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Newspaper

Athena Press

Location

Athena, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1910

Page

5

Fighting the Beet Trust Portland Oregon

A fragment from a Baltimore American style column includes lines about a meat company, a telephone operator, and a satirical London lords joke. It weaves quirky quips and ad lib banter with brief notes on Social topics. The piece reflects early 20th century newspaper humor and miscellany.

Frank L. Smith Meat CO Fighting the Beet Trust Portland Oregon

Noteworthy Bits and Jokes From Various Sides

A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from newspapers and cartoons. Notable lines include a bird with clever tact, Miss Snooper’s costume remark, political jests about Ireland, a child’s shooting star fear, and a college graduate seeking a starter position with the caveat about value.

Disputed Da Vinci Bust Sparks Berlin Museum Row

Dr Bode, Kaiser Friedrich Museum Berlin director, bought a Leonardo da Vinci wax bust for 40000 dollars amid controversy. He argues it may be a genuine Leonardo, while others favor British sculptor R C Lucas from the mid nineteenth century. Further examination strengthens Dr Bode’s belief in the early sixteenth century origin.

Bode Leonardo da Vinci Kaiser Friedrich Museum Berlin Leonardo Agare R. C. Lucas

Bashful Stanley and Other Snippets From the Papyrus Club

A Boston Papyrus Club dinner features explorer Henry M. Stanley who, bashful and fidgeting, rises to accept praise while wearing Livingstone’s cap. The piece recalls Lombroso’s curious experience with a jealous subject and weaves in quips from the Washington Star and other American papers.

William H. Hideing Fells McClure Papyrus Club Boston Henry M. Stanley Stanley

Quick Wit and Oddities From a Genteel Page

A collage of humorous snippets and quips from a bygone era. It includes witty exchanges about fast living and dining-car meals, a scam letter warning of danger, and light verse references. The clippings mix jokes about eye salve, ocean poetry, marital squabbles, and social news items.

Fragmented OCR Notebook Bits Skim Newspaper Humor

A jumble of quotations and RPG style snippets appears from an old newspaper page. It mixes verse lines from Tennyson, stray ad phrases for remedies, and brisk quips about stage and aviation figures. The collection reads like a reader’s cutouts and editorial doodles.

Genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Ad

An advertisement extols a laxative syrup made from California figs paired with senna. It touts healthful, gentle action and natural ingredients, urging purchase only of the genuine product from reputable druggists. The California Fig Syrup Co. is named on every package.

California California Fig Syrup Co

The Window of Silence and a Ham Theft Tale

The story recalls Judge Silas Bryan, father of William J. Bryan, losing several hams from his smoke house. He kept it secret until a neighbor learned of the theft and reported it to him. The judge then confided that only they two knew of the incident.

Tennyson Light Brigade Finnegan Chicago Tribune Silas Bryan William J. Bryan Ruccass Magazine

To the Basement Vin Wireless

A cryptic Kansan City Times fragment implies a janitor neglects heat and a tenant kicker register. The lines suggest a quirky column or satirical note about building comfort and payment tricks. Further readable context would clarify who or what the piece targets or recounts.

Kansan

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