August Weather Jokes and Oddities From a Back Page
A collage of humorous notes and observations: hay fever in August, advice to pedestrians to buy a motor boat, the Weather Bureau aims to predict rain, a fish story that might be true, a Connecticut man’s odd perspiration, a Chicago motorist fined for slow driving, a Boston doctor on soap as disease carrier, Haiti offering its navy for sale, a canal boat opening for buyers, and Philadelphia’s new art theater seating 320.
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Hayti
Bizarre Antiquities Found in Rhode Island Cellar
The report notes Hama, a 100 year old item, found in a Rhode Island cellar with fragments discovered in a sandwich. The piece also mentions Miss Thelma Kahilaonapaopilani Parker of Honolulu, a bride whose name keeps her full middle as fashions change. Washington’s shaved cats in hot weather are described as incongruous, likened to a bald-headed orchestra leader.
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Rhode Island
Thelma Kahilaonapaopilani Parker
Honolulu
Washington
Washington Cats Embrace Shaved Fur in Heat
Cats in Washington are shaved to beat the heat and appear homelier than the rougher, singed looks seen earlier. The trend reflects a quirky feline fashion shift amid warm days.
Locusts and Bees Allegedly Wreck Machines in Wartime Parody
A Spanish aviator claims his aircraft was damaged by a swarm of locusts while observers note political machines in the United States were disrupted by presidential bees. The remark uses humor to contrast aviation peril with political chaos.
Suffering and Heat Stop Phonograph in Mid Summer
A remark on enduring heat as a phonograph plays the tune In the Good Old Summer Time. The speaker notes the discomfort rises with the temperature while attempting an altitude record.
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Mercury
Londoners Sweat as Thermometer Stays Low
The report notes Londoners complain of heat with the thermometer at 76 degrees. It suggests they would react differently if thermometers lingered near the nineties, implying a level of discomfort or irony.
Foot and hair reforms reshape Chinese customs in new era
The passage notes that Chinese people are cutting their queues and allowing women’s feet to grow, signaling a broad cultural shift believed to reflect a thorough civilizational transformation extending from head to foot.
Alfonso of Spain Sacrifices Stallion Rescue Heroic Soldier
Prince Alfonso of Spain saved a soldier by stopping a runaway horse. The scene highlights his quick action amid royal duties and public attention, suggesting he could excel in performance if not bound by royal obligations.
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Alfonso
Spain
Mindset in heat burdens the weary observer
The saying notes the choice between martyrdom and philosophy in extreme heat. It asserts the philosopher endures better over time, though harder to embrace in the moment.
Western trapper offers prairie dogs to St. Louis zoo
A western trapper proposes supplying the St. Louis zoo with prairie dogs at three dollars and fifty cents per dozen. The tale notes a past western custom of including a buffalo robe as boot with every dozen.
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St. Louis Zoo
Gold Coin in Circulation Worn but Certificates Rise
Report notes the gold coin in use is worn and may fetch a discount. Locals prefer certificates and soon deposit proceeds in savings banks.
Man Demands Frequent Showers in New York Jail
A prisoner in a New York town jail was examined for sanity after insisting on a shower every twenty minutes. The judge noted the present high temperatures, making the demand seem sane and safe to some observers.
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New York
Spanish Prisoner Swindle Captures American Confidence
A notorious scam known as the Spanish prisoner tale continues to press American buyers and marks, with con artists growing rich by exploiting widespread credulity across generations. The old fraud adapts to each era, offering fresh temptation to new victims.
New Jersey inventor aims to grow peas by electricity
A New Jersey man seeks fame by perfecting an invention that makes peas grow using electricity. He asserts the device will proh weed growth and could revolutionize farming if successful.
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New Jersey
Puzzling Fragments Outline Hidden Market Reference
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a possible market or financial reference with quoted phrases. It mentions a queen business and tides, plus a speculative profit aside from a date or day.
Guardian's Ward Sparks a Quiet Romance in New York
Dick Belting learns he is appointed guardian of Miles Wendell's daughter Elizabeth. A chance meeting at a hotel reveals her as a nineteen year old beauty. a mistaken letter prompts a reunion and romance. Belting and Gordon Amherst plan a possible double wedding with Mrs Armstrong as a humorous wildcard.
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Dick Belting
Gordon Amherst
Gordon
Miles Wendell
Japan
Elizabeth
New York
Weldon
Mr. Amherst
Elizabeth Wendell
Pad’ Teason
Miles Weldon
Mr. Belting
Mrs. Armstrong
Feltsome
Gad
Lawyer and Opponent Share Light Moment On Losing
A Metropolitan Street Railway solicitor John H. Lucas is approached by a young lawyer who praises his conduct in a past case. Lucas jokes about rarely being the worst, while the exchange includes a tale of a defeated candidate insisting he is not complaining though it makes him sick. Kansas City Journal.
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John H. Lucas
Metropolitan Street Railway
Kansas City Journal
Fragmentary News Item Teases Local Cheerfulness
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a story about good mood or cheerfulness, with unclear proper names or locations. The readable text mentions “cheerfulness” as common and includes stray phrases that suggest a casual human-interest note.
Timbers Made Boat From Barrel For Handy Home Use
A simple boat built from a water barrel uses two 4 by 6 inch timbers and two 2 by 4 tie pieces to form a hull. An opening is cut in the center for handling a paddle and oar. Iron straps secure the timbers, and the craft is propelled with a double end paddle.
Cutting Board Construction Notes
Instructions describe cutting a pine board seven and a half by twelve inches with a three quarter inch thickness. Round corners with a quarter circle radius three quarters of an inch and cut with grain. Drill a hole by passing the bit through then flip and reinsert. Plane edges and sand to finish.
Life of Chinese Students
A survey contrasts life at Chinese colleges with U S universities. It notes weak physical health among Chinese students, cramped ventilated rooms, poor diet, and limited exercise. It mentions the Imperial university in Peking drawing teachers worldwide and foreign teaching is valued except medicine.
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Imperial University
Pekin
Benign mispronunciations amuse family tale
A four year old asks about whipped cream and then mispronounces it as spanked cream. The mother answers calmly and the child later repeats the mispronunciation at a neighbor's house. The vignette ends on a gentle note about childhood language slips.
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Bobby
Old English Pastimes Truckling the Trencher and Parrot Games
A description of traditional children’s games with a pie tin as the trencher used in truckling to spin and name players, followed by Twos and Threes and a sit-down call-and-repeat game. For laughter, forfeits are imposed. the caller repeats garbled verses from nine to twelve in a humorous sequence.
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Venice
Balancing a Plate on a Pin Trick
A simple demonstration shows balancing a dinner plate on a pin by driving a pin into a cork in a bottle. Four forks are inserted into four corks and hung around the plate edge to balance it on the pin.
No Relation Stepchildren and a Stepladder Tale
A three year old asks if Jane is her stepmother during a domestic scene. The mother reassures, noting Jane's constant stair-climbing as the clue. The light moment hinges on a child’s perception of family roles and household labor.
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Ethel
Jane
Stars as Night Lamps in Child Inquiry
A playful exchange between Little Eva and Little Olga explores what stars are. Olga suggests they are good night lamps that have died and gone to heaven, framing a childlike wonder about the night sky.
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Eva
Olga
Electrical By-Products Market Tactics Highlighted
A retouched Electrical World report notes by-product demand rises as power companies seek new markets while extending operations. It describes a hot water delivery system using a two-horsepower pump and a basement trap to regulate flow, illustrating practical plant efficiency during lean periods.
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Thes
Klasing: Jack Do Your Believe There’s Eros
A fragmented line hints at dialogue about belief and affection between individuals named Klasing Jack and Gwen. The quotes show a private exchange with questions and kisses. The readable text focuses on personal interaction rather than broader events.
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Klasing
Jack
Gwen
Telephone operation a calling not a profession
A brisk exchange notes that telephone work is a calling rather than a formal profession. The ad copy promotes a remedy for hemorrhoids with common drugstore pricing of 25 and 60 cents, published in a casual print fragment from an old periodical.
What Is Your Idea Of A Perfect Husband
A witty exchange about wealth and marriage asks what makes a ideal spouse. One replies the perfect husband would be a rich man who would waste no time in making his wife a merry widow, hinting at a luxurious but perilous partnership.
Self Made Man: Talk Conflicts With Thought
A witty exchange unfolds as a speaker proclaims being self made while a listener jokes that the speaking part is too big for the thinking part. The remark highlights a clash between verbal boast and self awareness.
Mother's Lingual Attainment in Kansas City
A Kansas City Kansas boy praises his mother who recites negro dialect tales in two languages. When asked what they are he boasts she speaks white and colored, prompting his playmates to react to the clever quip.
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Kansas City
Kan
Child’s Fear of the Dark in Early Warning for Parents
The article argues mothers should keep lights on to ease a child’s fear of dark rooms. It warns against forcing children to endure darkness as it can imprint lasting negative effects on a sensitive nervous system. If a child asks for a light, do not refuse it.
Scientific management excess sparks caution in memoir
R Marriott Thompson cites Hussler as a cautionary example of overreach in scientific management. He recalls Hussler’s factory and a wedding scene where the proprietor attempts to optimize ritual by shoving aside clergy, remarking that one is enough for a small job.
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R. Marriott Thompson
San Francisco
The
New York Tribune
Hussler
Best of It Fox Hunt Tale with John Burroughs
John Burroughs visits his brother fiden in Hobart Catskills. Helen shoots the only fox earning five dollars for the skin. Nimrod boasts, is interrupted by a note that a magazine paid 76 for his account of the hunt.
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John Burroughs
Fiden Burroughs
Catskills
Hobart
Helen
Nimrod
Slabsides
John
Wise doctor backs Postum for recuperating patients
A physician recounts adopting Postum over coffee in his family and recommending it to patients. He notes faster energy recovery and claims stores now stock it due to widespread demand. The doctor says he uses Postum in convalescence from pneumonia and typhoid fever and endorses it in his practice.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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