Arkansas Man Proves Gas Safe by Night in Family Experiment
In Little Rock a gas executive and three daughters slept in a sealed room with a gas stove burning for hours to test claims that natural gas is harmless to inhale. Scientist Merriam Oates and Pemberton observed as all occupants reportedly felt no ill effects despite extensive gas exposure.
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Marietta Colaes Ohio
Oatea
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Gifford
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Ale
Two Masters in Ohio Legislature Probed for Conflicts
The Ohio Legislature faces scrutiny over members holding additional state jobs alongside legislative duties. Allegations target Cox administration appointments favoring relatives. The Cleveland Leader urges prompt, thorough inquiry to protect independence and public trust.
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Ohio
Cox
Cleveland
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Senate
House of Representatives
Advertising and civic pride mix in Cincinnati campaign
A vent from a Chamber of Commerce push urges residents to fund and promote city publicity to attract business. The piece blends light satirical quips on fashion and current events with hints of broader civic boosterism and the era’s advertising faith.
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Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Hercules the Mighty Worker of Ancient Greece
A humorous piece recounts Hercules as a strong but unruly youth who subdues snakes in infancy and exterminates lions before speech. The tale blends myth with satire, noting his ascent to godhood after twelve labors and mockingly imagining modern challenges he would face if alive today.
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Free Legal Department answers legal queries via newspaper column
The Free Legal Department offers concise legal answers by mail or column, with signers confidential. Readers ask about promissory notes, Sunday payments, support obligations, notary acknowledgments, and detachment from goods, seeking plain guidance without attorney fees.
Cruelty Charge Arises From Public Street Whipping Incident
An alleged abuse case leads to a judge's charge of cruelty to animals against a man described as a teameter. The prisoner claims he did not whip any animals, insisting he was maltreated by others and that the mistreatment involved only cats and wolves in a general sense.
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Muffalo Express
Hod
Pagland Creme
What the Other Fellow Is Saying What the Other Fellow Is Saying
Fragmentary humor about matchmaking and marriage from a Cleveland Plain Dealer column. The text contrasts playful insults and couples unfolding in social dances and wedding notices with a spoof tone.
Old-Time Wen Pokes Fun At Modern Hen Rant
A satirical verse from Onkiey Graphic mocks modern suffrage fervor and a loud, busy bird. The spoof contrasts old-time tunes with today’s chatter and teases the suffragette movement in a lighthearted, comic style.
The House That Wasn’t Ready for the organ
A Buffalo Enquirer excerpt shows Brown betting on a mystery involving a performer's choice. After playful guesses, Brown reveals the item paid on the organ at the thrice of there was the hose. The exchange hints at a staged misdirection or humor in a social setting.
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Brown
Smith
Buffalo Enquirer
Burglar in the Parlor Alarmed Couple in Mock Alarm
Mrs Black wakes her husband Larry to say a burglar is in the parlor. He notes the piano keys were struck as the intruder bumped it. The exchange ends with the husband declaring he will help and not leaving the house without aid.
Fair Athlete Demonstrates Versatile Skills Across Games
The subject could swing a six pound dumb bell fence and box. She rowed up the river climbed rocks and golfed from morning to evening. She played tennis all day, showing remarkable athletic versatility.
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Manny
Theological admonition over petty offenses cited
A terse exchange features a theological figure chiding a sir for peril to his soul while a jurist or official notes penalties for deceitful conduct. The dialogue hints at cash fines capped at two dollars per offense and a quarter for each violation, reflecting a quip on moral and legal penalties.
It Sometimes Happens Poem Fragment in Houston Post
A fragment from the Houston Post portrays a man dragging a shotgun through a fence muzzle first. The shell fails to fire and his wife weeps, not wearing black, with no crepe on the gate.
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Houston Post
Give Him An Inch
A quip about a wife restraining her husband from driving a car as a joke on power and authority. The exchange frames marital dynamics and obedience with humor.
Just One Idea Gleaned From a Witty Book
A brief reading scene notes a character’s remark about a single idea. The line captures a moment of insight and humor as the narrator hints at a simple solution. The exchange suggests a turning point or clever pivot in the plot.
Evening Oddities and Somnolent Mysteries In One Page
A hotel watchman confronts a somnambulist mistaken for a ghost at seven forty night. A Yorkshire churchgoer asks the verger to open windows before a sermon due to heat. Marion returns late for breakfast and endures a maternal scolding as a young man’s visit becomes a talking point.
Whitman noted with playful praise and quips in verses
A playful collage mocks Walt Whitman and literary pretensions with anecdotes about public figures, jokes at readers and writers, and satirical lines on politics, suffrage, journalism, and social mores from a late 19th or early 20th century miscellany.
White Slavery satire by Walt Mason lampoons sensationalism
Cartoonish poem condemns sensational reports on white slavery and mocks writers who publish graphic tales and plays for a cheap crowd. It warns the public about lurid depictions and moral panic while poking fun at the pursuit of notoriety.
Mercy and Justice in a Courtroom Plea for Mercy
An essay reflects on mercy sparked by Dr. John Grant Lyman’s courtroom appeal to temper justice with mercy. The piece argues mercy sustains society and reconciles harsh laws with forgiving love, noting personal stories of broken vows and strained families as examples.
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John Grant Lyman
Court of Justice
Rights Of Man Debate Echoes In Silent Banter
A moralizer proclaims each man holds an opinion while a demorealizer retorts that a married man must keep his views under cover. The exchange plays out as a sharp, tongue in cheek clash highlighting social constraints and private beliefs.
Kansas City Journal Corrects Lover of Good Music Remark
A Kansas City Journal item quotes exchange about support for music, noting a denial to contribute and a remark about being a lover of good music as context.
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Kansas City Journal
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