Gasoline and kerosene humor in a 1908 letter
In a humorous Paris flavored message from John to Bunch, the writer riffs on buying French automobiles, chauffeurs, and the auto age. He recalls the Corvette nerve of drivers, lampoons the chauffeur word, and notes the era’s racing language and hazards. The letter shifts to a mosquito battle using kerosene and fumigation misadventures, ending with a light quip about the oil soaked era.
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Bunch
Paris
John D. Rockefeller
Parkereburg
Talking of our British cousins in a train car
A San Francisco Chronicle clipping recounts a British traveler and an American sharing a crowded rail compartment. The Brit asks to apply lodoform to a wounded foot while the American reads a paper, sparks a row over smoking, and the Brit protests a cigarette in the same space.
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Nora Hospital
E. Black Ryan
Southern Pacific
San Francisco .Chronicle
Definition of liar and humorist misquote concept
A brief quip contrasts liar and humorist by noting one distorts state of affairs while the other skates around distortion. The joke hinges on wordplay about truthfulness and wit in satire.
Thrift in Children and Growing Savings
A discussion urges opening a bank account for every newborn and adding to it on each birthday to foster thrift in children. It notes pride in owning a bank book and the increasing ease of saving after reaching initial milestones.
Voices and gender norms in the North American Review
The excerpt questions whether women speak less to please men and argues that even if the motive is commendable the method is flawed. It notes that the musical quality of women’s voices can outweigh any difference in ideas and advocates loosening the currently restrained voices in society.
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North American Review
Woman and reforming a man quote in Globe Democrat
A short quotation from the St Louis Globe Democrat notes that women expect to reform men but often rely on a dressmaker to reform themselves, highlighting gendered views on self-improvement and domestic practicality.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Lawyer Bet On Spiritualism Before Execution
A Cleveland man sentenced to die for murder believed in spiritualism and argued with his lawyer about it. On the eve of the death sentence, the lawyer challenged him to prove spirits exist by returning after crossing the river. The man and lawyer agreed to meet. the client kept his word, but the lawyer waited in vain for over an hour.
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Cleveland
New York Press
Advice and Example Distinguish Counsel and Example
A paraphrase reflecting that good counsel and example build, while admonition without consistent example undermines the effort. The speaker notes the value of aligned advice and conduct in guiding others, contrasting with hypocritical action.
The Pleasant Laugh in a Cheerful Ute Tale
A quaint line extols a cheerful owner who keeps a silent smile and forbids a gurgle in a Ute tale. The piece notes merry laughter as one of the pleasant things of the people and setting.
Big Balloon House: First Steel Balloon Building For Experiments
Omaha unveils the United States government s first steel balloon house at Fort Omaha for extensive aerial navigation experiments. The 326 ton, 200 by 90 by 75 foot structure uses 120 000 Norway iron rivets and 14 000 rivets to hold steel through a church truss design. Hydrogen gas house will be ready in September with at least two balloons planned.
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Omaha
Neb
United States
Fort Omaha
Minneapolis
Baloon House
Norway
To Silver Horn: Silvering Process Described
The horn is cleaned and freed from oil then coated with gallic acid solution followed by a nitrate of silver solution. This alternates until the black color lightens to a faint silver tint, then reapplied with the silver solution. Rubbing with cream of tartar completes the silvering.
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A collection of witty social observations and quips on baldness marriage grafts actors and reform. The snippets bookend comments on charity meetings creditor creditors and the mischief of politicians while urging self improvement and restraint.
Little Brown Jug at Kildare by Meredith Nicholson
Literary notes describe Meredith Nicholson’s new story The Little Brown Jug at Kildare about Towney Ardmore mistaken for a governor at a train stop with two jugs offered butter milk and moonshine, sparking romance, wit, and politics through a lively plot. It notes publisher Bobbs Merrill, and adds a string of humorous antiquated quotes from various papers.
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Kildare
Meredith Nicholson
Rosalind
Red Gate
Towney Ardmore
Bobbs-Merrill
Indianapolis
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Belle
Boston Transcript
Muller
Adam
Eve
New York Sun
Kansas City Directory
the Keith
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Robert Keith Furniture & Carpet Co
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