Bully Boy Leigh Ends Honolulu Crisis
Midshipman Gerald Leigh of the Amphibian intervenes in a Honolulu melee between British sailors and American ship crews. He is briefly arrested but ultimately restored to duty after heroism, with admiring support from Capt Knapp of the Winnisook and cheers from both sides.
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Leigh House
Leigh
Honolulu
Her Majesty
Uncle Sam
Queen Emma
Dave Calico
Blue Jackets
Capt
Knapp
Winnisook
Legation
Gleam
San Francisco
Admiralty
Midshipman
J. Thompson
Gerald Leigh
Thompson
England
GREAT SALTON SEA SCHEME FOR US HARBOR
A Mecca resident, M R Whitney, proposes linking Salton Sea to the Gulf of California to create an impregnable US harbor large enough for world fleets. He asserts engineers back the plan, predicts minimal cost, and ties it to a broader isthmian canal, with the gulf under US influence and the Imperial Valley at risk of submersion.
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Southern Pacific
Colorado River
Salton Sea
Desert
M. R. Whitney
Mecca
Cal
Gulf of California
United States
Whitney
Nar
Salton
Durmid
Frinks
Walters
Brawley
Calexico
Imperial
Heber
Silsbee
Holtville
Imperial Valley
California Gulf
Colorado
Gulf
Hardy
Canal
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Sonora
Mexican States
Lower
California
Kumman
London the Modern Babylon
A reflective piece denounces London as the modern Babylon marked by wealth and dissipation. It contrasts London’s alleged wickedness with America and cites biblical imagery to condemn indulgence and riotous vice abroad.
Landscape Artist Restores Croton Dam Valley Beauty
The Croton dam project left vast debris piles in the valley below the new dam. A landscape artist reshapes rock and sand into terraces and a central fountain creating terraces and pathways. An 18 foot crest road links two macadam roads along the lake, while a 150 foot steel bridge connects to Croton Landing road.
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Croton Dam
New York
Croton River
Scientific American
Croton
Croton Landing Station
New Croton Lake
How It Looked to Her from a Chicago Daily News Snippet
Dialogue exposes social tensions as a friend jokes about reforming Wilde and a maid fears jail. The exchange hints at marriage as a means to change him and underscores concerns about legal trouble surrounding the prominent figure.
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Young Wilde
Chicago Daily News
Fifth Anniversary Quip Sparks Laugh at Parsonage
A Chicago Daily News item features a pretty young widow remarking that today marks five years since her marriage. When asked her age at marriage she winks and replies she was married at the parsonage, turning the question into a playful jab.
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Chicago Daily News
Shakespeare's Works Book Confuses Reader in Leader
A Cleveland Leader note jokes about a reader mistaking Shakespeare's works for plays. The quip highlights a mix up between what the book is titled and the common expectation of content.
No Use for Them
A crippled beggar meets a busy merchant as he offers cork legs. The merchant dismisses the plea with a curt Good-day, sparking a brief confrontation about need and charity. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press as a satirical vignette.
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Philadelphia Press
Pink ribbon remark cited in Houston Post quarrel
A quoted exchange from the Houston Post mocks a person’s claim unable to see pink ribbon visible through a peek-a-boo waist. The line reflects a sharp insult typical of competing newspaper voices in a disputed fashion or event coverage.
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Houston Post
Remuneration in New York Sun Wage Note
A New York Sun item notes two workers receive five dollar and ten dollar wages respectively. The report highlights wage levels and industrial pay practices of the period.
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Bocker
N. Y. Sun
Uncle Jerry Quips on Heat and Cleanliness
A humorous remark by Uncle Jerry Peebles about hot weather and clothing maintenance appears in the Chicago Tribune. He jokes that one could wear a shirt a week and still claim it was clean that morning, a wry take on personal hygiene in summer.
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Uncle Jerry
Uncle Jerry Peebles
Chicago Tribune
Saw It Barnstormed Voice in Milwaukee Sentinel Quote
A Milwaukee Sentinel snippet notes a barnstorming remark about Uncle Tom's Cabin and a question about whether it had ever been performed, with one speaker saying they had seen the show but never it acted.
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Tve
Milwaukee Sentinel
Young American Woman Marries Mexican Mining Boss in Mexico City
Miss Horace Greeley Perry, noted newspaper writer and former editor in Idaho and New York, wed Harry L. Eisenhart, president of La Corona mining, after a brief courtship in El Paso and Mexico City. The couple plans to reside near the Zacalpan mine as honeymoon ends. Perry had traveled through Central America and to Guatemala, earning respect among local natives who welcomed her with flowers and honors during her exploration of the La Corona district.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Harry J. Eisenhart
el Paso
Zacalpan
United States
Guatemala
Horace Greeley Perry
Eisenhart
T. M. Perry
St. Peter, Minn
Andrew John
New York
Miss Perry
Steunenberg
Idaho
Pan-American Railroad
Guerrero
Michoacan
la Corona
Bemmitt
Great Britain
Mozo
Harry L. Eisenhart
la Corona Company
Hornets Interrupt Maine Wedding With Swarm
A wedding near Patten Maine was halted when a swarm of yellow jacket hornets descended on the ceremony after a schoolhouse bell was rung. The bride Nellie Turnbull and Sam Black, with Neil Watson, postponed the ceremony to eight o’clock after treating stings and seeking a new setup at Turnbull’s cabin. The incident ended with the couple continuing the marriage in the evening and guests recovering with mud and ointments. In Brookfield Mass a pickerel leapt into a graphophone horn aboard Lake Quacumquasit, weighing three pounds and measuring fifteen inches, as music broadcast by the device drew the fish to the bait.
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Maccwahoc
Neil Watson
Molunkus Lake
Patten
Watson
Sam Black
Sam
Nellie Turnbull
Neil
Nellie
Miss Nellie
Yellow Jacket
Turnbull
Mr. Turnbull
Brookfield
Mass
Lake Quacumquasit
M. J. Donahue
Central Street
Abbot H. Thompson
George M. Donahue
Camp Nit
Luxuries of the Future as Imagined by T Baron Russell
The author imagines a future bath where oxygenated water cleanses the body, a drying cabinet with soft brushes, and desiccated air to shave and dress instantly. A breakfast is eaten while a talking machine reads the morning news aloud for the family.
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T. Baron Russell
Jerome K. Jerome and a Banquet Snoring Anecdote
An editor recalls Jerome K. Jerome delivering a banqueting speech on snoring. The punch line suggests placing a soap piece in the snorer’s mouth to lubricate the throat, with a warning that misuse could lead to harming others.
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Jerome K. Jerome
Boy Paid Five Dollars For Snake Feat At Fair
In McKee's Rocks Pittsburg area Edward Lewis his wife Mary Lewis and Dr Long from a carnival were arraigned before a justice and ordered to pay five dollars the weekly wages of a 12 year old boy who played Uno the snake eater. The boy was to receive the sum for every night in a den of snakes eating one snake but had to sue to obtain pay. The Humane society took charge of the boy.
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Pittsburg
Edward Lewis
Mary Lewis
Dr. Long
Carnival Company
McKee’s Rocks
Uno
Humiane Society
Gentleman or snob the seat saver in public life
A quarrel over manners captures a columnist’s humor about a man who gently yields his seat to women, while critics joke that such politeness is mere vanity as the knee bagging remark surfaces.
Austria Ever Lacked Overseas Colonies
Austria has never been a colonial power. The empire’s ambitions have remained continental, with no transmarine possessions or overseas settlements in any part of the world.
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Austria
Neapolitan Cab Horses Describe Small Bitless Breed
Neapolitan cab horses are a stout diminutive breed known for driving without a bit. Their bridle includes a device to close the nostrils, operated by the reins.
Building a modest home within five years
A column touts affordable home ownership using a cottage style dwelling as the model. It cites William A. Radford as a growing authority on home building and draws contrasts between generous mansions and practical, economical houses for frugal couples.
The Little Cottage Home and Its Lasting Value
A Radford editor extols small affordable houses as a smart start for young couples. He argues choosing quality over flash, emphasizes budget furniture, saving habits, and the appeal of owner occupancy. He notes 22 by 36 feet plans, porch integration, vine landscaping, and strategic picture grouping over wires for decor.
One Woman Solves the Servant Problem
A Judge’s anecdote recalls a woman who resolves the servant dilemma by hiring out as a servant herself. She describes how, when help pushes boundaries with three days off, in the parlor, music, groceries, and attire, she chooses self rule over keeping servants. The tale ends on a witty turn.
Phrase Critics Government Courage Compared With Opposition Conscience
A London Truth quotation notes a radical figure or movement remarking that the government lacks the boldness in office it once showed in opposing positions. The line contrasts political courage now with past opposition ethics.
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London
Lost and Found A Moral Tale About Opportunity
A Victorian fable illustrates Opportunity visiting a busy man who sends it away. Opportunity later meets Failure, who remarks he is now found. The tale underscores kindness and the ease of bestowing it, attributed to a judge and a Drummond epigram.
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Failure
Opportunity
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