The Spice of Life and a Run of Comic Misfortunes
A collection of humorous misprints and domestic anecdotes from a 1900s paper. Tales of a footballer misfiring kicks, a loyal sweetheart praising luck, and a doctor’s cautionary quip about a near fatal mix up with rat poison.
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Remedy Suggested See Dashball Fans Dismiss Pitcher’s Wild Action
A Chicago News excerpt reports a Dashball scene where a dyed in the wool fan laments a pitcher’s wild throwing. Remarks mix irony and sports banter as dialogue questions the team’s strategy and fan behavior over a night game.
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Howe
Ratifred T Jamey
Chicago
Misfit Name and Tax Tales in 19th Century Snippets
A collage of misread hitches and remarks from old newspapers. Bis marck stories feature a hotel keeper named Part ridge to illustrate a pun. Other items include Lawson Purdy on Gladstone and a matinee request from Mrs Wade Parker.
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Lawson Purdy
Department of Taxes
Gladstone
Marnday
Washington Port
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