Paris Exposition Costs Rise as Steamship Stewards Fees Sweep In
A New York Journal item notes that travelers to Paris for the summer exposition must budget steep extra tips for Atlantic stewards. Bedroom stewards and saloon staff levy fixed charges totaling about 8 1 2 dollars per passenger, with monthly wages for stewards around 16 dollars, plus uniforms and family support costs. Some boats impose per-trip deductions for room preparation, and stewards press for tips even after port calls, with lines unable to curb the practice.
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Paris
Australia
New York Journal
Illustration of a Black Pastor Classroom Question
In the Buffalo News a pastor on the East side holds a Sunday sermon for his colored parishioners and invites questions. An elder asks for meaning of miracles, and the preacher poses three fall from a building hypotheticals with answers of accident coincidence habit.
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Darky
Brer Hawkins
We come now to the marrow of the subject
A campaign orator delivers a forceful line as the crowd cheers loudly. An auditor quips about the marrow while the speaker asserts confidence, provoking prolonged applause and noted confusion among opponents.
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Chicago Tribune
The Joy of Parting Chronicle
A brief urban joke item notes a wife lamenting a cooling marriage as her husband no longer kisses her on arrival, only on departure, reflecting a light domestic wryness from a Philadelphia North American source.
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Philadelphia
Dr Hartman Offers Free Health Advice for Women
A Rock Island reader praises Peruna for catarrh relief and overall health. The ad touts Dr Hartman’s free advice to women with long-standing ailments, noting his fame and the book Health and Beauty mailed free from Columbus Ohio.
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F. W. Goulder
Rock Island
Dr. Hartman
Hartman
Columbus
Budget of Fun and Bold Claims Stir Public Debate
A fragmentary item discusses a provocative question about a budget of fun with bold explanations and a dead certainty on bullion. A remark cites misdirected push causing danger to a baby cart tipped into a gutter, as described by a spouse in a Cleveland Plain Dealer quote.
Superintendent questions after lesson at North Omaha Sunday school
A North Omaha Sunday school superintendent ends the lesson with his regular review and asks for questions. A boy from the junior class asks, Please sir, are we going to have a picnic this summer. in a moment of light relief after the usual sermon and discussion.
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North Omaha
Omaha World Herald
The Inconsiderate Prince Quip By Cleveland Plain Dealer
A humorous remark from the Cleveland Plain Dealer highlights a prince described as inconsiderate. The speaker notes the prince is a grandfather for the third time and questions how others should imitate him to such a widicious extent.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
These Women Rainy Day Club Joke
A quip from the Indianapolis Journal notes a rainy-day club where members dress in suits and run about in the rain, joking that rheumatism cannot be cured without quitting the club. The humor highlights domestic life and weather quirks.
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Indianapolis Journal
Reform In The Legislature Rattle At A Wedding
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a millionaire lobbyist who rebuffs a suitor for his daughter. The youth asserts he will win election to the next legislature and vows reform, provoking the lobbyist to back down.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Long distance phone mix up starts street quarrel
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls an incident where one man accused another of lying and attempted a strike that fell short, the confrontation unfolding over the telephone rather than in person. The exchange centers on a dispute sparked by a claimed lie and a failed physical blow.
Easter Hat Choice Sparks Amusing Debate
A light quip from the Chicago Times-Herald notes a wife choosing an Easter hat without feathers, joking that she may have joined the Audubon Society, then reveals the hat was bought for its high price. The exchange highlights humorous domestic wit about fashion and conservation.
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The
Audubon Society
Chicago Times-Herald
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The snippet quotes a Cleveland Plain Dealer joke about a man named Stimson who spends all his wallet money before returning home, implying a method to keep his wife from emptying his pockets.
Those Names and a Baby Named for a Train Car
A gossip snippet notes Crosby and his wife separated. He wished to name their baby after her, she preferred naming it after the sleeping car from their bridal trip.
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Gilson
Crosby
Miller
New York Press
Narrow Path to Heaven Dialogue
Muriel asks if the path to heaven is narrow and Granny confirms it. Muriel then wonders how Granny will manage the journey, and Granny replies with assurance. The exchange appears in The Spear.
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Muriel
Granny
Atmosphere and Works of Art Prompt Debate
A girl and her mother exchange lines about an artist, noting an atmosphere of art versus tobacco smoke, as quoted by the Chicago Times-Herald. The dialogue contrasts creative surroundings with a backhanded scent suggestion.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Forehead Mole Sparks Quarter Million Settlement Tale
The Kansas City Independent notes a tale of an heir and a settlement over a mole on the eldest daughter's forehead. It presents the exchange as a sharp contrast between a costly demand and bare spot cash.
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Kansas City
Her Professor
A Chicago Times Herald quote recounts Mabel’s claim to marry only a professional man and notes she wed Prof Thid deton, who keeps an educated goat and a trained monkey shown on stage.
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Mabel
Prof
Thiddeton
Chicago Times-Herald
It Looks Like It. A Chess Reference From Dinwiddle
Dinwiddle quips to Van Braam that his landlord must be a chess player since the landlord said it was his move, a brief humorous exchange cited by the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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Dinwiddle
van Braam
Pittsburg
Downward Path Mentioned In Chicago Times Herald Snippet
A brief, cryptic chat features Cheered and Rev. Mr. Goodman with fear of being sent up. The Chicago Times Herald fragment hints at potential trouble or warning in a casual exchange.
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Mr. Goodman
Chicago Times- Herald
Red Badge of Yellow in the Newspaper
A bystander questions a vivid crimson page while the Cheerful Idiot explains it as the red badge of yellow, per the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Senator Sorghum Defends Fiscal Conscience in Vote
The Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum stating he will vote according to conscience, arguing it is always wrong to waste good money. The exchange contrasts personal ethics with legislative decisions on funding.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Mineral King Dialogue Sparks Historic Exchange
A fragment shows a brief exchange between Footpad and Sir Bernard Bullion with The King, hinting at a playful or ceremonial moment. The lines suggest a witty, urbane interaction rather than a substantive event.
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Bernard Bullion
Sir B. B
King
Hie Money's Worth Exchange Confuses Lovers
In a brief exchange cited by Puck, Cohenstein notes a broken engagement and a dispute over a ring. Isaac reports the fiancée claims diamonds have risen in price and she would gift back what was paid.
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Cohenstein
Isaac
Puck
Fitz-Jackson starts department store after marriage
The Chicago Record notes Jack Fitz-Jackson, who married a wealthy heiress with 700 bridal presents, has launched a department store venture. The piece highlights a notable social connection accompanying a business move.
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Jack Fitz-Jackson
Chicago Record
Changeless Changeling Exchange
A mysterious speaker claims to have remained unchanged since birth while another notes a perpetual transformation. The dialogue hints at identity and time altered by forces beyond ordinary memory.
The Voice of Envy Inks Rumor about Miss Muchcash
The Kansas City Independent notes chatter on Miss Muchcash renting a flat, recalling Downes as one of the rejected and speculating whether she has wed him.
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Upson
Funnygraphs and Pennyworths Parade In Local Laughs
A collection of humorous exchanges features Sandy Pikes quips on Je Kaiser's play and iron tool, Uncle Obed on Lent discipline, and family banter about money, wealth, perpetual motion, and snoring babies. The bits poke at pretensions and everyday foibles with a playful tone.
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Sandy Pikes
Je Kaiser
Pellucid
Pete
Obed
Mr. Grill
Ostend
Dorothy
Jones
Curry
Jackson
Allen’s Foot-Ease advertised cures for foot ailments
The notice touts Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for swollen feet corns and bunions available at druggists and shoe stores. It promises free samples and lists a sending address LeRoy New York. An unrelated line offers $20 weekly to agents and mentions selling on sight.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N
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