Court Comedy and Courtroom Tales From Old Times
The piece recounts a 19th century court scene where Hicks defends himself amid a tale of a donkey, laughter erupts, and Spry accuses the judge of insult. It then shifts to anecdotes about William the Conqueror mocked by Philip of France, a bilingual speaker in New York narratives, Mann in Europe’s dueling culture, bricklayers versus clerks in boarding houses, and a note on animal actors in early theatre with The Dog of Mentargis referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilcks
Hicks
Sir Samuel Spry
Bodwin
bin Weet
Fulcks
Weil
Samuel Spry
God Perwues
Armaur
New York
Mentargis
Quade
Oddball Comic Snippets From Old Newspapers
A collage of wit and slang from a Boston English ideal to provincial burrs. Characters like Otis Skinner praise Boston speech, while scraps from Chicago Tribune and Kansas City Journal humorously flaunt urban quirks and misquoted banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
United States
Otis Skinner
Newngland
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Middle West
Kansas City Journal
Hamptons Magazine Ad Highlights Apes Sale And War Topics
Hampton's Magazine promotes wide reading with features on Emerson Hough and muckraking pieces. It touts The Last Stand of the Indian and A Square Deal for the Babies by Rheta Childe Dorr, along with pieces by Rex Beach Jules Dasham Bacon and others. The issue promotes patriotic writing and battle ship dangers, urging readers to buy today for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earla
Toist
Emerson Hough
Rheta Childe Dorr
Lyle
Krone
United States
Admiral Evans
Roosevelt
Bob
Rex Beach
Josephine Dasham Bacon
Perceval Gibbon
Eli Parker Butler
Pate Sages Ly
Julia Truitt Bishop
Hamptons Magazine
New York
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William the Conqueror
France
Mantes
William
Philp
London
Mann
Europe
Beate Brick Taylog
Angers
Sequirer
Oan
Dragon
Charles Dickens
Chicago Tribune
Ladies’ Home Journal
Howe
Tate
Tyres
Bome
England
Portugal
Emill Reich
Hamilia
Argonaut
Eome
Puck
Bergamot
Calabria
Italy
Strait of Mes
Jawley, Wilmot & Reynolds
State St
Bridgeport
George J. Haw- Vine
Park Ave
Hewilmot
Rourke
August Lieberum
Golden Fun St
Court House
Wm. Lieberum & Son Embalmer and Undertaker
Main Street
Margaret L. Gaer
John F. Gallagier
Andertakers and Balmers
Lafayette ST
Eneral
Stratford Ave
Guile
MM. J. Gannon
Embalier
Eeang St. Oyo
Pam Gmice Rewaenen
Tiste
Rockefeller
Charless
Edward Russell
Cpa
Hampton’s
Birdsey Bomers Co. Biss
C. SK
Stephen Toth
Ito
Toone
Hicks St
Main St. HS
IL Weiss
Main St
East Main
Sterling and Noble
East Stain
Attorney Meuser
Elmworth St
Sixth St
Carroll Ave
Drew Price
Elmwood Ave
Hurlburt & Co
Norval Smith
Shelton St
Fuirfield Ave
Peice
Norman St
Ibn
Washington
Pacific St
Capitol Ave
Wellh St
Janderson & CO
Main Stady
D. HL Telmon
Cannon St
A. Elwood & Son, Inc
John St. Bite
Jewery
Parker
Frisbie’s Pies
the Industrial Savings Bank
J. F. Nobe
Middle Street
Stratford Avenue
Kossuth Street
Emack & Hoyt CO
Yord
Evergreen
River Streets
City Offee
State Street
City Mall
Stean
Bridgeport Blue
Stampa
Seivifien
USA
Pembroke Street
Bartram & Greene
Franklin Block
Steven Lewis
Avon Ave
Stratford
Bridgeport van & Storage Co
Piste
Adams House
Einest Liquors and Cizars
Fairfield Ave
Dudley
W. E. Holab
John Street
Sterling Furniture Coe
Mula St
Tel
Bridgeport Storage Warehouse Co
Col. Congress St
Steinert’s
Main St Leste
Blanche Barnard
Kinvist
Conn
Mra Levy
Madison Ave
North Ave
Cor
East Washoe
Neo Main Br
Ed Haeleigh
THE
City National Bank A
Wall Street
Sancne
Bridgeport National Bank of Bridgeport
Main and
Bank Streets
T. B. DeForest
F. N. Benham
Capital
Connecticut National Bank
First National Bank
Bank Sts
Chas
G. Sanford
B. Wmarsh
O. H. Brothwell
Zeus
Creek Bridge Inn
Fairfield
Tom Lowe
Central Ave
West End
Grove Street
Charles
Cole, Inc
Washington Avenue
Grand St
J. Wilde
West Liberty St
Express
S.J. Stow
New Haven
Makis
Rew
Mullins’ Typewriter Exchange
Mullins
Coltaze
Meigs
F. H. Daniela
Madison Road
F. H. Lawton
Courtland Street
E J. O'Neill
Madam Hall Lis
Win
Mooney
Court Exchange Ebuilding
State St. Hate
Willar Snowden
Taylor Block
Broad Street
Bridgeport Line
Rma
Nangatuck
Daly
East River
B. Nickerson
Brdtgeport
Coley, A. G
New York and Bridgeport Transportation Co
New Dock
J. B. Grandfield
Merchant's Line
Joy Steamship Co
Seaboard
Pier
East Riv
Joy Line
W. H. Pease
Peper Eras
United Illuminating Co
Henry Co. Reid
Bank Scree
Sehwerd— Ue Stamp Co
Cannon St. Sun
Connecticut Cycle CO
Lower Bridge
Underwood
Remington
Stith
Oliver
Henry C. Hoffman & Co
Water St
Bridgeport Household Supply Co
Berger
Arch St
Ernest Orlepp
Burroughs St
Hofman
Gee Katie Chemical Co
Milwake Hee
Wis
Tallor
Etna Hartman
Port Loan Co
Warner
Hettron Co
Boon
MONFY
Easy Payments
D. Tolman
Tayloe Building
Esie
Harte Rivers
Cular
Hartford
Willimantic
Waterbury
Derby
Danbury
New Kyo
Brookfield Junction
Litchfield
Itc
James Feeley
Warmer
Hindle
Main
GRIVE
Trin
Pembroke ST
Kelly’s Cigar Store
Fatreield Ave
Cher
James H. Kelly
Vane All