Scarab and Love Test a Professor's Obsession
In a tale of passion and gadgets, Lena's father Professor Gatton fixates on his scarab collection and plots a marriage to suit it. Paul Harper resents the plan and Lena's defiance grows as theft and guilt haunt the aged scholar.
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Lena Gatton
Professor Katzinger
Paul
Katzinger
Lena
Kathy
Professor Gatton
Watzinger
Katginger
Gatton
Bobby
Scarab charms mischief and luck shift in London Answers tale
A professor plagued by a scarab curse discovers two fake relics are luck charms. Paul reveals the trinkets are fakes and offers to sell them for money while the professor realizes their power lies in love and marriage. The tale shifts to a reflection on noble titles earned by humble trades.
Forming Images in Telescopes Refracting and Reflecting Compared
A simple at home demonstration explains how a reading glass forms an inverted image at its focal point and how moving the distance yields a sharp image of distant objects. The mirrored approach shows the same focusing principle with a concave hand mirror, illustrating image formation in reflecting telescopes.
Submerged guns pierce targets in curious harbor test
Report describes a Portsmouth experiment where a 110 pound Armstrong gun was loaded and fired underwater at low tide. The gun hit an oak target and a boiler plate covered hull of the Griper, driving through both and flooding the vessel. Result showcases submerged harbor gun feasibility in war.
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Portsmouth
England
Calamitous Storm Destroys Sacred Bo Tree in Ceylon
In October 1887 a severe Atlantic storm struck Ceylon and toppled the sacred bo tree revered by tree worshipers. Fa Hinm, a Chinese historian, claimed the tree was planted by King Deviniplatissa around 288 B C, making it over two millennia old at its demise.
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Ceylon
Fa Hinm
Deviniplatissa
Wisdom of the Young and a Toothache Joke
A humorous exchange features a boy dismissing hunting due to cost and a farmer debating the value of a cow. A thickly accented witticism about a toothache ends with a baseball in the mouth. St. Louis Post-Dispatch note.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Right Side of the Church Says Dudley
Dudley declares his focus is business while claiming to stay on the church’s right side. The Cathole Standard and Times notes the quip suggesting his true stance leans toward the outside.
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Dudley
Cathole Standard and Times
Out of Sight Ghost Airship Jokes in Detroit Tribune
A witty Detroit Tribune item riffs on a landlady and a tragedian arguing over a ghost. The landlady asks for payment while the tragedian laments the ghost has instead taken an airship.
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Detroit ‘Tribune
Two Little Wayfarers Say They Are Virginians
A brief vignette from the James river country contrasts rural life with city sights on opening day in a great public building. A teacher records the children’s nationalities as Americans, while Evelyn and Edward insist they are Virginians, not certain of broader nationality.
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James River
Edward
Evelyn
Teacher
The Fickle Summer Maid and the Seaside Jewel
A Nodrick-Man near the seashore finds diamonds in the surf and recalls a past jewel affair with a jilted lover who deemed it an imitation. A ballet lesson in misdirection follows with a playful line about marking the toe and feet.
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Nodrick
van Albert
Chicago News
How did Subbubs meet his fate in the tale
In a brief exchange a first man asks about Subbubs fate and the other suggests a careless suburbanite dropped a Heaited cigarette stump on Subbubs flying machine gas bag, implying the fatal accident. The line reflects a humorous, speculative remark about a whimsical demise.
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Subbubs
Catholic Standard and Times
A Question of Tense in a Washington Star Cartoon
An indigent boarder challenges a farmer about mosquitoes. The farmer says there are none, then corrects to the present tense, noting he previously claimed no mosquitoes were around here. The exchange plays on tense and language.
Scrap In the Market Potatoes Fight with Squashes
A Houston Post cartoon caption shows a housewife accusing potatoes of black eyes while Marketman Grogan explains the tubers mixed with squashes and began fighting. The humorous scene reflects market chaos and clever banter.
Little John Mishears Prayer During First Church Visit
Four year old Little John learns the Lord's Prayer but cannot follow the minister. He whispers to his mother and then blurts out in church that they are not saying it right, prompting surprised looks from the congregation.
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John
St. Louis Republic
Peerages Founded by Trade Glance Through the Peerage
A brief overview notes how trade activity influenced peerage creation, highlighting links between merchants, guilds, and noble titles. The passage sketches social and political dynamics of early modern Britain, with emphasis on commerce shaping noble rank.
Had to Include the Money in a Philadelphia Remark
Dialogue captures a Philadelphia Press quote about Miss Magley and her fortune affecting marriage decisions. Dick suggests the suitor would not marry without her money, while Nan questions the motive. The exchange hints at social pressure and transactional marriage themes.
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Nan
The Housekeeping Bride exchange
Witty exchange cited from the Cleveland Plain Dealer features Mary and George discussing spoiled milk and questionable ice in a domestic scene. The dialogue highlights household concerns and playful humor.
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George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Chance of Retaliation
Miss Cayenne dismisses a man's offer to be a brother and responds that she will not accept paternalistic claims. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a sharp comment on gender and autonomy during leap year discourse.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Prisoner Clarified in Court Exchange
In a Baltimore American snippet, a courtroom exchange clarifies the injury point, with one party correcting that the prisoner struck the plaintiff between the eyes rather than between the courthouse and post office. The exchange highlights a focus on the alleged strike location.
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Post Ofice
Baltimore
Soap History Reveals Ancient Discovery
Dialogue contrasts ancient soap origins with later insight into wrappers as valuables. Mrs Savemm notes long timelines while Mr Savemm questions when women realized wrapper value. Puck framing adds a playful exchange on discovery and value.
Spooner Tales in Moonlit Dining Room
A playful, romantic scene unfolds as two lovers in a moonlit setting joke about spoons and ladles. The pair depart damp night air, moving from moonlit romance to a dining room, ending with a lighthearted remark about table spoons. Kendrick Bangs is referenced for publication in Harper's Weekly.
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Kendrick
Harper
Mole Will Starve to Death Remark Sparks Debate
A board house discussion in Yonkers prompts the ing house lady to claim the mole will starve for a day. The thin boarder asks for evidence, wondering if any moles have been present in the residence.
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Yonkers Statesman
Jinks Plans Summer Vacation at Gibraltar
The Minneapolis Journal notes promoter Jinks will spend his summer vacation at Gibraltar. The piece hints the rest may be uneasy for him, suggesting ongoing plans and public interest in his movements.
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Jinks
Gibraltar
Dr. in Automobile Sparks Talk of Practice
A Detroit Tribune snippet notes gossip about a young doctor seen driving, with remarks that his practice is said to be non existent and his appearance is striking. The exchange contrasts opinions on his professionalism and charm.
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Mabel
Stella
Detroit Tribune
Remarkable charm surrounds Von Wluffie in playful exchange
A light exchange in Cleveland highlights Von Wluffie's noted charm as he charmed observers and amused a listener with a remark about his graceful crawl under an automobile.
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von Wluffie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Neighbor Quips About Servants In New Home
A witty Chicago Record-Herald line has a neighbor asking about a household’s staff. Janet replies that there are none but many trees. the exchange frames a light social moment in the neighborhood.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Engagement ring and wedding plans teased in quick chat
The Philadelphia Press quotes a lively exchange about a girl named Jess receiving an engagement ring. Tess chimes in on the situation, noting she is “left hounded” as the talk unfolds.
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Teas
May
Jess
Tess
Philadelphia Press
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cure for Coughs
War on consumption claims many lives and Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised as a safe, certain remedy. The ad warns against unknown preparations and promotes the yellow packaged genuine product sold by H. J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Foley
H. J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
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