Astor's Election Wit Captures Hearts in England Face
A New York citizen praises Viscountess Astor for boosting the Astor name during her English election fight. She counters a bitter remark about divorce with a sharp quip, drawing laughter in Parliament and proving her ready wit on the campaign platform.
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Astor
New York
Clebtian
England
William Waldorf
Major Waldorf
Doling
Viscountess Astor
America
Lady Astor
Tromble
Sumatra War Decline Fails to Attract Labour Interest
Sumatra's decimated population, under 3.2 million, limits labor availability. Island's vast area, rich resources, and poor inland communication leave many regions unexplored. Achin remains in warfare, threatening ongoing conflict across sections.
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Sumatra
Iabor
Achin
Enduring Resistance in Achinese War Ends in Extermination
The text notes long running hostilities ending with extermination of resisting Achinese tribes. It cites 200,000 lives lost in the Achinese war and forty years of guerrilla fighting with ambushes in jungles. Datel forces occupy towns, while the government has been opposed.
Inside Information on Hair Tricks by a Slangster
A quirky exchange from the Youngstown Telegram explains how certain performers mask ears with hair. The Special Scamp learns that bay windows appear broader when false hair is stuffed inside, a method claimed to affect listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown Telegram
Miss Esther Jackson Visits Bloomington Parents
Miss Esther Jackson, employed in Bloomington, Illinois, spent the weekend in this city with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Jackson residing on South Indiana Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Jackson
Bloomington
H. L. Jackson
South Indiana Street
What's the Matter With the Girls
Kathleen Hills argues in Lesley's that modern working girls with modest wages spend heavily on fashion, hats, gloves and evening wear. She cites wages from six to twenty dollars weekly and blames maternal indulgence for fostering extravagant, cosmopolitan living and class-crossing norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hills
Lesfe
Capitalize Good Taste In Auctions For Higher Prices
A New York City auction house shows that a woman’s good taste in displaying items can boost sale value as much as the auctioneer’s wit. In a sale of oriental goods seven ornate bird cages sold for 410 to 700 dollars each after plumage and birds were staged to harmonize with the cages. The artful arrangement, guided by a woman specialist, added years to bids and profits.
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New York City
Frances Freer
Leslie
Simple Simmonettes on social conduct in the city
Disjointed reflections consider money, gender roles, and social standing. The piece riffs on women voters, hat fashion, charity, and public perception, noting wealth can override a rotten record and that appearances influence judgment. It ends with a quip about architects of fortune and air castles.
Fragmented musings on diligence and luck in daily life
A reflective piece muses on persistent effort overcoming work and compares fortune to a smile. It ponders odd images like mossin curtains and glass, suggesting a playful view of ambition and fate.
Busting to the Bank: A Warned Path to Desperate Debt
A rustic fable from Judge by Walt Mason portrays a man ruined by reckless spending seeking help from Jasper Jones Beeswax Brown and friends. Jones advises savings and banking to avoid ruin while the tale ends with the man taking his own life, a grim moral about debt and folly.
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Jasper Jones
Jones
Beeswax Brown
Beeswax
Walt Mason
Judge
Abe Lincoln yarns and a judge in a whimsical verse
A satirical poem by Walt Mason lampoons a story telling bore and a stern judge named Wiener. The piece shifts to praise for Abraham Lincoln and ends with assorted wry quips about sewing, fashion, and common sense from public life.
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Abe Lincoln
Wiener
Gotham
Abraham
Aldean
Crystal Sea
Borey
Sby
Walt Mason
Judge
Winter and Summer Woes In Walt Mason Verse
A humorous poem by Walt Mason from Judge laments the heat of summer and the cold of winter, then pivots to bachelor life and marriage. The verses joke about weather discomfort, the desire for a quiet fireside, and the longing for a wife as the speaker complains of perpetual discontent and social expectations.
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Hudson Bay
Mretiv
Walt Mason
Judge
Spanking as a deterrent in child behavior shown by experts
An article argues that corporal punishment can be effective for certain children and supports measured use of the strap or rod. Quoting Juvenile Officer Marden and Judge Grant Jackson, it endorses spanking as a corrective tool before reform school, noting better authority respect in a well ordered home.
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Marden
Los Angeles
Cal
Grant Jackson
Clara Shotridge Felix
Woman's Million Club
Frances Frear
Tin Leslie's
Brief Decisions From Judge and Everyday Observations
A collection of wry maxims about time money criticism and social quirks. Notable lines suggest patience wealth retirement and gendered views. The tone mimics a humorous judge or advisor dispensing pithy guidance.
FIELD MICE NUMBERS AND DAMAGE ACROSS REGIONS
Dr A E Brehm cites vast catches of field mice in 1822 across Zabern Nidda and Pizmach with thousands of specimens in short periods. He notes 1856 vole plagues near Erfurt Gotha forcing replowing, 200000 captured near Breslau sold to a fertilizer factory, and 1861 Alsheim catches. Louis Figuier cites rapid reproduction and district devastation. A U S meadow mouse in the United States could reach near a million in five generations from one pair, given unchecked breeding.
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A. E. Brehm
Germany
Zabern
Nidda
Pizmach
Erfurt
Gotha
Breslau
Alsheim
Rhenish Hesse
Louis Figuier
Vendee
United States
Accidents and Fakers Target Knee Injuries
A surgeon warns that certain individuals fake knee injuries to collect accident insurance payouts. They travel, insure with many companies, stage slips, and delay notifying insurers. One man allegedly earned over 11 thousand dollars in nine years using this method.
Sundries Probably Grub: Hidden Meaning in School Account Book
A London News item recalls 14 year old P. G. from a holiday home visit who shows his school account book to his mother and sister. The letters S. P. G. are misread as a missionary society but reveal the cheeky expansion Sundries Probably Grub.
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Fommy
Tommy
Venerable
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
London News
Surprise reunion behind bars in New Orleans reformatory
A mission worker visiting a New Orleans area reformatory encounters an old acquaintance named Jim a former model inmate. Jim admits he is jailed for stealing a barrel of sweet potatoes. The scene ends with mutual disbelief and resigned humor.
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New Orleans
Jim
Yessum
Boll Weevil Damage to U S Cotton Crops
The average annual damage from the boll weevil to U S cotton ranges from 26 million to 30 million dollars. Some credit the spread of the pests to the decline of birds that previously kept the insects in check.
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United States
Pat's Appreciation goes to a painted landscape
An Irish artist greets a navy gazing figure while finishing a landscape. The visitor asks for a painting like it and the artist replies that a man can do anything if he is drawn to it.
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Ap Artlst
Hindoo Widows Win Rights and Move Toward Equality
A historical observe notes Indian widows gaining rights and social status. Widows of high castes may wed, women pursue education, and new institutes train widows as nurses doctors teachers and missionaries. Schools for girls expand as East Indian cities emphasize female advancement and public roles.
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Hindoostan
India
Debt and Poverty in Boston Revealed by State Study
Massachusetts Board of Labor Statistics reports non collectible debts in Boston tied to essentials like clothing and food. The probe finds at least 10 percent of residents owe unpayable sums, reflecting inadequate wage levels and a lifestyle beyond means. The study says prosperity is myth for many workers and debts cling to daily living costs.
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Massachusetts State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Boston
The Power of Caste in Indian Society
A bear attack leaves a jungled man severely disfigured, nicknamed the bear man. Despite a nearby hospital, he is kept in a village with no care. While treated, the man is deemed unclean by the caste system, causing his wife to be shunned for attending to him.
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India
Walla
Maiden Meditations on Truth and Wit in Hard Times
A reflective piece argues truth isn’t always hidden in hardship but found where one seeks it. It emphasizes a man in a tight spot should invest in sharp wits to cut through difficulties. It notes few self-made men benefit from patenting their processes and cautions that desires often fade without the right sustenance.
Irrigation Project in Porto Rico Nears Completion
A $4,000,000 irrigation project in the opposite portion of Porto Rico is about 1k completed. The notes reference misquoted proverbs and observations on youth, folly, and time. The text blends miscellaneous reflections with an update on the Porto Rico irrigation effort.
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Porto Rico
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