Tom Remade Whiskers Stirring Banquet Night
The Scrap Book describes Tom removing his rich whiskers and, at a banquet with Mrs. Langtry present, winking and nodding at the mayor. The mayor fails to introduce film to Mrs. Langtry, and Tom laughs at being unrecognized without his whiskers.
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Tom Angus
Tombstone
Ars. Langtry
Tom
Mrs. Langtry
Anger advice from ancient aphorism on restraint
A terse maxim urges temper control by keeping silence and counting the days of anger, advising against actions that fuel anger and discouraging immediate reaction to provocation. The quote reflects a Stoic or moralizing tone about self mastery.
Longshore Saloon Duel Sparks Irish Vein of Fight
In a New York West Side saloon a crowd gathered for a five cent schooner. A huge red shirted Irishman claimed brutal defense after a shouted challenge. A Viethe bishman burst in roaring a question of who beat up Pat Murphy, leading to a tense confrontation.
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New York
West Side
Viethe Bishman
Pat Murphy
Lippincott
Napoleon's Gift Mystery at Banquet
A former viceroy of India recalls a London banquet moment when a portly alderman claims Napoleon gave him a love ly snuffbox. The alderman asserts the box bears an embossed N on its lid, insisting it depicts a hen though the guest suspects an eagle.
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Napoleon
India
London
Whistler Signature Heist and Dining Car Meeting
A piece notes Whistler used the butterfly as his signature and a dealer paying for a signature, while a dining car scene shows two strangers forming a quick friendship over meals and offers to buy a bed on a train. The article blends anecdotes of autograph value with travel fare details.
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Whistler
Seript
Elchid
New York Sun
Caf
South Bend and Oliver Plows and Horse Accessories
South Bend and Oliver Plows of all sizes in stock. Also 50 to 60 tooth drags. Full line of chick feed grit meat meal crushed shells. Sold by the pound of ten. Gall-Cure collar for horses. Carriage and wagon harness available.
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South Bend
Oliver
Nighttime Parlor Tales and Courtroom Snippets
A fragmented reading blends a social night scene with a joke laden courtroom anecdote. A traveler offers his host’s mother a berth while a judge dismisses a humorous money request. A young clerk and a stenographer exchange playful quips revealing newsroom-style banter.
It Never Comes Again Poem by Richard H. Stoddard
The poem laments the loss of youth and its fleeting beauty. It contrasts youthful dreams with mature strength, noting something sweet departed and irretrievable. The speaker recalls beauty vanished from earth and air, never to return.
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Richard H. Stoddard
Riddle Lesson Ends With a Sandwich Bite
A Western college tale has a young student tease a professor about solving riddles. After many incorrect guesses the professor finally misspeaks and the student reveals the pun about missing the London scene and London fog. The punchline: the sandwich is what you bite on.
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Rpstarch
London
Jon Don
Cheerfulness and the Art of Maintaining Happiness
A reflection on keeping a bright outlook requires effort and deliberate self management. The text compares inner happiness to an art, noting that one must watch over and govern oneself as if guiding another person.
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John Lubbock
Notoriety Talk Echoes A Lambs Club Exchange
A prominent actor recalls a Lambs club dialogue between a New England poet and a Scotsman. The poet proclaims an itch for notoriety, while the Scot chides the press agent. The actor notes a heated exchange until it nearly went too far.
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the Lambs Club
New England
Bab
He Would Need It Struck by Quip in Lab Class
A chemistry professor at a medical college posed a patient with a heavy oxalic dose scenario. Silence followed until the youngest student offered a witty yet nonanswer citing spiritual consolation as the remedy.
Cure Rheumatism With Rheumacide From Bubbit Chem Co
An ad touts Rheumacide as an internal cure for rheumatism caused by excess uric acid. It claims traditional remedies only mask pain while Rheumacide removes the disease at the root, with tablets and liquid forms sold nationwide and trial bottles available by mail. The ad lists prices and local Denton and Hillsboro Maryland pharmacies.
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Bubbtt Chemial Co
Ballimtore
Duffy’s Pharmacy
Denton
Hillsboro
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