Misheard Telephoned Message Sparks Laughs in City Office
The Philadelphia Times notes a clerk of Celtic extraction in a West Philadelphia office kept in constant good humor by a humorous routine. During a recent telephone miscommunication Mike struggles to understand as the caller grows exasperated.
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Ao Railroid
Weat
Philadelphia
Ant Truste
Hit Associates Inn
Peries
Withcistus
The
Philadelphia Times
Telehone
Mike
Los
Merchant Volunteers for War Pacing Picket Duty
During the late Spanish American War a wealthy merchant who offered his services to the country paced on picket duty when a dry goods clerk approached. The clerk whispered the countersign Cash, and the merchant confirmed the signal before resuming his stance.
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Detrot News Tribune
Would it be any harm to deceive her about my age
An elderly millionaire muses on whether lying about his age would improve his prospects with a love interest. He jokes about claiming ages from fifty to seventy five as the best tactic, while considering the social odds in a lighthearted exchange.
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Washington Herald
Blake Victory Medal Sells At Sothebys For 170 Pounds
A gold Blake victory medal from 1653 fetched 170 pounds at Sotheby's. one of eight known specimens. The sale featured a collection of rare medals including this notable item.
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Sotheby's
Blake
Swede in Northwest Post Office Seeks Letter Mixup
A Swedish man enters a Northwest post office and asks to ban letters. The clerk asks for the name on the letters and the man coyly replies his name, hinting at a humorous confusion over mail delivery.
Father Opposes Daughter's Suit Yet Objection Falls Flat
A pithy adage compares a father's opposition to his daughter's marriage to a toothless cog, suggesting his objections lack bite and fail to halt the match.
Exercise debate between Jones and Martha
Jones muses on whether to use Indian clubs or dumb bells for exercise while Martha suggests going out with the perambulator. He worries about overdoing it at first and prefers a cautious start.
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Jones
The Less Advice A Man Gives Neighbors
A succinct observation on social standing noting that men who offer fewer tips to neighbors gain greater popularity. The remark implies popularity rises with restraint in giving guidance among neighbors.
Sidney New South Wales Distances London Farthest
The note states Sidney in New South Wales is the farthest city from London by air, approximately ten and one percent miles.
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Sidney New South Wales, S
London
Election humor from the campaign recounts and quips
A collection of light election tales from the recent campaign. The humor centers on Healy’s North Louth victory by ninety nine votes, Primrose’s Wisbech win, and quips about Lloyd George and the Sinking Fund, with a final quip about a Scottish speaker and a heckler’s repeated name.
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Healy
North Louth
South Tyrone
T. W. Russell
Russell
Neil Primrose
Lord Rosebery
Wisbech
Cambridgeshire
Mr. Primrose
West of
England
Lloyd Laeorge
Lloyd-George
Devon
Dandy Bank Clerks Remembered in Bankers Institute Talk
Mr Baberley Phillips recalls old bank life with knee breeches tail coats and silver buckled shoes. Clerks walked miles to work and faced rigid grooming rules. He notes cafeteria meals near Copthall Court and a Bank of England exam rite in 1818. A London bank manager laments junior hires lacking handwriting and spelling while knowing some Latin and German.
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Baberley Phillips
Institute of Bankers
Mr. Phillips
Friday Street
Cheapside
Copthall Court
Bank of England
London
Berlin
France
Ireland
Swan Attack Drowns Five year old at Nottingham
An inquest heard Cecil Barratt five was pulled into the river by a swan at Nottingham Rowing Club landing stage. The swan attacked him savagely, drowning him as his father, the caretaker, dived to rescue him and was also attacked before escaping ashore.
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England
Nottingham
Cecil Barratt
Nottingham Rowing Club
Castle to be Sold in Perthshire’s Strathallan estate history
The Drummond family of Perth, owners of Strathallan and Tullabardine, trace a noble line from the twelfth century. Built 1430, the baronial castle has grown with time and remains a stately private palace. The sale of this historic seat links to Jacobite memories and relics that enrich its legacy.
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Castile
Strathallan
Tullabardine
Drummond
Perth
Scotland
Lodge
Perthshire
Drumimonds
House of Stuart
David
Mary
John
Charles I
Lord Drummond
James
Montrose
Philiphaugh
Stirling Castle
Strathallap
Kilsyth
Worcester
William
Culloden
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Women’s voting tipped Australian Labor landslide
Analysis suggests women influenced Australia’s election by backing labor after a severe coal strike that cost wages and stirred sympathy for striking workers. The Labor party’s unitary front, strong female sympathy, and moderate leadership helped secure the victory.
Beastly Hole Comment Sparks Oxford Echoes
In a tale from Oxford, Lord Coleridge recalled how a public audience mocked his praise of the colleges. A derisive cry Your beauty of Oxford as a whole became What a hole and What a beastly hole prompting the future judge to rethink his phrasing.
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Lord Coleridge
Charles Russell
Antipodes
Oxford
Varsity
Medal Sells for 300 at London Public Auction
A Victoria Cross medal was sold at a public auction in London for 300 dollars. The sale highlights the enduring value of military honors and attracts collectors.
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London
V.C
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills Claim Gentle Bowel Regulation
An advertisement extols regular bowel movements for health and warns against harsh purgatives. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a wholly vegetarian aid that regulates the bowels without weakening or griping.
Fruit-a-tives Relief for Years of Pain
In Prankville Ontario on September 27 1909 Mrs Frank Eaton reports long term headaches and back pain relieved by Fruit-a-tives fruit juice tablets after trying many remedies. She says several boxes cured her headaches and backaches and notes a 6 box for 2.50 or 25 cent trial box with Ottawa company contact.
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Prankville
Ont
Frank Eaton
Ottawa
Maine Hotel Wakeup Trick Provokes Bedtime Scandal
A Maine coast hotel proprietor, plagued by guests who oversleep and miss connections, devised a plan to ensure timely wakeups. At 4:15 a.m. he woke a notorious sleeper with loud taps and an absurd demand to sign a receipt for registered letters and other items. The tactic aimed to enforce punctuality while exposing the guests to a formal record of their wakeup.
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Maine
Tme
Dysentery Cordial Promoted For Spring Diet Changes
The article touts spring and summer dietary changes causing weak stomachs to inflame and risk dysentery or cholera morbus. It claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Dysentery Cordial clears irritants from the stomach and bowels, counteracts inflammation, and restores healthy action.
Engagement Question Echoes in Chicago Record Herald
Dialogue reveals Maud confirming engagement to Jack while Ethel doubts his commitment and future. The exchange centers on relationship certainty and anticipated marriage prospects reported in the Chicago Record Herald.
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Maud
Jack
Ethel
Chicago Record Herald
Ask for Minard's and take no other
A natural-born British subject who has naturalized in a foreign country must meet the same conditions as an alien seeking naturalization before reclaiming British nationality.
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Minard
Baby's Own Tablets marketed for children in Canada
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as suitable for all children from infancy to sturdy growth, claiming they cure stomach and bowel troubles and keep kids healthy. Mrs. H. Greenfield of Embro Ontario endorses the medicine, available for 25 cents a box from Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario. Also a brief joke exchange ends with a man noting his uncle left him nothing.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Fast Removal
An ad touts Holloway's Corn Cure claiming it removes corns quickly by dissolving the contacted area. The notice invites readers to try the remedy and prove its effectiveness.
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Holloway
Smith and Jones Quarrel Over Caught Kiss
Smith asks why the pretty cook left him and Jones says he got mad after being found kissing his wife. The Cleveland Leader notes the exchange as a local tidbit from the paper.
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Smith
Jones
Cleveland
Y M C A Leader George Warburton’s Rise From Blacksmith to Secretary
Born in Somersetshire England in 1859 and arriving in America at age eight, George A Warburton became a blacksmith in Auburn New York before joining and rising through Y M C A ranks. He led the Watertown Syracuse and New York Central railroad branches, edited Railroad Men, and helped organize a railway federation and hymnody efforts. He is noted for fishing and sportsman interests.
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Toronto
Y.M.C.A
George A. Warburton
Somersetshire
England
Mr. Warburton
America
Auburn
New York
Auburn Young Men’s Christian Association
Watertown
George B Massey
Chester D. Massey
Syracuse Young Men’s Christian Association
Cornelius Vanderbilt
New York Association
North America
Grand Central Station
Warburton
Railroad Men
Young Men's Christian Association
New York Central
A Horse Loving Duke and His Storied Life
The Duke of Portland opposed exporting worn out horses to the continent and was known for his passion for horses. Earlier he reportedly knocked down a carman who brutally kicked a horse in the street. As King's Master of Horse he kept royal equipages exceptionally well. His racetrack success funds alms houses and schools at Welbeck Abbey, a self contained model estate with workshops, a dairy, and a fire brigade.
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Duke of Portland
Welbeck Abbey
Husbands plea for missing wife and dog spurs search
A distraught husband phoned police at 2:50 am to report his wife missing since 8 pm. He provided odd details about her appearance and even described their brindle bull terrier with specific markings, prompting officers to promise a search.
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Averate
If you could live life over would you do differently
A Chicago Rovora Herel quips about spending nearly a fortune to discover a method to restore hair. The remark questions regret while highlighting the mania for hair restoration research.
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Chicago
Minards Liniment Mentioned in Courier Journal Play Idea
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a manager cautioning against a costly stage production. He notes the problem is keeping white paper and snowstorm scenes affordable, since eating scenes would be barred.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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Imperial Bank of Canada
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