Easter Sermon on Resurrection and the First Fruits Hope
A Washington Easter address by Dr. Talmage proclaims Christ as the first fruits of those who slept, forecasting a universal resurrection. He speaks of glorified immortal bodies, freedom from disease, endless work in heaven, and the reunion of loved ones, urging faith amid questions.
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Uls Klopsch
N. J
Cache
Washington
St. Petersburg
Christ
England
Ireland
Solomon
Sharon
Jesus
Alexander
Caesar
Philip
Napoleon I
Waterloow
Chalons
Atlanta
Yonder
China
Gettysburg
Greenwood
New York
Liverpool
Boston
Central America
Westminster Abbey
Pyramids
Egypt
Ostend
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Humor and Hazards of Nitroglycerin in Early Explosives
A passage recounts early nitroglycerin dangers with examples from 1867. It cites George E. Mayo and Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly noting explosive accidents in Oil City Pennsylvania where William Munson perished and a Clarendon storehouse blast demolishes a town. It describes a further accident involving William Pine rolling downhill with a load of nitroglycerin, where the wagon and driver were scattered yet horses remained uninjured.
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George E. Mayo
Frank Leslie
Popular Monthly
William Munson
Oil City
Munson
Clarendon
William Pine
Rumor and the Little Man Scene Cited by Chicago Times Herald
A witty exchange unfolds with a remark about mountains and fate. The damp-nosed man insists he avoids rushing ahead, preferring to yield to circumstances, while another observer quips about a wife. The exchange reads like a sly literary vignette from a Chicago paper.
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Chicago Times- Herald
The Death of Nelson Reimagined by a Weaver
A Scottish anecdote recalls a weaver asking a bandmaster about a tune at a Scotch picnic. The bandmaster solemnly says the piece is The Death of Nelson, prompting the weaver to quip that they have given Nelson an awful death.
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Nelson
N. Y. World
Words of Wisdom From Aunt Malindy
A quip from Aunt Malindy in the Indianapolis Press laments the era’s clash of patient inexperience and overconfidence. The saying notes that many people lack the knowledge to lead yet know enough to claim a secondary role.
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Malindy
Indianapolis
The Walk to Emmaus in the Easter on the Road
In Luke 24 13 35 two followers travel from Jerusalem to Emmaus on Easter Sunday as Jesus joins them unseen before revealing himself in the breaking of bread. He explains prophecy and the scriptures then vanishes prompting a return to Jerusalem to share the risen Lord.
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H. C. Lenington
Emmaus
Jerusalem
Jesus
Cleopas
Jesus of Nazareth
Israel
Christ
Moses
Simon
Jesus Christ
Lord
Quotation Reflections on Morality and Duty
A reflective compilation asserts that crookedness defeats sanctity and a troubled conscience harms rest. It argues for humility and perseverance, claiming God grants hard tasks to those He trusts. It concludes that striving for virtue, not merely rights, would heal the world.
World News Roundup of Global Statistics
Global data highlights include Spain’s 1,160 papers with average circulation 1,100. a nickel steel French field gun. London fire insurance at £909 million. 8.5 million Europeans with life insurance. In Russia 150 Kieff students exiled to Port Arthur for political agitation. France loses up to 83 million francs yearly to hail. From 1873 to 1895 hail losses ranged 40 to 134 million francs. About 20,000 aristocrats reportedly jailed across Europe. Russia leads with 12,000 blue.
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Kieff
Russia
Port Arthur
France
Europe
Compensations for Old Age
A judge-style quip notes Uncle Van Fossil, aged 105, once seen as a no account man who now profits from writing testimonials to life prolonging remedies. The exchange highlights a satirical take on longevity and aging.
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Shank
van Fossil
O’shane
A Gentle Disposition Attributed to Mr Meekton
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Mr Meekton saying it irritates him to search for burglars at night but Henrietta enjoys it. He adds his kindness would make him lenient and he might confront a burglar with Henrietta's promise to handle the case.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Handsome binding praised in Town Topics review
The critic from Town Topics praises the volume Tt for its gold and red cover and tasteful binder’s work. They call it a gem and predict great success, citing judicious tool use and leaf design as winning elements.
Short One and Tall One at Wake Face Off in Quip
The brief exchange notes a taunt and a denial after a wake scene cited by the New York World. The Tall One accuses the other of injury while the Short One claims responsibility for a shin kick.
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N. Y
Musical Note on Piano Players Charm
The Chicago Daily News notes that women who play pianos often rely on a single starter trick to begin, after which they rarely want to stop, highlighting a playful rhythmic claim about musical talent.
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Chicago Daily News
Pedigree Praise From A Wealthy American To A Nobleman
An American multi millionaire compliments a nobleman saying he values pedigrees. He recalls a youthful hobby of naming horse ancestries at the track, noting his longstanding interest in lineage. The Washington Star quotes the exchange.
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Washington Star
An Economical View
A brief dialogue from the New York Weekly features Minks and Winks debating divorce and a wife, with references to financial concerns and a tornal coal combine. The quip suggests postponing divorce until a coal project collapses, reflecting era humor.
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Minks
Dakota
Winks
N. Y
Soprano’s Maid and Contralto’s Maid Mock Bouquets
In Brooklyn Life the Soprano’s maid claims five bouquets were thrown at her during the first act while the Contralto’s maid dismisses the gesture as paid for by the soprano. The exchange highlights audience reactions and social snobbery in theater culture.
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Brooklyn
The Common Failing and the Painted Sign
A brief Catholic Standard and Times meditation on belief and restraint, noting a tension between belief in signs and the urge to prove truth by touch. The piece frames painting as a test of conviction, urging measured discernment over impulsive proof.
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Standard and Times
Too Ambitious and Jail Foolery in Feud Ticker
In a clipped local lampoon, residents joke that Lige Jackson has been jailed for horse theft as a light jest about ambition and street scuffles. The quip contrasts with a quippy dig at “chickings” and other misdeeds.
First Catch Your Hare Humor From Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press quips on facial hair with a barber and a man asking for a hair renewer for his mustache. The barber counters that what’s needed is hair originator, delivering a playful Victorian era tone.
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Philadelphia Press
Practical Turn Sparks Domestic Banter in Comic Dialogue
A light exchange contrasts a practical minded wife with a similarly pragmatic husband in a humorous skit. The dialogue touches on money worries and modern marriage dynamics, highlighting thrift and sensible domestic choices.
Proving a Theory Through Business Worries Memory Loss
Yabsley asks if business worries can cause memory loss. Madge confirms, saying the more she borrows money the more treacherous her memory becomes, illustrating the theory with a personal example.
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Yabsley
Madge
Indianapolis Press
Impressionist Painter Questioned by Woman
A exchange quoted in the Washington Star ponders whether a painter is truly an impressionist. Miss Cayenne notes the artist is under the impression that he is great, prompting limited judgment on his style.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Parlor Preference Reveals Daughter’s Restlessness
A light exchange between Mrs. Church and Mrs. Gotham notes a girl’s tendency to linger in the parlor, revealing her reluctance to move about or settle in any single location. The jest hints at domestic routine and social decorum.
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Church
Gotham
Yonkers
Trusts, Money, and Political Defiance in The Stir
A dialogue highlights frustration from constituents toward a senator who claims to fight trusts. The adviser warns of growing annoyance, while the senator asserts he has actively curbed trust wealth whenever encountered. The Washington Star captures a tense exchange on accountability and influence.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Getting Toned Up and Calm With Tea and Cigars
A Chicago Record piece notes two simple fixes for ease of mind. It claims a man gains solace from a good cigar while a woman finds comfort in tea, presenting a light lifestyle observation.
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Chicago
Were you ever in a railroad disaster
A Chicago Chronicle line recalls a grim quip about rail disasters and a comic misstep in a tunnel, reflecting the paper’s voice and era.
Refrains Echoing for a Local Hero
In verse a crowd hails a hometown hero with loud praise and flattery. The poem notes that the bands would play the same tunes again if a rival were to triumph, implying cyclical rituals of celebration and competition.
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Washington Star
Sharing the Glory in Washington Star Parlor Exchange
A Washington Star excerpt notes Henrietta refuses to keep husbands quiet. She plans to deliver a club lecture on managing husbands and wants the speaker to use the man on stage as an example. The exchange hints at gender roles and social performance.
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Henrietta
Washington Star
Mail it or telegraph it, a tense exchange in Chicago Post
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a woman debating when to respond to a letter. Her friend urges immediate action and even suggests telegraphing. The dialogue hints at strain in a long friendship spanning years.
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Chicago Post
Voice fills parlor and garden with powerful song
A singer’s strong voice fills the parlor and extends to the garden where attendees gather, drawn by the performance and its forceful delivery.
Maine Woods Guide Encounters Scramble of Shots
A Maine woods note reports a guide and another guide exchanging mock luck while a hunter shows skill at five or more marks without a bullet striking closer than four inches, a brisk understatement of a near miss in a Chicago Chronicle style.
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Chicago Chronicle
Reform in the Household
A light note from the Chicago Tribune shows a couple in a domestic joke. The husband quit smoking while the wife gave up chewing gum highlighting humor in daily changes.
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Chicago Tribune
A Modern Instance Quote Turns On Household Miracles
A Chicago Times excerpt recalls a small miracle at home last night as a wife discovers, too late, that the house lacks refreshments and no one phoned with a call. The remark suggests miracles still occur when ordinary needs go unmet.
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Chicago Times- Herald
Corroborative Evidence in a Humorous Exchange
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits depicts a wife trusting a stranger’s tale that her husband fell in a pond after he took the husband’s Sunday clothes and top coat to use as changes for his return home. The banter highlights marital trust and a comic misunderstanding.
Man of Few Words Revered for Silent Resolve
The quotation frames a figure described as a man of few words whose reserve carried an undercurrent of fear and intensity. The prose hints at a personality marked by restraint and unspoken power.
Elephant speaks through polite tread on foot
A quotation from Fliegende Blaetter notes an elephant that appears silent until stepping on someone, then uttering a courteous "Excuse me" as if speaking. Trombo is invoked to illustrate the animal's polite reflex in the scene.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Ardface Seeks Daughter Hand Amid Family Loss
A man asks for the daughter’s hand from her father, noting the mother’s death leaves her with him as her only family. Old Bullion confirms the request and speaks to the man’s strong recommendations.
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Ardface
London
Perfectly Natural Quip Sparks Maternal Lecturing Joke
The Washington Star quotes a witty exchange where a critical man questions why many spinsters lecture on child raising. The amiable matron replies that their lack of children frees them to speak on the topic.
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Washington Star
Omnibus Remark Sparks Elephant Sized Wit
In Tit Bits a very stout lady aboard an omnibus overhears a grumbling man. She responds that omnibuses are like Noahs Ark intended to carry all kinds of beasts.
Quiet Bank Fraud Tale From Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman line recalls a bank trustee quip about a cashier who fled with only minor items left behind. The exchange notes the missing cashier and the odd items still at the scene, including an umbrella and an old pair of overshoes.
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Yonkers Statesman
Change in plans after blizzard ends in giveaway idea
A quip from Puck notes Subbubs initially sought to sell his property last summer but a recent blizzard altered his plans. He now contemplates giving the property away instead.
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Subbubs
Puck
Conscientious Artist in Yonkers Statesman Cartoon
A dialogue panel from Yonkers Statesman notes a painter praised for clever brushwork while highlighting polished shoes as a sign of meticulous craft. The exchange plays on attention to detail in art and attire.
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Painter
Yonkers Statesman
Pluck Cited as Key to Success in Finance Quip
A stock broker asserts pluck as essential to business success while a passerby questions the term in a brief Philadelphia Press exchange.
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Philadelphia Press
A Waste of Time
A humorous exchange quotes Meandering Mike seeking a small loan from an impressive citizen. The citizen reproaches him for wasting time, while Mike admits mistakes but justifies his pursuit, drawn from a Washington Star snippet.
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Mike
Washington Star
Lambertson Visit Recalled in Family Timeline
In a conversation from Puck style dialogue, Lambertson’s visit is linked to a sequence of family events. The 4th of January marks his arrival, coinciding with Nora’s departure and the mother’s return home three days after the infant’s second tooth cut on the last day of December.
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Newlyblessed
Lambertson
Nora
Puck
Warning to William as salesman contemplates leaving
In an exchange from the Chicago Tribune a worried employer informs William that his departure would leave a gap hardly filled, while the salesman expresses confusion at the idea of leaving. The terse dialogue highlights loyalty fears and hiring challenges.
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William
Chicago Tribune
What She Had Seen
A humorous exchange between Mr. and Mrs. Staggers ends with Mrs. Staggers retorting that she has seen a full man, prompting the judge to remark on misperceptions of a full moon. The dialogue reflects wit and domestic banter in a courtroom context.
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Mr. Staggers
Mrs. Staggers
Not the Same Williams Boy Fight
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a father reprimanding Tommy for disobedience after a dispute with the Williams boy. The exchange clarifies the boy claims he was not playing but fighting, as the father asserts authority.
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Papa
Williams
Tommy
Philadelphia Press
Disgraceful condition prompts domestic dispute remark
Mrs Crimsonbeak questions husband about bringing a man home in a disgraceful state last night. Mr Crimsonbeak quips he was still restraining him. Yonkers Statesman reports a tense domestic exchange.
Woman on Train Seeks Cure as Baby Cries
A passenger consoles a mother on a railway car as her baby cries and she confesses distress. The benevolent traveler suggests chloroform as a possible remedy, addressing a tense moment aboard.
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N. Y
All Eligible Fortune Tales From Puck Dialogue
The excerpt features a witty exchange about fortune telling and physical traits, with the Fortune Teller claiming whiskers reveal fate and a bald man still having future prospects. The dialogue plays on quirks of physical appearance as fate indicators.
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Titherington
Puck
Apt Comparison Sparks Wry Exchange in Yonkers
In Yonkers a light exchange compares a gas meter to a healthy spider with a pun about feet. Mrs. Crimsonbeak questions the idea while Mr. Crimsonbeak defends the comparison as a playful metaphor.
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Mr. Crimsonbeak
Easy Proposition Prompts Humorous Marital Quandary
A Yonkers Statesman quip presents a man asked what his love wants. He says she asks him to forget her, he replies that marriage would accomplish that, in a witty exchange about love, memory, and commitment.
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Yonkers Statesman
Neighbor loss sparks gossip at Dyker Heights home
A Brooklyn Eagle snippet reports Mrs. Bensonhurst recently lost her cook, prompting cheerful chatter from Mr. Dykerheights and Mrs. Dykerheights about neighbors and luck. The light exchange hints at social rhythms in the neighborhood.
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Mr. Dykerheights
Harriet
Peace Offering Expected in Humorous Tit-Bits Sketch
Mrs Newwife expects a peace present from the city while Miss Confidante recalls a birthday anniversary. They recall a dreadful quarrel this morning in a lighthearted Tit-Bits exchange.
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Mrs. Newwife
Alfred
Strange House Change Noted By Returning Resident
A lady who recently moved out visits her former home and remarks on how the house looks altered as the new tenants reveal different furniture. The hostess says she cleaned up the place to present it anew.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Very Short Indeed. Bill and Jil Exchange Playful Line
A Yonkers Statesman humor item notes a brief joke about a short acquaintance. The exchange has Bill asking for a quarter from a friend named Girl, who says he didn’t have it.
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Bill
Yonkers Statesman
Little Angel Talks About Bobby Cries
A fragment shows a character named Bobby who rarely cries. He cries only when he desires to get his own way, suggesting a childlike behavior pattern in the dialogue.
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Bobby
Chicago
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