Babes in the Jungle wit Old West swindler in New York
Montague Silver, a west graft artist, lures Billy to New York to ply cons on the rich. They plot schemes to fleece bankers and moguls, meeting J P Morgan and a touting dealer, while noting the gullibility and pretensions of high society in a bustling metropolis. The tale tracks pursuit of a famed painting and the lure of easy gain amid city temptations.
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O Henry
Doubleday, Page & Company
Montague Silver
West
Little Rock
Billy
New York
Silver
Broadway
Sliver
Oliver
Jayville
Tarrytown
North River
Hudson
East River
Baivation Army
Helen Gould
Hin
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Klein
Wall Street
Mr. Silver
Pescud
Pierpont
Morgan
Peters
Tittle Rock
Seattle
Love's Idle Hour: A Pawnshop Tale and Mystery
Two men visit a pawnshop to view a painting called Love's Idle Hour by Leonardo de Vinchy. They pay $2,000 for it, then Silver hurries to Morgan's office while the narrator waits. Morgan is in Europe, and shops are selling the same image for $3.18 with $3.50 frames, puzzling the duo.
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Europe
Italy
Pureba
Morgan
Klein
Silver
Fintiron
Mr. Morgan
Ricky
Him
Sever “S Avenue
Ixleln
Silver Casual
Leonardo de Vinchy
Sliver
Billy
St Bernard Dogs Mongrel Rescue Beasts of Legend
The article notes famous St Bernard lifesavers are mongrels. It traces the breed from medieval times, describing a Wallis shepherd dam and a mixed sire. It recalls 1812 to 1816 near extinction, monk bred mongrels, and railway era use waning as snow rescues remain, with male dogs guiding and teaching pups.
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Switzerland
Martingny
Stowfloes
Loston
Not a Philanthropist Faints at Riches Trickster Tale
A seedy visitor gains access to a Cayman Islands law firm and offers half a dollar to speak with the senior partner. He explains his youth and that his uncle died leaving all to an orphan asylum. The punchline reveals no inheritance, only “ten children.”
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Cay
Strookion
Civic Rivalry Narrows Town Burglary Debate
Squire Durnitt claims Lonelyville has no burglaries while Gaele Welby of BDrearyhurst counters with frustration. The Chicago Tribune quotes a noisy exchange about crime and town reputation, highlighting regional rivalry and alleged crime levels.
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Squire Durnitt
Lonelyville
Gaele Welby Gosh
The Isabella doubloon and other pirate coins in current use
The Isabella doubloon, valued at $5, remains in circulation in Cuba. The term doubloon once meant double pistole value or $38, and a double doubloon circulated in the West Indies. Pieces of eight, familiar as Spanish dollars of eight reales, also circulate. A dated 1787 doubloon, one of about six in existence, reportedly sold for $1,200.
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Cuba
West Indies
New York Press
A Condition Not a Theory in the Labor Question
A sociologist and a practical middle western observer discuss the labor problem and its impact. The Indy notes many unemployed, asks what they do, and the response is they do nothing, which is identified as the core issue.
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Middle West
Indy
His Only Hope and a Story From New Orleans
A New Orleans lawyer recounts a case where a man charged with chicken theft answers the court with I don’t know, boss I jest throw myself on the ignorance of the court. The remark highlights legal humor and racial context in the courtroom.
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New Orleans
Marriage and Title Clash Over Real Estate
A Boston Transcript quip hints at a union driven by property value rather than romance. The remark suggests a spouse’s title and stake in valuable real estate, underscoring money and property as the real motive behind marriage.
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Boston Transcript
Did Mrs Brown Take It In The Right Spirit
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip contrasts Mrs Brown reacting to her husband’s impending failure with practical thrift as she purchases an entire new outfit. The joke implies a sharp, humorous take on domestic reactions to setbacks.
Life is Not Dated Merely by Years Quote
A compact quotation attributed to Lord Beaconsfield reflects that events define time more than years. It presents a concise meditation on how human history measures moments through happenings rather than calendar dates.
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Lord Beaconsfield
A National Dish in a German Hotel Tale
Mrs Elizabeth King recalls a dinner in 1840 Germany at Nonnenworth where a centerpiece appeared to be a grand dish of boar s head in burgundy wine. Dr Nicoll claimed it was the national dish and urged diners to eat, but the elaborate centerpiece was only wood. The guests waited for courses that never came as the dish vanished.
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Elizabeth King
Germany
Nonnenworth
Lord Kelvin
Mrs. King
Misspent Time and Duty in Life’s Discipline
A poem attributed to Sir Arthur de Vere argues that time wasted in idle feeling cannot be redeemed, urging self discipline and service to others. It insists life’s gifts demand improvement, purposeful acts, and a hopeful path toward higher ends.
Pious Puritans, Church Duty, and a Boy's Rebellion
A strict father uses a New England history to scold his son for skipping church. He recalls Puritans marching through snow in sugar loaf hats, armed for Indian threats. The boy retorts with a blunt wish to shoot at an Indian on the way to church.
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New England
Not a Rehearsal Hearse Starts Funeral Procession
An inquisitive man observes a hearse leading a funeral from a house. A corner grocer identifies the deceased as Chon Schmidt, but the man mishears as John Solth or John Smith, joking about a possible mispronunciation. The exchange captures a comic moment from the New York World.
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Chon Schmidt
John Solth
John Smith
Py Golly
New York World
Gustave the Swedish Janitor Confesses Repeated Chicken Bone Alibi
Witness Gustave swore both shots occurred a month apart in a case where the first shot was target practice and the second wounded. Asked what he was doing at each report he replied he was gnawing a chicken bone in the kitchen, both times, challenging the lawyer’s demand for consistency.
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Gustave
Hart
The Farmer's Boy Tale From Fell's Country Holiday
A humorously told anecdote recalls Signor Fell's England holiday a storm forces refuge with a Yeoman family. He is asked for a song and performs The Farmer's Boy, praised by all except the farmer who quips that a local cowman sings louder across the wind.
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Signor Fell
England
Ile
Historic occasion sparks dry wit tale at bar
Irvin Cobb in the New York Tribune recalls a tale where Hoyt, leaning at a chophouse bar, is invited to drink by a stingy actor and his two friends. The actor offers to buy, Hoyt replies with humor, praising the celebration of a truly historic occasion.
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Charles Horst
Irvin Cobb
New York Tribune
Hoyt
Charley
Falling Down the Stream of Life Vision Ended
A Judge's Library note quotes a dialogue where Clariese asks George how far they would drift together from here and he replies far away. The pair discuss homesickness for mother and the vision ends that night.
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Clariese
George
Judge's
Made His Point on Accent in Court Room Cracker
The anecdote of actor musician Tom Cooke in a trial over a song piracy shows emphasis in speech. Cooke explains musical accent as stress on a note. the exchange with Sir James Scarlett ends with court laughter as he clarifies the concept.
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Tom Cooke
F. L. Wellman
Cooke
James Scarlett
James
Sir James
Cutting It Short Concert Jokes With Two At A Time
Old Farmer Donald Macdonald attends a concert and jokes to his friend Tammas that the evening is running late. After several solo performances a duet begins and he quips that they are singing two at a time to finish sooner.
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Donald Macdonald
Donald
Tammas
Insolvent Storekeeper Trickily Hides From Creditors
A storekeeper, anxious after failure, told his wife to deny his presence to visitors. A reporter arrived and asked to speak with him about insolvency. The wife quipped that they had just traveled on the 2 40 train and would not return until tomorrow, revealing the ruse.
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Marie
Lippincott’s
The Charms That Lacked at a Dinner in London
An English diplomat recalls Mrs Langtry at a semi royal dinner with an African king. The king praised her beauty then quipped that heaven would make her irresistible if she were black and fat. Two old friends recall marriages and far flung exile in Africa and on a lark.
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London
Africa
Vic tor Herbert and Witen Lackaye Clash on Street
On a Lambs Club sidewalk Vic tor Herbert and Witen Lackaye argued loudly over a matter of immediate interest. A fellow member watched, then phoned William Mulfdoon to seek rest, joking that he had witnessed Herbert fighting himself in front of the club.
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Victor Herbert
Witen Lackaye
Lambs Club
The
Lambs
William Mulfdoon
Billy
A Modeat Poet and a French Poets Flatterer
A story recounts a French poet who proudly says his fifteenth canto is the most beautiful and harmonious in language. A friend remarks one more piece is needed and quips about other works, then the poet reveals he means his sixteenth canto.
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Chateau Briand
Atala
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Joseph L. Kernan
Mamager
Dean
Sarah Ann Lynch
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Del
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Ridgely, Maryland
W. P. Carroll
Hobbs, Maryland
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Hughes Tmber and Coal Co
Denton, Maryland
John A. Lewis
W. 5. Hoddinott
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CamBridge Brick Company
Cambridge Brick Co
Cambridge, MD
James T. Cooper
J. Virgit, Moore
Coopehre & Moore
Undertakers
Suwon, MA
Adeti5
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Moore
Hekle's College of
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WM Dennry
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Kent County Mutual Insurance
Dover
Delaware
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro, Sr
John T. Carter, Jr
Denton, Md
Alex. Noble
Preston Md
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Concord
W. W. Dukes
Hello
Says Silver
Anon
Ent
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Charleston
S. C
Zem
Rockfeller Junior
Andrea del Sarto
St. John
Admiral Dewey
Monty
Siver
Manhattan
Winnie
Bella
Lunko
Little Hock
Elenn
ST. Bernard Dogs
Sir Arthur de Vere
Tie Heaved
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