Will of the Boss Quay Forces Parade of Delegates in Pennsylvania
An editorial denounces Senator Quay and his Republican machine in Pennsylvania for dictating delegate selection to support his chosen candidate. It argues the autocratic move eliminates any real choice, condemns Elkin and Stone as discipline tools, and laments reformers backing the Quay umbrella while urging political independence and defeat of the machine backed nominees.
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The King Snake: a Friend to Man and Rival to Rattlers
A New York Times account extols the king snake as the deadly foe of poisonous reptiles. It notes its hatch numbers, cannibal instincts among snakes, and its remarkable speed and constricting strike. The piece claims the king snake can overpower rattlers, posing no threat to humans and often lounging calmly when handled.
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New York Times
Mail Carriers Car Fare Costs Across Cities
A Washington Post report quotes a postal clerk on the large government outlay for carriers’ streetcar fares. It notes Washington’s $4,000 annual allowance and contrasts Chicago’s $26,000, Boston’s $15,500, and New York’s around $10,000, highlighting the broad public expense for transit while on duty.
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Washington Post
Oldest math book Papyrus Rhind and circle squaring
The Papyrus Rhind in the British Museum, believed written by Alimes a scribe of King Ra-us around 2000 to 1700 B C, was translated by Eisenlohr of Leipsic. It contains a rule for making a square equal in area to a given circle and is a transcript of a much older work dating to about 2500 B C in which Seypians solved or thought they had solved squaring the circle.
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Proved her Claim on Brevity and Truth in Speech
The Chicago Post notes a claim about realigned gender brevity in speech. She argues that brevity is as much a woman’s trait as a man’s and recalls a discussion on a marriage proposal. She insists that rejecting a proposal would require explanation and remorse, spoiling the moment.
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Chicago Post
Suggesting a Remedy Judge Delivers Hasty Ruling on Bet Plague
A deaf and mute wife scolds her husband for betting on horse races with sarcastic fingers. He responds by spelling a slow speech and suggesting he place bhopples on her fingers to fix her gait, a remark attributed to a judge.
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Detail Requiring Attention Fire Escapes Quote
A quip stressing personal responsibility in safety from the Philadelphia Record on fire escapes. A separate remark from the Atlanta Constitution about Adouls invoking a hunting phrase targets a person named with a sharp blow to the nose.
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Philadelphia Record
They're Wonders The Eternal Feminine Riddle Told By A Husband
A Washington Post column recounts a young married man humorously lamenting his wife’s day of shopping eating and social outings. He notes her varied meals and outings end with a headache and questions what could cause it. The piece ends with the man doubting his own grasp of the feminine riddle.
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Washington Post
He Loses and a Mock Proposal in Baltimore News
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a suitor offers to postpone marriage out of respect for the bride’s father. The bride scorns the idea, accusing him of planning to marry her father, and a confrontation ensues over respect and affection in a Baltimore News item.
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Baltimore News
Why the Doctor Felt Bad
A Denver Times quip recalls Dr Binghaim who mistook a patient for dead and sent for the undertaker, only for the woman to revive. The joke centers on the doctor’s misjudgment and the implied insult to his competence.
Beef and terrapin order in Washington Star snippet
A Washington Star fragment shows a character reacting to cost and preferring a terrapin dish with foie gras salad and strawberry liqueur, contrasting beef options with financial constraint. The brief exchange hints at dining choices and social setting.
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Mierpont Morgan
Washington Star
Native Pride in a Legendary Atlantic Race
The racing skipper claims the greatest sea race ever told is the Irish. Hooligan counters with Catholic Standard and Times commentary. The exchange frames a spirited maritime debate on national pride and long sea endurance.
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Atlantic
The Bluestocking Laughs Off Warnings
The bluestocking laughs at dire warnings that she will wear herself out and proclaims with cheer, Darn me if I do, in a Town Topics style, reflecting bold independence and spirited persistence.
Prodigal Son Returns Home to Die in Frying Pride
A dramatic line from the New York World portrays a tense scene as a prodigal son declares returning home to die, and his father retorts with sharp humor about the cost of a funeral.
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New York World
Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy Promises Cures
A historical ads style claim extols Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy as a cure all for kidney bladder and blood diseases. Patient James Lettuce recounts relief after two bottles averting surgery. Quotes from Dr W H Morse endorse cures and widespread medical confidence. The ad notes pricing samples and mail order options via Dr Kennedy Corporation Rondout New York.
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Siberian Natives Defy Extreme Cold in Camp Scenes
A traveler recalls Siberian natives working for half an hour with bare hands to pack tents and lash goods, their fur coats draped over nearly naked bodies at 18 degrees below zero. He notes their obliviousness to the cold while he struggles to light a pipe.
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Gladstone Comedy on Money Division in Parliament
In a parliamentary debate on electoral qualifications Mr Gladstone quips how many times 1880 pounds 17s 6d can be contained in 2 pounds 138s 8 7d, prompting laughter. The point: repeating a smaller sum as often as a larger is not multiplication, a lesson the house humorously learns.
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A Matter of Ears and Eire Jibe in Tit Bits Note
A humorous exchange quotes a boastful tourist insult to an Irish peasant and the witty reply. The item also notes A Oswald holding the agency for Elyslan's extracts and perfumery with a pitch to try the goods.
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