Antony's Oration over Ossar in a Hard Times Funeral
A satirical Moran style tribute mocks Caesar as ambitious while Brutus is called a liar and thief. The speaker recalls Caesar’s generosity and the crowd demands jokes about the Silver bill as pallbearers move the coffin to the hearse. Baltimorean
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Camsar
Anu
Brutus
Casar
Caesar
Rome
Cesar
Marcalus Swartzmeyer
Olu Swartz
Stu
Orsar
Munchausen
Cassius
Mark Antony
Cassar
Chsar
Amusing Mistakes and Misidentifications Across History
A long column catalogs humorous cases of mistaken identity and misfortune. Examples range from a Paris exhibition relics mix up solved by a painter to a German professor’s misreading of a stone inscription. Other tales include boxed ears in Versailles, a London couple at a theatre, and a Manx court error with a New Testament. The piece closes with thoughts on absent mindedness and its link to mental decline.
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Chambers’ Journal
Werr
Dagobert
Robespierre
Charles X
Pickwick
Zutous Antiquiary
Versailles
Indy
London
Worthy
Glasgow
Louise
Marquis of Lorne
Raising Ducks for Profit Call to Rural Farmers in October
The piece touts rising duck farming as profitable, favoring Rouen Pekin and Aylesbury varieties. It notes ducks need less feed than chickens, fattening with corn meal or oats and milk, and that 25 to 50 pairs per farm yearly can boost family income. It ends with a moral about the mind brightening when rested.
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T’armers
Rouen
Pekin
Aylesbury
Tennessee Dialect Scenes With a Revenue Man Visit
A Tennessee dialect vignette recounts a traveler meeting a wary log cabin host near the mountains. The woman suspects he is a revenue man, testing him with blunt refusals and plain talk. The narrator notes regional speech and the war’s lingering memories as she jokes about treason and travelers.
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Washington Republican
Revenue Office
Treckon
Jess
Martin
Gospeller
Revision of the New Testament changes highlighted
The forthcoming revised New Testament edition prompts broad Christian interest and some apprehension. Notable proposed changes include wording shifts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, and Romans, with many verses altered for modernized phrasing while aiming to preserve core doctrines.
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New York Times
Mathew
Philip
Jesus Christ
God
Dr Thomas Relectric Oil Promises Swift Relief for Aches
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Relectric Oil as a remedy for rheumatic pains and aching joints and muscles. It claims quick relief for throat and lung diseases, sprains and bruises, citing testimonials from users who have benefited.
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Thomas
Care of Harness in Moist Weather
Harness leather suffers irreparable damage if soaked then dried with knots and misaligned fittings. Keep leather soft by oiling and oiling after sweat or mud exposure. wash and oil regularly, removing moisture. Thorough cleaning twice yearly and proper storage preserve softness and strength for many years.
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Harness Journal
Tragic drowning of Isaac Carter and daughter Celia crossing river
Isaac Carter a Choctaw man and his daughter Celia drowned while crossing the Arkansas River at night to visit kin in the Cherokee Nation. In a skiff, they hit drift wood or a snag as the river rose and rushed, capsizing in the rapid current. Cries for help were heard but rescuers arrived too late.
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Phere
Isle of Man
Ramsay Adew
Tulchum Ohlone
Paris
Countess de L
Marchioness de M
M. de N
London
Mr. O
Isaac Carter
Celia
Arkansas River
Empress Elizabeth and Emperor Franz Josef Seen at the Stable
A correspondent recalls frequent visits by Empress Elizabeth and Emperor Franz Josef to a nearby stable. The pair would change riding habits and enter the house briefly, with Elizabeth reportedly refusing refreshment and using tissue paper to wipe perspiration. The countess and grooms describe the scene as discreet yet disagreeable.
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Austria
Godalo
Elizabeth
Franz Yosef
New York and Boston Editors Amuse Themselves About Chicago Babies
A playful exchange compares Chicago infants to adults, noting the first utterances of a newborn and the humor in market talk and farm references. The dialogs caricature early speech with sharp witticisms about milk, prices, and whiskey.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Boston Transcript
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promises Gentle Relief
An advertisement states Carter's Little Liver Pills provide a pleasant mild natural action that gently stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels without purging. It asserts customer satisfaction and notes sale by Emert & Burrell.
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Carter
Emmert & Burrell
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Prince OF Wales
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Tvish
Canal
Medical and Surgical Reporter
United States
Adam Smith
Tennessee
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WEE CO
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