The Sherman Count and a Cobbler’s Dream
A poor cobbler named Hans Jacobs is urged by a Jewish shopkeeper to reinvent himself as the Sherman Count in a scheme that yields quick fame and fortune. A reporter, courted by the plan, writes a sensational piece. soon Jacobs seesdoomed romance and a flood of visitors, including a baron and a nurse girl, all chasing the count’s imagined wealth.
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Hans Jacobs
Cobler
Dot
Signy
Sherman
Brudder
Count and cobbler parody in a Bavarian king tale
A comic tale features a Count and a cobbler clashing over a shoe patch. A wife drives away the intruding rival while the cobbler jokes about discount royalty and a hidden patch that proves nearly invisible. The Bavarian king persona taunts the Count with a five cent price.
You vhas a fraud and a cock eyed Count
A comic dialogue from 1900 shows a man posing as a Count and forced to abandon the impersonation. He faces arrest for disturbance of the peace as he learns to revert to Hans Jacobs with a feigned dead Count explanation. The piece ends with a note attributing copyright to C. B. Lewis.
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Doti
Hans Jacobs
Royse
C. B. Lewis
Fables of Uncle Eli Offer Cautionary Animal Tales
A compilation of fables shows a lame Wolf, a dramatic Wolf hunt, and a Hare and Wizard tale with morals. The Goat and Kid learn a Wolf may be dangerous, while the Ox’s attempt to help a sleeping Dog backfires, exposing how defending friends can harm them.
Nell-No girl could refuse him as he proposed to me
A fragment from a Chicago item notes banter between speakers about romantic advances and practice making perfect in courting, with light humorous tone and casual dialogue.
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Chicago News
Nell
Inured to Cats Scratching Around Chicago Record
Fragmentary note from the Chicago Record depicts a remark about enduring numerous cats and scratching, with garbled dialogue suggesting a reference to Penaemele.
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Chicago
Death and uncertainty traced to St. Louis origin
The reader inquires about the saying there is nothing certain but death and suggests the origin may lie in St. Louis, with Dearborn noting this possibility.
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Chicago News
Dearborn
St. Louis
Engagement Kiss Before Mama Returns
George asks for one kiss before his mother comes back. Dearest agrees but notes she will be gone for two hours.
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Chicago News
George
Her Choice of Evils in a Chicago Exchange
A dialogue from the Chicago News depicts Sapleigh and Rapleigh discussing Miss Smythe a cheerful girl who allows cigarette smoking in her presence. Sapleigh praises her, while Rapleigh notes Smythe views it as not a sacrifice but a way to keep conversation quiet.
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Sapleigh
Miss Smythe
Rapleigh
Ciges
North Pole explorers draw wife’s night fears
A Chicago Tribune excerpt presents a wife’s worry about her husband among Arctic Circle explorers while she insists he is not at the club, highlighting domestic concern amid perilous expedition.
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Arctic Circle
Play's Hard Work Behind The Curtain
Dialog snippet shows author asking a leading man about a play. The star dismisses it as mere play and labels it hard work, highlighting tension between play and production realities in theater.
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Philadelphia
North American
The Way to Float Them Airship Stocks
A Chicago News quip notes airship stocks will not hold water and jokes the solution is to use hot air as a financial metaphor. The graphic line mocks speculative ventures and market hype with a wry, period-appropriate voice.
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Chicago News
O'Kaye Households Split Over Sunday Dinner Bill
Mrs. O Kaye asks to order Sunday dinner from Cutler's but Mr. O Kaye reverses, saying only to request it. He adds that last month's bill remains unpaid, prompting a dispute over service and payment.
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O’kaye
Cutler’s
Horace
Mr. O’kaye
Builders
A fragmented poem snippet describes a woman weaving a dainty nest with twigs and string then Madge using flowers to craft a decorative hat. The limited readable lines evoke domestic craft and playful imagery.
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Chicago
Changed Mind Over Street Encounter
In Chicago News a dialogue shows Brown noting seeing Green with Smith on the street. Green admits a former enemy was misjudged after realizing he could not “lick him” as previously believed.
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Brown
Smith
Green
Chicago News
Parson Praises Weather Amid Fashion Fitting
In a lively exchange from Cleveland, the parson calls it wonderful growing weather and Mrs. Babbs reports she has had to let down all her girls' frocks by two to five inches, noting the seasonal change and its impact on wardrobe.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Millionaire's gifts fund learning with matching drives
A Chicago Tribune account notes a millionaire saying his largess to struggling schools comes with the condition that recipients raise an equal amount within a set period. A friend comments on the satisfaction of enabling growth, while the benefactor values seeing the funds put to work.
One Pampered Husband
A Chicago News item notes a husband who spends extra money on baseball after saving by cutting the grass, illustrating domestic vanity and money handling in a humorous local piece.
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Chicago News
Woman’s love tested by sacrifice in restless era
A Detroit Journal piece reflects on young women doubting love and asks if they would endure hardship such as taking in washing to support a man, highlighting serious questions women face in modern times.
Onward and Upward in the Woods Joke
A Washington Star quip about the Philippines compares Aguinaldo’s status to a race to reach a tallest tree in the woods. The exchange hinges on who claims leadership based on advantage. No named events or dates are provided.
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Aguinaldo
Faia Revisits The Four Income From Women In Chicago News
In a clipped summary the Chicago News notes a discussion of income sources for women. The piece presents viewpoints attributed to Faia on economic roles and gender expectations.
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Faia
Chicago News
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