Honest Lies and a Pocket Counting Machine Study
An amateur cynic tests everyday truthfulness by using a pocket counting device to tally his own and colleagues lies. He finds most people, including a bookkeeper and invoice clerk, bend the truth routinely in casual speech. The piece weighs humorously on how pervasive fable is in daily talk.
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Baronne Street
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Chinese Era Begins With Emperor Yao Calendar
The Chinese era starts in 2697 BC with Emperor Yao's accession who devised a 365 day year and added an extra day every fourth year to align the calendar.
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Yao
Outdoor Dining and Open Air Theaters Shape Modern Athenian Life
The article notes Athenians dine late year round and prefer open air venues. Dining on terraces sidewalks or parks becomes common as August dinner hours stretch to 9 or 10. Outdoor theaters link modern life with ancient Greek customs and urban life adapts with candlelight dining on windy nights.
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Scribner’s
Dr Pepper’s Cat Nap Habit Surprises City Doctors
The late Dr. William Pepper could sleep at will and awaken refreshed. He would let rooms of patients wait while he napped in his private office for minutes, then resume duties. Another physician reportedly naps after lunch, relaxing in a chair with a hot floor rug and a cluster of keys in hand.
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William Pepper
Charley's Aunt Pranks a Sleepy Military Man
In London Answers a tale recounts a military man dozing through Charley's Aunt interval. His daughter nudges him to wake him for the curtain call and he greets a passing lady with jovial politeness, exclaiming blessing and inquiry about Charley.
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Mr. Penley
Charley
Papa
London
Brief Russell and the Courtroom Assault Tale
A tale from Pearson's Weekly recounts Sir Charles Russell striking a solicitor with a heavy brief in court, sparking the solicitor to refuse future briefs. Later a shipping magnate seeks Russell’s help, but the solicitor cannot assist until Russell apologizes for the earlier incident. The anecdote ends with Russell apologizing to retain the client.
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Lord Russell
Sir Charles
Russell
Sir Charles Russell
Wit and social shifts in London society
Lady Dorothy Nevill is cited as one of the wittiest in London. The piece recalls a formerly lively social host whose parties declined, with Lady Dorothy noting the change from meeting famed guests like Browning Whistler and Henry James to a much diminished attendance.
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Dorothy Nevill
London
Dorothy
Browning
Whistler
Henry James
Chambers’ Journal
Kinks and Binks Swap Compliments in Quip Exchange
An exchange quoted by the Indianapolis Sun shows Binks praising Kinks as a lucky man while Kinks counters that Binks voices his praise in a manner that irks him. The dialogue reflects a playful back and forth over luck and mindset.
A Fellow Feeling About Perpetual Motion Ideas
Hasben and Tatters discuss perpetual motion, with Hasben defending interest and Tatters doubting feasibility, as quoted by the Philadelphia Press.
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Hasben
Philadelphia Press
Mamma Warns Freddy About Crossing Into Neighboring Garden
In a tense exchange, a mother forbids Freddy from entering the Binks boy’s garden due to his rude behavior. Freddy insists he is not rude and challenges the boundary by inviting himself into the neighbor’s yard.
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Freddy
Binks
Small coal helper tries for nickel job
A child named Ham visits a woman on A street, asking to tote a tiny pile of coal. He negotiates for a job, offering as little as five cents, but the woman refuses and laughs as he persists seeking a nickel task.
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Ham
Washington Star
Mail Office Clerk Solves Opaque Letter Addressing
A visitor seeks to mail a letter to a brother aboard the Majestic. The clerk explains that the letter should be addressed to John Smith, passenger on board incoming steamer Majestic, due in New York December 12, with domestic postage. The man returns with a different name on the letter.
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Majestic
New York
John Smith
New York Tribune
Suburban Gentleman Keeps Bucks County Paper Despite Daily Editions
The Philadelphia Record notes a veteran Market Street wholesaler still cherishes his Bucks County paper. He reads the weekly edition for gossip and reminisces about old schoolmates and family ties, preferring the weekly over the newer daily edition.
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Philadelphia Record
Market Street
Bucks County
Jim
Neshaminy
Buyer seeks to buy road for 50 million dollars
A caller asks a Black man in a stairhead chair to see the road president about buying out the road for 50 000 000 dollars. The man suggests meeting the president down the hall to the left, noting it is his second day there and he does not feel well.
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Hisself
Chicago News
Child’s innocent question echoes dull flat life
A 3-year-old, hearing his father complain of a drunken janitor, rings a neighbor’s bell and asks to play with the woman’s child. Mrs Blank replies the girl is not in condition to play, hinting at intoxication and domestic unease.
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New York Sun
Breathing method for insomnia sparks humorous exchange
In Brooklyn Life a quip describes counting each exhale as a cure for insomnia, while the Atchison Globe notes a widow who plans to remarry has better instinct for setting traps than a widower.
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Brown
Smith
Brooklyn
Atchison Globe
Milk of human kindness skims through Chicago News
A wry Chicago News quip notes the phrase milk of human kindness remains diluted when skimmed, hinting at public sentiment toward generosity and media framing in the city.
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Chicago News
Old pugilist tale of a staged boxing match and a near knock out
A New York Sun reminiscence recalls a winter boxing party in a nearby fishing town. A prize of ten dollars lure drew a big challenger who was knocked toward a rear window by a teammate, while the staged finish also fooled the champion into thinking he had delivered the knockout.
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New York City
John L
Tenner
New York Sun
An Animated Parcel Nevilles New York Bull Terrier Trick
Duncan Ross, a Scotch athlete living near Harlem, kept his prized bull terrier Clive with him on the elevated railroad daily. To avoid transit questions he carried the dog as a parcel, tucking him in a wrapped package with a small air opening, claiming two years of successful concealment.
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Duncan Ross
New York
India
Ross
Harlem
Ross @en
Clive
Debate Over National Bird Turkey Versus Eagle
Opinion piece arguing to replace the eagle with the turkey as the national emblem. The author calls the eagle vicious and useless, praises the turkey as braver and tastier, and urges a campaign to feature the turkey on coins and symbols.
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Turkey
Called His Papa Down Little Willy Outwits His Father
A young boy named Willy answers saucily during a scolding. His father vows no impudence ever, but Willy grins and quips that perhaps his grandfather needed similar discipline. The father relents and Willy avoids punishment.
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Willy
Papa
Albany Journal
Trouble in love as Harry longs for a square meal
Mrs Turtledove laments that Harry no longer loves her and wishes for a hearty meal, saying he will starve if kept on a chafing dish diet. Mrs Kissimee consoles and notes how men grow changeable. The dialogue unfolds in playful, domestic banter.
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Boston Transcript
Spider Named as Web-Footed
Quote from Yonkers Statesman ponders which animal is web footed. Child asks Tommie, and the reply identifies the spider as the web footed creature.
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Tommie
Mind and Store: A Merchant’s Success Philosophy
A Chicago merchant credits success to keeping thoughts at night and minding the store by day. The remark reflects practical focus and disciplined routine attributed to wealth.
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Chicago News
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Higiey’s
East Park
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