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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
3
Parting Shot Ends With Humorous Refrigerator Hint
A dramatic exchange ends with a witty line about avoiding the expense of a refrigerator if the couple had married. The man, about to depart, suggests the one thing he would have regretted is household appliance costs, delivering a dry final quip.
Thankful Giles Vicar’s Daughter Quips After Cow Incident
In Moonshine a village exchange between Miss Giles and John Giles follows shocking news that a cow killed his wife. Miss Giles expresses distress while John notes relief he was not milking the cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
John
Front-Stage Switch: Storms Adds Leading Act
In a Tit-Bits style anecdote, comedian Storms shifts from comic hind legs of the elephant to the front legs in a pantomime. Weller confirms the change noting Storms’ familiar stage presence and novelty in the new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jingle
Storms
Weller
Jumping Test for Applicant in Bull Field
A farmer asks a job applicant if he can jump a barbed wire fence and handle wild bulls. The man answers yes to being a jumper, and the farmer approves, noting the bulls can be a bit wild. The exchange appears in New York Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
Pearls and Tears in a Curious Dialogue
A brief exchange notes on brides and pearls with witty implications. The bride’s pearls spark superstition about tears, as one speaker questions the value of imitation gems and the potential for genuine emotion. The remark ends with a playful twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fliegende Blaetter
No Time Wasted Betty Converses on Light and Guests
Betty and Letty joke about lighting and sociability. Betty insists she never turns up the light when Jack arrives and Never turns it up. Letty explains the habit as part of their playful banter in a domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Jack
Letty
The Mysterious Code and Domestic Secrets
A fragment from the Detroit Free Press hints at a puzzling code about a couple the Von Grootses and their living arrangement. The dialogue suggests curiosity over whether the wife or husband yields more, implying private dynamics behind public appearances.
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von Grootses
Detroit Free Press
Advice on shared wardrobe decisions in marriage
A fragment conveys a husband noting his wife asks him for money for all attire items while she supervises purchases. It contrasts with a wife who also seeks input before spending on frocks hats shoes gloves. The piece hints at negotiation and control over household finances.
Not That Way Doctor Don’t You Know
Dialogue presents a concern about cycling affecting the heart with a woman insisting her husband accompanies her. The exchange hints at medical skepticism and social etiquette surrounding female cycling.
Alaska Gamble Returns Upon Prospector's Strike
A humorous exchange notes a gambler who went to Alaska and, on returning, struck gold not in the Klondike but from a prospector. The quip highlights a lucky twist in fortune.
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Alaska
Mig Occupation
An exchange in the Chicago Tribune features a character named Yello Gayman lamenting a broken leg and recalling driving away an insurer’s agent from his office before the accident. The humor hinges on his quick wit about his misfortune and misused time as he jokes about his predicament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yello
Gayman
Chicago Tribune
Wealth and posterity mockery in a Philadelphia Press quip
A modern quip contrasts rich parents with their children and ancestors. The novelist notes that wealth often correlates with worthless offspring, while the cynic blames the focus on ancestors over posterity for the lack of care toward future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Young woman's suitor vows harmony with father
In a Washington Star snippet the father teases about a suitor who boasts a sweet disposition and even offers to live under the same roof with a cross-tempered father if the marriage goes ahead. The exchange highlights humor over family relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Washington Star
Wartime Minister Weds Much Younger Woman Sparks Debate
Miss Oldye laments a minister marrying a very young woman while praising his duty to show attention to more mature congregation ladies. The Niece questions the aunt, who explains the marriage serves the minister and church.
It Seemed Easier to End Trouble Than a Divorce
A witty exchange quotes a boarder with glasses and Mr Sourdropp arguing about ease of ending trouble versus obtaining a divorce, reflecting social humor. The Baltimore American line hints at marital strain in a lighthearted tone.
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Mr. Sourdropp
Baltimore
Kentucky Wedding Sparks Surprise Armor Request
In Kentucky a humorous Life magazine caption shows a friend asking to borrow old Japanese armor to be the best man at a wedding. Lorenzo recalls the armor hanging in his studio, highlighting the quirky exchange and travel plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Rodney
Lorenzo
No Danger of Investigation
A chit chat in a club paper about Latin titles raises humor and intrigue as women question their meaning. One reply suggests the Latin label will mystify others more than it does the speaker, sparking lighthearted banter.
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Josephine
Detroit Free Press
Practical Poet Prefers Hen Lay Over The Lark
An editor dismisses The Song of the Lark while the poet sighs and says he prefers the lay of the hen, a remark noted by the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia Record
Parson and Reprobate Disagree Over Sunday Shootings
In a humorous clash from the South, a parson urges church attendance over shooting, while a skeptic calls the nocturnal gunplay in the neighborhood preferable to sermons, illustrating regional temperaments and conflicts between faith and sport.
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Wal
Pahson
Puck
Olive Dismisses St Wabash Tea Banter
Comic exchange recalls Miss Olive of St Louis denying any interest in repartee about St Wabash and tea versus coffee in a brief, light note.
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St. Wabash
Olive
St. Louis
Merely a Hint at Midnight in a Silent Graveyard
A terse exchange centers on the hour when graves yawn as the clock strikes twelve. One speaker claims graveyard sympathy while the other offers restrained, wry acknowledgement. The line evokes mood more than plot, suggesting a gothic or macabre tone.
Looking for Trouble at Lushington Pub
Gossip from the town notes Lushington is seen drowning his troubles in drink and often seeking trouble, a wry Puckish remark reflecting local mood about his behavior and misadventures.
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Lushington
Puck
The Sea's Restitution on a Fogbound Voyage
A voyage from Havre endures two days of unlifted fog and a shipboard death. Mrs. Morell mourns her baby, buried at sea with the captain's service as the fog lifts to reveal a radiant sea, while she retreats to her cabin. A distant horizon sighting follows atop the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
America
Paris
Adele
Rescue of Nina Celeste Survivors After Ship Fire
A black speck identified as a distressed long boat arrives as the Nina Celeste crew and passengers recounts a fire that killed several and capsized the first lifeboat. Fifteen pale men board with a baby saved by Mrs. Morell, who weeps as the child breathes aboard.
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Bermuda
New York
Mrs. Morell
Chicago Tribune
Indian Agent Recovers Family Rings From Northwest Pearls
Indiana Agent Logan recounts finding his father's seal ring on a Blackfoot, linking to a Nez Perce battle where his father's finger was cut to remove rings. A squaw later wore his second ring with Maltese cross and compass, traded for pelts. Logan wears the seal ring on his third finger and a Masonic ring on his watch chain.
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Washington
New York Times
Indiana
Logan
Browning
Mont
Far
Northwest
William Logan
Nez Perces
Big Hole
Captain Logan
Uses for Old Corks in Durable Household Reserves
Old corks have varied uses from insulation for steam pipes to packing ice boxes and padding horse collars. Shavings fill pneumatic tires and linoleum bases, while bathmats use cork. Even degraded corks find value in home made lifesavers and future reuse.
Successful Farmer Creamer Cultivates Vast Western Canada Estate
The Baldur Gazette profile highlights W Creamer a noted mixed farmer near town within 3 miles east on a 1280 acre operation. It notes 500 acres wheat, 200 acres other grains 400 acres plowed for next spring 40 horses 60 cattle 50 pigs and sizable barns granary and threshing outfit. The piece frames western Canada agriculture as a growing opportunity with mass migration expected in 1899.
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W. Creamer
Creamer
Western Canada
Athletics and Intellect Quote Exchange
A line from the Indianapolis Journal reflects a view on political flexibility. It quotes a speaker named Anelia discussing changing convictions to keep the mind young and elastic.
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Anelia
Indianapolis Journal
Si Peavy Runs Off With Sal Sparks Local Farm Wife
Neighbor reports to a farmer that Si Peavy has run away with Sal. The farmer doubts the claim and contemplates the possibility Sal has eloped with Si, reflecting rural gossip from an Indianapolis Press clipping.
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Sarah
Si Peavy
Sal
Indianapolis Press
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Philadelphia
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