Why don't you laugh why not laugh at troubles
A short poem by James Courtney Challiss from the New York Independent urges resilience. It repeats the question why don't you laugh as a remedy for trouble. The verse counsels not to dwell on sorrow, to keep spirits up, and even jokes that if you spill milk you can “milk another cow.” The poem calls for collective smiles to brighten lives.
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James Courtney Challiss
N. Y
Meredith
Brigham
Bartels
Neil
Duval
Mexico
Colorado
United States
Teac
Moiling
Col. Meredith
Goek
de Esse
Justice in Colorado? A Mining Fight and Juries
Harvey Neil seeks Brigham’s aid in a Mascot claim dispute as Bartels weighs the odds of a favorable jury in Colorado. They discuss Brigham’s leverage, changes of venue, and the danger of political influence, while concerns mount over ailing key witnesses and the broader justice system.
Windy Gulch Under Dust and Desert Light in 1594
Windy Gulch sprawls along a dusty street next to the Palace hotel with a mix of frame houses, saloons, a post office, and aging storefronts. Behind, red sandstone heights loom over a mining camp scene with idle shafts, sun-browned walls, and a bustling camp life as steam whistles signal shift changes and residents fetch water and gossip at doors.
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Dorothy Meredith
Palace Hotel
Phy Ici
Stedey
Oredelphia Wen
Dusty Midday Calm Frames A Town Visit
Dorothy Meredith waits in the Palace hotel parlor as a sleepy town slows under noon heat. Postmaster, saloon keeper, and creek wind down in a quiet, almost listless atmosphere while a lone rider approaches the doctor’s office, stirring little more than curiosity.
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Dorothy Meredith
Palace Hotel
Poison in a Demijohn and a Calculating Boss
A Washington man prized a rare liquor until a theft by a trusted colored servant led the employer to label an empty demijohn poison. The servant, sniffing the bottle, declared it harmless and joked about suicide, revealing a tense domestic oddity in a humorous tale from Washington Star.
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Washington
Washington Star
Small sandwiches spark traveler remark in Indianapolis Journal
The traveler quips that the littlest sandwiches are the money and a railway restaurant man explains the cut back. Dr Nansen’s North Pole expedition returns after three years with a record high latitude of 86 degrees 14 minutes, 200 miles beyond prior reach, but no land north of 86 and a half degrees.
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Indianapolis Journal
Dr. Nansen
North Pole
It Really Isn’t Much Fun to Smoke If You Must Be Careful
A brief note discusses the discomfort of smoking when one must watch surroundings. It captures a cautious sentiment about smoke exposure and social constraints, reflecting everyday concerns about smoking etiquette and safety.
Hungarian Peasant Embroidery Charms At Vienna Exhibit
Beautiful Hungarian embroidery by rough peasants shown at the Budapest exhibition. Women labor in fields summers and craft delicate lifted patterns in silk or cotton. A chair upholstered in this work was made for Archduke Ferdinand d Este. Archduchess Isabella promotes the industry through benevolence and charity. Church embroidery, blouses, altar cloths, tablecloths, and curtains are among the pieces.
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Hungary
Ferdinand d’Este
Isabella
Archduke Frederick
Austria
Buda-Pesth
Cate of Black Hosiery Care Tips
Instructions warn against washing black stockings with white laundry to avoid lint and gray tint. Recommend washing blacks separately in ammonia soap, rinse with blue water, dry with wrong side out in shaded area. Advise brushing before washing and turning colors inside out to prevent streaks. Washington Star style fragments note lingering advice.
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Cate
Washington Star
Woman Bull Fighter Donna Piedras Leads Spanish Stage
Spanish newspapers highlight Donna Piedras the 22 year old matador as the leading woman in bull fighting. Her career spans six years with repeated dangers and flowers on debut, plus two German sisters Lola and Angelica Preteli who perform on horseback. The piece notes seasonal stats and earnings for bull fighting in Spain and lists top male matadors and totals, while classifying the three women separately by role.
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Donna Piedras
Spain
New York Journal
Ing
Quietus
Pieter
Lola
Angelica
Brandenburg
Seville
Donna Piedros
Pretel Sisters
Guerrita
Bambita
Mazzantini
Think Deliberately on the Body You Live In
Medical Reporter urges readers to care for their bodies with deliberate, disciplined habits. Maintain safe eating and drinking, avoid overload, get ample sleep, stay warmly clothed, and guard against cold. If illness begins, treat aggressively and exercise to generate heat while studying the body's structure and health laws.
Complexion and Marriage
A statistician finds that dark-haired women who marry outnumber fair haired brides due to male choice. He notes many unmar ried women are fair headed with blue eyes, and blonds’ sentimentality contrasts with brunettes' practicality, possibly explaining fewer marriages among blondes.
Photographs Cleaned Using Bread Crust Technique
A historical note describes using crusts of bread to clean photographs as an effective method. Engravings are aged or treated over an extended period, up to 84 hours, to remove coiled debris and improve clarity.
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Sioa
Mary E. Stickney
J. B. Lippincott Co
Harvey Neil
Tomtown
Oredelphia
Donald Bartels
McCready
United States Supreme Court
Amy Silversmith
Iron
Elgin Mining Company
Mascot
North Side
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