Little Joe and the City Scout in 1823 Cincinnati
In an early Cincinnati setting, Little Joe, a mentally limited foster child, is cared for by Mrs Gust and Mrs Lawrence. A mysterious Kentucky man pursues Joe, testing whether he is truly an orphan, as Aunt Ruthy guards her quiet home from intruders. The chapter sketches Joe’s disciplined habits, the Gust household, and the city’s rough frontier landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Cast
Joe
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Seventh Street
Race Street
Deer Creek
Little Joe
Gust
Washington
Broadway
Fourth Streets
Main Street
Ohio Valley
Third Street
Stello
Waterman
Joe Gust
Sycamore Street
Dennison’s
Lower Market
Sycamore
Tam
Mr. Blakewell
NOW THE GOLF GIRL with Jack and Eight Helpers
A quirky scene centers on a female golfer, joined by Jack, a loyal Saddie, and eight hired helpers acting as caddies. The vignette blends playful mischief with satire and lilting humor, capturing a lively, editorial tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
The Golf Girl Poem Parody from Puck 1894
A humorous verse by Earle H. Eaton satirizes a young woman playing golf. It mocks vanity in fashion and enthusiasm for golf while noting her cheerfulness, tied to English-Scottish golf culture and a Scot caddie.
New York Weekly Cartoon Provokes Equality Debate
A magazine artist praises a young woman who proclaims she can tell good work at a glance. The exchange ends with a jab about women all looking alike, reflecting period attitudes and humor in a publication caption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Time for Forbearance in New York Weekly
A humorous item where a daughter asks her mother to stop bossing her until marriage and laments wedding implications. The mother questions the timing, while the daughter notes strangers assume she takes after her mother once intimacy with a suitor appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Not Interested Prof Longhair Debates Continent Sinking
Quip shows satire on doom sayers with Miss De Style retorting about a yacht. Cartoonish dialogue reflects coastal bravado and attitudes toward catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longhair
Miss de Style
New York Weekly
Favorite Month Debate in Autumn Color Charm
Dialogue contrasts a speaker’s preference for October with appreciation of autumn beauty and lower rates noted in a brief country conversation.
Keeping Him Alive
A dialogue snippet shows Miss Richgirl-Really pleading with George to delay marriage until spring. He warns a postponed marriage could end his life, while an old gentleman proposes lending money for his board.
Slow road eats spark deadly debate on pace of meals
A terse exchange between a scientist at the railroad restaurant and a drummer centers on whether rapid eating hastens death and whether slow eating leads to starvation on the road, reflecting a grim humor about endurance and appetite.
Wing Shooting Wide Open in the Middle West
In the Middle West, a speaker boasts of abundant wing shooting, inviting a partner to visit a cyclone pit and watch for opportunities to shoot nearly anything from a small bird to a house and lot within a minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Lawmakrs Route for Bicycle Signals
Citizens debate a proposed universal bicycle signaling system. One proposes steps from one ring to five rings, detailing actions like stop, dodge right, dive left, jump, and back handspring to explain how pedestrians and riders would interact. The exchange highlights confusion over translating signals into safe, understood rules for all.
A Cunning Little Scheme
Miss Richgirl and Mr Slimpurse scheme to win Miss Richgirl’s father over by getting him into a bind and offering rescue. They joke about dramatic tactics and counterplans as they search for a way to gain his favor and avoid repayment.
Great Shock Confounds Weather Prophet at Home
A weather prophet called Missem is shocked by events, his servant confirms no one can be admitted. The scene centers on unexpected outcomes of his predictions and the public curiosity surrounding his accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Missem
Ife
Corrected Bill and Overcharge Dispute
A dialogue shows a master plumber correcting a bill returned by Householder. The plumber found an overcharge of 5.2. He took an hour to review items and charges $5 per hour. The collector asks for three dollars more.
Not a Foal Park Guard
In a playful exchange a park guard teases a young couple about their plans to marry next year. The young man apologizes for the late hour and the guard jokes about assumptions of prior marriage, adding a comic regional tone to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacus
Park
Customer Complaint About Matching Complexion
A woman quarrels with a clerk over cosmetics that allegedly do not suit her complexion. The clerk insists the product aligned with the shade she chose at purchase.
First Clubwoman Gags Over Neglecting Husband
A pair of clubwomen joke about male indifference to late nights at the club. The second clubwoman notes the husband slept through the night without scolding, despite her long absences, illustrating city social life and gender norms of the era.
Quiet Coal Region Wedding With A Surprising Note
A brief New York Weekly item notes a small wedding in the Pennsylvania coal regions. The bride and groom, referenced as Mrs. Lowski and her daughter, held a quiet ceremony with unusual detail that guests used knives instead of pistols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huski
Pennsylvania
Ski
Lowski
New York Weekly
Love's Young Drean and Bride Exchange Sketch
A concise dialogue features a loving pair debating how to spell their name. The groom jokes his head aches while the bride asks to refrain from disturbance as a problem is discussed. The exchange centers on spelling their shared name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drean
Jones
Bride
Vich
A New Amusement
A playful exchange between a little girl and boy about studying grammar for the term. The girl explains it is so she can laugh at others mistakes, while the boy asks what for, ending with a bit of good news.
End of Season Banter About Rings From Peddler
In a playful exchange Little Ethel scoffs at a peddler selling rings as gold saying they are cheap. Little Johnny wonders aloud if the rings were bought at a summer resort pawn broker shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Johnny
Mebby
Sure of a Living
A proud mother praises her son Dick as the most ingenious boy who will likely become an inventor. The practical father believes if he shows a bent for experimenting, he will become a doctor, noting doctors are paid for experiments while inventors are not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walnut Street
Queen City
Charley Molier
Rano
Seer & Schwarkman
Earle H. Eaton
Puck
Middle West
Keppler & Schwarsmann
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!