Tooter Williams Resigns In Weehawken Branch Scheme
A chaotic Thompson Street Poker Club meeting ends with Tooter Williams resigning over Uncle Remsen’s plan to open a Weehawken branch to lure Pullman porters into gambling. The session devolves into farce as bets, boasts, and insults fly, culminating in a dramatic table-stake bidding and Williams’ withdrawal amid gossip about the club’s finances. The piece also jarringly shifts to a separate wedding scene between Ephraim and Seraphina, with a comic twist on the marriage question.
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Thompson Street
Tooter Williams
Uriah Remsen
Weehawken
Remsen
Thompson Street Poker Club
West Shore Railroad
Vanderbilts
Pullman
Saratoza
Lake George
Hoboken Beer
Vanderbilt
Cyanide Whiffles
Brick
Kemsen
New York
New Jersey
Gus Jonson
Tooter Willuns
Tago
Dasso
Jubilee Anderson
Williams
West Shore
Rey
Smith
Willams
Bud
Professor Brick
Massent
York
Mr. Williams
Jess Cuy
Cy Whittes
Will
Han
Jess
Carrie
Uncle Emsen
Gus Jolingon
Rick
Cyanide
Mr. Illiams
Sadie
Uncle Remsen
Ronan
Hiv
Niggah
A Hara Word to Bay
A youth’s companion item notes a Yankee trait where a man avoids simple yes or no replies. It hints at a quirky speech habit and suggests a playful, indirect approach in conversation.
Nellies Name Causes Talk Among Chicago Youth
A Chicago Mail piece notes the craze over a North Side young woman changing her given name from Nellie to Helen. It traces Nellie lore in songs and poems, cites affectionate verses about Nellie Gray, and suggests the name’s charm endures though some fear it may affect marriage prospects.
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Chicago Mail
North Side
Nellie
Helen
West Side
Nell
Pease
Chicago
Nellie Gray
Nelly
Dickens
Shaile
History of the bustle in fashion history and reform
The article traces bustle origins in Paris fashion, its rise and fall through the early 19th century, and how waist shifts and sleeve changes influenced trends. It notes the link between fashion and social upheaval, the impact of tight lacing, and the idea that infamy or executions once swayed public taste. It references Marie Antoinette era shifts and later reform signals.
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Paris
Charles X
Meanings of Numbers In Ancient Occult Science
A New York Press article outlines how numbers from one to twelve were tied to divine attributes, celestial bodies, angels, planets, metals, colors, and talismans. It traces cabalistic, astrological, and alchemical traditions, noting seven as a noble number and detailing associated beings and powers.
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New York Press
Semiramis
Moses
St. Paul
Mitrin
God
Michael
Raphael
Gabriel
Uriel
Eurus
Zepherus
Aquila
Auster
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Zaphkiel
Zadkiel
Camael
Raphiel
Haniel
Cassiel
Sachiel
Sammael Michael
Hanael
Paracelsus
Iraton
Betor
Phaleg
Och
Hagith
Orphel
Phul
Adam
Elias
Hezekiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Solomon
Jeremiah
Aries
Sagitarius
Archer
Gemini
Libra
Scales
Aquarius
Caner
Crab
Scorpio
Scorpion
Pisces
Taurus
Bull
Virgo
Virgin
Capricornus
No More Pie Chronicle Cartoon Caption
A small boy declines more pie after a hearty dinner saying his trousers choke him, while his mother offers seconds in a lighthearted San Francisco Chronicle caption.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Eve Born From Thirteenth Rib, A Biblical Rarity
The Social Science Review recounts Eve created from the thirteenth rib as a cautionary tale about vanity. It notes she was not formed from the head to avoid pride nor from the eyes to prevent lust nor from the mouth.
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Social Science Review
Eve
Fragmentary Biblical Quote About Eve and Precautions
A garbled excerpt discusses Eve and various precautions to avoid jealousy or fault. It mentions not by the ears nor by hands nor by feet nor by heart, and hints at saving or taking something from the side. The text appears as a damaged religious or philosophical fragment with unclear context.
Mutilated Money at Wall Street Sub-Treasury
The United States replaces mutilated currency with new notes, with daily deposits and large redemptions at the sub-treasury in Wall Street. Banks sort spoiled money before sending it to Washington for destruction, while clerks detect counterfeits and stamp damaged bills as worthless.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
United States
Sub-Treasury
Wall Street
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
George Marlow
Canada
Canadian
Men in Petticoats in Tudor Fashion History
The article traces petticoat use from Henry VII and Henry V era garments to Elizabeth I, noting men wore petticoats early on. It discusses how the petticoat evolved from a coat-like skirt to a warm, wearable undergarment, and credits Queen Elizabeth I with popularizing stockings and petticoats for women.
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Henry VII
Anne of Cleves
Henry V
Elizabeth
Bess
Mother Eye
Outwitting the Cashier at a New York Bank
A young man with a bank deposit attempted to withdraw only one dollar but the teller refused, stating cash withdrawals must be five dollars or more. After pressure, the man accepted five one dollar bills, kept one, and returned four, claiming he would deposit them.
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New York Telegram
Young man’s visit ends with mistaken kiss at door
In St John a well known youth called on a pretty servant girl. He stood behind a door as a bell rang and kissed the person who appeared. A shriek followed as the hostess was mistaken for the girl, prompting talk he may not call again soon.
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St. John
A Superstitious Wife and the Card Reader Happenings
A husband recalls his wife Maude whose love of horseshoes clovers and fortune telling ruled their early marriage. Cards foretell danger money and good luck as doctors visit to quell her fears, ending with a vow to abandon superstition after Friday the 13th and a bad dream.
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Chicago Herald
Maude
Jack
Howard
Mayne
Scott
Agai
Press Beats Record Printing Error In Clothier Ad
The Cleveland Press set a new record on Wednesday by printing a misprint from Clothier Steinfeld. The ad intended to read MELLO IS THIS THE FAMOUS CLOTHIER but appeared as MELL 18 THIS THE FAMOUS CLOTHIER. The paper notes the blasphemy was a typesetting error, not Steinfeld’s.
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Cleveland Press
Clothier Steinfeld
Nervous prostration query in doctor patient exchange
A New York Sun snippet shows a physician questioning a patient about nervous exhaustion and alcohol use, then asks about business troubles as the patient explains absence from work while discussing his baby’s health and a graph. The dialogue hints at stress factors in a clinical setting.
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New York Sun
Pate
A Curious Watch Dial at Waltham Works
A New York Mall and Express item describes a watch dial from the Wal tham works using twelve silhouette figures in place of numerals. The figures include a woman, an infant in long clothes, and others forming distinct portraits around the dial.
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New York Mall
Timeline of a Child’s Life Through the Day
The text traces a child’s growth from infancy to old age across an imagined day. At 2 o'clock the child appears larger, by 8 o'clock in short clothes, by 9 o'clock in college gown with a mother’s sign of aging, by 10 o'clock a deathbed farewell, by 11 o'clock middle age, and by 17 o'clock an elderly figure praying for better days.
Slang as a Weapon in Anglosaxon Prose and Verse
A compact survey traces slang from Sumner and Douglas in the U S Senate to old English sources. It cites Chaucer Edward III proverbs Shakespeare proverbs and Yeoman's Tale lines as ancestors of modern phrases. The piece defends vigorous Anglo Saxon expression as a literary virtue.
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David
United States
Senate
Charles Sumner
Kansas
Stephen A. Douglas
Massachustts
Sumner
Edward III
Old Chaucer
Thomas A Kempis
Thomaser
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Troylus
Cyiseyde
Brent Child
Fior
Peculiar Divorce Petition In Poetry From Portage County
A Cincinnati Commercial item reports U S Labor Bureau agent C H Etz gathering Ohio county divorce statistics. He found a Portage County petition in verse, filed before Judge Tuttle, detailing Sophronia’s alleged conduct and a 1866 marriage to Edwin Wicks. The poem seeks a November term ruling or freedom from the union.
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Cincinnati
C. H. Etz
Washington, D. C
United States Labor Bureau
Department of the Interior
Ohio
Joe Plunb
Portage County
Court of Common Pleas
Edwin Wicks
Judge Tuttle
Sophronia
Tuttle
Drawbridge Draw Tender’s Tragic Loss Shocks Train
A crape fluttering from a drawbridge signal triggers a westbound Philadelphia train stop at Hainesport. Draw tender George Hoyle, after decades on duty, learns his wife has died moments before, tearing up as he explains he hung a crude flag to warn the approaching train. Passengers offer sympathy for the longtime employee.
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New York Herald
Rencocas
Hainesport
Philadelphia
George Hoyle
George
Hoyle
Misprints in Every Sheet Washington Critic
A humorous anecdote notes repeated newspaper printing errors. Mrs B discusses Mr Jones death and discovers multiple copies confirm the mistake. Her husband explains it was a print error despite Sunday notices.
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Washington
Ah Papa Wagner Exquisite Says Daughter at Window
A girl, by an open window, hushes her father as a lawn mower fades. She smiles with rapture and utters delight over Wagner, calling the composer exquisite in a quiet, intimate moment observed by the room.
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New York
Wagner
A Landlady's Mistake in Harper's Bazar
Dumiley struggles to carve a duck as the landlady complains the knife is dull and should have been ground. Mrs Hendricks presses the issue while Dumiley seeks a better cut.
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Harper's Bazar
Dumiley
Mr. Dumley
Dumley
Mrs. Hendricks
Boston pants counter inquiry in a shopping scene
In Boston, a customer asks for a pair of trousers with pricing options of eight or four dollars. A floorwalker directs the customer to the pants counter as a clerk named Joan escorts him.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Joan
Why Detroit Husbands Want Divorce After Shopping Spree
Mr Bowser rushes his wife through downtown shopping for dishes linen and carpets. The trip turns chaotic as sales clerks lie and crowds glare, sparking a running joke about Detroit husbands seeking divorce due to wives shopping habits. The narrator notes public scorn and vivid misunderstandings before concluding the spree fuels scandal.
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Mr. Bowser
Mr. Bows
Hetta
Detroit
Wife and husband share serious public questions talks
In a San Francisco Chronicle reminiscence, a wife recalls her husband, a writing editor who penned serious editorials, while she did not read them. They once debated weighty public issues together, with him guiding the discussion on the matter.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial Echoes Spark Marriage Plan Reversal
A bored wife discovers her husband’s editorial ideas echoing their private discussions. She pretends to indulge, then deems his plan a failure, telling him to test his editorials on someone else’s dog. The scene reveals manipulation and a witty domestic clash without graphic detail.
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Endi
Bric a brac at an old desk and a serenade of love
A collage of verses and poems from various sources together with racy sentimental pieces. It includes 5S. A. Wood in the New York Sun and CW Henderson in the New York Times. The piece taunts memory and romance through letters hair ribbons and serenades.
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New York Sun
CW. J. Henderson
New York Times
The Time to Hate as a Folly of Spring and Winter
Alice Wellington Rollins muses on a hypocritical feud with a foe. Nature’s rebirth and seasonal change soften the heart, ending the supposed grudge as spring and summer bloom and the speaker finds peace in harmony with a foe who becomes a friend.
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Alice Wellington Rollins
A Crown of Wealth Redefined by Aman’s Quiet Gift
In an eastern realm a beautiful queen tires of power and seeks a gift greater than jewels. Suitors bring riches and beauty, yet the crown remains unsatisfied until Aman arrives with empty hands but noble grace. She crowns him and finds true wealth in his gaze.
Love and Youth Promised in a Dreamlike Kiss
Fragment from a prose poem recalling a transformative encounter with love that awakens life’s possible paths. The narrator recalls a past life, a spring of passion, and the belief that love will return to grant renewed youth and strength, as if the heavens kiss and bless a deep awakening.
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Gerame
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Elon
Willie
Butte
Avillow Glen
Hazel Delly
Nellig
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Nellie T
Nellie Brown
Nelly Gordon
Nelly Bly
Meadows
Grove
Tennessee
Guardian Angels
New York Sub-Treasury Office
Mello
Madam Xantippe
MR. and
Mrs. Bowser
Detroit Free Press
Cora
Nora
Kate
Beck
Philadelphia News
Mollie
Inborn
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Vi Armoris
Lee C. Harby
Times-Democrat
Earth
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