Pennsylvania Railroad Midwinter Outing Ad
The piece promotes midwinter travel with options to Southern California Florida the Carolinas Georgia and Atlantic City. It highlights rail service reasonable rates and ticketing by Pennsylvania Railroad and urges consulting a ticket agent for the Winter Excursion Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Pacific Coast
Florida
Pinehurst
Camden
Aiken
Augusta
Southern Pines
pine
Carolinas
Georgia
Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Millie Defies Aunt and Marries Across the Wall
Millie Gray marries Jack Mitchell in a secret ceremony arranged across the wall from Aunt Hetty’s house. Facing opposition over a will’s terms, they wed with a minister and two witnesses via adjacent rooms, revealing Aunt Hetty’s scheme to claim Millie’s fortune. Millie and Jack announce they will reside next door and invite visitation on Tuesdays.
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Millie
Mrs. Thompson
Ali
Mitchell
Jack
hhim
Millie Gray
Afrs. Thompson
Mr. Mitchell
Jim
Aunt Netly
sour hone
Jack Mitchell
Hetty
Sr. Mitchell
etty
Aunt Hetty
Jacksons
Millile
Walker
Bert Latimer
Trank Long
Mille
Jackson house
Goodby
Canoeist Pillsbury Smith Wins by Rescue at Dam
Pillsbury Smith, a dashing gadabout in Gosport, bets on a young camper girl in a bay race. His bluffing courtship ends when both canoe and girl slip toward the dam. she bravely saves them both, while he awakens still aboard.
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Pillsbury Smith
Gosport
Smith
Jover
Mr. Smith
nine foot dam
Flats Harm Book Trade Says Publisher
A publisher argues that flats and apartments hurt the book trade by cramped spaces and constant moves making books impractical. He notes readers choose public library subscriptions over private libraries as homes shrink and mobility rises, predicting private libraries may become as rare as private theaters.
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planteaa
New York Press
Conductor Interrogates Passenger on Slow Train
A slow train conductor accuses a heavy headed white bearded passenger of lacking a ticket. The old man insists he showed it, claiming he boarded at Buxby's Crossing where only one boy was noted. The exchange puzzles the conductor as the passenger hints the boy was himself.
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Buxby’s Crossing
Buxby's Crossing
Lippincott
Choosing a Husband and Mushroom Metaphor
A witty after dinner remark from a popular speaker in New York compares choosing a husband to selecting mushrooms. He quips that a good choice is like a safe edible mushroom, while a toadstool leads to ruin, offering a sharp caution in light humor about marriage decisions.
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New York
English juror questions verdict after clash with peers
An English juror asked the judge after the verdict if his differing view among the eleven jurors justified being knocked down with a chatfr. The remark reflects tensions in the jury room and raises questions about conduct during or after deliberations.
Then and Now Snoring in Sleep Leads to Questioning
A Baltimore American item recalls a doctor asking a woman if her husband snores in sleep and her reply that she has never noticed snoring at any other time. The exchange highlights concerns about nocturnal symptoms and health inquiry.
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Baltimore
Black Eyes in Exchange Between Miffkins and Rival
A brisk exchange notes that aggressive impulsive people often have black eyes. Miffkins replies they may gain them later if not already present, prompting a sharp comeback in the dialogue.
Ox Boiled Whole At Liss Barbecue A Village Feat
A London and Southwestern railway village, Liss, staged a remarkable boil of an ox at a past barbecue. A brick lined ground pit housed a tank large enough for the carcass. The ox was lowered in after being cased with crossbars and chains. Pulleys lifted and lowered the carcass while vegetables boiled alongside for seven hours.
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Liss
London and Southwestern
England
Chronological coherence in church notices cited
A Boston clergyman discussed the need for ordered statements when sharing notices. He recalled a New Hampshire minister who announced a funeral for the late sexton on Wednesday at 3 and Thanksgiving services on Thursday at 11, illustrating jumbled timing.
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Boston
New Hampshire
sexton
Lippincott’s
A Changed Bird and Quaker Hats Wits
A humorous Irish hunter finds a dead frog where a jay lay and quippingly calls it verse. The piece recalls quip lines from Judge's Library and snippets from the Philadelphia Press and Atlanta Constitution about men and hats and knowing it all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge’s Library
Atlanta Constitution
Inside the steam chamber of air and fog under forty pounds
Describes the sensation of opening a safety valve in a pressurized chamber and the intense fog and racket. Explains internal versus external pressure, ear pain, and how the body remains seemingly normal while the environment is deadly. Notes how sound, light, and movement are affected under forty pounds of pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Rolker
Appleton’s Magazine
KARL
nona
City of Roses in Ispahan Recounted by Traveler
A traveler describes Ispahan as a ruined city with streets that are alleys between high mud walls, few openings, and impenetrable doors. Ground stained with dust, streets rarely straight, many buildings in disrepair, a deserted mosque nearby, and a population drop from about a million to around 100,000.
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City of Roses
Ispahan
Perala
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