Diamond Smugglers and the Tricks of the Trade
A New York Press interview with a former customs agent reveals how diamond smugglers work to evade duties and the bold schemes used by thieves. He recounts cases like Henry Marriott and methods such as hidden gems in belts and clothing, while noting how inspectors detect deceit and the moral blind spots of some merchants.
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Mallen Lane
Custom House
Masone
Henry James Marriott
Marriott
Kramer
Pereux
United States
Marshal Bernhard
Staten Island
Battery
Europe
Red
Parport
Strangeling
Charg
Cizars
Linnor
Liz
Aye & O
Fragmentary notes hint at theft and detection methods
Fragments describe watches and gold items, mentions a device, imag ining fraternity, keen senses and a judge of human nature. References to an inspector and reporting suggest a crime or investigation context with uncertain details.
The Bath Thrown In
A narrator recalls renting a front hall bedroom with promised bathroom access. Repeated delays and crowded use reveal that boarding house bathroom privileges prove elusive and frustrating, as others monopolize the space and routines grow taxing.
Expensive Mailing Matter in Troy Post Office
A package mailed from the Troy post office to Germany included two newspapers tied with a cord and a five cent stamp. A postal card with a message was attached, causing foreign letter postage of 95 cents when forwarded. If separated, total postage would have been only three cents. The sender’s name is unknown, so clerks could not separate items and forward the package as is.
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Troy Times
Troy
Germany
Bowser
Ana
Texas
Is that so and other streetcar conversations
A fragmented reminiscence of streetcar chatter where speakers repeatedly respond Is that so in reaction to casual news about a cousin sailing from Liverpool, a botany teacher's upcoming marriage, and commentary on an organ performance. The scene captures social perfunctory small talk and the narrator's weariness with empty repetition.
Women and Doctors. A humorous take on gender in medicine
A San Francisco Chronicle fragment jokes about women as doctors and male resistance to female physicians. The narrator notes prejudice against practical women, praises a female mind for heart diagnosis, and ends with a comic exchange over a prescribed pill schedule.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Promares
Nobody and the white cap notices in town
In a city scene a wife complains that every man on her street has received a skull and crossbones White Cap warning while she stands out as the only one not mortified by the threat. A road supervisor discussion echoes past rumors as neighbors compare fears and gossip at the sewing circle.
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Suburb
Produce Exchange Etching Auction Sparks Rarity Talk
A dealer praises a framed etching labeled Produce Exchange as rare and limited to about 60 prints. A stranger, claiming friendship, contemplates acquiring the plates and distributing them widely.
Anti-swearing weeny joins movement after rate cut
A New York Weekly note humorously remarks on joining an anti-swearing effort, joking about the cost and recent rate reductions to six curses, with playful social commentary on expenses and temperance trends.
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New York Weekly
Thompson Street Poker Club Lecture Draws Hoboken Elite
Gus Johnson debuts as lecturer at the Thompson Street Poker Club in Hoboken before nine eminent citizens. The talk on bobtail strakes and siders features playful pirate slang, bystanders, and banter on luck and odds amid bylaw talk and admissions.
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Henry Gay Carleton
Gus Johnson
Hoboken
Thompson Street
Jubilee Anderson
Professor Brick
Cyanide Whittles
Tooter Williams
Thankful Smith
Brick
IOU
Tooter Willams
Mr. Williams
Atlar
Kemmikle Bank
Vanderbilk
Jay Gool
Kerry
Ordah
Tooter
Champeen
Skellington
Hotry
Williams
Mr. Johnson
Hotty
de Miggle
Mr. Cyanide Whites
Whines
Gus
Sezee
Jess
Dasso
Patseys
Tree Hearts
Johnson
Cyanide Whitnes
Like the Rest of Us in Detroit Free Press
A domestic vignette shows a couple debating whether love can endure as the commonplace married life. The dialogue emphasizes enduring affection and a playful, practical plan for daily life including beans for dinner and errands for home duties.
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Detroit Free Press
George
Angel
Jecree
Merlin
Fragmentary line about a chair and measles in a room
A cryptic snippet mentions a chair in a room, dry beans, watching a scold, and eyes watering linked to measles. The text is fragmentary with unclear context or events.
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Cary
Hour of death debated by doctors across hospitals
Medical experts from various hospitals contend there is no fixed hour for death. Dr Wells and colleagues argue patient fate depends on age, sex, condition, disease, and treatment. French specialist Pere cites Paris data showing fewest deaths 7–11 pm and most 4–6 am, linked to fever and weather factors.
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Wells
Almshouse Hospital
Sck
Presbyterian
Pennsylvania
J. Pere
Letter Found After Six Years Changes Two Lives
In a Canadian St. Lawrence village Janet Russell and John Miller clashed after a quarrel over a rival dancer. Years later Miller discovers a forgotten note in the store letter box revealing Janet's true feeling. Janet later marries rival Charley Hall, Miller weds another woman, and the old note leads to a fateful reckoning.
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Detroit Free Press
Janet Russell
St. Lawrence
John Miller
John
Janet
Charley Hall
Turner's
Marriage Advice on Engagements and Gentlemen’s Conduct
A London Delineator piece argues against hasty marriages and mistaking idealized virtue. It urges girls to seek counsel from wiser friends and parents, observe a suitor’s past with discretion, and maintain dignity during engagement, while detailing proper courting etiquette and mutual trust.
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London
Ruskin
Min
Eta Larce Balishe
From Grave to Gay Graveyard Legend in Griffin
A Griffin graveyard shows ten graves with paired wives and children. An elderly husband explains the uniform tombstones mark all spouses and offspring without partiality, forming a moraled display read in sequence.
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Atlanta Journal
Griffin
Woman dodges moral character question at Boston civil service exam
At a Boston civil service test a young woman faced the prompt Are you of good moral character She joked that reputation is what people think while character is known by God and angels and she would not reveal it The examiner reassured her not to worry.
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Albany Express
Boston
God
Farmer and hunter joke about feathers and flight
A humorous exchange has a sportsman asking a farmer if he saw a bird fall after firing. The farmer replies he saw nothing, noting that when the feathers flew the bird flew away.
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Texas
The Overgaiter Craze on Chestnut Street
A vivid portrait of girls wearing overgaiters sparks a fashion craze as two young women model the items. A dealer explains the trend started in London, notes prices from two dollars upward, and previews future orders with ornate button and buckle details.
What Is Love A Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A fragment from Ella Wheeler Wilcox on love as the life force and universal spark. It explores love as creator, healer, and bridge between heaven and hell, contrasting ecstasy with agony and linking love to wisdom and action.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Heaven
Hell
Eye
It’s the Fashion All Women Now Wear Violets
The violet season is at its height and women wear them in corsages, muff decorations, and fur collars. Artificial violets mimic the real bloom and appear tucked into velvet turbans and turban fronts. Ladies in lines with saucer hats display clusters of violets as a stylish accent.
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New York Sun
Lndy
Walking in the Slush Reveals Sex Differences in Footwear
An observer at Clark and Madison notes men tend to strike with toes for better balance in the slush while women, despite rubbers, cross heel first to preserve shoe fronts. The exchange highlights differing walk postures as the crowd navigates the winter crossing.
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Chicago Tribune
Clark
Madison Streets
Did He Like It or Was He Mad Hartford Tale
A diminutive youth gave up his seat on a Hartford horse car to a pretty lady on Asylum avenue. She kissed him on the mouth after assuming he was a baby. He replied with a stare. The lady then saw he was 18 last December and, in return, threw a hot iron in a pipe shop incident as the car halted. Passengers strove to hide their amusement as she alighted.
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Mrs. Blank
Amy Dexter
Amy
Hartford Telegram
Asylum Avenue
Sng
Hein
A Self-Evident Truth Cartoon Exchange
In the Somerville Journal a brief comic exchange shows a dialog between an editor and advertiser about judicious advertising. The editor proclaims advertising in his paper as the example, sparking a light humorous note on newspaper promotion.
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Somerville Journal
They Disturbed His Slumbers Texas Siftings Item
Comical dialog excerpt shows Jack and Gus debating trousers left in the hall to mute a loud pattern. The gag centers on unintended wakefulness and a playful misunderstanding in a domestic setting. Local humor tone echoes through the dialogue fragment.
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Texas
Jack
Gus
Weary Evening Reflections From New York Weekly
A fragment from New York Weekly features a theatre lobby exchange where Jinks jokes about leaving after each act. Binks replies he avoids drinking yet finds the evening tiresome, mentioning he came with his sister.
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New York Weekly
Jinks
Binks
Tonca
The Bowser Clause on Household Money Follies
Mrs Bowser recounts a marriage where Mr Bowser promises half the money but enforces a strict budget. He allows a weekly five dollar salary for her, then trims it and audits purchases. He insists on controlling spending, citing ruin from wealth, while offering pockets of generosity only on his terms.
Street Car Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen
A New York Sun humour column offers etiquette tips for street car riders. It mocks proper conduct with satirical rules for both ladies and gentlemen, detailing loud talking, improper politeness, and rude behavior as if guiding conduct in crowded rides.
Imagination Of Chicago Woman Jeopardized By Clock Noise
A Chicago woman, extremely nervous, cannot sleep with a ticking clock nearby. After visiting her parents in the country she returned pale and exhausted at breakfast, saying the clock room had unsettled her and she could not be moved from the issue.
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Chicago Herald
Chicago
Ann H
A Maiden Portrait and Verses on Love and Remorse
A compact collage of verse and prose items in a late 19th or early 20th century style. It blends Austin Dobson’s lyrical portraiture with short poems on regret and romance, including Elka Wheeler Wilcox and Earl Marble parodies, plus Carlotta Perry inspired reflections on love and social customs.
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Elka Wheeler Wilcox
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Uncle Sam
New York Press
Espagna
Logana
Dad
Tven
Desa'v
Arber Shop
Philadelphia Record
Art
Puck
Thompson Street Poker
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Delphia
Rachel
Leah
Mary
Simeon
Birdle
Maria
Ruth
Bets
Henry
Chestnut Street
Angar
Dreser
Johnnie Bulls
Walnut Street
She
MR. and
Mrs. Bowser
Mrs. B
Tome
Nan
Gimcracks
Fie
Beneft
Austin Dobson
Magdaene
Milwaukee Sentinel
Moroenta
Conservatory
Earl Marble
Samuel Minturn
Times- Democrat
Logle
Cupid
Beauty
Carlotta Perry
St, Paul Globe
Jessie F. O’donnell
Lilien
Reach
Bay
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