One of His Kind The Judge Dropped From the Runaway Horse
In a staged political outing Judge Kinne of Waterloo Iowa leaped from a runaway buggy after Colonel John P. Irish misrouted them. Irish chased the horse while the judge dusted himself off and asked why he did not hold the reins. The judge replied there are many horses but only one Judge Kinne.
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Cleveland
John P. Irish
Kinne
Waterloo
Dowa
Sidney
Irish
Judge Kinne
Trish
Christian
Los Angeles Times
Tempting Tabby and Other Tales of Domestic Wit
A light collage of quirky vignettes sketches and anecdotes from the Kansas City Star. A pampered cat Katasha finally yields to a cherry blossom ploy for a perfect pose. Nearby Norweg ion eagles and a note on etiquette round out the collection with domestic humor and curious customs.
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Katasha
Katusha
It Used to Be and Mildmay’s Quiet Refrain
A brief scene shows Mildmay, treated to a stern rebuke from Mrs M. that would rouse most men. He remains silent, muttering to himself about a past image of a cherished child and a term of endearment.
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Mildmay
Regent and Beggar Speak of Bridge Mischief
Quoted dialogue shows Regent asking Pete about a bridge plan and Stcond Beggar mentioning a wedding gift for his son. Meggendorf Blatter riffs on a playful phrase about boys and words. The piece ends with a nudge to share the press with a friend.
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Pete
Meggendorf Blatter
Perlet’s Bath Trial Ends With Escape From Fat
The French comedian Perlet seeks fattening baths in the Pyrenees but fails to gain size. In a parallel room, a large woman complains after two months of baths. The doctor touts the baths for thinning, prompting Perlet to flee Paris-bound at once.
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Perlet
Pyrenees
Aesculapius
Paris
A Simple Life from a Child’s View of Business
A young boy named Robert imagines his future as a businessman like his father. He describes a comic, frank routine: catching the train, lighting a big cigar, delaying work until after lunch, dining with a big man, berating others, going home tired to read the paper and smoke more cigars.
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Robert
Pearson
Florists Trade Jargon Shortens Names in the Trade
New York Press notes that florists use slang to abbreviate plant names such as paper whites, lilies of the valley, and Roman hyacinths. Trade terms shorten chrysanthemum to mum, and cupripedium to cup, while Bridesmaid roses become maids and American Beauties become bo tes, with several iconic French rose names reduced to their last word.
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Perle
Carnot
General Jacqueminor
Marechal Niel
Jack
Niel
New York Press
A Locomotive Breathing and Its Puffs Per Mile
A London Standard explanation of locomotive exhaust describes each wheel rotation producing four puffs from two double cylinders. With driving wheel circumference about twenty feet and express speed of fifty miles per hour, the locomotive emits 830 puffs per minute, 62 800 puffs per hour, and 1 055 puffs per mile.
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London Standard
Suitable Gate Warwhoops Tale From Uncle Jack Visit
Uncle Jack visits family after Johnny recovers from whooping cough. The boy recalls playing Indians and giving warwhoops with another boy, describing their amusement during the illness. The Chicago News provides a brief memory fragment from a local scene.
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Jack
Johnny
Chicago News
Plenty In Reserve: Man With Two Black Eyes
A fighting man wakes with two black eyes and tells a friend he could have had more but had no place to put them. The joke hinges on a pun about eyes and a counting gag.
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Jack
Notice to Creditors in Oregon Estate Case
In the County Court of Oregon for Umatilla County, the estate of Emery LaHue deceased. Sarah LaHue appointed administratrix. Creditors must file claims with vouchers by law within six months at the law offices of Peterson & Wilson in Athena or Pendleton Oregon. Dated August 12, 1910.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Emery la Bue
Sarah LaHue
Emery LaHue
Pater- Eon Ds Wilson
Athena
Pendleton
Sarah la Hue
Peterson & Wilson
Strange Guest Exchange in Barthmore American
A narrator notes unfamiliar faces among guests and points to a cross eyed red fled woman rumored to be married. The other guest confesses the speaker is the fool, revealing a sly self reference in a concise dialogue from Barthmore American.
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Barth
Talked Too Much in Boston Tran Script
A fragment from a dialog where a wife reproaches a partner for rushing words and breath, recalling past vows and a wish to have kept quiet. The exchange hints at domestic tension and a humorous asides about hygienic breathing in a car.
Billiards Conundrum Quips About Red Ball
A quip about billiards circulates: Have you heard the billiard conundrum Well there it is whee made the red ball blush Why when it saw the two whites in the corner.
Consistency and binding engagements in local matters
A concise note questions whether engagements are binding and notes that delays remove support for Vorwokinshem. It urges patronage of home merchants and hints at personal sentiment toward Milliceot and Flustrated Bite. The fragment preserves names and a few terms from the source.
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Martha
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Ike
Kansas City Star
Tromso
Norway
London
Uberty
Versailles
Louis XIV
Bobbie
Oregon Citizens
Greater Oregon Home Rule Association
Portland
County
Haali
Troy Laundry
Henry Keene
Foley
Third Street
G. S. Newsom
M. D
M. E. Church
Peterson & Wilson Attorneys-at-Law
Watts & Neal
Attorneys-at-Law
Freewater
Chase Ave
Walla Walla, Wash
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. E. Froome
THE
ST. Nichols
Walla Walla
Southwestern Washington
R. H. Johnson
Sec
T. H. Brenta
J. G. Bryan
Marion Jack
M, L, Akers
Sec-Treas
A. PF
May
Pendleton Iron Works
Sherwin-Williams
H. Koepke
le Grow
F. Wilson
B. BE. Koontz
M. L. Watts
First National Bank OF Athena
ROYAL
DA. J. Parker
T. Kidder
McArthur
WM. Jamieson
Main Street
Chicago
ST. Louis
Omaha Kansas Erry ST. Paul
OR & N Company
WM. McEmurray
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