I Met a Pickpocket in a Crowded Car
A girl recounts a bus or streetcar incident in New York. She places her money in her pocket, clings to a pickpocket’s wrist, and discovers the pocket swap was mistaken, ending with her escaping unharmed and money still safe.
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Nettie
Papa
New York
Glove Factory Payments Spark Matinee Banter
Detroit Tribune reports a lurid quip about a matinee idol and a high salary from a glove factory. The joke implies fans interrupt with applause while the star asks them to patronize Fittem's Glove company, hinting at local industry tie ins.
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Detroit Tribune
The Difference Between a Magnet and a Magnate
A joke explains the difference: a magnet attracts certain metals but not gold, while a magnate, brass, attracts gold and silver. The playful definition contrasts physical and social terms with a Judge quotation.
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Willie
Not Pleasant Dialog Between Miss Chatters And De Trop
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press features a playful exchange where Miss Chatters refers to Mr. De Trop as fond of sport and mentions Miss Roxley’s father’s new bulldog in a casual, humorous street scene.
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Son Returned to University Remains a Puzzle
A Lincoln Star clipping quotes Farmer Waieede puzzled by his son who was sent to college with money and a month’s start yet writes home claiming to be halfback. The note raises questions about the son's status and whereabouts.
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Lincoln Star
The Usual Way Reform Rumor in Chicago Record Herald
A brief exchange notes Bingleson reform and Flo losing an easy job. The Chicago Record-Herald cites that Flo now earns only small wages, reflecting a shift in circumstances and local employment.
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Chicago Record-Herald
An Early Reformer
Quote from Diogenes about seeking an honest man with a wry remark on spoiling the joke. attributed to the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Proposals by Telephone Quip in Chicago Journal
A witty exchange features Frank planning to propose to Grace by telephone and Harry insisting she will accept if the call is properly made, reflecting light social humor in the Chicago Journal.
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Grace
Harry
Chicago Journal
Ole K. Rees
Absarokee
Montana
Columbus
W. E. Anderson
Mont
T. Cook
Patrick Connell
T. T. Brown
M. R. Wilson
Register
District Court
Sixth Judicial District
State of Montana
Sweet Grass
D. J
Holland Irrigation Canal Co
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Yonkers Statesman Passage Reflects on Silent Return
A terse exchange from Yonkers Statesman quotes a speaker noting the long silence after coming home and the other’s acknowledgment that little was said. The dialogue underscores unspoken tension and mutual awareness of omitted words.
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Yonkers Statesman
Making Silk Hats and A Finger That Hardened
A silk hat maker explains the factory process from layered linen under shellac to a silk exterior, noting the pricey silk and precise cuts. He describes hot brim shaping, finger pressure, and the nail thickening from curling hats, calling hat curlers artists with distinctive reputations.
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New York Press
The Upper Lip Furrow and Human Descent
The article argues the nasal furrow beneath the nose marks an ancestral two upper lips in early humans and primates. It cites lemurs and platyrhine species as having pronounced two lip structures becoming a single lip in humans, with a midline scar sometimes visible, supporting descent from platyrhines or lemurs rather than catarrhines.
Dumas and the Mailways Slogan Prices
Dumas per declares he earns 30 sous per line and claims others make £5000 per line for constructing mailways. The exchange sparks irony as a bystander questions the rate. The piece notes thriving profits from musical instruments and related devices, with new inventions meeting public demand and driving fortunes.
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Would Even Things Up
Tommy yells in a rough exchange with his mother as she combs his hair. The scene captures a tense domestic moment quoted in the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Engagement Ring Dispute Ties to Chicago Trip
A Philadelphia item notes Adele-Harry accused of stealing an engagement ring during a trip to Chicago. The remark highlights a dispute over the ring’s value and the owner’s claim of inability to determine its cost.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Doom of the Colonel under Emperor William I
The text describes Emperor William I enforcing strict discipline during army maneuvers. A cavalry regiment charged a fortified village defended by marksmen. a Russian observer predicted the regiment was lost, while the emperor believed the regime would endure though the colonel would be retired after the maneuvers.
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Eure
Two Kinds of Boys
A Baltimore American reader exchange contrasts mothers boasting about a son with brain fever from study and another boasting about a boy who broke his leg and two ribs in his first football game, highlighting pride and rivalry among parents.
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