Child Spirits and Stage Dreams In Early Theatre Tales
An anecdote from Ellen Terry recalls a panto rehearsal in Glasgow where a child aimed for the Spirit of the Mustard Pet. Her father and the stage manager clash over the idea. A subsequent tale shows a New York scientist coaxing his child with song until a neighbor’s sick relative interrupts with a request to quiet the baby.
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Glasgow
Macready
Edinburgh
Terry
Ellen Terry
McClure’s
New York
Flora
Yale
Considerate Musician Shows Gentle Rivalry Among Composers
A tale from the St. Louis Republic recalls Rossini walking with Braga when Meyerbeer asked after him. Rossini replies he is unwell to please Meyerbeer, revealing a playful wish for his rival to succeed in avoiding a smash.
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Rossini
Braga
Meyerbeer
Smash
St. Louis Republic
Outram to Tramways: Etymology and Odd Transit Tales
A travel note explains that street cars are called trams in some regions with tramways tracing to Outram, and not trolley terminology. It also recounts an African hunter’s crocodile found high in a tree, allegedly placed by an elephant, and a fact about trees purifying air by absorbing carbonic acid from human respiration.
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Outram
Thonas Outram
Derbyshire
Neami
London Graphic
A Legacy in a London Cab Ride
An elderly man named Flintskin asks a cab driver about fare in a brief exchange. The cabbie deflects with humor, and Flintskin thanks him, noting no one has ever left him anything before. The vignette appears set in London Mall.
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Old Flintskin
London Mall
Hard Luck Dash Expresses Cremation Wish
Mrs Dash-Mother says she wants cremation in a lighthearted Smart Set item. The speaker laments lack of a match while venting at a casual joke level.
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Dash
Laundry woes and a soldier’s clever button fix
A private’s wife, who handles washing at home stations, often sews on missing buttons and performs repairs for a deduction from pay. Pat McGinnis angered his laundress by failed button fixes and attached a tin lining to his shirt to force a proper buttonhole, which the nurse later copied. Then quips on 14th century medical hints claim doctors should use bold terms like obstruction to persuade patients.
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Pat McGinnis
London
Synge
England
Boyhood tale sparks moral memory in F Marlon Crawford
A Sun report recounts a New York dinner story about F Marlon Crawford, recalling a Concord schooling moment where a missionary box containing a silver dollar toppled, causing a dramatic crash. The boy, later known as a famed novelist, awoke to a clergyman and family celebrating his ‘‘generosity.’’
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New York
the Sun
Marlon Crawford
World viewed as cube in ancient belief and ships
A tale recounts Toltec and other ancient ideas of the world as a cube hung by cords of gold. It also recalls Sir Wilfred Lawson’s cheerful temperance wit and a quip about christening ships with champagne.
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Egypt
Assyria
China
Central America
Globe
Sir Wilfred Lawson
Lfe
Wilfred
Rival Dentists and Funny Portraits Comic Exchange
The page quotes a baldheaded dentist bragging his painless work makes patients sleep in the chair. A rival counters that patients want portraits to capture their delighted expressions. The clips include quips about a face like a glowing globe and lighting up beautifully.
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London Express
Cleveland Plain Dealer
One Newspaper in the United States in 1700
The San Francisco Bulletin notes a quip about fashion and family by two speakers, then states that in the year 1700 there was only one newspaper in the United States. The exchange hints at early print culture and limited press presence.
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United States
The Original Organ Grinder and Irish Rebel Echoes
A Native of Tende becomes count after trading an organ and lantern for status and land. His relics were preserved in his hall until recent times. In 1867 British actions against Fenian prisoners in Manchester sparked executions and national strife. MecClure’s recounts the heavy mood in Ireland and a 60 000 strong Dublin funeral procession.
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Tende
Europe
Saminta
Tenison’s Weekly
Manchester
England
Dublin
MecClure
The nameless Modbury butcher and its long spell
In Modbury Devonshire a butcher shop has operated for 120 years without a name. The family tradition holds that naming the shop would break the fortune, a superstition shared by current and previous owners. The business passed from father to son, with no name ever hung above the door.
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Devonshire
Modbury
London Standard
Those Who Tie Knots Learn From Knots of Surgeons
A New York Press verse urges landlubbers to study knot tying from surgeons. It notes reef and granny knots differ in strength and asks readers to observe bandages and ligatures for practical lessons. Surpasses simple outdoor knots with technique from medical practice.
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Hensen
Tait
New York Press
Transformation of NSW criminals into productive citizens
In early New South Wales life many convicts became hard working settlers. An anecdote contrasts a boastful Australian and an American on shipboard claiming settlers were well chosen by judges. A town tale features Mr. Wiggles and a parsimious resident, plus a major who adjusts dinner requests to fit the guest.
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New South Wales
Australia
Idoor
Mr. Wiggles
Cleopatra and Antony Share a Nile Seat View
Cleopatra sits in her barge and admires the view in Egyptian words. Antony replies he arranged a Nile seat as rowers laugh.
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Antony
Cleopatra
Cabbage Leaves Quip Prompts Food Expert Debate
A light exchange features a dyspeptic asking if cabbage is unwholesome and a food expert replying that its harm depends on how it is used, whether eaten or smoked, attributed to Wi Star.
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North Dakota
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Smith & Irvine
Linton, N. D
Blowitz
Linton, N
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Hazelton
Ing
Wm. Carmicheal, Prop
Tee
W. E. Petrie
General Merchandise
San Francisco Bulletin
The
Manchester Martyrs
Vorlanudel
Ees
BR Martin
Tres
A.W. Sims
Linton State Bank
Linton Bakery
Linton Construction Company
Linton -Hazelton Land Company
L. du Heaume
Flo
Fort Yates
Winona
Linton Ab
Lissaom
Obermeier
Christ
Wolfer
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