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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1894
Page
11
A shopper mistakes a wall mirror for an old friend in a department store humor piece. The encounter ends with suspenders bought, a dinner at the town inn, and a power move on a broken window pane costing $10,000, as recounted by the Washington Star.
A man at a hotel near Grand Central Station breakfasted then pledged a $10 bank bill to the cashier as security for his meal He claimed he would return with the same bill to settle the debt revealing a Boston prank tied to a $10 loan He left promising a dinner bet and later left winking at the cashier.
A grizzled newspaper man recalls an earlier era when George Francis Train held influence during the Union Pacific construction. Train led a large excursion of Easterners to inspect the enterprise, with Omaha as a milestone in his storied career.
A humorous tale recaps a couple meeting in a fashionable hotel. Sibyl and Harold confess love while revealing a dead secret a three months’ hotel bill. They decide to wed and merge two growing debts into one, uniting hearts and bills.
A clever job applicant tests a grocer with truth and price, stating he would work for 100 dollars weekly plus a bonus after two weeks. The boy emphasizes that quality and honesty are valued, and negotiates to work for three dollars if necessary, outsmarting the merchant.
A University of Texas professor explains ancient Greek theatre habits to his class. When asked what Greeks did in rain, he pauses and answers they got wet, calmly dismissing the question as impractical.
A Wilmington & Weldon railway president surprised young men by watching a poker game played with coffee beans as chips during work hours. He joined in, nibbling beans and smiling, until all chips vanished. The bean banker left impressed, while the scene drew amused astonishment from onlookers.
A tame man offers a rolled treat to a monkey in a forest cage. The animal ingests chewing gum and pines for a toothpick as the wax string tightens and binds its jaw, prompting laughter from onlookers.
A traveller in a restaurant recalls ordering a chicken five years earlier. The same server now serves the dinner, sparking a moment of awe as the man notes the uncanny coincidence and reverent reaction to the familiar dish.
A young man just out of college arrives at the courts with wide knowledge and confidence. He aims to argue like a sage but soon learns that practice isn’t theory. He may stumble and adjust as he discovers courtroom reality.
A collage of witty exchanges and social scenes from multiple papers mocks manners and flirtation. Jokes about work, dating, dress reform, and voting reveal urban culture and gender humor in brief quips and captions.
A wife asks for lace and sirloin while a husband blends Kant with shopping. He repeats orders, mixes items, and faces saleswoman’s laughter as he tries to buy three yards of lace or three pounds of steak. He returns empty handed, their miscommunication ending in comic relief.
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts George Zimmerman and a companion nicknamed Black, both summering in the same town. Zimmerman riffs on Black’s drinking while a joke about a moonlit gate and a swinging figure unfolds, followed by a cook’s misadventure as a would be butler to a moneyed mistress and a wary major.
Customer seeks a cheap simple automatic door closer not too slow or fast. The hardware merchant clarifies the request but admits he does not deal in automatic door closers. The encounter ends with the firm denial and a humorous note.
The real estate man sends a facetious client to view a five room house needing repairs. The tenant insists it is not six rooms, while the agent counts kitchen, two bedrooms, reception, and dining room as five and adds there is room for improvement making six.
Tommy reports burglars broke into their home last night and took a box of quinine pills. Bobby asks if anything else was taken and the father notes the pills were missing, unable to locate them. The exchange is narrated with a judge's interjection.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer humor piece recalls old time pitching tricks with grandiose, fantastical names like the Gotham Terror and Cracker Jack Short. It satirizes the idea that pitching is a science by detailing exaggerated “hook” and “bunt” pitches and ending with a harmless plug for a Sunday school visit.
A former Chicago speculator chose a promising Iowa town, formed stock companies, started a bank, and lost it all after placing company funds in his own bank. Sufferers visited his grand apartment. he expressed remorse and claimed near-total loss. A deaf man quips he represents his gall, prompting laughter.
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