Ned Christy and the origins of minstrel entertainment
The article recounts Ned Christy, originator of the minstrel show, and his 1842 Buffalo hotel performance introducing darkie life to northern audiences. It notes his later fame and frames the minstrel form as an American institution born from his early improvisation with cork, banjo, and bones. A separate Kansas City Star item reports a local brawl near Tomlinville with sheriff involvement, rain, and porch talk afterward.
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America
Ned Christy
Minster
Buffalo
Chicago Journal
Tomlinville
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Tete Fair
Kansas City Star
Fine School Mentioned by Judge's Granddaughter
The six year old granddaughter of Judge D W Henry of Terre Haute starts at the training school of the Indiana state normal. William Ball trustee for the normal and friend of the girl is seen going up the steps to the main building prompting the girl to exclaim that it must be a fine school.
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D. W. Henry
Terre Haute
Indiana State Normal
William
Kept His Word In a Strange Back Porch Trade
Uncle Bill Bottletop recounts paying Si Simlin twenty dollars for a mysterious item promised to have a kick. Jud Tunkins notes the payoff and wakes to find Simlin’s mule tied to his kitchen doorknob, a twelve year pursuit finally connecting to a practical joke.
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Uncle Bill Bottletop
Si Simlin
Jud Tunkins
Charity toward all sermon joke in Brooklyn dialogue
In a humorous exchange Mrs. Flatbush asks about church, Mrs. Bensonhurst recalls the minister preaching charity toward all. The husband stayed silent when asked his opinion, turning the joke on his reluctance to respond.
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Charitesse
Joneses faced string of misfortunes including fire
In a humorous exchange from the New York Evening Post a narrator teases over the Jones family’s run of bad luck with a runaway dog, a missing cook, a sick baby, and a house fire, noting they have a telephone but suggesting help would be intrusive at such a time.
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Scott
Joneses
New York Evening Post
Splinters of wisdom on marriage and gender roles
A humorous collage of observations about women men and marriage with pithy witticisms from old era culture. Quotes reference labor wealth power cooking modesty and the idea of a good match ending with a joke about a future husband.
Man Locks Outself in Cold While Checking Furnace Thermometer
A man in the 8600 block of East Tenth Street rushed downstairs in night attire to adjust drafts after a thermometer change. The door blew shut and he stood in the cold for 15 minutes until family members woke.
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East Tenth Street
Indianapolis Newa
Accounting for the Weight
A wartime scene as a caller jokes about soldiers carrying heavy loads. Willie confirms the soldiers are heavy because they are returning from war with a lot of lead in them.
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Willie
The Precious Apple
A woman recalls a favorite pupil who daily brought a red apple to her school. A student of educational systems notes that if the custom survived, teachers’ perquisites might ease salary concerns.
Future Prospects For Baby Poised Between Art And Trade
A mother comments that the baby has the head of a poet or artist while the father worries about earning capacity. He praises the baby's hands as capable of work, suggesting a future as a plumber or bricklayer.
Novel canvas hangar for portable airplane protection
A French experiment proposes a portable canvas hangar for aircraft. The foldable hut is inflated like a football and can be carried by aviators, shrinking to a light, compact unit when deflated. Its sturdiness for real field demands remains to be proven.
Senator Twobble Speech Criticized for Length
The Birmingham Age-Herald remarks that Senator Twobble’s League of Nations speech was not convincing. The critic notes his long winded oration, labeling him a verbose speaker rather than persuasive.
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Senator Twobble
League of Nations
Birmingham Age-Herald
Full Measure Weighty Words Between Mr and Mrs Upleigh
Mrs Upleigh proclaims careful speech while her husband, Mr Upleigh, expresses confidence she will not be short of weight in what they say. The exchange hints at domestic temperament and concern with honesty.
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Mrs. Upleigh
Mr. Upleigh
A Wise Householder
A homeowner orders a plumber after a water pipe bursts and spoils a hall carpet. A humorous reply suggests letting it go and buying a new carpet instead.
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George
London Anarers
Looking for Em and the Border Warning
A reader quotes dialogue about a husband described as worth his weight in gold and a warning to keep him from the Mexican border. The exchange suggests a proxy moral or cautionary tale about loyalty and danger.
The Wrong Word Quotes from Edinburgh Scotsman
A brief dialogue exchange about a mysterious admirer, where a daughter notes flowers from a certain young man and a father replies that no definite suitor exists until confirmed. The lines play on ambiguity and social expectations.
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Edinburgh
Pershing Urges Boy Scouts To Keep Faith
General Pershing writes to Colin Livingstone urging Boy Scouts of America to maintain wartime patriotism and lifelong citizenship. He recalls the Marne greeting to scouts and emphasizes duties in peace as in war. He notes 100000 former scouts served inFrance and praises scout training for manhood.
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General Pershing
Boy Scouts of America
France
Colin Il. Livingstone
Mr. Livingstone
Marne
John J, Pershing
America’s George Washington in London Consulate Front Line
A London Mail item notes George Washington, a Black American in the consulate at London, a former Spanish American War veteran who joined from Marseilles via a Wild West show. He recalls a visiting black comedian and the diamond filling in the teeth, showing memory and rapport abroad.
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America
George Washington
London
United States
George
Washington
Marseilles
Europe
Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Berlin
London Mail
Feeding Children of Vienna Relief Mission Plans Aid
The Friends relief program guides aid to Vienna with 300 cows on suburban estates to supply milk at below cost to Child Welfare centers. American shipments bring linseed oil cake valued at $5,000 and plan to feed each child about $4.50 for six months. Many children suffer from tuberculosis and rickets, but efforts continue to help the rest. The mission also partners with unions to produce 1,500 children’s suits daily from English cloth. Relief efforts aim to reach mining centers as coal shortages halt schools, hospitals, and factory work.
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Friends’ Relief Mission
Vienna
America
Friends Mission
England
How Ocean Became Salty Myth Told in Old Tale
A Scandinavian fable recounts two brothers rich and poor. The poor brother trades a ham for a grinding mill that can produce anything, causing a dinner and later endless meals of fish and gruel. The rich brother profits until greed floods the seas, ending with a ship sunk and the mill still grinding in salt water.
Truly Nothing Is Certain A Greenwich Talk On Child Books
Inez Haines Gilmore says writing for children requires study of child psychology and shares a humorous anecdote about a friend’s daughter who plans to marry and have three children but notes, “you can never tell” if her mother’s future spouse is a bachelor.
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Inez Haines Gilmore
Greenwich
Mamma
What was my most thrilling experience
An ex-pilot recalls a stars filled night battle and a brutal crash while describing his first experiment with the jazz as the true record aerial engagement. The tale mixes combat imagery with a twist of music as the punchline.
No Cause for Alarm in Rumpus Ridge Dog Bite Tale
A tense road scene unfolds as Gap Johnson confronts a dog bite incident. A wayfarer complains his leg was bitten while the dog has a long history of biting fourteen of Johnson’s children without worsening conditions.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Wayfarer
Pertickler
Kansas City Star
How Can You Expect Children to Believe In Santa Claus
A primary teacher questions belief in Santa in a practical age. A child replies about not knowing what brought them, while the father complains about rising bills and anger.
Rivalry Removed
A quoted exchange features Mr. Hibrour er explaining his view on Shakespeare versus jazz. He notes actors correcting Shakespeare make him think he cannot do better, while admitting he cannot match jazz performance.
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Mr. Hibrourer
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Geen
Thomas Carlyle
Adam
Eve
Service Department
Tennessee Copper CO
Ducktown, Tenn
Townsend
Rhlife
Georgia
A. Mitchell Palmer
Hiram L. Gardner
Georgia State Democratic Committee
Washington, D. C
Atlanta, Ga
Palmer
Boy Scouts of
Amea
Feeding Children OF
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