Wits and Whims From Old Columns and Jokes
A collage of humorous quotes and quips from various papers including Washington Star Boston Transcript and Chicago Inter Ocean. The items poke fun at politicians sayings fashion and social foibles with playful banter and light satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Sur
Indianapolia Journal
Congress
Old Weller
Samael
Harper'’s Bazar
Boston
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Boston Transcript
Janet
Atlana
Constitution
Famous Castle
Washington Suir
de Vastro
Tanta Journal
Georgier
Laura
Kansas City
Jourtuil
Sittig
Indhinapoli
Bjones
Johnny
Philadelphia Record
Briggins
Washington Star
Alien
von Bolt
Alice
Muanmina
Briggs
Curious Sensations and Ailments From Answers
The text discusses remedies for rheumatic pain and lists a broad range of conditions supposedly relieved by Husterter's Stained Hitters. It also describes a curious perceptual experiment about temperature sensation with left and right hands, noting left-handed individuals may be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mefrain
Husterter
Kieuld
Exciting Game and Witty Interlude at Meridian Club
A humorous anecdote features Amo Walker disrupting a tense dominoes moment at the Meridian Club with a war memory quip about not enlisting for excitement. The room erupts in laughter as Walter Galt blocks the play. The surrounding text promotes various 19th century products and odd facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amo Walker
Tad
Meridian Club
Walter Golt
Mr. Walker
Galt
Nethher
Walker
Golt
Golden Medical Discovery Promised as Cure for Lung Diseases
An advertiser urges readers to trust Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery to enrich the blood and strengthen the body against consumption and lung afflictions. The ad claims high cure rates in early cases and offers free books and a medical treatise from the Buffalo dispensary in exchange for information and a small postage fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
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Utica
N.Y
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Llood
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T& Traveler
Ami
Sun Room
New York Sun
Jae
West
Perial
Jon Carnus Satis
New York
St. Jacobs
DE Laval Separator CO
General Ofice
Elgin
Ill
Cortlandt ST
Kennedy
Qonald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
U. S
Cially
Melistin Sy
Ag’ T
America
C.D. Young
Denver
Glenn
Arien
Piso
Katra Ener
Williamsport
Edinburgh University
Ball
Hall
Italia
Ben
Adress
FJ. Cheney & CO
Toledo
marSold
Drugstats
Alfred Peats
Madison Street
Earth
Czar
Russia
Ripuna Tabul
Brady Island
Neb
Steve Pollak
Widl
Anton Ind Tar
Hoeemsin
PeaTasce
Oia
Washington
Ely
Scacple Stewart
Rand Avenue
Brooklyn
Eivap
Prine Biceable
Grothe
Wey
Atte
Ilinois
Hiners
Chicago Newspaper Union
Jefferson Street
Mason J. Fort Box & Kingsley
Ows
Madison St
Santa Claus
N. K. Fairbank Company
Cordovan
BNA PN
Wasi Docuglas
L. Douglas
Whiting
Jenan
FOU
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