Courtin in Missouri Draws Laughs on Old Time Romance
The piece recounts a family’s amused reading of a Western town’s bid to ship brides, then folds into a Missouri hunting tale of abundant suitors. An elder recalls how a farmer’s house hosted many courting pairs, with the daughter balancing attention among several men as the night wore on.
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Jim
Rowdy
Corer
Missouri
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Albania
Nethery
Gardner
Toledy
Canadig& Govstament
C. Addreas
Ottawa
Sultan of Lahej buys dynamo and lamps in Cairo
The sultan of Lahej in Arabia has purchased a dynamo for electric light and a large stock of lamps wires and fixtures in Cairo Egypt. The town of Lahej lies about 18 miles northwest of Aden.
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Cairo
Egypt
Lahej
Aden
Banquet Speakers Toast Irish Set Advantage in Public Life
At a Michigan Society of Chicago banquet Congressman Kelley of Michigan faced jokes about Irish preeminence in public life. He quipped that such views are true and recalled a past anecdote about Scandinavian clerks and a cat on a store ledge, illustrating the humor of the moment.
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Michigan Society of Chicago
Kelley
Michigan
Americans Easy to Identify by Rocker Scars Abroad
A coroner's physician asserts that Americans can be spotted abroad by ankle scars from midnight collisions with bedroom rockers. He notes five to six scars on each ankle, claiming these marks distinguish male and female Americans in dark homes and link to gold teeth as further identifiers.
Hands Cracked and Bled in St Clair Woman Cured by Cuticura
Mrs Mary Taylor of St Clair Missouri describes a fifteen year eczema that caused watery blisters cracking and bleeding on her hands. After trying home remedies she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment seeing a doctor advise and reports a complete cure. The ad notes sample offers and worldwide sales.
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St. Clair, Mo
Doactor
Mary Taylor
Cathora
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Miners Tug of War Ends in Fracas at Butte Picnic
At a Butte miners picnic one Sunday a tug of war between Irish and Slovak teams ended with a fight after the Slovaks led. An Irishman, crouched over an opponent, was interrupted by a friend who urged him to fetch a belt. The crowd watched the brawl unfold.
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Butte
Gwan
Nelle Pressed Sambo Feud Bares Racial Tensions
Harper's Weekly depicts a confrontation with Rastus accusing Sambo of stealing chickens. Sambo retorts defiance challenging arrest while presenting a tense racial dynamic. The language reflects era stereotypes and social conflict in a frontier setting.
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Rastus
Sambo
Harper'a Weekly
Mourning and marriage mix in a comic quip exchange
An exchange features Slithers grieving Mickey’s death while Jimpson teases about Slithers’ marriage to Mickey’s widow. The scene mixes dark humor with a cryptic remark and ends with Slithers mute and uneasy.
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Slithers
Mickey
Jimpson
Harpers’s Weekly
Dellate Point Newlywed Pair Spark Laughs in Post
An elderly friend jokingly asks the groom about life after a brief honeymoon. The couple remains happy yet teased about daily angel food meals and the pace of their married life. The friend quips on when beefsteak and onions might be appropriate.
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Dellate Point
Pittsburgh Post
Lord Makes Babies Too Question Plea
Conversation in a Sunday school scene features a small girl asking if the Lord makes babies and a teacher confirming in faith while the child asks how much a baby costs to obtain a baby brother.
The Average Man Speaks More Of Plans Than Actions
A reflective line notes that the typical man talks more about future intentions than past deeds, emphasizing the gap between words and actions without naming individuals or events.
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