The Real Dr Angell and the Silver Falls Patrons
In Silver Falls, Dr Angell admires charity as he donates ten dollars to a widow’s home project led by Mrs Estcourt and Miss Wallis. Rumors swirl about his humility and charm as friends debate his true character and intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Angell
Lucy Estcourt
Palmer
Blanche Wallis
Dr. Ancell
Lucy
Miss Wallis
Papa
St. John
Mrs. Estcourt
Cousin Jack
Blanche
Mante
Jack Warren
Jack
Lacey
Ely
Silver Falls
Dr. Jennings
Peple
Gabriel
Lacy Estcourt
Mrs. Estly
Jennings
Childle
Carter Peter
Bernat
Queer Exchanges in an English Exchange and Mart
A Philadelphia Times excerpt critiques London’s Exchange and Mart noting its humorous ads and barter culture. Advertisements range from grandfather clocks and dresses to sponge baths and boots, with peculiar exchanges including questionable clothing, cosmetics, and odd items. The piece observes class contrasts as gowns worn by lower-wage wives appear lavish, often borrowed or bought secondhand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
London
Exchange and Mart
Cleveland
Yorkshire
Japanese Bathhouses Describe Public Nudity and Fashion Cues
The essay notes bathhouses in Japan with blue curtains, red hands and feet from hot water, and women with damp hair styled by Kami San. It details post-bath dress, male female bath partitions, and a culture of frank nudity paired with modesty, arguing exposure fosters morality rather than shame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Arnold
Kami San
Nine
Royal Stamp Craze Among Nobility and Navy Officers
A Royal Stamp Collector notes the Duke of Edinburg as a keen collector and says naval officers abroad gather stamps for the royal collection. A private English collection is valued at £50,000, with Rothschilds investing in rare stamps. German stamps of old pattern will lose value after March, though a complete set remains prized for collectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Star
Duke of
Edinburg
England
House of Rothschild
Much Named Family Near Athens Fair Grounds
A Georgia family near the Athens fair grounds comprises seven children. Parents choose a flood of names for each child, including Mary Elizabeth Betsy Polly, Alice Georgia Ann Toren Barrest, Mattie Francis Anne Tannagire, Emory Seper Walker Buster Barrett, Tila Cory Coston Estite Siment Ettle Isiduler Barrett, and Edice Kozma Mondenay Virginia Barrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, Ga
Ledger
Athens
Mary All Pins
Elizabeth Betsy Polly
Alice Georgia Ann Toren
Barrest
Mattie Francis Anne
Tannagire
Emory Seper Walker
Buster Barrett
Tila Cory Coston
Estite
Siment Ettle Isiduler Barrett
Eftice Kozma Mondenay
Virginia Barrett
Jumpers in a Philadelphia street shoe shop remark
In Philadelphia a scene outside an 8th street shoe store shows two women discussing self adjusting rubbers called jumpers. The elder demonstrates by stepping on one and pulling to fit the shoe, while the younger quips about the convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
8Th St
Great Scott Exclaimed In Telegraph Office
A telegraph worker frantically wonders if a message has been sent while another cautions about a unreadable note. The dialogue reveals a moment of misread urgency and a shared joke as one operator finally deciphers the partial scribble that reads Rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Scott
Kipling in San Francisco on Money and Madness
Kipling describes a 19th century San Francisco visit, noting the city’s noise and opulence, the Palace Hotel scene, cable cars, and street life. He contrasts Western confidence with unfamiliar American manners, reflects on class, money, and culture, and ends doubting the adage that money rules in America.
Dashaway Seeks Escort From Hostess at Evening Party
New York Sun reports Dashaway requests permission to escort the two Curtis sisters home after an evening gathering. He notes they are the room’s prettiest girls and plans to return for the elder sister in half an hour amid a scarcity of eligible gentlemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Dashaway
Curtis Sisters
Mr. Dashaway
Miss Curtis
Looking' Forward Texas Siftings Laughing Tale
Little Johnny avoids apple sauce then reluctantly eats it to please his mother yet jokes he only eats it so she cannot set it on the table tomorrow. The lighthearted exchange captures a playful family moment and a child’s stubborn humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Johnny
Prudence Personified in a French Business Chat
A London Glébe humor piece translated from French parodies a business talk about prudence. A speaker praises trust while questioning a partner’s judgment, noting that a man who won’t set fire to an omelette remains uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Changed Man Judge Portrait of Mr Banks
A reflected scene shows Mr Banks transformed from a moody, dreamy idealist into a more practical figure. The judge notes the change as Banks proposed to a young lady, written on his office paper during a Greece trip citation, revealing a personal turning point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Banks
Greece
Beefeater Dilemma Between Newwed Couple
In a New York Weekly snippet, Mr Newwed complains to his wife that their cook burns steaks while roasts stay raw. Mrs Newwed says she cannot relay the message since the cook never enters the parlor and she cannot access the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Weekly
New Year’s Resolutions Joke At Yonkers Store
A short comic exchange in a Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a Crimsonbank entering a stationery store asking if they keep New Year’s resolutions. The clerk responds with a flat no and the customer asks where to get them, to which the clerk replies he does not know anyone who keeps them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre Holmes
Bret Harte
Santa Claus
Yonkers Statesman
Crimsonbank
Massachusetts
Abraham Pad Renee
New Zealand
Austria
Vienna
London
Church of England
Delfthaven
aLanmer Om
Odd Blunders Across Literature And Prints
Amusing missteps in Shakespeare Milton and other authors are recounted from early prints and paintings. Examples include a Coriolanus reference to Cato, Lear asking for spectacles, and misreadings of dates and texts. The piece surveys printing errors and careless errors by clergymen lawyers and artists with light humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CW. T. T
Providence Journal
Shakespeare
Coriolanus
Cato
Rome
Julius Cesar
Brutus
Cassius
Caesiae
John
Creasy
Lear
England
Milton
Adam
Eve
Dr. Johnson
Wakefield
Pope
Guthrie
Marie Louise
de Saint-Amand
Saint Cloud
Prof
Morse
James Polk
Lord Eldon
Jesus
Dicken
Wayland
American Scientific Association
Phelps
Liege
Burgonne
Spain
Abraham
Isaac
Germany
Huer
Durer
St. Peter
Episcopal Church
Kenyon
Coleridge
Lord Kenyon
Julian
Julian the Apostle
Janes Brackenridge
Western Pennsylvany
Lance
Virginia
Assembly of Pennsylvania
State House
Philadelphia
Chicago
Under the Bed Burglar Laughs at a Coffin Surprise
A New York World column recounts Mrs Westside's scare of sleeping alone in Washington with old maids. She finds a long cloth covered box with brass tacks under the bed, not a burglar but a coffin shaped dress box. Laughter follows as sisters explain the harmless item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Mel
Mis
Canada
The Menu in Feminine Hands and a New York View
A satirical New York Herald piece on women’s dining habits at restaurants. It notes women often seek low cost, order unusual combinations, and sometimes overorder or misjudge portions. The essay questions whether feminine tastes differ and urges acceptance if the ladies are satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
The Cynic quote from Milwaukee Sentinel dialogue
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip discusses cynicism in a brief dialogue between a language student and a tutor. The tutor defines cynic as a man whom the world is tired of, reflecting a sardonic view on worldly weariness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Sentinel
You gave the caterer carte blanche for the supper
A bride asks her father about the caterer for the wedding supper and the father explains the caterer demanded cash in advance. In a separate scene a new baby is shown to be healthy and thriving with a fond mother praising the infant and the baby’s breathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith, Gray & Co
Old Strockouts
Bells Not Belles Largest Bells Heard Miles Away
A lighthearted survey traces curfews and bells from Boston to Quito and Moscow. It notes the Angelus linked to Urban II in 1095 and recounts the famed Tsar Bell in Moscow cast 1661 and recast 1734, plus other giant bells in Notre Dame Montreal and Zaragoza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Goss
New England Magazine
Old England
New England
Boston
Moorsfield
Hill
Dale
South America
Quito
Urban II
Marie
Mary
Gabriel
John XXIII
England
Moscow
Shell
Cholas I
Ivan
Kremlin
Ivan Tower
Pan
Saragossa
Beduce
Giralde
Spain
Patek
Christian Andersen
Madrid
Tolamelie
Notre Dame
Montreal
Evan
London
Perrin
Sam
Ville
Antic York
Venir
Aaa
Petition from Indian Women Seeks Raising Marriage Age
A petition over 60 feet long from India bearing over 2000 women urges raising the legal marriage age from 10 to 14. The piece highlights Hindu widows life and cites Ramabairee excerpts describing widows as heartless and penniless, critiquing suttee abolition and calling for relief from conjugal oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
England
India
Ramabairee
Longest Tangent on New Argentine Pacific Railway
The line from Buenos Ayres to the Andes features a 340 kilometre tangent without a curve. It has no bridges, no openings larger than a culvert, no cut deeper than one metre, and no fill higher than one metre. The desolate plain lacks wood, prompting extensive use of metallic ties on much of the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Globe-Democrat
Argentine Pacific
Buenos Ayres
Andes
Life After Forty. Hospital Advice for Middle Age Men
A fragmentary excerpt discusses the idea that the best half of life lies ahead for men past forty. It praises mastery in work, trained intellect, and measured perception, contrasting it with heedless haste. The text hints at disciplined, thoughtful productivity rather than brute effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital
Bric a Brac and Poetic Fragments Across Pages
A collage of verse snippets and lines from poets and newspapers. Imagery shifts from delicate wrinkles and eyeglasses to contemplative love poems and road gossip. Notable voices include Maud, John B. Tabb, Frank L. Stanton, Louise Chandler Moulton, and Rosalie Childe, amid varied romantic scenes and reflections.
Sicilian Octaves of Life and Love
Poetic piece extols life and love over death. The speaker rejects harsh inquiry into mortality, preferring the life-affirming breath, warmth of a beloved’s bosom, and the pure bliss of living. Strong imagery centers on love as life’s aim and source of joy.
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T. Estcourt
Wade
Angel
Midgeson
Atanasias Angell
Coll
Andie
Kipling
California
United States
Rudyard Kipling
San Francisco
Pekin
Golden Gate
Hong Kong
Eren Coul
Custom House
Palace Hotel
Geary and Markey
Gutter
16Th
Qurperty
Bikaneer
Sind
Tme
Orro
Pacific
White Sea
Kearny St
Perhage
Bey
Cate
America
Bohemian Club
Owl
Bryce
American Republic
Cynic
Washington
Maud
John B. Tabb
Harper's Yong People
Frank L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
B. C
Kittie
Salepate
Jinks
Ludy
Dominie
Oeell Charles
New Orleans
Louise Chandler Moulton
Rosalie Childe
Traveler
CE. Cavayza
Enlace Mine
Virginia Bieren Harrison
Calr
Love
Mel R. Colquit
Thes-Democrat
Syed
R. W. Gilder
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