Precocious Kids in Art and Cuisine Do Not Eat Potatoes
A six year old painter’s daughter criticizes art as light and trashy at a kindergarten party. A seven year old New York physician’s daughter cites Lent to justify not eating potatoes at her father’s table, showing sharp speech and wit.
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William M. Chase
Mrs. Chase
New York
Right Way to Wind a Watch Warns Care on Use
A Washington Post piece quotes a watch repairer advising proper winding habits. Hold the watch, wind the stem, wind at roughly the same daily time, and avoid overwinding or letting it run down. Store safely at night, not in extreme temperatures, and avoid loose pockets or wristbands. Have cleaning and regulation yearly.
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Washington Post
American humorists and the exaggeration tradition
A Philadelphia Press critique praises American humorists for broad exaggeration and lively satire. It notes their influence on daily journalism and compares them to Dickens Lever Kipling and Dumas Dandel, highlighting distinctive, irresistible humor.
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Dickens
England
Charles Lever
Kipling
Dumas
Dandel
Philadelphia Press
Blushing Tree Arouses Florida Insect Color Mystery
In Florida swamps a tree blushes pink during rain due to tiny insects that change color with moisture. The pink fade returns to green after showers. The tale segues to a legislative anecdote where a Cincinnati style circus adjournment prompts lawmakers to cheer with a playful vote.
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Florida
Chicago judge proposes court assist fallen men with work attache
A Chicago judge urges a new court duty to aid down and out men. He argues for an attache to represent the court and help find work, enabling the needy to spruce up, gain employment, and improve their conditions without paying fees.
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Chicago
Probing Secrets of Hail and Its Formation
Meteorology researchers discuss hail formation, its links to air currents and temperature changes in the upper atmosphere. Prof Boris Weinberg of Tomsk has developed an apparatus to collect and preserve hailstones in a density-matched liquid for slice analysis and photographic study.
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Tyndall
Boris Weinberg
Tomsk
Siberia
Musical Gem in Springfield Store Joke
A traveling man recounts a pretty young lady entering a Springfield Missouri music store. She asks the new clerk if he has Kissed Me in the Moonlight, but he replies he has only been there a week and it must have been the man at the other counter.
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Springfield
A Plea On Cruelty To Wives And Stray Husbands
A letter warns of summer hardship as wives abandon towns leaving husbands to roam yards and beg scraps. The writer cites no law to stop the cruelty and urges readers to feed starving husbands seen wandering streets, promising divine reward.
Sheep Survives Nine Day Snow Drift Enclosure
A farm bailiff on Bleasdale Fells Lancashire finds a sheep missing nine days after dogs scratched away a snowdrift. The sheep appears unharmed beyond extreme hunger, having endured confinement during a deep freeze.
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Bleasdale Fells
Lancashire
England
Steuben's Grave in Remsen Faces Neglect and Needed Care
The Dryden Herald reports Steuben's grave near Remsen overgrown with weeds and saplings, the monument defaced and painting required, and the path to the historic resting place of the Revolutionary leader in neglect. Steps will be taken to care for the grave.
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Caron von Steuben
Remsen
Dryden Herald
Retort Courteous on Fashions and Passions
A sharp social swap notes women’s tight skirts reflecting fashion slavery and men’s strict control of passions. The quip contrasts women constricted by style with men driven by desire. The tone is witty and pointed, capturing gendered social critique in concise lines.
The Race
A remark on fiscal limits notes that a dollar goes far, but a million dollars needs thorough scrutiny to avoid issues. The comment reflects concerns over large sums and the need for investigation or oversight.
Baseball Fever Reaches Courtroom During World Series
A New York Sun report describes spectators in a United States court reacting to a game behind a bulletin board opposite the post office. The judge and officers struggled for order as a deputy marshal relayed a live score, "Three to three in the first half of the tenth."
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New York Sun
United States Court
Long-Delayed Bolivar Train Reaches Destination
A train that left Bolivar in South America three years ago and covered 120 kilometers has finally arrived after a storm derailment. The disaster killed most passengers and wrecked much of the line, driving the owning company into bankruptcy. An American engineer rebuilt the road six months ago, enabling the train to reach its original starting point.
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Bolivar
South America
Harper’s Weekly
Raising Turkey Propagation Plans By State Commission
Nearly 800 wild turkeys were raised at the state game farm this season and will be released locally when able to survive. The commission aims to educate the public on letting these birds multiply while noting their lack of fear of humans makes them easy prey. The program also offers pheasants to willing raisers with a promise to return an equal number from the first hatch, dispersing birds across the state.
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Game and Fish Commission
Sacramento
San Francisco Chronicle
A New Kind of Neighbor Rivalry
A playful exchange compares two neighboring households, one with a baby grand piano and the other with a grand baby, highlighting a lighthearted sense of transposition envy between neighbors.
Office Banter About Heat and Promoters
A brief exchange in a cluttered office reveals tension over furnace heat after visitors, with one remarking that promoters who come through the room leave indelible, warming impressions on the space.
Scope of Low-Cost Newspaper Subscriptions Offer
A six month offer lists multiple组合 of papers including Tri-Weekly Constitution and Weekly Georgian with prices from 50 to 90 cents per period. Various combinations mix magazines and journals such as McCall's Gentlewoman Southern Ruralist and Farm Journal. Substitutions allowed for Tri-Weekly Constitution in all combos except the lead list. Send to Ww. B. Townsend.
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Constitution
Chattanooga
News
Farm Journal
Alabama Times
Chattanooga News
Georgian
Uncle
Jeffersonian
Watson’s Jeffersonian
Uncle Remus
Southern Ruralist
Ww. B. Townsend
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