Questioning a father about his son's smoking and drinking habits
An aged bachelor meets a pale faced critic in a dining room debate about whether to permit his future son to smoke or drink. The dialogue shifts to family morals and a quip about quarters from a lodge visit and a boy asking about football positions.
Vengeance and Vague Lightning Scene Draws Harsh Clubroom Reactions
A fragment from Stubb-Scribes moon phine novel features a lightning strike discovery and a heated exchange about Goodman. Two clubmen clash over a blackball accusation while humorously noting a troublesome neighbor with corned beef and cabbage meals.
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Goodman
N. Y
Senator Badger on High Finance Idea
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports Senator Badger defends high finance as essential to serving the people. He says it is a confidential but necessary part of business, asserting that they need the highest finance available.
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Badger
Milwaukee Sentinel
Miss Brickstone-No Declines Marriage to Lord Dangle
The humor sequence shows Miss Brickstone-No refusing marriage to Lord Dangle. She laments her low station while he mocks her wish, joking about a shoeblack upbringing before the exchange ends with a quick exit and a punch.
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Miss Brickstone
Lord Danglesey
Lord B
Bill Does Your Wife Go to New York to Shop
A Yonkers Statesman remark highlights a quip about wives shopping in New York to stretch funds, noting the joke that traveling farther yields greater savings.
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Bill
New York
Yonkers
Business Judgment at the Drugstore
A young man with a sample case questions the store proprietor about clerks behind the counter. The druggist confirms no additional staff and declines business, as the caller claims to offer a treatment to make thin people plump, then departs.
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Aly
Barry
Chicago Tribune
Parson Recalls Publican Rescuers Barrel Misadventure
A parish minister once met a prominent publican who at his shop cellar fell into a liquor barrel. Due to his great girth he needed effort to be rescued. He consoled the minister saying he felt in fine spirits, a quip illustrating his buoyant view of the mishap.
Are You Afraid I'll Bust It Topeka Journal
A brief Topeka Journal quip features dialogue on daring action with a playful challenge. The exchange centers on fear of failure rather than danger, reflecting lighthearted local humor.
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Pop
Topeka Journal
Remedy for a Broken Heart from Tit-Bits
A dialogue suggests treating a broken heart by securing the broken portion with a gold band then bathing in orange blossom water and applying raw rice. The claim promises healing in a month though it reflects period humor rather than medical advice.
His Stories. Yeast-Who a your wife's favorite author
A Yonkers Statesman gag exchanges a quip about favorite authors with Crimsonbeak claiming to be the inspiration of his wife's beloved tales. The excerpt showcases humorous wordplay and dialogue between characters.
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Yeast
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Merely a Suggestion Dialogue From Chicago Daily News
A brief, playful exchange from the Chicago Daily News where a man asks to kiss the hand of Miss Dolly and contemplates removing his veil rather than his glove in a lighthearted moment.
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Dolly
Chicago Daily News
Mrs Hiborse and a Lorg Hetto Mystery
A clipped Detroit Free Press exchange notes Mrs Hiborse's use of a lorg hetto and her inability to see through objects, delivering a brief, oddball moment from the paper.
A Lucus Naturae and a Man in Clothing
A judge notes a likeness to people seen in clothing. the remark prompts astonishment at a man who resembles familiar types, reflecting on perception and identity in a brief dialogue.
Editor Finds Failing Actor Best Suited for Drama Critic
A quirky exchange shows an editor offering a vacancy to a distressed playwright and failed actor who claims to have written 400 dramas and squandered an inherited fortune in vain attempts to become a theatrical manager. The editor declares the job his.
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Weil
Royal Courtland intrigues and a wary wedding vow
In Courtland’s Summer Palace a web of love and danger tightens. Maurice von Lynar seeks the Duchess Joan’s favor and a title, while Princess Margaret schemes to secure him as her own. Father Clement guides the match as spies lurk and a hush falls over preparations for a double marriage that may destroy them all.
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Holy Mother Church
Conrad
Father Clement
Sparhawk
Margaret
Joan
Prince Louis
Maurice
Louis
Clement
Joan of
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Ivan
Baltic
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Wolgast
Tobias
the Sparhawk
Princess Margaret
Louis’ Halter
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Dessauer
Joan Alao
Wasp
Mavrlow von Lynar
Maurice von Lynar
The Ox Warble Parasite on Cattle and its Damages
An 19th century veterinary account describes the Ox Warble parasite Hypoderma ineata, its life cycle from eggs on cattle legs to larvae under skin, and the resulting "licked beef" tissue. It details economic losses in Chicago markets during January to June 1889 and notes rudimentary remedies and preventive oils.
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Chicago
The Princess Margaret and the Mysterious Servant
A priest questions a man who claims to be Maurice von Lynar serving the Duchess Joan of Hohenstein and Kvernaberg. The man hints at impersonation and forbidden affection as the Princess Margaret’s trust is tested. The dialogue suggests deeper intrigue and unseen references to past loves.
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Spayhawk
Margaret
Joan of
The Eccentric Depositor at State Bank Banquet
At the Pennsylvania bankers convention in Wilkes-Barre last month HW Fuller as toastmaster recounted a thinly spun tale of a depositor who overdrawn his account by 500 dollars. The wealthy farmer declined to acknowledge the error and challenged the bank to trust him, lamenting the need for overdrawn notice.
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HW. A. Fuller
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Convention
Wilkenharre
Huffalo Enquirer
Bear Attempts to Lift Deer from River in Lumberman Tale
W. M. Kennedy, a longtime lumberman, recalls a bear trying to lift a live deer from the Ma calloway river. The bear clutched the deer by the head with teeth and claws while the deer swam toward shore. The struggle ended as the bear could not reel in the beast, the deer dragging the weight onto land but escaping toward a crotch in a tree.
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W. M. Kennedy
Macalloway
Burk
Hut
Wright
Kennedy
Maloe Ween
Gentle Taming Method for Young Horses Described
A historical note describes an eighteenth century French technique to subdue unruly young horses by tying them to prevent lying down and keeping them awake around the clock. The process aims to induce meekness though some animals resisted for a week or longer.
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France
Save Best of Ewe Lambs For Your Flock
Save the best ewe lambs for your own flock and wake those from the middle aged mothers. They will rise and become strong producers, ensuring future lambs and steady breeding stock.
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Bettag
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