Bill Nye laments the Pieless Columbus
Bill Nye voices regret over Columbus portraits or depictions lacking skin? Keagre Reward of a Great remains unclear in readable text.
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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1885
Page
6
Open Letter on Columbus Pie America and Bill Nye
An author writes a satirical open letter praising American ingenuity and pie while critiquing Columbus and progress. The piece blends humor about pie, prohibition, and nationhood with reflections on journalism, farming, and literary persona, ending with a mock challenge to Bill Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Nye
Biting on Old Baits and the Confidence Man Tactics
A New York Telegraph feature outlines the long practiced confidence game on through passengers between Chicago and Detroit near the Canada border. It chronicles how con men use disguises like linen dusters and forged papers to swindle farmers and travelers. It details three card monte and freight-bill scams, describing methods, risks, and the supposed “Christian duty” of robbing the bold to teach caution to future victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegraph
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Port Huron
Canada
Michigan
Royal Britton
John Doe
Fodink
Monte
Notable rural reflections on farming and pride
In a December letter from Keller dated December 17, the writer laments and boasts in a humorous rural voice. He asks if the reader has faced snow, barns, and fairs, and questions envy and status as a farm breeder, local press reputations, debating roles, and postmaster chance, ending with a call to leave journalism for pastoral life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poet Pole
Fair Ground
Red School House
Scenes in a Shoe Store in Brooklyn Union
An interview with a Brooklyn shoe dealer reveals tricks to fit women and maximize sales. He explains left and right foot sizing quirks, alterations to fit, and how customers demand many styles. Old shoes are resold to male customers and Italian traders, then sent to New York for resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Union
New
Baxter
Tommy's Sacrifice and a Church Debate
The Somerville Journal recounts a sermon on sacrifice urging giving up cherished pleasures for religion. Tommy thoughtfully weighs the idea, his mother prompting him to name a pleasure to renounce before he offers a personal example. He suggests perhaps giving up going to church could be his sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Somerville Journal
Lommy
Town Saved by Boys in Lynchburg Riot Faceoff
After Richmond fell a mob in Lynchburg demanded food from stores. A cadet captain led a company of boys to load muskets with ball to fire if needed. The general warned five minutes to disperse, and the volley drove rioters back. The town began distributing food the next day.
Rattlers Try Night Pranks at Camp Fire
Troops around a campfire faced a sting of rattlesnake rattle tricks as rattlers attempted to spook them. The strategy failed when all failed to react, prompting a quip about Company A and Louisville men. The prank then moved to Company D with no effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Baby Telegrams and Proud New Fathers in Telegraph Tales
Chicago Herald describes the humor and humanity of baby telegrams sent to grandparents. Telegraph receivers recount daily cases of first and subsequent births, the rush of anxious fathers drafting messages, and the reluctance to reveal names. The piece captures the playful tension between speed, privacy, and joy in early baby news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Western Union Telegraph
Telegraph
Mary
A Sacred Bird Chorus at Paak-tai Festival
In mid April Chinese devotees honor Paak-tai with a three night festival. Pet birds in cages are paraded into a temple where coverings are removed and hundreds of larks burst into a two hour chorus thrilling observers of all social ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgravia
Artificial eggs showcased in Broadway office
A New York Tribune report describes an exhibitor showing artificial eggs made with transparent shells and yolks of carrot saffron to provision dealers. After blind tests and frying, guests praised them as delicious though costs suggested they are cheaper than real eggs. The inventor plans to market them, noting they closely imitate real eggs in appearance and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Broadway
Bill Arp Reflects on Doctors and Darky Patient
In a reflective Atlanta Constitution piece, Bill Arp recalls his first doctor Dr Hall, vivid with images of a large, fat man and a skeleton in the office. He contrasts Hall with rival Boyd, describes medical misadventures and the brutal practicality of doctors, yet honors the family physician as a compassionate, essential figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Arp
Atlanta Constitution
Hall
Docetor
Boyd
Dr. Hall
Onts
Lobeely
Calomel
Apodeldoe
May
Selim
Points About Umbrellas from a Philadelphia Clerk
A Philadelphia store clerk observes men rarely buy gold-handled umbrellas for themselves. Men prefer inexpensive cotton umbrellas around nine cents, even among the rich, noting they often lose umbrellas quickly. The clerk jokes that a man is judged by his umbrella, a claim used as a trade gag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Proverbial Observations on Mothers and Babies Reader’s Notes
A fragmented musing collection praises motherhood and infants with old fashioned maxims. It items can include lines about babies arousing emotion, the cradle, crying, and the moral impact of mothers on families, all in a period voice. The text appears as scattered aphorisms from a column or pamphlet.
Lost in Amsterdam Shoals Afirm in a Dutch Hotel Tale
Two travelers lost in a maze of Amsterdam streets seek help from a boots shop and a German phrase, then rely on a Dutch pilot to guide them to the Pay Bas Hotel amid a swelling crowd. The scene blends humor and peril as language barriers corner the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdash
Hoovensuagen Vaam Zooven
Roderick Dill
Pay Bas Hotel
Snow and Moonshine in Gas Lighting Tales
In a Pittsburg Dispatch interview the narrator describes towns near Philadelphia lighting schemes based on snow and moonlight. Officials consult the sky to decide whether lamps burn from 8 to 11, with caution about moon visibility and snow glare. A western town avoids gas contracts because a central cemetery glows with tombstones, guiding pedestrians at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Dispatch
Philadelphia
Luna
At Home. Texas Siftings Exclusively
A stranger asks if Colonel Snort, editor of the Crosby County Clarion and Farmer's Vindicator, is at home. A resident replies he is at home only until he finishes laundry, joking that the editor must wash his shirt before any other plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Texas
Colonel Snort
Crosby County Clarion and Farmer’s Vindicator
Fat on water tale told by sea captain
In a humorous exchange Bromley and Darringer joke about a Georgia woman who supposedly lived forty eight days on water. The banter pivots to a claim of a father living on water for ten years, with a punchline about a sea captain who supposedly grew fat on it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bromley
Georgia
Darringer
Dia
Sweet on the Apostles Joke in Candy Store
In a Texas Siftings item Little Johnny Fizzletop visits a candy shop with his mother. She offers chocolate figures the three graces, but Johnny jokes he wants the twelve Apostles, noting there are more of them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Siftings
Johnny Fizzletop
Johnny
Autograph Hunters and the Sharp Yankee Girl
The author details quests for signatures from Bismarck to Victoria, recording how Princess Bismarck, the Duke of Wellington, Beaconsfield, Von Moltke, Darwin, Huxley, Tyndall, Gladstone, Cardinal Newman, Ruskin, and others responded. It notes quirky habits, fees, and the amused sentiment of a collector chasing fame through letters and portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck
Tennyson
London
Berlin
Europe
Duke of Wellington
Iron Duke
Queen Victoria
Albert Edward
Prince of Wales
Fry
Lord Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
von Moltke
Charles Darwin
Tynnall
Huxley
Harrington
Tyndall
Mr. Harrington
Mr. Gladstone
Cardinal Newman
Mr. Ruskin
Church of England
A Sad Eyed Mule Causes Stir on J Street
An estray mule, said to have swum from Billings ranch, marched through Sacramento shops on J street. It toppled a chair at Girard's music store, trod through Bandbox millinery, and paraded the sidewalks before officers arrested it. The animal, sickly and stubborn, was lodged at the station yard as crowds watched its antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Bee
J Street
Billings Ranch
Girard’s Music Store
Bandbox
Rome
Marche
Sullivan
Goodall style braids and a bear on a rug
A humorous verse fragment describes a maiden who knits a bear into a hooked rug while onlookers joke about a sweet piggy. A light tonal piece contrasts domestic arts with playful chatter and a shy romance.
Impenetrable Charity of Eve and Bettys Fortune
A humorous verse fragment contrasts male and female spending habits with a statistic that a man spends nine dollars more than a woman yearly. The speaker laments poverty yet clings to romance, hoping to be aided by an heiress’s legacy and a return of Betty’s favor, as Cupid stirs in his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia All
Betty
Cupid
Doctor Plans Hazardous Party Conduct
The speaker instructs a servant named John to pour water on the front steps to freeze before guests arrive. After guests arrive, rubbers and arctics must be collected and hidden, so injured guests cannot reach a hospital. if anyone slips, orders will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
One Thing At A Time In A Timeless Wisdom Poem
A reflective verse extols steady, incremental effort across nature, knowledge, and life. It links patient gains to growth of forests rivers cities and wisdom, concluding that time reveals truth as small steps accumulate into enduring achievement.
The Money Market and Odd Verses From Texas Siftings
A UT student borrows twenty five dollars from Mose Schaumburg and pays it back next day, later calling him a Jew in his ledger. Texas Siftings presents verses on marriage ages and a child Mamie recounting a party dance with Tommy Fizzletop, noting her refusal and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Mose Schaumburg
Mose Shylock
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Chris
Globe
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B. N
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Rc. W. F
Washington
Richmond
Lynchburg
Tanger
Ain
Rach
Detroit Free Press
Kentucky Volunteers
Doctors
Darky
Sole
Biut
Hoovensaagenbaamzooven
Amsterdam
Rockland Courier-Gazette
Autograph Hunters
Mr. Darwin
Ruskin
Florence M
New York Sun
Persia
G. W. Benjamin
Goodall
Chicago Sun
Sweet Anne
Hartford Times
Anne
Tam
Kensington
Fair Anne
Nemesis
C. Bingham
Chamber
Mamie
Tommy Fizzletop
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