Humorous Courtroom Antics and Family Literary Feuds
A Dallas courtroom tale recounts a judge and a lawyer capsizing a dugout during a Wynne lake trip. The lawyer proves costly with a premeditated quip later in court. Other vignettes include a tenor’s wife praising a funeral voice and a poet husband outdone by his wife who earns $29 after a $10 check.
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J. Ms. Hurt
Dallas
Wynce's Lake
Wisibh
Poort
Judza
Wynne'a Lake
Dallas News
Work Pull of Dangers Coupling an Engine to a Fast Express Train
A Chicago era tale recalls an elaborate method to couple an extra locomotive to a high speed express en route to New York. The plan used staged speed adjustments to meet a grade at Princeton and to merge engines safely at the switch, praised as a beautiful and scientific operation by observers.
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John Rutgers
Nu Railroad Company
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
New York City
Princeton
W. Xork Tribune
Eres
Sign wording tricks shoppers learn in a store tale
A One Hundred and Twenty fifth Street shop hung a sign promising money refunded or exchanged for anything in the store. A sharp downtown man exploited the wording to obtain an expensive set of goods, prompting the proprietor to alter the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cll Exchange
Floorwalker
Nie
Lovers of Jewels and Hidden Treasures in Pockets
A New York jeweler notes men often value unset jewels, carrying valuable stones in pockets while avoiding display. He cites Henry Ward Beecher and a physician as examples, contrasting with women who prefer set gems on display.
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New York
Henry Ward Beecher
Cow Morals and a Wife for Sale in 19th Century Tales
Readable excerpts blend tall tales and social satire from 19th century sources. A London Chronicle note recalls cows named Trieste and Evangelist with musical affinities, plus a public auction-like tale of a wife for sale. Other snippets touch on governance, money, and social commentary from periodicals and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Evangelist
Sankey
London Chronicle
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised To Purify Skin
The advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as regulating the liver and purifying the blood to improve skin clear and rosy. It claims the medicine costs 25 cents at RN B Barnes' drug store.
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Dr. King
New Life
RN. B. Barnes’ Drug Store
Electric Bitters Cure Woman's Complaints
A woman from Peterson Jr reports kidney trouble and back pain cured by Electric Bitters. The ad claims relief for backache headaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and dizzy spells, praising improved health and appetite. Available at R B Barnes drug store for 50 cents.
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Phebe Cherley
Peterson, Jr
R. B. Barnes’ Drug Store
Secret cures chronic bronchial cough in Sndiaville
In Sndiaville Kentucky a long suffering wife is suddenly cured by Dr King's New Discovery. The husband reports the remedy cured her chronic bronchial trouble and a grand-daughter's severe whooping cough. It claims to cure coughs colds and lung troubles. Free trials at R B Barnes drug store. Priced 50 cents and one dollar. Guaranteed.
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Sndiaville, Ky
P. Whittaker
R. B. Barnes’ Drug Store
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