Clergyman Fells On Ice As Ice Shard Strikes Chestnut Street
The Rev. C A Bartol was struck by a falling roof ice on Chestnut Street and knocked to the sidewalk near his home. He sustained a bad scalp wound a bruised face and a hurt left shoulder in the fall.
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Poet’s Check Covers Reprinting Costs Amid Paper Sales
The Startler sends Strawber a payment for a poem published this week. Singerly notes the check barely covers the cost of mailing copies to readers since the poem was first submitted, reflecting common costs in Brooklyn Life.
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Receiver’s Profit Question Baffles Texas Siftings
A man appointed as receiver asks a lawyer how much he should profit from $20,000 passing through his hands. The lawyer replies about $19,000. The man protests, asking who should get the remaining $1,000.
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Texas Siftings
School Dismissal Question Sparks Frugal Warmth Remark
A reporter notes a child resisting school due to cold while the teacher kept pupils warm by walking the room and marking movements. The exchange highlights practical, improvised warmth in the classroom and ends with a light payoff.
Unappreciated Philanthropy Strike Note
A quip depicts a factory strike over turning the business into a cooperative. The worker questions profits while the boss contends profits do not exist, illustrating labor and ownership tension in a single-panel joke.
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New York Weekly
Practicing for the jury in a breach case
A short dialogue shows Clara rehearsing for a breach of promise suit with Ethel expressing sympathy. Clara notes the practice is for the jury. A related quip questions safety of a kiss while a crowd jokes about the feasibility of flight and danger.
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Long Engagement and Russian Nobleman Name Pronunciation
The dialogue notes Clara Why does Kitty Spinler delay marriage to the Russian nobleman after three years engagement. Maude explains she is learning how to pronounce his name. A light vignette from Brooklyn Life hints at social customs.
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Criticus and Cynicus Debate Over Impressionist Art
In a witty exchange, Criticus dismisses the pictured impressionist work as low. Cynicus counters by labeling it high art, sparking a terse studio debate on taste and value.
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The Sugar Diet and Women’s Forms in 19th Century Beliefs
The piece argues that high sugar intake shapes female beauty by increasing fat storage. It cites rising per capita sugar consumption from 1851 to 1884, links starch to fat, and claims the shift from lean to fuller figures created more rounded curves and pleasing lines, associating healthful appearance with adequate fat.
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