Shifting Headlines and Odd Jests From Choteau News
A collection of wry notes from Choteau Montana mentions King Alfonso and a joke about stopping presses for New York news. It touches on shad fishing, a sculptor’s dental mishap, and war talk suggesting Peru’s jealousy of Venezuela.
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New York
Peru
Venezuela
Saliva ball and sarcasm in early baseball talk
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century article critiques baseball slang the saliva ball and urges reporters to be polite. It mentions a condemned murderer’s haunting prayer, Bernard Shaw on Jim Corbett, a divorce suit over dirt on a poet, J G Phelps Stokes’s inevitable engagement, and a Philadelphia Press quip about city baseball expectations.
Croatian Emigrant Finds City a Whiskered Home
A Croatian emigrant with a mustache a yard long settles in Washington DC. He says Washington is a town for his whiskers and plans to stay.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Taste buds found in larynx like those on the tongue
A historic note reports taste buds in the larynx mirroring tongue receptors and suggests a long neck can heighten life’s pleasures, reflecting evolving beauty standards.
Was Hamlet Truly Mad Opinions in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Enquirer questions whether Hamlet was genuinely mad noting uncertainty about cast members who would portray the prince. The piece suggests that theatrical perception may differ from true madness.
Frost Threat to Young Tobacco Crops in Kentucky
Reports indicate frost may have damaged early tobacco seedlings in Kentucky, sparking concern among farmers and ag officials about potential yield losses this season. No further details provided.
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Kentucky
Parisians Debating Yogurt Crunch and Life Longevity
Citizens in Paris discuss life extension and dietary trends amid a critique of yogurt products described as tasting like spoiled cream cheese. The fragment suggests a view that one should embrace youth or risk aging rapidly.
Poem by Alfred Austin on Russo Japanese War Hopes for Peace
Alfred Austin is at work on a poem addressing the Russo Japanese war and urging readers to urge leaders toward peace without haggling over terms. The piece suggests a call for swift accord and restraint in settlement.
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Alfred Austin
Wealthy Fifth Avenue sees near zero newborns in four months
New York data show fewer than ten of 16,000 babies born in the last four months arrived in Manhattan’s wealthiest Fifth Avenue district. Health officials note migration or housing patterns influence birth distributions.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Kant Chair Question Puzzles German Harvard Professors
The German government asked Prof Munsterburg of Harvard to take the chair once held by Immanuel Kant, and he promptly refused. This exchange highlights tensions over philosophical leadership and authority.
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Immanuel Kant
Prof. Munsterburg
Harvard
Defense lawyers and the question of guilt
The remark by Dy Gladden questions whether defense lawyers can truly believe in a client’s innocence while defending them. It raises the broader issue of ethical duty versus personal belief in criminal cases and the role lawyers play in the justice system.
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Dy. Gladden
College girls gain free admission on pickled limes
The U. S. circuit court of appeals has ruled that college girls shall be admitted free in the matter of duty on pickled limes. The decision marks a notable victory for female students in a tax dispute over edible imports.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Sullivan Coines New Word For Boxing Style
John S. Sullivan introduces "Willi wallapus" to describe the stock and stance of a boxer in the modern crouching position, signaling a playful linguistic addition to sports vocabulary.
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John S. Sullivan
Williwallapus
Revival of Interest in Plate Armor Not Season Related
The article argues that renewed interest in suits of plate armor is not caused by the baseball season, but coincides with the vampires’ activities.
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A brief notice credits the 1905 copyright to Daily Story Pub. Co. The item includes a standard attribution line and publication details for the serialized work.
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Rescue in the Mountain Mist Ends with Reunion
Gray risks the fog to find a lost girl amid cattle trails on the mountain. As she confesses her surprise at finding him in America, they recall a hotel piano lesson and a year of risky choices, with clues of past lessons and moral temptations shaping their encounter.
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Gray
America
Shylock
Enchanted Earth Breaks Through Fog in Tender Moment
A tense scene unfolds as Gray confronts a foreign music teacher and an American heiress about home and love. She admits homesickness for America and a heart’s plea, then lifts her gaze as sunlight returns, transforming the landscape and their emotions.
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Jericho
Texas
Gray
America
Socks as Good as Money in Backwoods Poker Games
Ole Oleson, a lumberjack, entered town with 1 750 pairs of gloves and mittens 1 175 pairs of socks and eighty three pounds of tobacco claiming possession from poker winnings in the woods He was arrested on suspicion but released after detailing games where socks and mittens changed hands as stakes at the lumber camp store and in a three hour session.
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Ole Oleson
Oleson
Mittens
Ashland
Wis
Cor
Minneapolis Tribune
Rossetti Poem Fragment in Reflective Woodside Scene
A lyrical fragment describes Wildowwood where two figures, Love and the speaker, share a silent exchange beside water. The beloved’s lute and mirrored eyes convey a hidden passion as tears fall and ripples spread, ending with an intimate, kiss-like image through Rossetti’s voice.
Boy's Memo Affects Job Shifts Remark From New York Times
William F. King of the Merchants' association recounts a tale of a boy with a knack for losing one job and securing another soon after. On meeting him, a friend asks if he is permanently with John Smith & Co, to which the boy replies he is only there on memorandum for now.
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William F. King
Merchants’ Association
Jack
John Smith & Co
New York Times
Visit to Miss Cash Ends With Missing Cook
A lively weekend party at Miss Cash’s country house turns chaotic when a seeker finds the cook in disguise in a dramatic attic hide and seek moment. The Irish cook retaliates, striking the seeker and leaving the Dash country house without a cook.
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Miss Cash
Dash
Washington Post
Packers inquiry and public misgivings in surveillance
The American Homestead editorial discusses the ongoing government inquiry into large Chicago packers. It notes no definite charges or proof of illegal practices have emerged, acknowledges widespread criticism, and argues packers have boosted farmers through global markets and by producing valuable by products, citing Garfield’s report as exonerating.
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Chicago
Garfield
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
American
Homestead
Wordplay in a North End classroom humor
A Boston Traveler item reports a teacher asking Willie to define recuperate while explaining a father's hard day. Willie seeks the words meaning as the class discusses weariness and rest, highlighting a lighthearted school moment from the North End.
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North End
Willie
Yesim
Boston
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