A Cold Blooded Monarch and the Dead Man at Cards
A London Tit-Bits piece recounts tales of Louis XV and other aristocrats at card tables. It describes shocking scenes of gambling oddities from the dying, to phantom fortunes, to grand stakes with names like Mazarin, Granville, George Payne, and Lord Londesborough, ending with a spectacular share sale won on a euchre hand.
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Louis XV
M. de Chauvelin
Somersetshire
Mazarin
Basset
Lord Granville
France
Paris
Graham
George Payne
Limmer’s Hotel
Albert Denison
Lord Londesborough
Albert
St. George's
Hanover Square
Lord Albert
Thiselton- Dyer
Secon
Prussia
George McCulloch
Broken Hill
Cox
London
Fearless Billy the Kid Dead at Twenty One in Lincoln County
The notorious youth Billy the Kid met death at Fort Stanton after a long career of murder and terror in the southwest. Sheriff Pat Garrett cornered him at Maxwell Ranch and killed him in a confrontation after a siege. The Kid, age twenty one years seven months, was buried at Fort Stanton military cemetery.
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Lincoln County
New Mexico
Pat F. Garrett
the Kid
Stinking Springs
Billy the Kid
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Garrett
Fort Stanton
Lincoln
Murphy & Dolan
Peter Maxwell
Fort Sumner
Maxwell Hacienda
Maxwell
Billy
Wiliam Bonney
West
Outlaw
Harper’s Weekly
Harduppe asks for a hundred dollars in jest and earnest
In a clipped exchange, Harduppe pleads for a hundred dollars, Riggs questions the amount, and Harduppe insists he is serious though penniless. Riggs quips that he is not broke but cracked, reflecting a humorous street exchange quoted by the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Harduppe
Riggs
Catholic Standard and Times
Not Designed For Lovers Cartoons
A humorous exchange in the St. Louis Republic mocks Cupid by noting the alphabet. He jokes that if Cupid had created it he would have placed U and I closer together, prompting a witty clash about romance and letters.
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Cupid
St. Louis Republic
Public Waste Can Ordinance Protects Austin Streets
Official Ordinance No 190 prohibits injuring defacing removing or misusing public waste cans on Austin Minnesota streets. It bans placing signs on cans though The Hub Department Store may display ads. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars or 5 to 90 days in jail. Passed November 6 1908 with seven yeas none opposed.
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City of
Austin
Minnesota
the Common Council of the
City of Austin
Do Ordain
Sec. I
Stin
Minn
S. W. Kaufman
H. Kaufman
Yeas
Geo. H. Sutton
T. M. Foster
City Recorder
Largest Profits From Bond Subscriptions and Stock Offer
An advertiser outlines reorganizing an established company and selling First Mortgage Gold Bond shares with equal Common Stock and 50 percent Preferred stock. The plan promises doubled sales and higher profitability, inviting immediate inquiries and personal calls to serious buyers.
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Advertiser
None Left Alive: bronze silence mocks great men
An orator described the people's wrongs and urged action. A cynic replied that America's great men are "cast in bronze," implying enduring statue-like silence in the face of wrongs. The exchange highlights tension between public rhetoric and perceived leadership.
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America
Bucolic Humor Quip Overshadows Signage
A wry exchange from the Boston Transcript features Hiram and Mandy joking about a city girl sitting beyond a posted No Trespassing sign. The humor hinges on social coyness and rural etiquette in a humorous rural setting.
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Hiram
Mandy
Boston Transcript
Not the One Says Mrs Hoyle in Cipher Banter
A humorous exchange features Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle debating a husband’s fortune. Hoyle quips he has most of the ciphers left, underscoring a playful line about money. Bohemian tone noted.
Porpoise Blows Up After Notable Swallowing Feat
A playful exchange frames a porpoise bragging about swallowing Jonah while a dogfish notes the whale has blown up with notices of the feat. The dialogue hints at ongoing notoriety and repeated flaunting of the act.
Progress Is Real Cure for Overestimate of Ourselves
Quote attributed to Macdonald about progress as remedy for conceit. The line frames self view against action. Reflects emphasis on practical effort over ego.
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Macdonald
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Bijou Theatre
Tt John D. Willson
Motion Pictures
First National Bank
Minn U. S. Depository
O. W Shaw
HH. L. Banfield
N F Banfield
H J Droft
Casino Capital
Ted
E. H. Smith
Austin, Minn
Band and Dean Co
Free Farms
Alma L. Hanson
S. Franklin St
Northwestern
Interstate
Thos. Burnham Proprietor
DRS. Heggel & Hegge
Pooler’s Drug Store
C. A. Hegge
C. H. Hegge
Orris Hayes
Hayes Bros., Jewelers
Lord Denison
Territories
Pat Garrett
Lew Wallace
See, Il
Mission
Cathedral
Holland
Wallace Gregson Electrician
West Mill St
A. W. Allen, M. D
C. H. Johnson, M. D
C. M
Hirsh Block
Interstate 22
Dean
King Cactus Oll
King Cactus
Lina
Golden Eage Tailoring Department
Golden Eagle
Trouser
P. H. Friend Golden Eagle Clothier & Tailor
Ate
Pottege
Peking
Rockford, Ill
W. Buckbee
I. S. van House
California
Mexico
Florida
Great Western Railway
Kansas City
Omaha
Chicago
Great Western
Roller
Mark
Mr. F. C. Price
Eclipse Lumber Co
Bhane
Main Street
Rochford
East Bridge St
Register Building
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