Nobles Comedy: A Letter of Congratulations Withdrawn
Milton Nobles recalls his school days with Senator Vilas and his warm letters to the Postmaster General. He recounts receiving a special delivery stamp and a humorous yet biting exchange that led to a formal withdrawal of his supportive letter.
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Brooklyn
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Washington
Dean Bir
Haiti
Milwaukee Sentinel
Henrietta Maria in a Somerset rhyme tale
A London gentlewoman recalls a village memory about Henrietta Maria in a playful infant rhyme. Three children recite a collapsible sequence ending with the line and a doctor pronouncing her dead. The fragment preserves folklore flavor and awkward humor from childhood memory.
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Henrietta Maria
Somersetshire
London
Her Trust In Signs Causes Narrow Escape
A domestic servant unable to read relied on pictures to identify canned vegetables and on a homeopathic idea of like cures like. She took a bottle labeled with skull and crossbones thinking it would ease rheumatic pains. Two doctors and a stomach pump saved her life, and she loses faith in logic.
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New York Times
Japanese paper undergarment described by London Answerer
The text explains a Japanese approach to clothing made from finely crinkled or grain paper. After cutting to pattern the pieces are sewn and hemmed with calico or linen reinforcements for buttonholes. The fabric is strong yet flexible, not sized or waterproof, and while wearing it it minimally impedes perspiration. Wet paper becomes hard to tear, resisting a hand tear similar to glove skin.
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Oxford
Oxford Bibles
Wolvercote
India
Chambers’ Journal
London
Holmes Discerns Red Tape in Office Story
Holmes notes a lawyer’s office tale told by a young woman in a regulation true love knot. The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a witty exchange about recognition and a jest with red tape. A second item describes Yokohama’s colossal statue Diibutsu, standing 6844 feet tall and weighing 450 tons with gold.
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Sherlock Holmes
Cincinnati Enquirer
Yokohama
Diibutsu
First English Anatomy Work by Thomas Vicary in 1548
The earliest English treatise on anatomy is attributed to Thomas Vicary and published in 1548. This work marks a milestone in English medical publishing, reflecting early modern anatomy and surgical knowledge in print.
Passage of the James A Civil War spectacle at Petersburg described
General Porter chronicles Grant's crossing of the James on June 15 seen from the north bank. Across the river infantries, artillery, ferries, steamers, and a fleet of transports moved in concert under a brilliant sky. The scene blends war’s majesty with peaceful fields as headquarters cross to the south bank.
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Horace Porter
Grant
Porter
Warren
Washington’s fortified Potomac defense and torpedo system
The article notes Washington’s strong defenses with new works below the city, heavy guns, and torpedo defenses that deter enemy warships within 12 miles. Forts Washington and Sheridan mark the positions, with 70 foot thick walls protecting water access and land redoubts for infantry, underscoring national importance. It also mentions rising wealth and bullion in the treasury, stressing defense needs. A separate note describes goldfish prices from 10 cents to 50 dollars for rare telescope and Japanese varieties.
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Washington
Potomac
Madison
Sheridan
China
Japan
New York Sun
Photographs and witty quirks from a period paper
Polly notes a striking likeness of Aunty in a big photograph that fell and struck her forehead. The snippet mentions animals feigning illness in stables and a zookeeper chimps feigning coughing for dainties, plus adages about old loyalties and reading.
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Polly
Harper’s Bazar
Love’s Invocation in an Atlanta Constitution Poem
Poem excerpt praising a beloved figure with rich floral imagery. The verse blends lilies violets roses and celestial light to extol beauty and love. The piece mirrors early newspaper verse traditions and appears as a poetic homage in the Atlanta Constitution.
Sauciness at Breakfast
A playful exchange centers on a chilly sauce at the breakfast table. Tommy teases his mother about the sauce heating up the meal and the heat prompting shivers, inviting a brisk, humorous retort from Mom in a Chicago Tribune style strip.
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Tommy
Chicago Tribune
When Springtime Comes
A verse noting the season brings sunshine and flowers as a family faces rising costs. A daughter acquires a seasonal hat, a son receives a new wheel with expensive gear, and a wife is afflicted by malaria while the household pays bills. The husband also obtains medical care, all framed by the New York Sunday Journal.
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New York Sunday Journal
Antiquity Not Wanted in Minstrel Shows
Exchange on minstrel audiences notes public taste and declining attendance. The first minstrel argues for traditional acts while the second cautions about the public reception and jokes already given.
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New York Weekly
Dont Marry This Fin de Siecle Belle
Poetic quatrain urges caution about the era’s idealized young woman. The speaker mocks the alluring Girl of the Period, warning suitors to beware her charms as he quotes Tom Hall in Truth. The verse blends flirtation with admonition and reflects fin de siecle sensibilities.
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Tom Hall
Baldwin’s Verdict Mocked By Leader Quote
The Cleveland Leader ridicules a conviction remarking that Baldwin was not guilty and mocks the prosecutor’s lawyer as mismatched to the prosecution. The quote suggests public doubt about the case’s outcome and legal representation.
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Baldwin
Cleveland
Dusting a Bust Rattle at Princeton Tiger
A playful verse recounts a maid dusting a hall bust provoking a comic dust up. The poem rhymes a simple domestic mishap with a unit of campus lore, ending with the bust reduced to dust.
Heartless Deception Described in Algy Romance
Dialogue reveals a young woman led Algy to believe she cared nothing for him until he proposed and she unexpectedly accepted. The exchange captures a sharp social twist and the truth behind her aloof behavior.
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Ethel
Algy
The Young Lawyer Case and Nightly Rehearsal
A brief note describes a young lawyer retained in the Smith v Brown matter. He rehearses in his room each night while boarders fear doom to a place of lament and gnashing. The fragment evokes a courtroom drama with ominous overtones.
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Smith Va. Brown
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mirror mockery and party plans teased in old papers
Dialogue from a New York Sunday Journal shows Della posing before a mirror for a surprised party Bella rehearses an amaze ment look. The clippings mix a gale wreck rescue note and a light jab about a nose resembling a tomato from Watts in the Indianapolis Journal.
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Bella
New York Sunday Journal
Promise Broken in Comic Cuts Dialogue
A brief comic panel shows a broken promise exchange as one character comforts another. The lines express regret and vow to make amends with a new wind, framing the scene with gentle reassurance.
The Sad Use of Johnny A Baseball Tale
A Cleveland Leader verse notes Johnny’s strong baseball swagger but a domestic task exposes his weakness as he battles a carpet. The rhyme uses humor to contrast athletic pride with a simple chore.
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Johnny
Cleveland
Domestic Calamity in Mrs Dobson’s Kitchen
A Chicago Record item recalls a domestic accident where Mrs Dobson’s cook fell into a cellar, her loss including a prized cut glass bowl. The brief anecdote conveys a household mishap with community-style intrigue.
Love and Whisky Said to Move the World
A witty Brooklyn Life quip notes love and whisky as the forces that drive life. The exchange features a romantic line followed by a playful rejoinder about whisky, capturing a lighthearted city mood.
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