Works of John Yegg and the Police Legacy
An article traces the origin of the term yegg from John Yegg a famed safecracker. It explains nitroglycerin based safe explosions, the rise of yeggs and veggmen, the role of a king in gangs a kitten scout and the spread of the criminal network across the country.
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United States
Middle West
John Yegg
Yegt
Yege
Soong
Pinkerton
Coldwater
Mich
Yegg
Goggs
Pittsburg
Ganotte Times
Mother Carey Chickens Quip Baffles Young Passenger
A Chicago Tribune quip recounts a traveler asking where Mother Carey found her chickens. The captain replies with a dignified nautical line about locations in the sea, recalling a sea lore exchange aboard an ocean liner on the voyage.
Good head and industrious band worth gold in any land
A brief proverb notes that a capable leader and diligent group are valuable in any place. The saying attributed to Dutah Prover underscores the universal worth of skilled guidance and steady effort.
Last Supper: Leonardo’s Masterpiece and Its Hidden Face
A Brooklyn Bugle recounts Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan, noting years of labor for natural expression and a famed anecdote. The artist sought a Christ model and chose Pietro Bandinelli after discovering his blemished Judas likeness mirrored Christ.
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Italy
Jesus
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Pietro Bandinelli
Judas
Pietro
Rome
Brooklyn
Lost Joke Imitator Recites Lapsus Linguae Dinner Tale
A quip about a banker dinner ends with a polite disclaimer lapsus linguae. Congressman Quarles recalls a New York financier host and a wealthy Broadway guest who laughs at a faux pas, then repeats the gag when beef spills on the carpet.
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Congressman Quarles
New York Giants of Finance
New York Press
Walpole Anecdote Leads to Laughs and Blunders
Mrs. Blake vainly seeks the origin of a Horace Walpole joke, asking Henry, Mr. Sellers, and Mr. Windsor. Blake denies, Barton pretends ignorance, Markham declines, and Blake finally admits composing the tale as she serves sandwiches. The scene unfolds in a domestic drawing room.
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Henry
Mr. Sellers
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Sellers
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Windsor
Mr. Blake
Mr. Barton
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Walpole
Snagging Saltman In Alaska Reader Note
The account describes Indians fishing on the Chileat river using a pole with a barbless hook to snag salmon by jerking when a strike is felt. It explains the snagging method and its practical application for catching salmon along the river bank.
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Alaska
Counterfeit Bill Puzzle Loss for Shoemaker
A man buys shoes for 3 dollars and pays with a counterfeit ten. The shoemaker changes the bill, gives 7 dollars change, and later returns 5 good ones, a two dollar bill, and 3 dollars in change to the grocer. The shoemaker’s total loss amounts to 5 dollars.
Brave suitor seeks daughter in library tale
An old humor line recalls a bold young man who enters a library and tells a father he wants to marry his daughter. The father responds with a practical twist asking which daughter, highlighting a comic clash of expectations.
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Jack
Lippincott
Indignant Disclaimer and Ring Mark Dispute
A brief exchange shows Hazel Nutt denying a dirt causing a black ring on a finger while Vanilla Beane protests the mark from a solid gold ring. The Chicago Tribune records the humorous dispute.
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Hazel Nutt
Chicago Tribune
Nuorine a Violent Element in Fluorine Bond
The article details the chemical fury of Nuorine and fluorine, noting Moissan isolated Nuorine. Fluorine is described as a rabid gas that aggressively reacts with metals including sodium potassium calcium magnesium and aluminium, heats metals to redness, and even devours glass and water to form hydrofluoric acid while sparing only platinum and lead.
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Moissan
Glacier flows instead of moving as a block
The glacier moves within its channel, adapting to its path. Professor Tyndal placed sticks across the ice and observed the line bend into a crescent, indicating the center moves faster than the edges, akin to a river’s flow.
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Tyndal
Parents pore over a boy's uncertain future
A mother talks of her son's potential in a realist tone. She doubts brilliance, hoping for moderate success perhaps wealth. The dialogue echoes themes of ambition and social expectations in a steely, early 20th century mood.
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Puck
Flowing In With Mrs Sleigh At The Scratch Club
In a city scene a club talk turns humorous as Flow asks how Mrs Sleigh gets on in the club and the reply notes she always approaches the scratch, joking that she always comes up to the scratch. The quip centers on a cat and playful club banter.
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Kansas City Newsbook
Half of what they hear misleads half the time
A pithy adage from the New York Telegram notes that many people accept only part of rumors and consistently pick the less accurate half. The quote highlights selective hearing and misinformation.
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New York Telegram
Masonic Block G R Freeman Attorney and Colsseion at Law
Advertisement for attorney G R Freeman operating from Phillips Block in Corona California. Includes phone number and office location with a focus on legal services.
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Corona
California
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