Necia Discerns Futile Town Struggle Amid Frontier Camp
In a frontier camp Necia weighs her standing among squaw men bereft of support. Stark talks of a new dance hall while Runnion hints Burrell’s possible crime. The town grows overnight as Stark opens a saloon and hires crews, fueling tension before a final chapter.
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Neela
Allana
Meade Burrell
Stark
Water Front
Necia
Lee
Poleon
West Texas
Mr. Stark
East
Runnion
Quan
Elm
Aunt Jane Dubs Hamlet as Heartless Stage Farce
Mrs. Eliphalet Howe visits Boston and, after watching a performance of Hamlet, decries the play as hard work. She criticizes the acting, notes Hamlet appearing sick, and says spectators would rely on smelling salts from the start.
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Eliphalet Howe
Centerville
Aunt Jane
Nettle
Hamlet
The Finicky Humor of Leschetizky
Tales about the formidable piano teacher Leschetizky illustrate his comic spirit. An American student in Vienna wore long hair and, after a telling first lesson, was ordered to cut his hair. The professor then complained about long ears and urged further hair changes.
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Leschetizky
Vienna
Smith
Electrical Discharges From Plants
The atmosphere is electrified and alters weather as well as plant growth. Electrified plants emit electricity from leaves in sunshine, while air remains charged relative to soil. Plants are in a constant slow electrical discharge that accelerates with sunrise.
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Technical World Magazine
Clerk Likens Urchin Asking for Glove to Trouble
A bored grocery clerk in a small town grabs a red haired boy by the neck and trousers in a fit of irritation after the urchin asks to borrow a baseball glove. The judge reports the incident as a cautionary tale of quick tempers and street encounters.
Necklace theft shocks Mrs Cumrox in dilemma
In a lighthearted note a woman laments a diamonds theft while debating whether to notify police and face gossip about her taste for fine jewelry. The exchange also pokes fun at married life and romantic suspicion in a separate gag about a husband and wife.
Impromptu Comedy Incident During Hamlet Performance
A London incident during Robert Mantell and Carlos Shakespeare night led to a laugh when a tavern boy delivered a pint of ale to the stage. The actor playing Hamlet improvised, calling out To be to be sure and a pint sailed onto Wells Street, ruining that performance and provoking tittering in the audience.
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Robert Mantell
London
Shakespeare
Carlos
Potts
Hamlet
Wells Street
Prince of Denmark
New York Telegraph
Billy Sunday retells David and Goliath tale for revival crowd
Harper's Weekly quotes Rev. Billy Sunday recounting the David and Goliath story to about 8,000 believers. Dave rides a trolley to the front, mocks Goliath, and defeats him with a sling and pebble in a spirited, condense-into-verse style.
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Billy Sunday
David
Goliath
Dave
Harper’s Weekly
Senator Bailey Praises Washington Waiters Rivalry
Senator Bailey defends two Washington waiters in a rivalry over serving him as they fought for the honor. He contrasts them with Vincent Cressley of Copiah county who, after a first horse race, wins a $17 payout on a 60 to 1 shot and exclaims disbelief at the winnings.
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Senator Bailey
Washington
Vincent Cressley
Copiah County
Walters
Sindbad
Valley of Diamonds
Ginger
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised To Aid Kidney Health
Mrs. Joseph Mitten of Carey Ohio credits Dean's Kidney Pills with reducing springtime kidney attacks. She reports relief from backache and improved kidney function after using a box from The New Pharmacy. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo New York is listed as sole U S agents. Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
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Dean
Joseph Mitten
Findlay Streets
Carey
Olio
Foster Miburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Origin of the Johnnies name in Civil War lore
The piece traces how both sides used many labels during the Civil War. It notes Red and Secesh for Confederates, Grayback and Butternut for their uniforms, and explains how a 1864 taunt between pickets helped popularize the name Johnnies linked to England’s supposed friendship with the Confederacy.
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England
General Corcoran's Irish Legion and Local Humor Fragments
Notes recount General Corcoran's Irish Legion formed after his release from Richmond Prison. It lists regiments and wartime stationing near Washington before joining Grant's army, and mentions Corcoran's death at Fairfax, Virginia, December 22, 1863. The clippings include comic snippets from London Tit-Bits and Chicago Record-Herald about light topics.
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Corcoran
Washington
Richmond
New York
Grant
Legion
Fairfax, Va
Beggar in Paris Sells Advertising Pitch
A Paris beggar offers a sales pitch as a retiree seeking a new placement. The advertisement promises a good situation for a one legged man in the Etoile area with hours 2 p m to 7 p m and receipts between 2 and 3 dollars, attracting regular passersby including children and strangers.
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Paris
A Feminine Reason Hint in Class Talk
A co-ed asks why German was chosen over French and another responds that the German professor was very handsome. The remark appears in a comic exchange reflected in the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Frst
Catholic Standard and Times
Disreputable Man Appears in Dock with Rheumatiz Complaint
A magistrate questions a defendant in the dock who proclaims his ailment as rheumatiz. The officer confirms the complaint, revealing the curt exchange in a terse courtroom moment.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promised Quick Headache Relief
Mrs Louise Lewellyn of Powell South Dakota testifies that a single pill helps her severe migraines and that her son Frank Snyder has relied on Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for years. The Miles Medical Co offers druggists a money back guarantee on the first package if it fails to help.
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Miles
U.S
Frank Snyder
Louise Lewellyn
Powell
South Dakota
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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