Rise and Fall of a Tall Tale and Colonial Discipline
A clipping contrasts a German joke about Bushler and Mont Blanc with a detailed summary of Pennsylvania’s 1682 harsh colonial laws. It notes penalties for profanity and licentious conduct, evolving in 1705 to harsher fines and branding, plus severe punishments for theft, murder, and repeated offenses. It also mentions stage plays banned and races outlawed, with enslaved individuals receiving harsher treatment.
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Pennsylvania
Chester
Duke of York
Gilderoy
Rae
A True Friend to the Sick by Dr Kaufmann
An advertisement promotes Dr Kaufmann's medical work described as finely illustrated and a true friend to the sick. It invites readers to send three 2 cent stamps to A P Ordway & Co Boston Mass to receive a copy.
Humility and Diligence Guide Daily Duties
The text urges meekness and humility as guiding traits for one's condition, insisting these quiet, steady qualities perform the essential work without noise or ostentation. It emphasizes applying diligence to everyday duties as the true measure of character.
The Little Girl and Death Poem by Carl Smith
A lament from Ladies' Home Journal about a three year old girl who died last night. The speaker questions why death took her and contemplates death's character and care for children with tender imagery of a sunlit child and torn picture book. The verse ponders what death would owe the child and why it intervened.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
John
Jay Gould
Seneca
Demosthenes
Cicero
Hannibal
Napoleon
General Grant
William Pitt
Great Britain
Austerlitz
Treasury
Harper's
Yellow Cushion and Hidden Jewels in London Past
A faded yellow silk cushion hides a fortune of diamonds rubies emeralds and more jewels found inside a sofa cushion sent by a former butler after a wealth wreck in London. The couple later prosper in Australia as squatter owners while the generous servant remains content.
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Douglas
Australia
London
Chicago Post
Detroit Bachelor Marries Widow After Sly Exchange
Impulsive bachelor from Detroit finds lasting match with a widow after a roundabout discussion on women. The two exchange a decisive moment and hearts unite, sealing the engagement in a swift coup de etat of sentiment.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Queer coincidence unfolds in city church service
During the service an usher warned a physician summoned to a call in the vestibule. The doctor hurried out to a patient. moments later an undertaker left after a whispered exchange, following the physician. The congregation noted a humorous, coincidental sequence.
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Atlanta Journal
Wid Hogs of Maryland Tale Sparks Eastern Shore Curiosity
An astonishing Snow Hill Maryland hog chase captivates eastern shore residents. The razorback, a long legged gaunt denizen said to roam pine forests, is described as a tame wild hog with a ribbed body and sharp spine.
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Maryland
Worcester County
Noah
N. Y. Sun
Snow Hill
Virginia
Highland stripling answers the Latin task after hour
A Scotch professor tests students with Latin passages. One by one they fail until a tall Highland youth declares with a grin that he will see the professor after the hour, a retort that ends the testing.
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Professor
Yankee Slade
Imitation Becomes Flat Flattery in Romantic Gossip
A playful note from Truth reports social chatter about a rumored kiss between Bob and Mabel. The writer observes Bob’s reaction when allegedly kissed in return and frames the exchange as flattery versus offense in a discreet, tongue in cheek tone.
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Jack
Tom
Bob
Mabel
Those Tell-Tale Pipes
Dialogue excerpt shows Effe and Hermia awaiting Dabney with Effe noting gas lights brighten when others are in the parlor. A judge admonishes to stick to vocation and jokes about a ruined life by attempting humor, highlighting tense social humor in a private setting.
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Dabney
Hermia
Fresh Eggs and Honest Grocers Explain Elusive Linage
The piece notes how the phrase strictly fresh eggs varies by season and trade, with honest grocers avoiding guarantees of absolute freshness. It also mentions Carcaso hosting a Greek church where membership is restricted to pure Hellenic natives, numbering about one thousand of twelve hundred residents.
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Suil
Carcaso
Greece
Living Well Through Clever Home Cookery and War Reflections
A Victorian-era guide shows how to repurpose cold meat into palatable dishes using hash and baked croquettes. The piece contrasts clever kitchen ideas with a stark war vignette where a hunter-like soldier stalks a rifle pit and kills a foe. It ends with a reflection on success in life versus happiness.
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Joshua Reynolds
Furength
Elya
Brigan
Danter
New York Sun
CycLisT INFANTRY AND THE ADVANTAGES OF BIKES IN WAR
Harper's Weekly argues cyclists offer speed stealth and positioning in warfare. Cyclists can flank surprise enemies at night cross terrain and relay messages over long distances. They maintain balance for immediate shooting while horses create noise and reveal numbers.
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Chicago
New York
Miles
Howard
Lake Shore
Harper’s Weekly
Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Promotes Strength and Appetite
A Rochester Democrat quip links a short lot to a tall building while a Washington Star remark jokes about a girl’s waltz. The ad copy extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for building up the tired frame, restoring appetite, and offering a tonic effect, urging readers to take Hood's forBrace Up.
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Hood
A Pretty Industry Women who arrange show windows
The article describes show window decoration as a refined feminine trade. Women study color schemes backgrounds and layout to attract customers for dry goods candy millinery and jewelry shops. They contract with shop managers to decorate windows on set dates and often work overnight to finalize designs.
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London
New York
Dignity Defined as Hat and Frock Coat
A Buffalo Express quotation depicts dignity as a tall hat and a frock coat, framed by a father explaining to his son that appearance conveys worth. The wry exchange contrasts public perception with inner character in a simple moral vignette.
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Buffalo Express
Tramp and Mother Debate Long Walk After Pie
A dialogue features a mother insisting on a longer trek for her son and the boy replying that extra miles would help him digest the pie she gave him, highlighting a home scene of stubborn humor.
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