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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1901
Page
4
Weekly Express Same Rates as Daily Express
The note states that weekly Express rates are unchanged and mirror those quoted for the Daily Express. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Weekly Express
Daily Express
Loca Reapers Classified Rates Stated by Line
The notice sets ten cents per line for each insertion with no time or quantity discounts, indicating pricing structure for classified listings in the paper.
Want Column Twenty Words Or Less
Classified request for a want column: twenty words or fewer at three slots, priced at 25 cents with one cent per extra word.
Dust on the center aisle noted in Yonkers wedding tale
The Yonkers Statesman quips about a wedding scene where a bride's unusually long train draws attention and a sexton’s assistant jokes about finding no dust on the aisle. The fragment evokes a humorous church setting and memories of the ceremony.
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the Sexton
Bride
Yonkers Statesman
Not Responsible Excerpt From Brooklyn Eagle
A Brookyln Eagle excerpt features Miriam defending herself as she questions responsibility after a man who stole four kisses is described as a kleptomaniac. The dialogue hints at a social dispute and criminal accusation.
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Columbia Heights
Miriam
Brooklyn Eagle
Soldiers' dreams shape prebattle orders at Kenesaw
In a Chicago Inter Ocean account, Col. Dan McCook and officers debated dreams before a charge at Kenesaw. Fahnestock, Harmon, and Fellows spoke of visions as the brigade prepared four sequential lines. The assault failed to take the works. Harmon and Fellows fell, Fahnestock wounded, yet the dream lore endured among the troops.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
Dan McCook
Kenesaw
Fahnestock
Eighty-sixth
Illinois
Dan
Oscar F. Harmon
One Hundred and
Twenty-fifth Illinois
C. J. Dilworth
Eighty-fifth Illinois
McCook
Snodgrass
Indiana
Clancey
Ohio
Col. Fahnestock
Col. Harmon
Capt
Fellows
Copperheads
Capt. Fellows
Don McCook
Harmon
Lanier and Friends Promote Flute Playing in War Camp
The text recalls Lanier and his brother and friends Hopson Emmett and Clifford Lanier serving in 1862 at Wilmington and near Petersburg. They form a popular camp music group practicing flute and guitar, translating German, and entertaining comrades while serving in the infantry before moving to the signal corps.
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Lanier
Wilmington
Petersburg
Hopson
Emmett
Laniers
Corps of Signal Men
Infantry
Mounted Signal Corps
Clifford Lanier
Monumental Display of Cannons and Tablets at Gettysburg Park
In Gettysburg National Park 225 mounted cannons have been placed along with about 310 monumental tablets and roughly 500 monuments erected. The grand array showcases the park’s historic commemorative effort.
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Gettysburg Park
Gettysburg National Park
Only Thing That Comes Free
An editorial line emphasizes that nothing in life is free except death, which the New York Herald frames as costly to the individual.
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N. Y. Herald
Branding a Deserter in San Antonio 1866
John A. Brooks recalls a spring 1866 branding of a deserter by a general court martial in Austin Texas. The regiment rested in San Antonio near The Big Yard and arsenal with many desertions among recruits. General Hatch led the regiment though branding was ordered by Gen Reynolds.
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San Antonio
Arsenal
John A. Brooks
National Tribune
John P. Hatch
Reynolds
Austin
Tex
Branding a Deserter in the Fourth Cavalry
A corporal details the public branding of a deserter aged about 25 after a court martial. The man was stripped and branded on the right thigh with a heated D troop horse-brand. The procession included a trumpeter and Rogue’s march while citizens treated the wound and raised about $200. the act reportedly halted further desertions.
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Murphy
D Troop
Fourth United States Cavalry
The Bivouac of the Dead honored in poem tribute
John A. Buckner writes from Lake Providence highlighting Theodore O Hara as the author of The Bivouac of the Dead. He notes the poem’s global reach and its use in U S national cemeteries including Washington Antietam and Kentucky memorials, while confirming O Hara as a Kentucky officer who died in 1867.
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Theodore O’hara
John A. Buckner
Lake Providence
Banner- Democrat
O’hara
Adjutant General
Kentucky
Breckinridge
South
England
United States
National
America
National Cemetery
Washington
Antietam
O'Hara
Frankfort
Theodore O'Hara
Mexico
The Fox Among My Vines and the Hunter
A playful riddle poem about a young hunter named Right away pursuing a clever fox hidden among tender vines. The narrator struggles with naming and memory while chasing the fox through a small lot under sun and shadow.
The Maine Coon Cat Teddy Seeks Home and Food Fame
In early spring a Maine coon cat named Teddy emerges from the forest to find meals at a neighbor’s farm. Teddy is tame and affectionate, enjoys vegetables and pumpkin pie, and even sneaks into pumpkin and molasses, prompting familiar scoldings. He wanders back to the woods yearly, inspiring affection in the Sanden household.
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Maine
Teddy
Sanden
N. Y
Inside a Watch Its tiny wheels and springs reveal vast detail
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune compares watch mechanics to vast industry noting a 98 piece movement 2000 operations and impossibly tiny screws. It details hairsprings balance wheels and gauges showing immense value of watch parts and the enormous scale of their production.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Child writes life essay compares to French verbs
A 12 year old in New York was asked to write a composition on Life and produced a reflection describing the struggle, discouragement, and eventual mastery that comes after caring less and persevering. The anecdote highlights the paradox of effort and understanding in learning.
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New York
Cats in Neapolitan Churches Race of Parish Cats
In Naples a distinct race of cats lives in churches kept and fed by authorities to control mice in old buildings. The animals roam among worshipers and sometimes sit gravely before the altar during mass, a familiar sight in the city.
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Naples
Recollection Helps Probe Cheap Book Counter Rumor
In the Chicago Record a dialogue noted speaker Jones boasted of a cheap book counter and another remembers his visit. The exchange hints at a clue or lead as investigators seek what was found or not at the counter.
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Jones
Chicago
Of Another Metal and Brass Compared by the Post
A Chicago Post quip contrasts a boastful man claiming iron mettle with brass by saying a true judge would discern between iron and brass. The brief remark critiques boastfulness and discernment in character.
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Chicago Post
Faithful Old Horse Delivers for Island Rancher
A plain brown horse named Bony, on Puget Sound, outperforms trained animals by plunging from a boat and swimming ashore to pull a cart with vegetables. His owner, a remote island rancher, loads the horse on the city dock and drives off to deliver produce, as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Puget Sound
Bony
Chicago Record-Herald
Not AHowed The Stork Denied Entry By Rules
A Stork, clearly embarrassed, tells a janitor he is expected but the janitor refuses entry citing rules. The Stork accepts the setback and departs, recognizing the limits of his status as an employee.
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Brooklyn
Throop Discusses Cooking School Fashion
Mrs Throop argues that desiring to attend cooking school is more fashionable than simply knowing how to cook Miss Throop counters that attending cooking school is the trendier choice and should be pursued rather than relying on natural skill.
Different Points of View in a Domestic Scene
A friend praises a girl's act catching a thief in a house and chasing him four blocks. The rival mocks the girl’s pursuit as typical female attention to men, reflecting contrasting attitudes in a Chicago Evening Post exchange.
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Chicago Evening Post
Grateful Suburbanites Cartoon Exchange
In a Puck cartoon caption, Suburbs members question making a cook pay for damages. Towne objects that she is paid and rewarded for not breaking things, highlighting a humorous social double standard.
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Towne
Sububs
Puck
Wurst and Yeast Banter Strange Exchange in Yonkers
In Yonkers Statesman a quirky dialogue pairs Wiener Wurst and Crimsonbeak in a humorous exchange about sausages and yeast. The set piece ends with a pun on man’s best friend and a dog.
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Yonkers Statesman
Birthday Promise From A Mamma to A Darling
The quotation from a Brooklyn source records a mother asking for her child to be a good girl on her birthday while the child replies that she has bought something fun instead. The exchange reflects playful domestic banter captured in a Brooklyn passage.
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Mamma
Brooklyn
Fenton Chooses Heiress Courtship Over Verse
A Chicago Daily News quip notes Fenton has abandoned verse for pursuing an heiress, claiming courtship yields greater profits than muse seeking.
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Fenton
Chicago Daily News
Caramel division tale quoted in Puck humor
The playful exchange recalls a child dividing five carmels with a younger sister. Dickie admits his first split would not be even so he sets one aside before continuing, illustrating a homey moment of clever fairness.
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Dickie
Puck
He Gets Both Marriage Rate Riddle
A Philadelphia Record humor piece features a sheriff claiming the local marriage rate equals two dollars for the license and a kiss from the bride. The stranger asks for rates, and the sheriff asserts he gets both.
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Philadelphia
Vers de Societe Writer in Disgrace
A Philadelphia Press fragment notes a vers de societe writer now in disgrace for a rondeau or Austrian vase he crafted, whose rhyme with lace drew sharp critique.
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Vers de Societe
Philadelphia Press
Wife and Husband Clash Over Finances in Courtroom
A heated domestic dispute ends with a judge hearing a quarrel about money. The husband declares he will not change his mind, while the wife argues the sum is too small, prompting judicial attention.
His Fascinating Way
A brief line from the Chicago Record features a quip about debt and a wary speaker who fears Skitts will borrow more money if approached for the five dollars owed.
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Chicago
Dialogue Snippet Signals Domestic Chore Tension
A Detroit Free Press exchange hints at marital strain over Borrore’s responsiveness while a Chicago Record-Herald quip about living to 100 years sparks ironic worry. The snippets show light domestic banter and a humorous take on longevity.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Evolution Below Stairs Cook Seeks Week Off
Puck quotes an exchange where Cook requests a week off to attend chafsl ing dish lessons, aiming to secure a more stylish living arrangement. The snappy dispatch hints at domestic social ambitions in a duchy setting.
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Puck
Ice Cream Lesson From a Fatal Fast Eating Tale
Detroit Free Press recounts Grace, a six year old girl, who died after eating ice cream too quickly. The snippet notes a cautionary tale about restraint and the tragic outcome of fast consumption.
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Grace
Detroit Free Press
Grandson quotes wisdom in playful bargain
Five year old Johnny asks for a quarter and quotes a moral maxim. The grandpa agrees and responds with a gentle nod to treating others as one wishes to be treated. The brief exchange blends childhood politeness with a classic ethical rule.
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Grandpa
Johnny
A Simple Gown Costs Less to Make Than Elaborate
The item notes that a simply made gown costs less to produce than an elaborate one and that lower production cost does not always imply a lower purchase price. It contrasts making versus buying, citing Puck’s line about gown value.
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Puck
Kitchens on the Top Floor of Sydney Homes
The article notes that nearly all well appointed Sydney residences place kitchens on the top floor while laundry is dried on the roof, reflecting a unique domestic arrangement of that period.
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C. Kuhn
Kuhn
Daily Tribune
Sydney
Australia
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