Mrs Cooper famed sculptor praised by Ruskin in Washington
Mrs M C Cooper of the Royal Academy in London is cited as one of the century’s greatest sculptors and painters. She recently modeled busts of English nobility and a bust of Mrs Bel ya Lockwood in the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington. In a January 28 letter from Washington she endorses Pe-ru-na for catarrh and la grippe after one bottle made her well. A free book on health titled Health and Beauty is offered by Dr. Hartman of Columbus, Ohio. Candor is the brightest gem of criticism, Disraeli.
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Perane
Mra
M. D. Cooper
Royal Academy of Arta
London
England
Washington
Cooper
Belya Lockwood
M. C. Cooper
Corcoran Art Gallery
Ruskin
Mre
Hartman
Columbus
Backyard Fence Duel Between Pets Ends With Lesson
A playful scene unfolds as a girl and boy on a backyard fence comment on a dog and a cat. The dog is challenged by the cat and the fight escalates, leaving the boy feeling small and the girl noting the cat's superior agility. A warning to stay sure of one's statements and avoid backyard clashes.
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Sye
Ana
Ales
Mary Brent Whiteside
Ally Sloper Quote Reflects Grim Wit on Insurance
A clipped dialogue reveals Ally Sloper remarking on insurance after a man’s death, noting the deceased being worth more dead than alive. The cadence captures dry幽 humorous tone and social satire in the period voice.
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Ally Sloper
Fragmented quotes mix in quick humor across papers
A collage of overheard remarks and quips from multiple papers including the Washington Star Chicago News and Jewelers Weekly features characters like Mr Corntessel and Mrs Ashleigh. The piece blends anecdotes about investing deceitfully and a joke about students marrying teachers with light tone.
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Ashleigh
Chicago News
Misunderstood Words and Odd Sayings From History
A fragmentary, humorous collage cites a Wallingford church wardens anecdote about In quires and carriage misreads, plus quips from the Washington Star and Chicago Democrats, featuring playful slips and light moral gags from old papers.
Chaplain at Omdurman on a looted pony ride
A vivid line from the Downfall of the Dervishes recounts the Chaplain at Omdurman, beside an English battalion leader, mounted on a looted pony and urged to tell not in the kirk nor publish among the elders. The image contrasts sacred roles with martial loot and secrecy.
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Omdurman
Kirk
Bluffs
Adam Vanguidy
Board of
Tue
Dr. Williams
City Cousin and Village Cousin In A Laughing Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue from a humor column shows City Cousin and Village Cousin joking about a man finishing a table top from 4768 wood pieces and a comic exchange about new French jewelry described as a flexible chain with a pearl at each end. The snippet hints at playful miscommunications and social banter.
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Avola
Hamilet
Quotations and Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of brief witticisms wedding notices and political banter from several papers. Items include a Washington Star quote on Parla mobs, Atlanta Constitution wedding invitation text, jokes about sculpture and a senator, plus brief exchanges from Judy Chicago Daily Vows and Philadelphia North American.
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Georgia
Washington County
Lizzie Wicker
Hattie Hanna
Boston Stephens
Atlanta Constitution
Knew a Good Thing and Restless Baby Night
Fragmentary dialogue snippets show domestic scenes with characters Miggs-My and Mrs Miggs. References to a restless baby, comfort needs, and casual banter hint at ordinary household concerns alongside period names and locales. The text includes quoted lines and snippets from multiple papers.
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Mr. Miggs
Mra. Miggs
Chicago Daily News
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Canada
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Maenstoba
Assiniboia
Saskacwchowan
Alberta
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T. O. Currie
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Atiog
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Graig
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New York
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McCall
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Mr. Mo‘Call
Cleen
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Hingland
Oxford
Chicago Democrat
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Washington Star
Chicago
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Judy
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Chicago Daily Vows
Philadelphia
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Werth
Union
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Hall
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Ohio
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Lashford
Indianapole Journal
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Inn
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Ethel
Somerville Journal
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Casuarets
Fr. Kline
BH. Krieg, Ltd
Arch St. Philadembia, Pa
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Albright
Mifflinburg
Tacitus
Spalding
Satan
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Denver
Monet Marketa
Highadt
Speaker & CO
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Ming
Gregory
James J. H. Gregory
Buckingham
Sochi
R.p.halt & Co
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N.H
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Tera
Matty
Quick Rallef
M.H. Green
Atlanta
Thampsett
Anyong Pan Wruelh
Jae Tse
Frag
Alasbastine Co
Grand Rapida Mich
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