Greased Gamble Over Mouse Butter Tale in Mercer
In Mercer a famed butter vendor swapped a five pound roll for another, claiming his own superior quality. A country woman, tasting similar butter with a hidden twist, hid a mouse in the cream to avoid cash. The trader accepted the altered roll and later confirmed customers would not know the difference, then kept the trick.
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Mercer
Solomon
Philadelphia
Silas ‘Treeves
Knowine
Silas Treeves
Cynic Admiration in Society and Literature
Arthur Stanwood Pier argues that people give undue respect to cynics, treating them as intellectually superior. He notes that mockery of others’ flaws is seen as wit, and the cynic in social settings attracts attention and admiration despite lacking virtue. The observation reflects broader literary and social patterns.
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Arthur Stanwood
Atlantic
A Rothschild Story During Paris Uprising 1848
A Paris mob demanded equal wealth sharing from Baron Rothschild during the 1848 upheaval. The baron calculated the payout would be far less than a franc per person and named it a “france” as the price to restore his business. Violence ceased as two shillings bought mob goodwill.
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Baron Rothschild
Paris
France
Baron Rothechild
Lothschild
Forser Not Criminal Forgery Joke and Longevity Notes
A detective says a man is a professional forger but cannot arrest as it is not a crime. The article also notes longevity statistics for animals with elephants and parrots living past a century and lists other species lifespans. A church collection basket twist ends the piece with a rascal anecdote.
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Forser
How to Live on Ten a Week Book Bargain
A young husband in debt buys a book on practical household economy promising to teach cheap living. He and his wife read it together hoping to cut costs, after a rough start they still face financial strain as they test the bargain and question the book agent’s pitch. The tale notes skepticism about the solution and the dubious price.
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Jersey
Jim
George
Philadelpha Press
Proof Against Cold Insects Survive Freezing Temperatures
Insects can be frozen without harm. eyes and pupae persist, cocoons do not shield from cold, and many species enter varying states of hibernation. Some insects awaken when wood is warmed near a stove, showing ants waking from dormancy in coal beetle borings.
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St. Nicholas
Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription touted as cure all for women
Advertisement boast claims over 35 years of success curing leucorrhea, weakness, prolapse and womb falling. It offers 500 dollars for any uncured case, cites testimonials from Memphis and Buffalo physicians, and urges readers to write for free confidential medical advice while warning against alcohol or dealer substitutes.
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Bidee
United States
Luerces
Mion
Alia Brean
Treaster
Memphis Century Club
Vance Street
Memphis
Cal Nour Medicine
R.V. Pierce
The
Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Ues
Pierce
Notice to Merchants and Brokers Under Maryland License Laws
Notice warns all persons and corporate bodies in Calvert County to obtain or renew licenses under Maryland law by May first. It details license fees based on stock in trade, special provisions for venders of millinery and small articles, oath requirements, and broker classifications with rates for stock brokers real estate brokers and others. It clarifies renewal deadlines for traders, pedlars, and traveling sales, and permits salt sale for fish curing without a license during March to May.
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Trappks' Laissis
Insurance Commissioer
Lus Court
Esrienon
Chaplir
Siclions
Winceerlad
Jdollows
General Assembly
Macstand
Clark
Circuit Coure
Baltimore
Court of Common
Court of Common Peas of
WM. T. Hignutt
Sherittot
Carole County
Orphans’ Court of
Caroline County
Mary J. Lord
Elmer W. Deen
Orphans’ Court
Marchland
Margaret Jopp
W. Henry Jopp
Lillie M. Dean
Dee'd
Maryland
James HL. Carrold
Willie T. Carroll
James HL. Carroll
Dee’d
Nature's doctors and Adirondack folk remedies
A New York Herald reporter recounts Adirondack natives seeking nature based cures for common ailments. He describes yarrow for coughs balsam fir blisters gravel weed bladder root sage tea and horseradish leaf poultices with onion poultices and nutmeg neck charms as traditional remedies preserved by thrifty locals.
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Adirondack
New York
Ierald
Long John Wentworth’s grocery store bonus tale
In old city stores clerks lacked price control and “throwing in” extras faded. As Chicago’s future mayor Wentworth once clerked, a pushy customer begged for a trifle of fine cut tobacco with molasses. Wentworth uncorked the jug and tossed in a handful of chewing tobacco, ending the man’s bonus requests.
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John” Wentworth
Wentworth
Chicago
New Orleans
Johnny
Silent Wife Recounts Harsh Ball Gown Critique
A distressed wife tells friends how her husband expressed unfavorable opinions of her new ball gown. She recalls he criticised her for almost nothing, sparking sobs as she recalls his remark that she was wearing it. The exchange shows a tense domestic moment relayed by Youth's Companion.
Anxious Youngster Seeks Grandmother’s Watch
A young girl shows anxious longing for a legacy as she asks her grandmother when she will die so she can wear the promised gold watch. The remark shocks the relative and reveals the child’s fixation on the inheritance.
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Margaret
Grandmamma
Summer courtship tale from Squire Hopkins era
A reminiscence recalls Squire Hopkins three daughters chased by Russell Jaspie Frank Atwood and Jim Handy. Each couple is found on the steps or near the house with the Squire joking about door arrangements for the morrow. The anecdote preserves local color and names.
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Squire Hopkins
Russell Jaspie
Samantha
Frank Atwood
Mabel
Susie
Jim Handy
Squire
Russell
Vin
Frank
hLife
The Cheerful Idiot's Puzzling Quip
A witty exchange framed as a joke about an old neglected pair of travers and a boy throwing stones at a beehive. The cheerful idiot asks the difference and the weary listener replies with a bizarre, humorous riddle style solution.
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Travers
Baltimore American
Where He Was in a Bankrupt Turn of Fortune
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recounts a lawyer questioning a witness in a box about his past speculation in oil, followed by the stark admission that his present condition is bankruptcy. The exchange centers on a character dubbed “Mr. Dabble” and highlights a swift career reversal.
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London
Living Like a Lord Over Debt and Turkey
A creditor visits a man who is carving a turkey to demand payment. The debtor laments financial ruin and lack of funds, explaining he cannot even afford to keep the turkey, while the creditor notes the contrast between debt and feasting. The dialogue ends with the debtor’s humble apology.
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London Telegraph
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Liclnge
Nature’s Doctors
Adirondack Mountainee
Berwanger&co
Clothiers
Baltivor
Baltimore St
Lexincrox Street
HALE
Eutaw
J. Hi Ie
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Lexington St
Hutaw
Aly
Price
Dr. Price
Food Mills
Hain
Field & Willis
Denton
Orchre
ROHS
Colston
BRUG
Deter
Een
Ayer
E. Deeneren
Vineland
N. J
J. Ayer
Col. Dowell, Masa
Ayor
Okvekoe
Murderkill River
Frederica
Nathan H. Maxason
Weens Landing
Bowers
Fredfrica Wecl
Pitan Sobeoon Sowa
Philadelpha
Fier
Eer
G.W. Spurry
Milford
Gory
Pears Chester
Plitadeia
Frederica & Phila. Nav. CO
Frederhica Ubl
Fine Young
Queen Anne
Thomas Mitchell
WM. A. Smith
Denton, Maryland
Mul
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A. L. Duffy
Hillsboro
Nuttle Lardware
Pepper & Poole
William E. Lord
Alexander W. Lord
Dover Street
Hotel Avon
Easton
Que
Preston
Albert T. Reichuman
Denton, MD
R. Roe Rickards
Real Estate and Investments
Elmer Wi. Deer
Vu-Law
C. Deen
Fowling Creen
Hughes Lumber and Coal
James T. Coop HE
Undertaker
Cooper
Emi Ali
Dru
I. Callid
Minger Sewing Machine
W. J. Blackiston
Deaton, Maryland
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