Amusing Theatre Incident Shows Unlikely Brass Band Invasion
A veteran comedian recalls a money crunch at a provincial theatre. To avoid closing, the company hired a brass band to play three pieces before the show in exchange for free admission. The band treated the venue as a passing through, many holdouts entering with instruments, and a chorus of strangers drifted in. The night ended with a humorous note as the crowd grew and a window corner passed to an unknown recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agfece
Dan Godfrey
Goldfinder soap story marks growth of a household staple
A Victorian trade feature explains the rise of Lewis and Whitty’s Goldfinder soap from its ten year development to widespread Victoria store presence. The article highlights its purity, durability, economy, and suitability for baby baths and laundry, noting rising sales from boxes to tons and praising the firm’s stable, high quality product.
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Lewis and Whitty
Lewis and Whitty’s
Goldfinder
Victoria
Lewis
Sunlight Oil Cake Praised By Gray Bros for Horses
Messrs Gray Bros Ltd of Harrierd Sydney report steady employment of over 300 horses and praise Sunlight Oil Cake as a superior fodder. They note it brightens weary horses, speeds recovery after overwork, and offers better value than other feeds. Interested readers are invited to request Lever Brothers Sydney’s booklet.
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Messrs
Gray Bros. Ltd
Harrierd
Sydney
Lever Brothers Limited
Wealthy Banter Echoes In Ailing Romance
A brief exchange reveals a strained relationship as one partner laments the lack of ready cash despite compliments about appearance. The dialogue hints at financial tension within a domestic scene.
Under the Red Shield The True Rothschild Origins
In a Frankfurt slum a young Meyer Amschel Rothschild built a banking network that grew into a family fortune. He mentored five sons, notably Nathan who expanded wealth through Waterloo and London. Nathan’s stock exchange coup and later successors raised the Rothschild fortune, with Lionel guiding continental finance and Suez Canal lending. The family remains Europe’s wealthiest and most influential.
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Frankfort
House of
Meyer Amschel Rothschild
Rothschild
Bauer
Yoon Meyer
Hanover
William IX, Landeraf
Hesse Cassel
Napoleon
Europe
William
Crisia
Landeraf
Meyer
Nathan
Manchester
London
Elba
Waterloo
Ostend
Dover
Stock Exchange
Blucher
Ligny
Wellington
Baron Nathan
England
Baron Lionel
Old Maids Dreadful Fate Noted In Quirked Exchange
A humorous exchange features Mr. Chugwater and Mrs. Chugwater debating women’s fear of aging and the odd marriages they fear or imitate to avoid it. The dialogue reflects period attitudes with a wry, domestic tone.
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Mr. Chugwater
Josiah
Mrs. Chugwater
Get Out Ye Lover-Sneerers Optimist Speaks For Love
A satirical voice argues the modern young man in love faces social scorn from pessimists yet proves love sharpens discipline and ambition. He contends engagement strengthens prudence and selflessness, boosts appearance, and even nudges men toward broader interests in art and literature through affection.
Morning Musings On a Bright Day For A Haircut
A playful exchange contrasts Mr Matterafact and Another Side as they note a lovely morning and the sun shining in a blue sky, setting scene for a casual grooming moment or a lighthearted daily vignette.
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Miss Romantic
Mr. Matterafact
An Ounce of Prevention, Jimmie How Did You Know I Called
Dialogue reveals suspense as a character questions a caller while mentioning Nell removing pins from her belt, signaling a hidden plan or risk. The exchange hints at a mystery surrounding Nell and the sister’s awareness of danger.
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Jimmie
Nell
Drunken fall patient question sparks Irish wit
A class of recruits undergoes a first aid exam when Patrick O'Brien faces a test. Asked how to treat a man who falls in a drunken fit, he replies with practical humor that he would not treat him at all but assume the man has had enough.
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Patrick O'Brien
Pat
Missing Fiver and Rainy Day Lament from Twain Tale
A humor piece recounts Mark Twain stories about a friend plagued by loan requests and a reverse payment note. Another joke centers on a pupil misinterpreting pity, asking why the wife rushes to the bank, with a student answering to draw his insurance money.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Handy World Atlas and Gazetteer Catalog Highlight
A compact listing of reference volumes including Handy World Atlas Gazetteer with 120 colored maps and 160 pages, The Self Instructor, Complete Etiquette Book, The Best Comic Reviter, Humorous Dialogues, and Book of Practical Palmistry.
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Handy World Atlas & Gazetteer
A Legend of Westminster School
A tale about Dr Busby the flogging master at Westminster school. A stone breaks a window prompting a praepostor to seek the culprit. A stylish French youth is pointed out by several boys and lured to the upstairs room for questioning. The outcome remains untold in the excerpt.
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Dr. Busby
Westminster School
Busby
Splendide Mondax
Lion's den
Doctor and Frenchman Fight Over Manners Floggings Prompt Quick Flight
A tale recalls a Frenchman challenging a doctor after being thrashed by two strong ruffians and Busty. The man-servants restrained the flunkey as the doctor delivered another beating. Startled, the master fled abroad after learning of the incident.
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Busby
Hastymatch’s Proposals Challenge in Slashing Tone
A sharp exchange unfolds as Mrs Hastymatch recalls twenty prior proposals from men she deems smarter, questioning how they failed and how one man survives the scrutiny. The dialogue hints at broad social dynamics and a contest of wit.
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Mrs. Hastymatch
Mr. Hastymatch
Novel Bank Run Tricks Show Clever Deception
The text recounts inventive schemes used to stall runs on banks. It notes a city American bank that required entering only after painting doors, an English bank displaying upside down tubs to simulate gold, and a Buenos Aires ruse where deposits were moved via an underground passage between rival banks to appear secure while transferring funds.
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Buenos Ayres
Physician and son encounter funeral procession joke
A physician walks with his five year old son when a funeral passes. The boy asks about the hearse and the father replies with a grim quip that the procession is a mistaken diagnosis. The joke hinges on dark medical humor about misdiagnosis.
Saunders Concentrated Nutritive Tonic Lick Ad
Loses of stock. Owners should recollect a veritable insurance against losses of stock is to keep paddocks supplied with Saunders Concentrated Nutritive Tonic Lick. There is no waste or labor attached to its use and for impaction and crippies it is an absolute preventive. Write A Saunders 16 Sherwood S&T Richmond for price list and details.
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A. Saunders
Sherwood S&t
Richmond
Editor Announces Mother’s Visit in Breezy Reveal
An Oklahoma editor shares a proud note that his mother, “Ma,” is visiting. He recounts the family’s voyage through Ohio, Kansas, and Oklahoma, describing her as the best mother and a source of joy. The piece blends humor and nostalgia as he anticipates walking down the street with her approving smile.
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Oklahoma
Advent
News-Republican
Kingfisher
Kansas
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