Col Olcott Denounces Dowieism and Christian Science Faith Cures
Col Henry Steel Olcott of India arrives in Chicago for the fifteenth annual Theosophical society convention. He says Theosophists reject Dowieism and Mrs Eddy’s Christian Science, notes selfless leadership, and cites work in India, Buddhism revival, and education projects. He highlights no salaries for leaders and shows a broad international movement. A Kansas woman complains of a dangerous hair remedy. The Peking wall feat describes American troops scaling the ancient barrier with hand by hand ascent and national pride.
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Vagary of Cliff and Wall Rises in Peking Tale
A fragment notes a climber’s ascent to the top wall of Peking, asserting he reached the crest first amid the cliff and land vagaries. The short passage emphasizes the daring ascent and the terrain’s challenge.
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Marriage reduces crime says wedding ribboning tale
In a light humorous note, a boy reads from a newspaper about a grand wedding. He misreads a line about contract ing, joking that the couple will be contradicting parties after the ceremony.
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Slow But Sure Dining Tales From Old Papers
A Baltimore American quip ridiculed slow service at Blitherby’s with a joke about eggs laid by hatched chickens. A Boston Transcript cartoonish exchange shows a petty office boy and a butcher over meat for a dog, ending in a pun about the puppy.
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Oddclipped Q&ADialogues On Health And Domestic Life
A Washington Star quip warns smoking causes catarrh bronchitis and meningitis while spoiling lace curtains. A New York Weekly cartoon caption riffs on a lazy tramp and a protective dog, highlighting suburban domestic humor.
Poet's Line Returns As Mirrored Reverses
A brief note from a Chicago Tribune item shows a poet labeling his latest work Verses and muttering reverses as the piece is returned by magazine publishers. The line hints at creative struggle with publication.
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Chicago Tribune
Hairbreadth Escape and Local Gossip Cited
In a Dublin style banter from the club, Mrs. Ketchum’s husband reportedly ran away, prompting remarks on marriage in fear of abandonment. A newspaper feature notes a statistician’s claim on hair length and social contention over a wife’s hair.
Old Oak Tree Advises Quiet Dog in Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange quotes an old oak tree telling a noisy dog to be still and the dog retorts that a bark like the tree's would suit him, delivering a judge’s playful remark.
Brotherly Affection Dialogue in Ally Sloper Comic
A brief Ally Sloper strip shows a comic exchange where a character taunts Lovsik about taking his sister away, prompting a remorseful yet resigned response from the boy. The scene captures early 20th century humor and social dynamic in a single panel dialogue.
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Victory and Strike End in Philadelphia Labor Move
The Philadelphia Press reports workers won a dispute reducing work hours and gaining a victory their boss now bans any further hours of work. The outcome centers on a decisive labor action and management’s response.
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Philadelphia Press
He Was Badly Fooled in a Clever Exchange
In a Brooklyn Life humorous exchange Hewitt asks Jewett if she found money in marriage. Jewett replies she did not, but she once believed she was marrying into money. The dialogue hinges on wit and mistaken fortunes in a lighthearted vignette.
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Cleverton-Miss Twilling Rejected Then Kissed Farewell
Local items describe a youth confessing romantic trouble with Cleverton Miss Twilling after a late night meeting. He plans to propose tonight, recounting a farewell kiss and uncertain future with Leslie’s Weather.
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