Royal Word and Leave Politics in Government Office
A department clerks story recounts how a secretary grants or denies leave, shaping a clash when a chief wrongly withholds an application. A witty exchange ends with the clerk obtaining permission from the secretary, then departing for a fortnight. Also features Kansas blizzard lore and misfired cabinet loyalties, with anecdotes from Washington, D.C. and Senator West.
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Washington Star
West
Joe Blackburn
Joe
J. Sterling Morton
Gems Have Organic Life A Curious Belief
A Philadelphia Press item asserts gems possess life and suffer from illness. It claims opals pearls rubies and turquoise dull with invalid wear and that disease emanations penetrate gems killing their life with rings and pins.
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Philadelphia Press
Engagement Rumor Denied by Ida
In a whispered exchange Madge questions Ida about a possible engagement. Ida refuses to confirm or deny any truth to the report, making an explicit denial through silence and evasive remarks.
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Madge
Ida
Harper’s Bazar
Wigs in Late Republican Rome Sparked Fashion Rumor
Wigs became popular in Rome near the republic’s end and were so well crafted that Ovid observed no one could tell if another’s hair was real or not.
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Rome
Ovid
Deaf surveyor seeks front row seat in court
In a complex criminal case an old land surveyor subpoenaed for expert opinion requests to speak. After hours of testimony the judge asks for his input. The witness explains he is deaf in his left ear and hard of hearing in his right and asks to sit near the witnesses and prisoner to hear the proceedings.
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London Telegraph
Foote’s Sharp Retort A Quip Across Social Ranks
A famous Foote remark from Collier's Weekly recalls a heated dinner exchange with a young nobleman. When asked about his father Foote called him a tradesman and implied his lordship should have been made a tradesman. The nobleman retorted his father was a gentleman. Foote’s reply mimics the gentleness retort.
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Foote
Mr. Foote
Collier’s Weekly
Chinese Dinner Invitations Described by Dr Sven Hedin
Dr Sven Hedin notes that when a Chinaman invites to dinner he sends a small card within a large envelope. Acceptance requires keeping the card. declining means returning it. If the banquet starts at noon, guests are not expected before 2 PM.
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Sven Hedin
Portrait quiver and arrows in a famous Englishman
In a quoted anecdote from Youth's Companion Sir Robert Peel examines a portrait with a friend. The friend notes the likeness and the quiver on the lips. Peel adds that the arrows come from the lips, a witty remark about a renowned sharp speaker.
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Sir Robert Peel
Sir Robert
That Boy Like His Father Causes Quiet Tension
In a Chicago Post excerpt a mother jokes that her husband’s son is “just like you” upon his return home. The line, spoken with a knowing wink, recalls a long history of resemblance and unspoken family dynamics.
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Chicago Post
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Wisconsin Resident
Merton Wisconsin resident Merton says One Minute Cough Cure is a wonderful quick and safe remedy. It claims to cure coughs colds croup bronchitis grippe whooping cough pneumonia and throat and lung diseases. Advert confirms early use to consumption and notes mothers endorse it. The text ends with a proverb about the devil and a boy.
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W. W. Mayhew
Merton, Wis
L. M. Bosworth
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Saturday Evening Post
Teames
Groering
Daisy
Gabriel Max
Chamisso
Aoe
Lismore
Fruit Picture
Naval
Went
India
Teen Woolson Spige CO
Toledo
Ohio
O. K
Frank E. Bellamy
Union National Bank
Ames, Lowe
Opera House
Dubuque
Iowa
Spring & Son
Little Bros
Real Estate and Insurance
Minnesota
South Dakota
Boswatu
AMES
Daniel Embrese
Ames, Iowa
Iowa Central
R’y Co
Marshalltown
St. Paul Mail
St. Paul Express
Mason Citail
St. Louis
K. C
Peoria Express
Peoria Mail
Barrs General of Agent
H Wrstermaan
F. T. McLain
Westerman
MLAIN
Arrae@xs
EF. Posegate
Iowa Central Railway
Homeseekers
Barry
Mrshalltown
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