New Old Jokes in the Athens Studio of Mr Sala
George Augustus Sala recalls modern Greek humor and ancient epigrams in Athens. A Greek guide narrates a deaf court tale where rent and corn are disputed, ending with a quip about keeping a mother between you. Sala also contrasts Sheridan Knowles Irish bulls with a twin riddle from Hierocles noted by youth’s companion.
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George Augustus Sala
Sala
Athens
Sheridan Knowles
Mr. Sala
Hierocles
Skolastikos
Practical Joke In Manchester Drayage Ordeal
A wag disrupts a draper shop scene in Manchester by sounding a sleeper coachman, rising to bow and command the horse to “Home.” The joke leaves the coachman and his mistress as the only witnesses, with the rest of the details known only to them.
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Manchester
Brougham
Wag
London
Armored coffins on display after body snatching era
In the 19th century body snatching for dissection led to measures like guard watch houses near burying grounds. At Aberfoyle Perthshire two heavy cast iron coffin like relics protected graves by lifting a coffin with derricks then resealing the grave. They remain in the churchyard as curios for visitors.
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Aberfoyle
Perthshire
Scientific American
The Scotus Decision Mistakenly Reported by Telegraph Editor
Morning readers were puzzled by a headline claiming the Sco tus handed down an important deci sion yesterday. The afternoon paper mocked the error while the morning paper prepared a clarification that the word Scotus was merely an abbreviation for the supreme court of the United States.
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Scotus
Supreme Court of the United States
A Charmed Life on the Kentucky Cliffs
In this Kentucky river scene near Harrodsburg a man fell 170 feet from a precipice, survived with bruises, landing in a buckeye tree. Jotham Strout found him alive and unhurt except for soreness, remarking the fellow bore a charmed life.
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Kentucky River
Harrodsburg
Hudson
Kentucky
Jotham Strout
Mr. Strout
Leighton Helps a Downtrodden Student at the Academy
Leighton, towering above Millais in prosperity, stops a dejected student in the academy after prize day. He draws the youth back into the room, offers intense earnest talk, and helps him regain dignity as the student leaves, revived and hopeful.
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Leighton
Academy
Millais
London Telegraph
New York
New York Sun
Franklin and the Declaration Humor and Unity
The Saturday Evening Post quotes John Gilmer Speed noting Franklin’s humor may have kept him from writing the Declaration. It recalls Franklin’s famed joke at signing with Hancock’s call for unanimity and the pledge that they must hang together or hang separately.
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Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Gilmer Speed
Saturday Evening Post
Congress
Hancock
Harder to Say No Than Yes Ends in a Yes
A Washington Star spoof tale portrays a young man torn between moralizing and romance. He debates temptations while pursuing a single woman, who finally tests his resolve with a playful exchange ending in her firm yes.
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Tim
Kate
Washington Star
Divinity Student Routed by a Tramp in The Great West
Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady recounts in The Ladies' Home Journal how a divinity student aboard a freight train caboose clashes with a wily tramp. The tramp argues education is unnecessary, besting the student who then retreats in embarrassment. A bishop then tests the tramp's claim by asking his college, and Yale proves the point.
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Great West
Ladies’ Home Journal
Yale
Artena the City of Crime in Italy Near Rome
The Italian town of Artena, about 40 miles from Rome, is dubbed the City of Crime. Since the 16th century criminals asylum here, with most inhabitants tied to crime and frequent murders daily. Authorities say criminals kill criminals, sparing innocents.
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Europe
Artena
Rome
Ruskin's harsh verdict on Hugo and other French writers
The letter quotes John Ruskin disparaging Victor Hugo as the most disgusting book ever written and blames it for brutality. He contrasts Hugo with Balzac Eugène Sue Dumas Beranger George Sand and others, calling Hugo dull virtueless and deadly poison while praising Balzac and Sue as artists and moral voices.
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Ruskin
Hugo
Hunchback
Notre Dame
Balzac
Eugene Sue
Dumas
Beranger
George Sand
Victor Hugo
Knew What She Was About in Pearson’s Weekly Cartoon
A fragmentary quote from Pearson's Weekly mocks a singing performance by a mother identified as Catchem and contrasts her voice with Richfello’s seating position. The dialogue notes a mirror and implies a harsh description of the singer.
Fremont and Jessie Runaway Sparks Benton Threats
The text recalls young Fremont fleeing with and marrying Jessie while Senator Tom Benton threatened him with harsh actions. Mrs. Benton urged restraint, saying Jessie should be given to the young man.
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General Fremont
Jessie
Tom Benton
Walking on Peking Walls Draws Double Standard
A historic note claims it is illegal for Chinese women to walk the city walls of Peking while Americans and Europeans freely stroll on public days, reflecting a cultural double standard in public space use.
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Peking
Generals Dislikes West Point Cadets Meet at Fort Riley
General Starr, famed for blunt manners, encounters Lieutenant Morrison from West Point at Fort Riley. The old soldier feigns cordiality until Morrison’s appearance and schooling trigger a playful, heated exchange about pride and youth, ending in the general’s booming remark.
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Starr
West Point
Fort Riley
Morrison
Leutenant
Military Academy
Kansas City Journal
Fatigue in Metals and Rest as a Remedy
The article explains metal fatigue from repeated shocks and strains, noting tin, brass, and other metals fail when bent repeatedly. It asserts rest as a remedy, with recovery varying by metal hardness and prior strain, hard metals needing up to one to two years, while soft metals like lead recover quicker.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Birth Rate Rise Sparks Wives’ Worries in London
Mrs. Jones fears rising birth rates add to already high costs while her husband jokes over breakfast. The London Standard piece captures a domestic chorus on rates and growing births, reflecting public anxiety of the era.
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Mrs. Jones
John
London Standard
Door labeled Push and Pull frames a Detroit exchange
A brief quip captures a politician boasting a thriving business while a thoughtful youth notes the door reads Pull. The gag hinges on the contrast between push and pull as keys to success, reflecting a witty exchange from the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Fashion contrasts in dress access across society
The Somerville Journal notes a social divide as some women obtain a new gown every two weeks while others count it lucky to glimpse a fashion magazine once every three months.
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Somerville
Mass
Private gold pieces beyond the twenty dollar coin
The article notes that the United States did not mint gold coins above twenty dollars. It records that a San Francisco jeweler once struck a private issue valued at fifty dollars, not authorized by the government.
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United States
San Francisco
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