Cyanide Whiffles Poker Night at Thompson Street Club
An illustrated vignette recounts Cyanide Whiffles introducing two visitors to a den of peculiar high stakes bluffing at the Thompson Street Poker Club. The scene unfolds with loud talk, a comic rules dispute, and a dramatic but tongue in cheek implosion as players wager chips, reveal cards, and confront a mock duel ambiance before the gathering ends in a somber, humorous retreat.
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New York World
Thompson Street
Cyanide Whittles
New Aqueduct
Committee On Entertainment
Thankful Smith
Professor Brick
Jubilee Anderson
Gus Johnson
Tooter Williams
Joralemon Dilsey
Captain Bugs
Charleston Zouaves
Aqueduct
de Agreduck
Jedge
Mr. Williams
Mr. Willi
Timmick
Drappin
Jess
Dee
Jesse Jess
Yezvah
Han
de Winn
Mr. Smith
Williams
Tooter
Cyanide Whitties
Jessor Brick
Lder
Waterbury
Jag Gool
Steen
Bank of Charleston
Whitties
Brine Fed
Gerson
R. Williams
Adores
Liams
Ryte
What You Might Hear If Edison Inventions Wedding Parody
A humorous scrap book style piece narrates a fashionable church wedding with sharp, satirical lines about dress, jewelry, money, and social pretensions. It mixes mock astonishment at gowns and gloves with witty jibes about the bride and groom, ending with relief that the ceremony is over.
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Mr. Edison
My Lady's Hand in Romance and History Theme
A compact meditation on the timeless allure of my lady's hand across eras and cultures. From Cleopatra to Bess and Anne of Austria, the article traces how hands symbolized power, beauty, and romance, citing Shakespeare, classical lore, and Victorian references to celebrate the hand as a potent emblem of influence and desire.
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T. C. Harbaugh
New York Mercury
Florizen
Perdita
Aphrodite
Cleopatra
Antony
The
Nile
Anne of Austria
Bess
Essex
Mary of Scots
Rizzio
Josephine
Ephine
Martinique
Beth
Old Gower
Vivien
Merlin
Iseult
Avon
Romeo
Juliet
Rome
Cicero
Oratory Jong Enonsis
Belisarius
Shakespeare
Plouughman
Rowe
Zenobia
Charlotte Corday
de Stael
Why He Should Know
In a Sunday school a large 14 year old boy struggles to name who made him. A 3 year old Benny Jones is called to answer and replies, Dad, proving even the young can name their maker. The tale humorously contrasts maturities and beliefs in a Jesup Georgia sentiment.
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Jesup
Benny Jones
Benny
Dad
Wateou
Birthday Mislaid in Chess Game Sparks Friendly Banter
A Texas Siftings clipping shows a wife reminding her husband of her birthday during a game of chess. He feigns surprise and promises a present, prompting lighthearted exchange about memory and gifts.
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Texas Siftings
Life is hard life is hard says punished girl in Greenfield
A three year old girl named Leila was punished for misbehavior in Greenfield Massachusetts on March 24. She was placed in a chair with crossed hands and told to stay. She rolled her eyes and solemnly declared life is hard.
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Leila
Greenfield
Mass
A Princess Harem Visit in an Indian Prince’s Court
An English traveler recounts a visit to the nizam’s zenana in Saifabad. She describes palatial guest-houses, a vast array of jewelry worn by princesses, the daily life of harems, a somber hero song, and the spectacle of women dressed in traditional and oriental attire. The account notes the age and beauty of residents, the heavy jewelry, and the curiosity about infidel dressmaking, ending with a humorous dressing episode.
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New York Home Journal
India
Principality
Saifabad
Th Palace
Esther
Myusband
Wieegum
Georgia
Pan Anion
Zenana
Begum
Madame Sahibs
Min
Que
Poker Stories at Chambertin Highlight Noted Poker Tales
Washington Critic recounts a Chambertin dinner party where lawmakers and notable men share dramatic poker memories. The tale centers on a draw game where one player unexpectedly exposed a winning straight flush and a later hand in which a player hit four aces after drawing to an ace full.
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Chambertin
Chamberlin Party
Feathers in Flat Cars Lesson for a Young R R Agent
A Northwest railroad story recalls a green station agent near Cincinnati who was tested with the tariff on loose feathers shipped on flat cars. He wired the general freight agent for the rate, only to learn the joke and the limits of his knowledge, a lesson he remembered.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Northwest
Cincinnati
Freigh
Jesson
A Tribute to Woman Burdette Letter
A New York Star column argues why women are suffragists. It praises women’s practicality, thrift, and independence, noting their restraint in spending and willingness to challenge unfair pay and power structures. The piece cites examples from shopping and travel to claim women deserve the vote and the right to govern.
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Burdette
New York
Notany
Had Never Met Him Arkansaw Traveler
Two friends discuss meeting Charles Dudley Warner while he was in Chicago. They realize they have not met the literary man and joke that one has used his medicine. The anecdote reflects casual talk about a noted author and his work.
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Arkansaw Traveler
Charles Dudley Warner
Chicago
Mr. Warner
Rochester
Iufter
Buffalo
Question in Matrimonial Trust Reveals Fresh Pact
The man asks Miss Dora a question and she replies that Lulu Caldene and she are both in the matrimonial trust this year. She notes the arrangement remains intact, hinting at ongoing complications or commitments among the parties.
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Puck
Dora
Clarence
Lulu Caldene
Lulu
Fragmentary overheard confession ends with watch mix up
A fragmentary dialogue reveals a woman insisting a man loves her because his heart beats loudly when she rests against him. The man retorts the sound is not his, accusing theft as a Waterbury watch is shown to be involved in the misidentification.
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Waterbury Watch
The Only Man Who Pawned a Newfoundland in Chicago
John Dyer recounts his lifelong love of dogs and his skill at teaching canines. He details his prized Newfoundland Carlo who he pawned for 265 dollars, showing the dog could pick coins and locate chickens on command, illustrating the value and intelligence of high priced pedigreed dogs in Chicago.
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Chicago Times
John Dyer
Tremont House
Cincinnati
Ohio
Europe
Cos
Bennett
Neb
Wold
Newfoundland
St. Johns
Stinge
Fred Grant
Asten
Valentine Blatz
Mr. Dyer
Chicago
Carlo
Conley
Cario
Arlo
C. Meyers, Jr
St. Bernard
O. W. Ruges
Aston
Whitman
Grand Trunk
Thomas
Jalma
Ogs
Biases
Pleasant People in Atlantic Monthly April
Pleasing character and temperament shape social ease in companions. Pleasantness blends openness with balance, avoiding reserve or over seriousness, and enhances daily life by enabling engagement with varied friends and ideas.
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Atlantic Monthly
Ithout
Maith
Rural Store Barter and Bargaining Over Gingham
A Detroit Free Press vignette depicts Mrs Skinner bargaining with a rural storekeeper over gingham yardage. The scene features slow, humorous dialogue about colors and prices as they haggle from twenty to thirty cents per yard, with added offers of thread and buttons.
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Detroit Free Press
Cross Roads
Sam Peters
Unlikely Log Deception Ends With Vanishing Seller
A Nashville log swindle tale centers on a supposed record walnut log carried down the Cumberland by a green countryman. The log proved a sycamore with walnut bark applied as camouflage, fetch little value, and the man has not been seen since.
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Pittsburg
Cumberland
Nashville
Taking Life Coolly
A Mobile Register piece recounts an incident where a street car halted to permit a lame Black passenger to purchase and receive whiskey from a corner grocery. The storekeeper handed the goods to the passenger and the car proceeded with its ten riders, described as a polite act amid a notable scene.
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Mobile Register
Mobile
Useless Neighbors
In Omaha World a light humorous exchange notes a neighborly chat about a new family next door. Mrs Gossip reports the family moved in last week and others remark they are frugal and prone to borrowing, yet often lacking what they borrow.
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Omaha
Gossip
Gabb
How to Keep Husbands and Win a Husband
A column reprints Vera Vernon on marriage strategy from the St. Louis paper. It argues women win husbands unconsciously but must learn to keep them through grooming, tact, and restraint. Advice covers dress, etiquette, flattery, silence during quarrels, and maintaining mystery to keep male interest alive.
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St. Louis
Vernona Jarbeau
the Richelieu
Chicago
Libby
Mr. Potter
Texas
Troy
Rome
Anne
Buncombe
Blizzard Romance Bride Chooses Snow Shoveler Over Wealth
A Peoria Transcript tale recounts a Wall Street broker's daughter agreeing to marry Dennis McCarthy, a man who spent a week shovelling snow. The father protests, but the daughter insists wealth will surround her, and the mansion awaits as peace reigns outside in a blizzard romance.
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Peoria Transcript
Wall Street
Dennis McCarthy
Dennis
Liszt's Allure Examined In Pupils Tale
An interview with one pupil recalls Liszt as charming with women yet warns that many stories of his romances are exaggerations. She notes his playful kiss on foreheads and asserts gossip over his looks and affairs should be treated cautiously.
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Liszt
Vichenstein
Mocking Tone and Virtuoso Skill Sing in Review
A critic recalls a pianist whose piercing gaze and unnerving smile unsettled audiences. His cool wit and precise phrasing impressed, as he tackled a complex Schumann work in Leipzig alongside Liszt’s fiery, note free approach, provoking sharp, contemptuous reactions from critics.
Bric a brac petition reflects poetic dialogue
A fragmentary verse piece titled The Petition by James Russell features lines of romantic dialogue. It contrasts soft eyes and shifting resolve, with imagery of heartsease and rue and a motif of reluctant confession. The dramatic exchange centers on desire and restraint.
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James Russell
Deacon Bitters In Fitz A Story By James R Lowell
A dark back room retailer Deacon Bitters peddles slyly to profit rich on a pin. He keeps a righteous front, yet barters with questionable methods, even baptizing goods to ease conscience. A small dry man in a queue and white neckcloth is described from Monday to Saturday.
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Fitz A
James R. Lowell
Deacon Bitters
Easter Sunday in the Journal of Education
A lyric description depicts a girl in a soft pew on Easter Sunday, demure and serene. The scene centers on her gray robe, refined manners, prayer-book, and downcast eyes as heavenly thoughts and eternal rest supersede earthly ambitions. The verse hints at a bold suitor and rivals faded in virtue and bonnet.
What Love Is
A fragmentary verse piece from the New York Mail and Express describing love as a palpitation and vivid heart sensation. It portrays a tender invitation to a prolonged, intimate ride and ongoing admiration, with affectionate imagery of caramels and Cupid’s symbolism.
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New York Mail and Express
Neath the Mask by Nellie Fortescue Harrison
Poem expresses a secret enduring love masked in public, with memories of past passion guiding present longing. Across crowds two lovers exchange hidden signals as words fail to convey deep emotion, the heart’s sighs and glances revealing love that cannot die.
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Nellie Fortescue-Harrison
Cigar Smoke in Town Topics Echoes a Year of Passion
A fragment from Town Topics by Lida Lewis Watson recalls a memory of intimate moments a year ago. The speaker likens a fragrant cigar to a lost romance and recalls crimson roses and whispered declarations of love.
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Lida Lewis Watson
Twan
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Anderson K
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Earl
Roy
Bunker
Sam
Washington
Schumann
Journal of Education
George Cooper
the Independent
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