Portrait prank and a Lincoln mix up headline
A New Hampshire governor distraught by a room switch swaps General Head’s portrait for Lincoln, startling the governor on awakening. In a separate scene at the St. Louis hotel, Professor Jenks reads a Cornell card from a 60s Alaska visit and a bellboy quotes Roosevelt’s rep, who adds a sharp reply about years since his father’s death.
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General Natt Head
Hooksett, N. H
New Hampshire
General Head
Covertor
Boston
Mes
Tread
Abraman Lincoln
Tead
Fisesize
Scott
Boston Herald
Sh. A. Buck
Jenks
Cornell
St. Proucis
San Francisco Chronicle
Harry
Professor Jenks
Alaska
Roosevelt
Civil War Lectures and George Stories Reported
The article recalls Senator Vance addressing Boston crowds after the Civil War with a retort about Yankee strength. It also notes Lloyd George sharing self-deprecating humor at Flint about Welsh disestablishment, praising the bishop of St Asaph as a sharp humor rival.
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Lloyd George
Flint
Carnarvon Boroughs
St. Asaph
St. James’ Gazette
Beitle’s Gun Tales From Turtle Lake Woods
An ex governor of Michigan and others hike near Turtle lake guided by Sam Sampson. He recounts a monster gun Beetle with a five foot barrel and a longer one once. A buck, ten geese, and a burst gun lead to an odd crash as Beetle breaks, leaving the narrator soaked and boots full of fish.
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Michigan
Cleveland
Turtle Lake
Sam Sampson
Sam
Beetle
Lippincott
Post No Bills Sign Proposed for City Mailboxes
In a morning exchange, Tightfist jokes about a sign on every mailbox reading Post no bills, reflecting a humorous citywide mail issue raised in Chicago News.
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Old Tightfist
Fis
Chicago News
Social Reformer Cartoon Dialogue at Home
Cartoon caption from The Tatler shows a motherly figure asking where her daughter is and the child replying that mother is away fighting again, reflecting domestic humor and period tone.
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Tatler
Propriety and marriage musings in witty quips
Snippets from multiple papers present banter on marriage propriety, past loves, and social snubs. Lines touch on best men owning cars, chaperons at weddings, and women choosing partners for fortune or future prospects, with brisk humor.
Greening A Closed Fireplace With Improvised Screen
Readers suggest a practical DIY approach to rehab a sealed grate using a plain colored fabric panel to cover the open space beneath a lowered mantel. The goal is to improve appearance and heat distribution while the wall area remains exposed.
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Acre
Steve
Recipe for a Fruit and Custard Dish From Aged Text
Instructions describe mixing water with lemon and orange juice, peeling fruit, cutting into pieces, and arranging in a dish. Then simmering and straining, layering with butter and cream, and finishing with a baked or set dish as a tective old recipe fragment.
Crafting Home Remedies and Linen Repair Tips
A dated guide describes soften skin with olive oil and salt for soaking hands, repairing torn linen with embroidery and patching, and using turpentine to transfer ink onto paper. It gives step by step methods for fabric mends and image transfer techniques.
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Magia Prornio
Marble cleaning paste for stains and dirt removal
To clean marble slabs mix two ounces washing soda with an ounce each of pumice stone and chalk. Pound into a powder, form a paste with cold water, spread on the slabs, let it work briefly, then wash with soap and water to remove all stains and dirt.
Cleaning polish recipe for chalk based wood finish
Mix half a pound of chalk three ounces turpentine three ounces benzine and one ounce liquid ammonia. Shake well before use. Apply with a sponge allow to dry then rub with flannel to polish.
Frugal Cold Vegetable Mincemeat on Bread Shapes
A simple recipe suggests finely mincing cold vegetables with a touch of sauce, spreading on buttered bread, and cutting into shapes. Adding mashed hard boiled yolk improves the dish, enhancing texture and flavor.
Removing shine from old serge garments with bluing water
The article advises removing the shine from a serge skirt or jacket by sponging with bluing water used for laundry. While still damp, press the garment under a thin cloth to finish.
Packing the Trunk Advice
Do not pack clothes in a dormant trunk without airing it first. It may have been stored damp in a corner, risking mildew and odor. Air thoroughly to prevent damage.
Old saw comes alive in gift horse proverb discussion
The dialogue explores the origin and meaning of the saying never look a gift horse in the mouth. It notes an old proverb about looking at a horse’s teeth to gauge age and discusses whether such politeness should apply to gifts and to the word gentleman in historical context.
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