Bitter Jewish humor and satirical critique spans Heine to Tycho Brahe
A collection of extracts discusses Jewish humor as bitter and pained, cites Heine and Zunz on suffering, and includes meditations on Jewish life and religion. It weaves in a Barcelona poet, a dying rabbi, and brief notes on Colophon and Tycho Brahe, with a final quip about a whale tale.
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Renan
Heine
Paris
Leopold Zunz
Israel
Arles
Barcelona
Times
Tabbi
London Spectator
Tycho Brahe
Trecho Brahe
Kepler
The Game of Life and Personal Resolution
The passage argues that fate largely yields to personal effort and discipline. It stresses that success comes from training, energy, and grit, not luck, and warns against expecting shortcuts or luck to carry one to achievement.
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Heale
Carda
Jock
Ways of Sweden described in travel notes and humor
The piece contrasts Swedish customs with American norms citing long daylight in summer and dark winters, politeness, tipping, and social norms. It includes anecdotes about hotel bills, barbering costs, and a joke from Charles Mathews about buying wine from a shopkeeper who keeps a ledger.
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Charles Mathews
Mathews
Ellis
Bond Street
Charles
John Hay on Critics and Crockett’s No 396b Reply
John Hay remarks that critics often note what they remove from a writer’s work, while Crockett’s missive to a Scottish publisher is recalled as No 396b. The tale shows early rejection and Hay's wry view of literary life.
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John Hay
Critica
John
Success Magazine
Crockett
Questioning Witness Mixes Up Details in Testimony
A Puck quote laments confusion over a court scene as a witness recalls Jones living nearby but forgets the street number. The fragment hints at memory uncertainty amid legal scrutiny.
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Jones
Puck
Fragmented quotation hints at education and reading
A clipped dialogue from a Chicago Record-Herald piece contrasts sparks of genius with self-improvement. It notes education begins the gentleman but reading, good company and reflection finish him, reflecting a Victorian emphasis on self-cultivation.
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Genlon
Chicago Record-Herald
Tocke
Favorite Prescription promoted as nonalcoholic and endorsed for women's health
An ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a non alcoholic remedy for women's weaknesses and ailments. It claims full ingredient lists printed on bottle wrappers and free endorsements from medical authorities. It urges readers to request a free booklet of endorsements and to try the product for periodical headaches backaches and pelvic symptoms.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
J. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Interuban Time Table for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
The schedule lists departure times including 5:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:00 am, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:30 pm, 10:00 pm and 11:30 pm. The document notes a later change and daily coordinating times between the cities.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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