courtroom Farce
A vivid sketch from Sioux Falls portrays divorce cases at the Catardet House court, with a baroness figure and witty witnesses. The piece mocks high life, unsettled spouses, and a culture of alimony while noting the author’s sharp, satirical tone.
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Tau
March
Sioux Falls
Catardet House
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