Biddys Big Game Reconceived in Elk and Donkey Mixup
In a Sierra range tale, Biddy Burke joins Robert for a last beeves run toward San Francisco. A misadventure follows as Biddy accidentally shoots a donkey he later discovers is missing a quarter of meat. The scene unfolds with sunlit peaks, a prankish donkey chorus, and a stubborn vow to keep quiet.
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Sycamore Fork
Harvey's Crag
Robert
San Francisco
Biddy Burke
Mount Shasta
Shasta
Mizzoura
Biddy
Foothill
G. B. Dunham
Pretty Young Wife Complains Of Dream Hat Bill
A light exchange unfolds as a pretty young wife praises a new hat calling it a dream while her practical husband wishes the accompanying bill were only a dream. The brief nursery theatre style dialogue captures domestic irony in a Detroit Free Press snippet.
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Detroit Free Press
Elk Fever and a Burro Misfire Near the Valley Camp
In rugged game country a hunter named Biddy battles elk fever and a shaky aim. He shoots at a distant herd and instead kills a prospector's burro, then negotiates a breakfast invite and elk meat in a tense camp. The tale mixes rough frontier humor with cautionary misfortune in a high valley setting.
Humor of the Hour Drunken Pair and a Thirsty Night
Two friends planned a late night drink. One woke thirsty and finished the bottle. The other, sensing mischief, asked what the first was after. He replied nothing, but the other warned, You will get it in the bottle as a quip.
Archbishop Howley Dies Acknowledged by Times
The 19th century archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Howley who died in 1848, maintained dignity in public life. He arrived at the House of Lords in a coach and four with liveried servants. A Quaker asked what the Apostle Paul would say about such display. He noted things had changed for the better since Paul's era.
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Howley
Canterbury
House of Lords
Pan
Apostle
Perfectly hor rid Willie Bibbles on leave from Naval academy
A linen waist girl mocks Willie Bibbles for his nautical pretensions and airs about foremasts and rigging. A bloomer girl adds she discarded him quickly after discovering he knew nothing about golf and overwhelmed him with Scotch terms.
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Willie Bibbles
Naval Academy
Indianapolis Journal
Rose to the Occasion in Cincinnati Enquirer Tone
The fragment notes a confrontation involving a Willieboy Jones girl who attempted sarcasm at the speaker’s expense. Hargraves confirms the incident and recalls her remark about the speaker’s indignation, describing it as queenly.
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Rose
Willieboy
Doofid Jones
Hargraves
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mrs Reilly and Killegan Exchange Barbs in Dublin Dialect
A New York Journal fragment shows a humorous exchange between Mrs Reilly and Mrs Killegan about a drink and a misfired joke. The dialogue captures a lively Irish-tinged street scene with playful insults and humor.
A Suggestion From Maggie About the Dumb Waiter
A dialogue scene shows Maggie reporting trouble with a dumb waiter to Mrs. Cook and Mr. Cook. Maggie cannot raise the mechanism and suggests the maid may have placed the apple on it. The exchange hints at a domestic mishap and a light domestic moment.
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Maggie
Mr. Cook
The Real Test of Friendship Lends Money Test
An Indianaplis Journal quip contrasts lending first time versus a second loan to judge true friendship. The piece reflects social humor about money, trust, and how friends respond to repeated requests.
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Nabsley
Mudge
Indianapolis Journal
Porter Misstep on Platform Shuffle Causes Train Mix
In a brief call for patience, a porter apologizes for an error about which platform their train departed from. He confirms the train had previously started from No 6 platform, and the passenger has indeed missed it.
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Porter
Scruggs Bets Head on Fast Clerk Race Claim
A Detroit Free Press fragment notes a bet between Scruggs and Vates over who would reach the clerk job first. Scruggs offered to bet his head against a football, while Vates claimed the odds were too steep.
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Vates
Scruggs
Clerk
Detroit Free Press
High Strung South Americans Spark Quick Clash
In a Brooklyn Life cartoon style remark, Watson and Crankshail debate South American temperament and gear, noting provocation and high revs as signs of readiness to fight. The quip contrasts emotional tension with mechanical willingness to engage.
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Watson
Crankshail
Brooklyn Life
Identify the Stranger by Bank Cashier Declares
A New York Journal report quotes a bank cashier who cannot recognize a man, insisting he never saw the stranger before. The terse exchange highlights a suspected breach or mistaken identity in a banking environment.
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New York Journal
You remind me of a tire riddle in glare
New York Sunday Journal notes a playful exchange where She insists He never pops, a witty dialogue about tires and memory.
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New York Sunday Journal
Fatima Pleads for Mercy in Sultan's Vast Harem
In Oriental Quarters Fatima begs mercy as the Sultan boasts he has 299 other wives. He grants clemency, declaring it will never recur. The exchange underscores a world of power and control within the royal harem.
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Fatima
It Seemed Impossible. She What is your business
It seems a dialogue sample from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper page featuring a puzzled woman and a man declaring himself a gentleman. The text suggests a social interaction or anecdote typical of era journalism.
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New York Sunday Journal
Three stories from New Mexico towns in verse
A quirky verse tale set in Santa Fe Conejos and Taos. It riffs on a young man who vanished after drinking, a rude man knocked unconscious over pesos, and a Taos woman fleeing a frightful sight. The playful local humor mimics a newspaper round up of odd incidents.
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Conejos
Glass face on rubber type proposed for printers
Wilhelm Pilz of Johannesberg Bohemian glass industry centers has patented a method to use a glass face on a hard rubber or celluloid body for type. The rubber body resists pressure while the glass top forms the letter face cemented to it. The face is slightly smaller than the body to prevent contact during printing.
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Wilhelm Pilz
Johannesberg
Gablonz
Evolution of type making machines through the ages
The passage traces innovations in printing type production from early 19th century machines to the latest French double type machine. It notes outputs rising from a few thousand per day to about 60,000, with Pilz systems enabling 100,000 to 120,000 per day on three combined rubber and glass machines, reflecting rapid scale and cost improvements.
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Hana
David Bruce
J. R. Johnson
Foucher
Pilz
Remedial Cure Praised By Holland Reader
A Holland Virginia reader recounts relief after suffering from grippe using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He reports the first bottle eased symptoms enough to return to work and the second bottle completed his cure. The product is sold at 26 and 50 cents per bottle by Emmert & Burrell's druggists.
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Robert Rawls
Holland
Chamberlain
Gale
Emmert & Burrell
Skeleton of American tourist found in Ade Melio glacier
European papers record the discovery of Ruth, an American from 1890, entombed in the Ade melio glacier in southern Tyrol. The glacier fissures trap climbers, causing fatal descents while ice preserves bodies for years in colorful blue green light seen from outside.
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Tyrol
Ademelio
Ruth
N. Y. Sun
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Adverts
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded price 26 cents per box for sale by Emmert and Burrell
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Bucklen
Emmert & Burrell
Side saddle origin traced to Anne of Bohemia
The Pittsburg Dispatch notes that women riders adopted the side saddle from Anne of Bohemia after her marriage to Richard II of England. Prior to her time English women rode astride, but a deformity led to the side saddle, establishing a lasting custom.
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Anne of Bohemia
Emperor
Germany
Richard II of
Dnglaund
Pittsburg
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised By Merchants
Perry and Cameron druggists of Flushing Michigan say Chamberlains Cough Remedy is the best cough medicine they have ever sold and always gives satisfaction. Emmert and Burrell sell it at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
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Perry & Cameron
Flushing
Michigan
Emmert & Burrell
Tramps Offer Shoes and Wheel in Quiet WV Ward Event
A local notice describes Mrs Jones offering a pair of old shoes and The Tramp suggesting you may have an old wheel you no longer want. The exchange hints at a small barter or community help scene in the West Virginia Ward area.
Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and digestion disorders
The piece extolls Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a preventive and cure for consumption. It claims to purify blood, strengthen digestion and liver function, and build tissue in the lungs. A testimonial from Miss Laura Piersel cites a cough ending after one bottle, praising the medicine's alleged miraculous effects.
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Monte Carlo
Dr. Pierce
Laura Piersel
East Bethlehem
Washington Do
Pain Balm Remedy Advertised by Local Druggists Emmert & Burrell
A chest and shoulder pain relief method using Chamberain's Pain Balm is described. Dampened flannel is applied to the chest and back to prompt relief, especially when pain stems from a cold with pneumonia risk. Emmert & Burrell, druggists, offer the product for sale.
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Chamberain
Emmert & Burrell
Notice of Cherry camp meeting and Mexico tour
Notice says all Cherry camp M W A members must attend a meeting in the Judge room Wednesday at 8 o clock sharp by order of the board. Also advertised is a personally conducted Mexican tour arranged by the North-Western Ling under Mr J J Grafton leaving Chicago February 2 1897 in a vestibuled train for thirty days with options to extend.
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Cherry Camp
Judge Room
Board of Managers
Harry Knecht
J. 8
Derstine
H. Korf
Mexico
Ling
J. J. Grafton
Chicago
Chicago & North- Western Ry
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