Reine Wins A Creekside Night From Bud Aiken
Gregoire Santien meets Bud Aiken at his sabine parish cabin where Reine confides abuse. Gregoire shelters her on the gallery as Bud drinks and plays cards. By dawn Reine has fled with Gregoire across the Sabine, Buckeye in pursuit.
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Gregoire
Natchitoches Parish
Lonesome
Sabine
Texas
Sabine River
Sro
Bud Aiken
Baptiste Choupic
Tite Reine
Bayou Pierre
Santien
Gregoire Santien
Aiken
Red River
Express
Frien
Mr. Sanchun
Gonda
Grant
Vernon
Sres
Cep Unc
Mortimer
Unc
Bud
Reine
Cloutierville
Buckeye
Sanchun
Humor of the Hour Marriage Silent Exchange
A New York Weekly quip records a minister testing a couple on marriage readiness with humorous answers about residence, diet, ventilation, lighting, fear of the dark, and textiles before declaring them man and wife.
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wNo
New York Weekly
A Considerate Woman Wonders If Times Are Hard
In the Washington Star report a well dressed woman asks a bank clerk if times are really hard. The witty exchange notes the bank clerk confirming economic strain while the woman shields her husband from expenses, seeking confirmation of the annual downturn.
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Washington Star
Sam Jones Joke Echoes in Dallas Meeting
A Dallas talk by Sam Jones includes a quip about perfect people. He asks for a perfect man and a perfect woman witnesses respond with a wry remark about a woman being her late husband’s first wife. The exchange highlights Jones’s humorous style and audience reaction in Texas.
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Sam Jones
Dallas
Sam
Texas
Preacher Remains Calm in Shirt Sleeves During Sermon
A rural Georgia preacher preached in his shirt sleeves due to heat. Afterward a church member jokingly noted a newspaper editor was present, and the preacher replied he kept his eye on it all the time.
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Georgia
Meetin
Atlanta Constitution
Reflections on marriage and bachelor life in humor
A satirical collection contrasts single and married life with wry quotes about haste in marriage, the value of rings, and the luck of women who choose partners. It notes that happiness may not improve with wedlock and comments on matchmaxing women and competition for love.
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South Dakota
New York Press
Fashion's Edict Bends Toward Pointed Toe Silence
A poetic volley declares fashion bans pointed toes across the land. The verse laments shifting trends and celebrates a new ideal for women's attire. The speaker, in nostalgic mood, contrasts past praise of Milo’s beauty with a future free of pointed footwear.
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Fashion
A Distinction in Manners and Costumes
A brief dialogue from the Washington Star contrasts native American manners with a foreign visitor’s curiosity about costumes. The visitor notes interest in customs, while the American quips about manners, set beside a fleeting bicycle girl.
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America
Washington Star
Insurance bias against bicycle riders sparks protest
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote condemns insurers for refusing bicycle riders coverage. The exchange questions the motives behind denying coverage, framing it as outrageous and unfair.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Young Husband and Wife Quip About an Ironed Plug Hat
A lighthearted exchange from the Detroit Free Press depicts a husband misplacing a plug hat and a wife recalling insisting on ironing it. The playful dialogue captures domestic humor in a brief vignette.
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Detroit Free Press
A Napoleonic Nerve
A comic dialogue feature reflects on a tense dinner scene where Ragged Haggard jokes about missing a piano and a beautiful daughter as a social satire of wartime manners.
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Maddim
New York Sunday World
Bicycle Costs Raise Eyebrows in Chicago Record
A humorous exchange notes a wheel priced at 300 dollars and repairs pushing the total well beyond initial belief. The dialogue highlights consumer reactions to bicycle prices in a Chicago Record excerpt.
Uncle Eben’s Philosophy on Talking Too Loud
Uncle Eben quips that the man who shouts the loudest and longest makes the best argument while the bass drum keeps talking hours and the drum only speaks once. Washington Star era slang.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Up to Date Satirizes Fashioned Fams and Feuding Partners
A humorous dialogue features Mr Fussy criticizing oversized sleeves while Mrs Fussy questions his silk hat. The exchange centers on fashion and social pretensions, poking fun at their pretentious habits and sparking light domestic banter.
Consistent to the Last. Oh John, grandmother's é.d!
A joke-like Chicago Record item notes a remark about a grandmother who disliked baseball yet caused an unexpected stop in a game, framing a humorous moment between speakers.
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John
É.d
Chicago
Idle argument echoes through Detroit Tribune chatter
A fragment from the Detroit Tribune shows a terse exchange about practicality and effectiveness. The lines hint at skepticism about methods and local feasibility without detailing events or names.
Is Madge Engaged or Not in the Ring
A brief Chicago note jokes about a woman named Madge and a speaker claiming she said she was still in the ring, implying ambiguity about an engagement or commitment. No clear outcome or verification is provided.
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Madge
Chicago
DeWitts Remedies and Local Health Notices
A collage of medical ads and testimonials promotes DeWitts Colic and Cholera Cure One Minute Cough Cure and Witch Hazel Salve with claims of instant relief for cholera diarrhea coughs and skin issues. Local sellers D D Bales and Hall’s Vegetable Sicilian Hair Rejuvenator are listed alongside health anecdotes from residents.
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D. D. Bales
DeWitts
Great Pile
DeWitts Hazlet Salve Marketed by D D Bales
The message promotes DeWitts Hazlet Salve as a quick cure for piles without surgery. It notes sales through dealer D D Bales.
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DeWitt’s
D. D. Bales
Cheap Excursons to the West and Northwest
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces low fare Home Seekers excursions to many West and Northwest points on August 4, September 1, October 6 and 20, 1896. For tickets and details, contact railway agents.
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North-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western R.y
Northwest
Chicago & Co R’y
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Humor OF the Hour
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Detroit Tribune
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Simmons Liver
J. H. Zeilin & CO
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Ames, Iowa
City ‘Transfer
THE
American Business College
Omaha, Nebraska
D. Bales
A. P. Sawyer
C. Sampson
Edwards St
Decatur
Illinois
United States
Roxberry
Mass
Barton County
DeWitt
Hall
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