Binding of Grain Changes From Left to Right Hand Binder
The article explains why McCormick shifted binding from left to right hand operation. It notes left hand binding aligned with heads on the left, aiding the tuck toward the heads. It covers historical roller bearing patents by J. G. Perry in 1869 and McCormick’s 1882 patent with a cage to separate rollers, highlighting practical improvements in harvesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Perry
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
McCormick
McCormick rollers improve harvester bearings and saving claims
The article notes McCormick’s roller bearing design reduces loss and saves farmers money, criticizing competitors who cut end rings to claim origin. It describes McCormick’s cautious, trial driven development and expense borne by the company. It also satirically discusses a Japanesewpaper undergarment trend and its impact on laundries and sanitarians.
Steel Freight Cars Signal a New Industry Shift
A Pittsburg area report notes a $600000 order for steel freight cars near the city. Steel cars are predicted to replace wood, lasting a lifetime versus ten years, weighing 3500 pounds with a 50 ton capacity, at $1000 each and equipped with air brakes and new appliances. The move would greatly reduce lumber use and ease forest pressures.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore Sun
Odd Suburban Belfast Grocer Faces Peony Price
In a Belfast suburb a weary grocer endures dull trade when a quirky customer asks for a “ha peony worth a soap.” The exchange ends with the grocer joking about washing the canary as the humorous teases unfold.
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Belfast
We Have Found Out Why Nera Breaks So Much China
The article notes Nera breaks china due to fatigue from washing the same dishes repeatedly, reflecting a humorous or domestic observation. It mentions she grows tired from repetitive chores and questions the cause of the continued breakage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Nera
China
Mean dering Mike claims dogs found him tasty
Quoted from the Washing ton Star, Mean dering Mike jokes that three dogs today thought him friendly enough to eat, while Plodding Vete asks for clarification. The exchange centers on canine reactions and a humorous misread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiahly Kateemed
Mike
Washington Star
One More Department Added
A fragment notes plans to explore suburbs for suitable houses and a trip to dry goods stores tomorrow in Brooklyn Life.
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Brooklyn
Her Method in Dimling Case Sparks Servant Talk
A brief exchange from the Louisville Courier Journal shows Mrs Totling insinuatingly claiming she pays her servants regularly while asserting the difficulty of keeping good staff in a domestic dispute involving the Dimling affair.
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Re. Dimling
The Musical Infant
A short tale contrasts a three year old girl Ethel with a keen musical sense and a mother who cannot carry a tune. The mother suggests undressing and singing herself but the daughter prefers nurse to sing and asks for nurse to handle the lullaby.
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Ethel
New York Evening Sun
An Opening for Escape
A humorous exchange shows Johnny failing to split kindling for a week while his father reads aloud an article protesting forest timber destruction, suggesting a light moment amid household tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Hostetters Stomach Bitters Eases Ocean Transit Pains
The passage notes that passengers crossing the Atlantic suffer extreme misery during transit but adds that carrying Hostetters Stomach Bitters greatly mitigates and often ends their discomfort. It claims yachtsmen, summer voyagers, tourists and business travelers know this.
Mis Favorite Cards and a Nerve Restorer Ad
A Louisville Courier Journal clipping notes a quip about Clingstone, euchre, and diamonds as trump. It then promotes Dr Kyme's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial offer from King, La at 951 Arch St Philadelphia PA, claiming quick relief from fits or nervousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyme
BOM
King
Arch St
Philadelphia
No-Te-Bac for Fifty Cents Tobacco Cure Ad
An old style drugstore ad offers No-Te-Bac as a tobacco habit cure claiming to make weak men strong and blood pure with a 50 cent price and a $1Sue note, distributed by druggists.
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Sue
Theaters Should Seat Women and Men Split Sides
A Detroit Free Press joke suggests theater seating be divided with women on one side and men on the other. The gag claims that men leaving between acts would tread on each other's toes, creating humorous chaos.
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Detroit Free Press
Elephant complains of shell game mischief
An elephant loudly voices trouble after realizing a shell game trick. The pachyderm discards a bag of empty peanut shells as he speaks of being swindled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cynical exchange on happiness and marriage
A brief quip from Brooklyn Life contrasts happiness in marriage with the single life through a cynical dialogue. The exchange presents a humorous view that happiness only comes with wedlock, while the friend counters by valuing remaining single.
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Brooklyn
The Active Fighters in the Steenth Church Dispute
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes tension at Steenth Presbyterian Church with choir activities drawing curiosity amid broader wartime rhetoric and church factions.
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Steenth Presbyterian Church
Tomdik
Louisville Courier Journal
Immoderately fond of female society mentioned in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes that Trumpet Robert-Is Harry favored female society and was observed playing whist with three women, indicating social tendencies discussed in the piece.
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Robert
Harry
Richard
Boston Transcript
A Cheerful Giver
A humorously misattributed courtroom exchange shows a judge fining a prisoner ten days for stealing a razor. The dialogue includes a line about Abyssinia where men mark women’s ears, framed in comic patter.
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Puck
Abyssinia
Her Preserver Charles Bennett Saved by Indians Story
Mrs Charles Bennett of St Paul credits Kickapoo Indian Sagwa for curing years of dyspepsia and liver troubles after trying many remedies. She praises the tonic as life saving, recounting relief and lasting health from its use.
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Mirst Charles Bennett
St. Paul
Charles Bennett
Goodhue Street
Haunted manor echoes of a wavering soul
Ralf Segwell remains unsettled at Mersdale as a mysterious, nocturnal visitor enters his locked chamber. The stranger, claiming to grant a single hour to live, confronts Segwell with accusations of past betrayals and warns of a fatal moral reckoning sparked by Mary Clifford and a haunting past.
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Mary Clifford
Ralf
Ralf Sigwell
Apparition in the Haunted House Ends in Tragedy
Susan Swift awakens to a masked fright as Mary Clifford pleads for help. They descend through a dark house to find Ralf Segowell dead, the door inside closing with a click as fear and mystery deepen the night. Frances Forbes Robertson report from Westminster Budget.
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Susan Swift
Mary Clifford
Miss Swift
Susan
Mary
Ralf Segowell
Ralf
Frances Forbes-Robertson
Westminster Budget
The Sultan's Jewel Box in Constantinople
An English visitor recalls the seraglio casket room in Constantinople displaying gilded bird cages with jewels, a jeweled clock, gems woven into koranic texts, a world class white silk parasol with stones, and a coral staff. It notes necklaces and a diamond crown jewel worn at a court reception.
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Turkey
Seraglio
Constantinople
Pittsburg
Stamboul
Remarkable Connecticut Wood Photo Revealed
A man finds a moss covered log with a vivid image carved on its face. The slab lay in a swamp for about a year and apparently developed chemical properties like a photographic plate. The image is a color depiction with deep yellow outlines of the surrounding scene.
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Connecticut
Sun Day Law Sparks Bar Hopes in Town
A humorous exchange notes a local Sunday law forcing residents to wait for Monday to drink. The passerby seeks alcohol while the resident leads him to the bar, highlighting the town's strict Sunday restrictions.
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New York Weekly
Ten year old Oliver Lever lives with bullet in brain
An Anderson Indiana boy aged ten has a bullet in his brain from an accidental shooting a year ago. Doctors report no effect on his health or mental capacity and say the projectile remains inside.
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Oliver Lever
Anderson, Ind
No violence from father unless pressed, says unnamed speaker
In a Cleveland Leader exchange the man asks if the speaker's father would harm him for asking on her behalf. She replies she does not think so now but fears it if delays persist.
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Cleveland
Objectionable remark cited in Town Topics dialogue
A quoted line features a woman with a square jaw asserting her husband is always either drunk or remorseful. The blunt exchange highlights marital discord and a sharp dig at the spouse's behavior.
Poet’s Line Sparks Harsh Punishment Remark
A terse exchange notes a week of hard labor for composing a poem, followed by a quip about a nine month sentence. The dialogue references freedom and truth, with a satirical edge on punishment.
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Bdster
Grand Duke Paul and others carry beds on travels
A humorous note discusses monarchs and travelers carrying their own beds. It highlights Grand Duke Paul who needs a custom long bed and a private reader’s setup, plus a curious average man who uses a thin rubber pneumatic mattress and inflates it with a hand pump.
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Detroit Free Press
Gabriel
Alfred Jingle
Pickwick Club
Bull Inn
Rochester
T Ia
Chauncey Depew
Chauncey
Prince of Wales
England
France
Victoria
Rip van Winkle
Austria
Italy
Paul
Grand Duke
Europe
America
Tennyson Visits Oxford Professor Max Muller
The poet laureate Tennyson visited Professor Max Muller at a small Oxford house on High Street opposite Magdalen College. The visit included dinner and breakfast amid market hours, with Tennyson critiquing sauces and inn fare, noting mutton chops as a common bad inn staple.
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Tennyson
Max Muller
Oxford
High Street
Magdalen College
England
Judge Remits Fine After Courtroom Quarrel
Judge Murphy in San Rafael presided over a bitter murder trial where counsel clashed loudly. The defense attorney claimed no differences, while the prosecutor warned of settling out of court. The judge fined the attorney $50 for contempt, then promptly remitted the amount after a flattery remark.
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Ted
Murphy
San Rafael
San Francisco Bulletin
Not an Office-Seeker in Bisbee’s Corners Post Office Move
In Bisbee’s Corners a dilapidated second class post office on rollers is dragged by a mule while townsfolk press Square Hopkins to stand as postmaster. Neighbors praise his modesty and insist the office should seek the man, not the other way around.
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Bisbee’s
New York Journal
Bisbee’s Corners
Square Hopkins
Bloodhound Demonstrates Remarkable Scent Abilities
A Bronson community in Allen county bought a bloodhound to trap thieves. After a six hour chase, the dog identified a glove worn by one man and tracked the trail across fields and railings to a crowd of over 100, singling out the wearer.
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Bronson
Allen County
Kansas City Journal
Gems of Thought Reflections on Time and Virtue
A compilation of short quotes from Lavater Blackie Acton Street Dickens Addison Thackeray Kempis Mabie and others on time patience conscience virtue and the proper use of life. It extols patriotism discipline perseverance and the art of living as pathways to lasting happiness and inner peace.
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J. Scott
Charles Dickens
Addison
Thackeray
Thomas
Hamilton W. Mabie
Thomas Hughes Reflects On Civil War Peace at Lookout Mountain
The Century recounts Thomas Hughes visiting Lookout Mountain to view East Tennessee and Missionary Ridge. A group of former Civil War officers discussed battles with cordial humor, marveling that erstwhile foes could converse without bitterness.
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Lookout Mountain
East Tennessee
Smokies
North Carolina
Cumberland
Kentucky
Missionary Ridge
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
England
Hughes
Virginia
Grant
Crusading Against Vice in Child Training Debate
The piece argues for early moral education over reforming habitual offenders. It urges parents teachers and friends to foster honest upright disciplined children to prevent crime, emphasizing gentle consistent training from cradle onward to build a healthy mind and body.
Phenomena Seen in the Stars at Harvard Observatory
A Harvard circular reports on major stellar findings. Zeta Puppis shows a unique spectrum with three line systems and a newly identified element resembling hydrogen but distinct. Also noted is a Crux constellation variable star with about a one year period.
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Harvard College Observatory
New York Sun
Crux
Separate cars for rowdy whites, not Jim Crow cars for colored
A Charleston editorial argues against Jim Crow cars, noting years without them and citing pleasant coexistence with Black riders in city streetcars. The piece suggests separate accommodations for disruptive white passengers rather than Separate cars for colored patrons.
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Charleston News and Courier
Cutaneous pastime referenced in street car talk
The note cites a Boston scene where Mrs Emer son asks about a cutaneous pastime and a man on a street car mentions a skin game. The quip is contrasted with a Seneca line on growth and modesty as a sign of greatness.
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors including Arthur H. Castle Minneapolis for trousers guard Ralph H. Drought Kellogg Idaho for pump operating mechanism William B Mack Minneapolis for hoisting machine John A Stenen Hillsborough North Carolina for window or door screen Otto Szezys Minto North Dakota for display racks for hats and Everett Augenbaugh Co Waseca Minnesota for cereal food products trades marks and related flour products T D Merwin patent lawyer Pioneer Press Building St Paul Minnesota
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Northwestern
Arthur H. Castle
Minneapolis
Minn
Ralph H. Drought
Kellogg
Idaho
William 8. Mack
Everett, Augenbaugh & Co
Waseca
T. D. Merwin
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Present at the church card fuels wedding joke
A young man, eager for a church wedding, carries a small bundle as a "present" for the ceremony. His friend questions the bundle and the notion of arriving with gifts, prompting a punchy exchange about etiquette and anticipation. The tale ends with a comic card saying the present is for the church.
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Boston
To Cure Constipation Forever. Cascareta Candy Cathartic
Modern ad style notice promises relief from constipation with Cascareta candy cathartic. It touts a small price and a money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
Two Counterfeit Dollars and a Plugged Cent in Town Tale
Mrs. Corntessel jokes about the city quieting down as Hiram returns with unusual spoils. He recalls past trips yielding gold bricks or sawdust while this time bringing two counterfeit dollars and a plugged La cent piece, highlighting a comical misfortune in a small town.
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Hiram
Mrs. Corntessel
Washington Star
Questioning Slander On A Politician In Washington Star
An acquaintance accuses a corrupt politician of slander while the Washington Star notes the exchange. The dialogue implies ongoing reputational damage without presenting concrete details or charges.
Debate on Horseless Carriage Handling Sparks Question
In a casual exchange, critics ask whether both hands are needed to manage a horseless carriage, weighing traditional methods against newer designs. The dialogue hints at practical concerns and evolving transport practices.
It Is Queer How Spring Affects Us
A brief Chicago Record quip notes spring changes in gait once rubbers are shed, poking fun at seasonal mood shifts with a humorous exchange.
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Chicago
Fine Farm for Sale Across Good Fruit Country
An advertisement offers a farm for sale in a warm climate with prices listed from 16 000 to 20 cents per acre and notes Bolivar Polk County Missouri as the location. A quotable line from Detroit Free Press and remarks about willows and Col Ingersoll appear as miscellaneous items in the clipping.
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W. Carpenter
Bolivar, Polk Co
Missouri
Sheridan and the barber over a wig dispute told
The Washington Star recalls a tale of Sheridan and a liberal barber who offered refreshment while measuring for a wig. After a heated exchange the barber splashed him, Sheridan declared he would not pay and would seek a different craftsman.
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Sheridan
Washington Star
Boston gentleman’s maid learns to answer phone
In a Harper’s Bazar anecdote a Boston man’s Irish maid Norah is taught how to reply on the telephone. A call arrives and she asks “Well, sor” at the mouthpiece. The caller says “It’s me, sor” and she retorts “And who is me?” with a sharp exchange over the wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. M
Boston
Yees
Nora
Harper’s Bazar
Cigarette beetle chews tobacco and odd foods
The cigarette beetle Lassoderna serricorae is noted for chewing tobacco and tobacco products. It also feeds on cayenne pepper, ginger, rhubarb, rice, figs, yeast cakes and upholstery. The beetle prefers certain tobaccos like honeydew or goldflake.
Aren’t you getting gray about the temples
He teases her after midnight as she admits no silver strands show in her hair, and she smiles wearily at his remark. The exchange hints at aging and endurance in their long acquaintance.
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Mary Clifford
Lady Wallace
Miss Clifford
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