Quips and Quibbles From Various Newspapers
A collection of brief, witty sayings and aphorisms quoted from papers including the Boston Transcript Buffalo Times Louisville Times The Doctor Atchison Globe Boston Globe New York Press Somerville Journal Philadelphia Ledger noting humorous takes on pride marriage luck and everyday behavior with period tone and compact punchlines.
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Puck
Boston Transcript
Buffalo Thines
Louisville Times
Atchison Globe
Western
Massachusetts
Mr.aloody
New York
Boston ‘Globe
Somerville Journal
Chainex- Philadelphia Ledger
Popular Science Inferences On Moon Light And Mars Life
Popular Science notes that the moon emits little light compared to the sun and that Mars life may resemble Earth. It discusses depth for earthquakes and granite heating, a Hamburg man cured via Roentgen rays, and a sewage treatment method in England using four tanks and automatic filters. It warns kerosene lamp fumes can cause diphtheria and danger in children's bedrooms.
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Earth
Mars
Seeley
Hamburg
Roentgen
Wxeter
England
London
Grandfather’s Death Leaves Heir with 100000 Rumor
A New York World clipping notes a sudden windfall as an heir inherits 100000 after a grandfather’s passing. The snippet reflects astonishment and reports a substantial monetary bequest as a “god send” while hinting at new banking luck and a repaired bicycle.
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New York World
Bird Fatalities at Washington Monument Bas e of Shaft
Morning scenes near the Washington Monument in the capital report numerous dead birds at the base. The text notes birds dying by colliding with the shaft during dusk, mentioning sparrows and other species as victims of the twilight phenomenon.
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Washington Monument
National Capital
Weybreak
Airy Bits About The Heir And Childish Folly
A collage of quips from papers like the Indianapolis Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer features childlike mischief and family moments. A boy imagines riding four bicycles at once while remarks on discipline and humor pepper the snippets.
Grass widows and widows in jokes across papers
A collage of quips about grass widows, widowhood, and engagements from multiple newspapers. Jests contrast suitors, proposals, and mourning costs with Bride jokes and juror banter about a widow's feelings and promised weddings.
Grains of Gold Moral Reflections on Virtue and Reform
The excerpt argues that virtue is not earned by mere duty or wealth and warns that agitation can awaken conscience to shape laws. It praises sincere effort and sacrifice, notes danger lies in apathetic intelligence, and expresses cautious approval of youth over rigid age.
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A.slocum
M.C
J. A. Slocum
New York City
America
Evyogecn -Laboratories
TVA
M. C
Pine Street
New York
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