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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
Slicing a rattler and the cowboy’s knife bravado
A Colorado traveler recalls tall tales of curing rattlesnakes with a Bowie knife on and off horse. Dick Haynes faces a big diamond rattler at close range, his knife flashing to sever the strike, a damaged thumb ending the chase and ending his rattler hunting for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Sunset Ranch
Dick Haynes
Perpetual motion joke hinges on a five year old model
A Wisconsin man claims to have solved the perpetual motion problem in a joke exchange. The other speaker counters with a home model that reportedly works from a perpetual motion standpoint. The device is named Jimmie and was five years old at its last birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Jimmie
Concession to Superstition Echoed in Travel Fare Debate
A passenger argues thirteen dollars and a half is steep for a short trip while a steamer line agent explains the price. Uncle Eben wryly notes that some people ignore the truth when it’s disagreeable, reflecting a travel controversy captured by the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Ceppin
Washington Star
Betrayal on the Lake: Dawn Shootings Destroy Flock
In a dawn scene a dusky cloud descended to a lake and birds soared above. A sudden shot rang out killing and wounding waterfowl as hunters fired across the misty shore. By day’s end a broken flock sank into the brooding mist, a day of shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thacher Higginson
Uninhabited Indian Ocean Islands Offer Robinson Crusoe Fantasy
An English traveler estimates 16 100 uninhabited islands lie between Madagascar and India, with only about 600 inhabited. Islands range from one acre to a mile long, many granitic with rich soil and freshwater streams, encircled by coral reefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Ocean
Madagascar
India
How He Saved His Dinner In Arundel
In Arundel a taxidermist, famed for presence of mind, skins a cock pheasant for dinner. A man returns later to take the body, and the taxidermist hides arsenic under flour on the plate. The man misreads the disguise, fears the danger, and leaves without taking the bird, saving the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arundel
London
Arizona justice delivers peculiar sentence in assault case
A rough hearing in an Arizona justice of the peace court ends with the judge declaring no evidence, then delivering a quirky verdict. The court orders the defendant to stand, cites the law, and imposes a $50 fine while noting the sentence could be a light one if guilty and a strong lesson if not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
The Prudent Scotsman and a 999 Year Lease
An 85 year old Scotsman saved to buy freehold land but the owner refused sale and offered a 999 year lease instead. The elder, wary of time passing, declined saying time soon tins away.
The Only Difference by Mrs Symperly and Mrs Ranger
A brief dialogue contrasts divorce and remarriage with playful irony. Mrs Symperly praises life with Mr Ranger while Mrs Ranger notes life feels familiar except for a different piano, underscoring social refinements after separation.
Tea sustains life say Chicago News in quip
A humorous Chicago News line claims South American mate tea can sustain life for days without hunger pangs and jokes that while man is born to rule, woman ends up beating him at work.
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Chicago News
Big Enough To Hit Is Bigger Than It Appears
A small, thoughtful boy supports a crippled mother and sister by selling papers at a station. After a careless man knocks down a flower girl, the youth challenges him. The man apologizes, tells the boy he is bigger than he thinks, and urges self respect, leaving onlookers puzzled.
Dream predicts a country house robbery in daylight
A woman summering in the country dreamed of a city burglary with two men, one lame, rummaging trunks and stealing curtains. The next morning the city house was robbed and curtains missing. Clues pointed to a lame painter who had worked there and vanished. he had served time in the Auburn penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Potato Introduced to France Under King's Guard
The text recounts how potatoes faced resistance in France under Louis XIV. Officials sowed guarded fields claiming a royal crop to deter trespass. Harsh penalties for trespass and hunting aided a bait effect, leading to widespread pilfering and eventual adoption of the tuber across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Louis XIV
Henry Irving's piercing eyes stun Macbeth scene in Manchester
During a Manchester performance of Macbeth Henry Irving's intense gaze and earnest delivery of There's blood upon thy face caused a fellow actor to forget his line. The murderer blurted Is there Great Scott, later claiming he thought he had broken a blood vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Manchester
Macbeth
Unknown Lawyer Refuses Refund In Retainer
A renowned judge lawyer charged a client a $1000 retainer for a major case. They settled the next morning before any formal work. The client asked for a partial refund. The lawyer exclaimed that refund is a fund unknown to the legal profession.
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New York Press
Monarch the lion cowed after railroad wreck chaos
A circus wreck scene unfolds as Monarch the lion is dragged from a damaged den amid collapsed cages and a frantic uproar. A startled darky driver and wreck crew corral the animals while the boss jokes about animal behavior in wrecks, ending with Monarch hiding in his improvised cage.
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Monarch
Mack
Missouri
Jes
Hit
Lawdy
Nevah
Mab Cabin
Darky
Inner skin of humanity deserves tender regard
A quoted editorial urges care with language, warning that cruelty now often hides in bitter words and unloving censure. It condemns verbal brutality aimed at social sensibilities and self esteem, calling for equal protection of inner dignity alongside preventing physical cruelty.
Conscientious Explanation and Mosquito Prophecy
A dialogue feature shows a traveler told his lover’s father his job as a traveling salesman. He is urged to keep traveling while a joke about a nationwide mosquito kill campaign hints at a cautious prophecy rather than a firm promise. The piece contrasts a domestic chat with folkloric humor about science.
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Boston Courier
Corn Tessel
Retired Businessman Explains Life on the Farm
In a Somerville Journal snippet a city resident asks how the retired businessman spends his time on his countryside farm. He replies that he often explains to inquirers how he manages his life there.
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Somerville Journal
Ready Recipe Joke About Milk Treatment
A Denver Times quip recounts Mary advising washing a dress in milk and drying it overnight to remove grease stains. In the morning the spots are gone but the dress is gone too, delivering a humorous cautionary note about unconventional stain remedies.
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Denver Times
Ingenious Youth Refuses Country Vacation Pay Kept
A playful office note quotes a youth stating the office boy has not returned from a fresh air vacation. He mentions he disliked the country but would stay two more weeks if his pay continued. The exchange hints at light office humor over time off.
Straws Show a Night Visit Hint in Brooklyn
Mrs Boerum asks how to know if Mr Squeesicks will visit Alethea tonight. Willie Boerum confirms by noting she lit the big piano lamp that will burn out in about an hour and a half.
Chance For Heroism Adorer Pleads For Father’s Calm
A young speaker recalls a tense moment as a girl reveals her father’s terrible rage and seeks words to appease him. The dialogue captures fear and urgency as the child worries about anger escalating.
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Adorer
Wedding Cheer Turns Sour as Father Lends Grin
Elsie recalls her wedding had one drawback. Her father smiled too cheerfully as he gave her away, a detail noted by the Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Repartee On Whist And Noker Rivalry
A witty exchange features He asking how She feels after beating him at whist. She replies that the sting is less harsh than the ache he feels when Jenkins defeats him at noker, delivering a sharp quip about competitive pride.
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Jenkins
Noker
Substitution Laughs in a London Fun Sketch
A playful dialogue features an Acceptable Sub and She reacting to a gift of a pet monkey. The two exchange light banter about absence and affection in a witty London Fun style.
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London
Unreasonable Visitor at Dog Encounter
A short Bits item reports a host accusing a visitor of striking his dog after the dog sniffed him. The visitor retorts that waiting for a taste would be unreasonable, resulting in a terse exchange.
Picnic Days Under the Chestnut Tree
A light verse from the Indianapolis Sum depicting a family picnic under a chestnut tree. Bridget prepares baskets with chicken and pies while a country band plays in the distance. Dick and Bob contend with a bumblebee and a yellow jackets nest as rain falls. The family returns home tired and curious about ants.
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Bridget
Bob
Falla
Papa
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Bell Telephone CO. OF Canada
J. Barrand
West of Opera House
W. R. Proctor
T. H. Baker
W.R. PR
Rattler
Rude Justice
the Prudent Scotsman
Irving
the Darky
Altosgether
Jimmy
Montmorency
Indianapolis
Sum
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