Ain't No Mountain Lion Too Fierce for Ordish
Kalispell Montana hunter Charles Ordish and assistant Joe Mothka return from British Columbia after a mission to rid a district of wolves misidentified as lions. Ordish captures two large wolves alive, ready to sell to zoos and circuses. he plans to film his methods for a moving picture company.
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Kalispell
Mont
Charles Ordish
Northwest
Joe Mothka
Kitchener
Skitish Columbia
Ordish
Hts
Airdale
Qrdish
Rippe
Jilted Girl’s Revenge Narrated In Wheeling Tale
Dessie McIntyre a North Wheeling girl cuts her hair wears her brother’s clothes and feigns a man’s identity as Lawrence Dessing to win back her rival Miss Henrietta Aiken of Bridgeport Ohio and reclaim her former lover Harry Pendleton. After a porch confrontation the two women clash with Pendleton present. both are reprimanded in court.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dessie McIntyre
North Wheeling
Harry Pendleton
Miss McIntyre
Miss Melntyre
Miss Henrietta Aiken
Bridgeport
Miss Aiken
Miss. McIntyre
Tao
Dessing
Pendletonn
Agai
Miss MelIntyre
Market Street
Hates rats but loves home in Delaware tale
In Wilmington Patrick Muldoon of Yorkhyn bought a new poison to kill rats stored it in the cellar and slept. An early explosion forced him to the cellar where rat portions lay scattered. Muldoon later said he would rather have rats than risk his house exploding.
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Wilmington
Del
Patrick Muldoon
Yorkhyn
Muldoon
Hair relic sale in New York fetches 2480 dollars
A widow sends a small Washington hair brooch to a girl in 1880. The item was sold in New York at a John Fiskeralica auction for 2480 dollars, reflecting historic memorabilia demand.
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Washington
New York
John Fiskeralica
Foot-for-sin self amputation shocks Canandaigua
Isaac Bassett a 75 year old farmer on the Italian hills cut off his left foot with only a jackknife after reading a Bible passage on plucking out an eye. He believed the punishment for his sin required the act and now hobbles about convinced he has atoned for his supposed transgression.
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Canandaigua
N. Y
Ible
Isaac Bassett
Bassett
Three Women Witnesses Skirt Court as Stork Brings Twin Birth
In Scranton Pennsylvania Magistrate Moir ordered a constable to locate three women witnesses who failed to appear in court. He reported the stork in contempt after all three had just given birth to twins.
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Scranton, Pa
Moir
Bieth
Twin
Woman Follows Friend S Advice For Healing
Windom Kansas resident Miss Mary A Horner details relief from a bladder and female health issues after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits renewed vitality and urges others with similar troubles to try the remedy and seek confidential guidance from the Pinkham company.
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Windom
Kansas
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary A. Horner
Box 41
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Wry Sudan Wire Tale Echoes Cautionary Wit
A telegraph clerk in a Nile frontier district despatches a frightened message about danger and predators. The reply scoffs there are no wolves in the Suran, prompting a follow up to cancel wolves. The anecdote lampoons overconfident readers of expert wisdom.
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Sudan
White Nile
Itching Terrible on Limb in Clarkfield Minn
A resident reports long lasting severe itching on a leg with red and yellow spots and dry scales. After trying many salves, Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition in six weeks. The 1912 testimonial notes the products sold worldwide and offers samples with a post card request.
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Gorden
Cuticura
Dept. L
Doston
Ady
Compositor Omission Turns Report Into Punchline
An English world traveler was amused by a local paper error after a report about his return misprinted unchanged as un changed by a compositor who left out an E. The anecdote hinges on a single misplaced letter and the reporter’s intended word.
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
Advertises Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and urges checking for the signature on every bottle. Claims Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and features the phrase Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Insult Added to Injury in Horse Trade Tale
A quarrel over a horse ends in sharp wit as the buyer accuses the seller of misrepresenting the animal. The seller defends the horse as a “lionlike” roarder, claiming he was a valued “son” rather than a bold danger. The exchange blends humor with a cautionary note on buyers’ honesty.
Its Proper Place line prompts a fire sale quip
In a playful exchange a character asks where a flame colored rig came from and is told it was bought at a fire sale, framing a witty nod to bargain fashion.
The Making of a Big Leaguer
In Hugh Fullerton's American Magazine piece a country boy recalls Ned, a hired man with blue eyes, who played barehanded at first base and belted five home runs two into a pond and three into a barn lot. He later reveals Ned once was a famous outfielder with a great team.
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Hugh
Fullerton
United States
Mr. Fullerton
Ned
Father
Two Young Philadelphia Artists Face Hard Luck
Two youthful artists with a Philadelphia studio faced financial stress and cooked meals themselves. A younger artist laments their plight as “a fine way for gentlemen to live,” while a friend retorts that some read of a recluse who cooked breakfast alone for ten years, sparking a grim joke.
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Philadelphia
Init Lodge
Olf
Harper's Magazine
Groves Toner Promoted as Vital Summer Health Aid
A questionable health claim extols Tonics named Groves as a hot weather tonic that enriches the blood and strengthens the body to combat the season. The ad asserts mood and energy benefits and notes a price of 500 on the product.
Fannie Fumes Over Gus Simpson After Party's Game
A fragment from a party tale ends with Gus Simpson tricking Fannie in a comic version of the old “Questions” game. He wins by saying No, claiming she owes him a box of gloves, then proposes marriage and laughs as she realizes she has been outplayed.
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Gus Simpson
Tle
Fannie
New Name for Bungalow
A carpenter contractor discusses building options with a European-American workman in an outlying district. In the office they review plans and discuss a cottage, the worker jokingly suggesting a “bunghole” as a possible name for the house.
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Youngstown
Engagement Breaks Over Conceit Claim
A dialogue reveals a woman breaking an engagement due to her belief the fiancé is conceited. She notes his lack of acknowledgment that he is unworthy of her love, while he never boasted about himself. The exchange highlights differing views on worthiness and pride in relationships.
Aunt and uncle roles race to keep up with baby's arrival
Mamma tells Lillian that her sister has a new baby making mamma the aunt and papa the uncle while Lillian becomes the baby's cousin. Lillian replies with wonder at how quickly the arrangements happened.
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Mamma
Lillian
Axunue
Papa
Rather Loud Eh Dartmouth Jack oLantern
A playful clash of phrases features a cheeky exchange about styles and trends. The mock dialogue implies a lively, social setting with a nod to fashion and campus culture.
Teacher Tests Class With Goose Male Name
A Bronx park keeper recalls a nature tale as a public school teacher and pupils visit an open-air bird cage. A boy, of Scotch descent, guesses male goose is a mongoose, illustrating playful misnaming by children.
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Bronx Park
New York Evening Post
Farmer White and City Man Debate Seasonal Grub
In a brief exchange, Farmer White affirms he eats the same grub as summer boarders, while the city man notes a farmer’s life is hard. The dialogue reflects rural and urban perspectives on living conditions.
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Farmer White
Cheap Talk Prompted by Prolonged Phone Call
The exchange notes a neighbor Mrs Naybor visiting in the afternoon and engaging in lengthy conversation over the telephone for about thirty minutes, described here as cheap talk. The snippet highlights light social chatter and the use of telephone time.
New Joke Baffles Auto Club Sparks Curiosity
A Cleveland Plain Dealer piece recounts a running gag at the auto club where strangers are teased about a new member named Blank. The joke hinges on the man’s motorcycle ownership and a supposedly quarrelsome disposition, prompting a puzzled reaction from newcomers.
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Automooehile Club
Cleveland Flain Dealer
Old Man Longwind Fills In With Forty Minute Speech
A plainspoken exchange notes that Old Man Longwind spoke at an informal banquet because a main speaker was unable to attend. He reportedly rose and spoke for about forty minutes with improvised, dry humor. The piece ends with a quip about the speech being only dried.
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Longwind
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Husband Goes Home For Vegetarian Supper Joke
In a Stray Stories joke a husband, returning at 11 p.m., quips he is off for a vegetarian supper after his wife warned beans if he stayed out past 10. The exchange ends with playful banter as colleagues respond to the remark.
Vanity and Conceit Across Genders
A terse line contrasts feminine vanity with masculine conceit, highlighting how pride can mask insecurity in both genders. The quotation suggests the cultural grip of appearance and ego beyond gender boundaries.
Too Candid an Agreement in a Starry Night
A playful dialogue frames romance under the stars with tender self doubt. The line about pure food laws mocks sensational claims and contrasts civic regulation with personal nerve. The exchange preserves a light, witty tone and social observation.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promises Strength
An ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tasteless tonic combining quinine and iron. It claims to fortify the system against summer depression, treat malaria and chills, boost appetite, aid nursing mothers and pale children, purify blood, and improve mood, guaranteed by the local druggist. Price 5c.
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Grove
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