Long Baby Name Sparks Family Fuss in Humorous Tale
A visitor asks a four year old her name and the child objects with a garbled Sanskrit-like utterance. The father explains the elaborate combined name Mary Jane Edith Barker Maui Joel Jackson, a communal christening chosen to satisfy relatives. The family quarrels over nicknames and mixed names, ending with the other child named Sarah.
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Mary Jane Edith Barker
Maui Joel Jackson
Peter
Joel Simpson
Edith Thompson
Barker
Hezekiah
Jael
Hezzie
Sarah
Directors by the Score Ti is not easy for the American rail road man
The piece compares British and American railway structures noting 22 000 miles and 230 British companies versus two large U S systems with about 20 000 miles each. It argues centralized boards could replace many directors and crews, citing potential savings and standardization efforts like Harriman’s interchangable stock.
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India
Thomas Robertson
Indian Railway Administration
Robinson
England
Harriman
Britain
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
United States
Southern Pacific
The Plebeian Tom Cat Poems About a Backyard Cat
A backyard tom cat narrates his rough life in contrast to a pampered pet named Fluff. He brags of scrapes, steals a porterhouse, shares with an invalid friend, and defies etiquette while living on rooftops and alleyways.
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Tom White
Queer Things About Japan
A satirical catalog of observations describing Japanese customs as odd. It claims Japanese ladies go without stockings to harmonize with French footwear, a hosier trims himself, and braces are sold for profit. It jokes about kissing, pens, chimneys, and tastes in meat, music, language, and religion with pointed generalizations.
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Japan
The Lovers
A verse about a couple strolling under blue sky and sunny weather. Nature mocks their romance as the grass bees and birds tease and kiss the couple, while a playful crowd of grass and breeze quotes How silly.
Eugene Field’s Priceless Joke Becomes Dinner Surprise
A Chicago dinner tale recalls Eugene Field joking by presenting guests with Bohemian wineglasses only to reveal a planned crash and unbroken ware later entered by the butler. The prank ends with apologies and the audience relieved by the tray’s safety.
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Eugene Field
Chicago
Field
Portieres
Chicago Record-Herald
Weyler's Great Scheme to Invade the United States
Washington Star comments on General Weyler’s planned future book chapters detailing a proposed invasion of the United States from Cuba. It questions ships, troop numbers, and which southern state would be tested, noting the plan would have been a short, curious episode akin to Cervera’s fate.
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United States
Gen. Weyler
Cuba
Spain
South
White House
Upward Fire and Fall of the Skyrocket in London Queen
A poem narrates a boy tethered by a splint of wood as a spark leashes a desperate ascent then a fall. The skyrocket blaze awakens thrill, colors blaze red gold and green, but the craftsman and crowd witness the epic rise followed by a humbling, unregarded descent as spectators shift to the next spectacle.
Income From Potato Crop Tops Major U.S. Crops
The Irish potato crop last year sold for 151,038,094 dollars and, with less than 3,000,000 acres planted, yielded 84.7 bushels per acre at 61.4 cents average, net about 52 dollars per acre. Tobacco yields 53.46 dollars per acre.
Bad Figures and the Bed That Shapes Them
A critique notes the narrow hard bed and avoidance of pillows as remedies for bad figures. It suggests women with rounded shoulders and double chins should sacrifice comfort to improve appearance. The piece emphasizes how the bed and sleeping position influence one third of daily life on the figure.
First Complete Old Testament Texts Recorded Across Eras
The first complete manuscript of the Old Testament was finished in 430 B C. It was translated into Saxon in 637 A D and into English in 1534.
Healthiest Children in the Scotch Highlands
A report notes the healthiest children in the world live in the Scotch highlands where many do not wear shoes before age twelve.
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Scotch Highlands
Aged adviser urges youth to hustle into hair tonic trade
The aged adviser tells the youth to get out and hustle, noting there is always room at the top. He suggests the hair tonic trade as a example of a business to pursue.
Ciphers and Weddings Spark Dialog in Chicago News
A playful exchange notes desire for wealth in “five ciphers” and a quick marriage plan. The Man promises tomorrow, while the Woman says her fortune is all ciphers, capturing lighthearted regional humor from Chicago News.
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Chicago News
Seed catalog promises drought resistant crops from Salter Co
A Salter seed notice touts drought tolerant varieties including Speltz, Hanna Barley, Macaroni Wheat, 60 day Earliest Oats, Billion Dollar Grass and Bromus Inermis. Readers in Montana Colorado Arizona Idaho and other dry areas are urged to send 10 cents in stamps to John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for a big catalog and seed samples.
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Aria
Mont
Colo
Ariz
Idaho
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
A Great Cure Snippet From a Comic Dialogue
A doctor prescribes a remedy to help sleep and a patient reports improvement the next day. The patient admits to giving a couple of doses to a baby, raising concerns about the treatment.
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yYes
Peterson
Allen's Foot-Ease Relieves Painful Feet Says Swarmstedt
A Washington D C resident William L Swarmstedt credits Allen's Foot Ease for ending years of foot pain after using two boxes. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
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Allen
Wm. L. Swarmstedt
Washington, D.C
Tammany and Princeton Joke Punch Line
A dated quip from the New York Times contrasts Seth Low with Yale, noting confusion about his presidency. The joke hinges on Low’s misattribution to Yale and a punchline about both Yale and a tiger-related triumphs, reflecting political satire of the era.
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Tammany
Princeton
Seth Low
Yale
Columbia
Piso’s Cure for Consumption Ad Narrows to Practice
An advertising notice touts Piso’s Cure for Consumption as an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. The claim is attributed to N. W. Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey, edition 17 1900.
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N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. J
The Favored Few Debate Public Office as a Trust
A Philadelphia Press quip questions if public office is a public trust and suggests some individuals act as if they hold a monopoly on power. The exchange hints at concerns over influence and access in governance.
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Philadelphia Press
Cure a Cold In One Day Ad Sparks Refund Promise
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee. The copy notes the price as 25 cents and is sourced from the Pittsburg Dispatch style dialogue.
Patents Granted Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors received patents last week for a range of devices including a casket holder by Godfrey Arpin Clark of S D a stove by Albert Fox of Brazil N D a depth scale by William Gillard of Minneapolis Minn a power hammer by August Groenig of Halloway Minn a roll notebook by Oli ver Hulback of Crookston Minn a suspender by Hugh G Macwilliam Rapid City S D and a pipe or nut wrench by Mathews Sawyer of Rapid City S D Lothrop Johnson patent lawyers at 911 912 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul arranged the filings.
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Northwestern
Godfrey Arpin
Clark
S. D
Albert Fox
Brazil
N. D
William Gillard
Minneapolis
Minn
August Groenig
Halloway
Oliver Hulback
Crookston
Hugh G. Macwilliam
Mathews Sawyer
Rapid City
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bidg
St. Paul
Some Resemblance in a Quip About Wilkin’s Son
A brief quip from the Indianapolis Sun notes a family resemblance as a sharp comment about Wilkin’s new baby being “the biggest baby I ever saw.” The exchange hinges on humor about likeness.
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Wilkin
Indianapolis Sun
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Ad Mocks Teething Pain
An 19th century advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething relief in children claiming gums soften and pain lessened. The copy highlights a 25 cent bottle price and promotes the product with quaint marketing lines.
The Absurd Person Who Never Changes
A concise meditation on a figure who remains fixed amid shifting norms, highlighting rigidity as a defining, ironic flaw. The line explores how steadfast habit can render a person unseen and out of step with evolving life.
Putnam Faced With Faceless Dyes Overcharged Goods
Putnam faces criticism as faceless dyes color more goods per package than others. The issue centers on pricing and labeling practices affecting consumer choices in local markets.
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Putnam
Manners in Theater Highlight irascible Actor
A playgoer notes the eminent tragedian is exceedingly irascible yet a fine actor. Mr Stormington Barnes agrees, saying he knows how to act but not how to behave.
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Stormington Barnes
Fibroid Tumors Cured by Pinkham's Compound
Letter from Mrs Hayes describes long illness from fibroid tumor and pain. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing the tumor and restoring mobility. The advertisement promises $5000 if letters proving genuineness cannot be produced.
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B. Fr. Darvis
Dudley St
Roxbury
Boston, Mass
BE. EF. Hayes
Boston
Mass
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