Department Teaches Girl to Earn Living at Washington
Practical adaption to crowded space and growing demand marks the University of Washington Home Economics department. Thirty two courses serve 431 women, with classes running 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in two shacks stocked with sliding doors and built in cupboards. The program trains women for diverse roles from teachers and dietitians to house directors and buyers, emphasizing real life skills and balance of home and work.
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Department of Home Economics
University of Washington
Little Shack
Practical Health Hint Colic Pain and Home Care
The article explains that colic is abdominal pain with many causes. Simple colic eases with home care, but severe cases may require a doctor. Restlessness, changing positions, facial expressions, and pallor help distinguish benign colic from grave conditions like intestinal obstruction or peritonitis.
An Army Within Our Navy at Vera Cruz Tactics
Rear Admiral Schroeder notes in Scribner's that naval units mimic army organization with battalions of seamen and marines and dispersed specialties. He cites Vera Cruz campaigns, field artillery use, and annual Guantanamo camp life improving marksmanship and reducing losses.
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Vera Cruz
Guantanamo Station
Admiral Schroeder
Scribner's
Retort Courteous Quip Sparks Politeness Debate
A brief exchange humorously notes a man offering his seat to a stout old lady and the ensuing claim that the act was a retort courteous. Mrs Jabbers chides him for politeness, while Blinks reveals the seat share led to a quarrel with the neighbor.
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Mr. Blinks
Lost Opportunities in Ocean of Politics
A Washington Star quote features Senator Sorghum debating ancestral pride and the costly nature of public office. The exchange contrasts boasting ancestors with the claim that many left politics poorer, highlighting frustration with political legacies.
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Republic
Sorghum
Washington Star
At a Standstill: Birthday Gift Confusion
A Cleveland Plain Dealer exchange questions whether a birthday present was sent to Helen Plum and who the gift is for. The speaker believes they have sent three presents for the twenty second, but cannot confirm the exact birthday.
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Helen Plum
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dyspepsia Tablet Epitaph Joke
A dying man jokes that a dyspepsia tablet would be the most appropriate epitaph as questions arise about a grave marker. The quip appears in Harper's Bazar highlighting dark humor about illness and mortality.
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Harper’s Bazar
Tomato hurled at villain ends gallery clash
Report states a gallery audience member struck the villain with a tomato, marking an abrupt end to the incident. No further details on injuries or parties involved provided.
Good Proof. Daddy- No, yer mother never dress the way you girls do today to catch a husband
A Boston Record dialogue reveals a mother and daughter clash over fashion and marriage prospects. The daughter notes her mother’s attire, while the father’s admonition frames social expectations in a period context.
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Boston Record
Be Careful About Skinnum's Boasting on Pull
A brief note from the Philadelphia Record warns readers about Blobbs cautioning against trusting Skinnum's boasting about influence or pull.
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Blobbs
Skinnum
Philadelphia Record
Well What She Buys Is Hers gown critique
The Boston Transcript notes Maud’s new gown on Alice as a display of style. Marie argues it shows the figure she wants others to see, reflecting social perceptions of appearance.
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Alice
Maud
Marie
Boston Transcript
Canal Zones Mentioned In Postal and Climate Context
A Chicago News quip recalls the Canal Zones with Willie noting many zones including a torrid one two temperate and two frigid plus numerous postal zones. The joke highlights the complexity of zone naming beyond climate references.
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Chicago News
Offhand Courtship on Moray Firth Village
In a Moray Firth fishing village of about 400 residents couples flirt with practical, brisk courtship. A young man asks a cousin, but she has pledged to another. the sister Bella accepts the suitor instead, illustrating the local method.
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Moray Firth
Marack
Bella
Mary
Bellak
Whittier Described by Higginson in Amesbury Sketch
The Life of Thomas Wentworth Higginson notes Whittier as seen on a visit to Amesbury. He is dark and slender with a keen, flashing gaze and gentle tenderness, living simply with his odd Quaker mother in a modest cottage.
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Whittier
Mary Thacher Higginson
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Amesbury
A Light Bearer Who Illuminates Everyday Life
The piece honors a modest clerk who quietly aids others by finding and arranging what they need. He smiles as a practical form of understanding and rarely fails, proving that life can be lived without grouch or discontent. He uplifts faith in the worthwhileness of living.
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Milwaukee Journal
J. P. Oliver
Martin
Prince Henry
Manganda
University of
Coimbra
Hare Hunting through the Ages and Opinions
The piece argues hare hunting is an ancient sport valued over fox hunting in Britain. It cites Xenophon and Elizabethan views, citing Nicholas Cox's 1677 praise for the hare as a noble quarry and a delight in watching the hare craft its own preservation.
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Xenophon
Greece
Britain
Nicholas Cox
London Saturday Review
An Army's Eyes
An article notes that at 2000 yards armies cannot see individuals clearly and even at 1200 yards identification of infantry from cavalry is uncertain in dusty conditions. Movements become discernible around 900 yards and clearer as they approach 750 yards.
Uncertain Field Visibility Amid Smoke and Dust
The London Standard notes that infantry are more visible in sunlight than cavalry or artillery due to dust, with muskets glinting. At 2,000 yards, all details are unclear, making identification unreliable.
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London Standard
Ghost helped English traveler in Sicilian danger
A London magazine recounts a solitary English traveler in Sicily who felt his deceased friend's presence walking beside him. When he encountered brigands lying in ambush, the men exclaimed that there were two of them and fled, implying the apparition warned the traveler of danger.
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London
Sicily
Poe and the Adams family mystery at Mr. Faxley's
A colored man visits Mr. Faxley's seeking work. When asked his name he replies Adam Edgar Allan Poe revealing a surprising possible family link to the famed author. The anecdote appears amid broader notes on tree crops and agricultural science from Atlantic.
No Faith in Comebacks at Fountain of Youth
Two Florida visitors declined to enter a side room offering relics of Ponce de Leon for 25 cents after being pressed by a kiosk attendant. The attendant warned they might not get another chance, claiming his father’s sixty years in business and that comebacks never occur.
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Florida
Cupid's Auxiliary Teasing and Unrequited Love
The poem by Puck describes a speaker tolerating shy glances and critical looks from maidens, enduring a summer romance where the girl departs without returning a postcard. The speaker fears a bitter pill from a teasing girl who acts hurt to provoke Bill.
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Bill
Pirates of Penzance amateur performance irks crowd
An amateur rendition of The Pirates of Penzance sparked tension as the police chorus was encored three times. After a delay a lone officer faced the stage while his colleagues failed to join, drawing a godly shout that he was off his beat.
A Woman's Plea From The Chicago Record Herald
A sentimental poem where a woman laments aging and youth fading. She asks not to be told she is getting fatter while admitting age and hair turning gray, and she vows to smile through sorrow. The piece reflects early 20th century newspaper verse tone.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Auto Ailments in a Family Joking Verse
A humorous item from the Minneapolis Journal notes family members with playful vehicle ailments. Brother Jim bears the automobile face while Joe has the motorbike back and sister Sue paces with auto speed. Papa laments the automo bile pocketbook is badly punctured.
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Jim
Joe
Sue
Minneapolis Journal
Luminous Aeroplanes For Night Exhibitions
Phosphorescent aeroplanes and air ships for night exhibitions advertising and safety in night flights are proposed. Phosphorescent model flying machines were shown before the American aeronautic society. New methods may color the light beyond greenish blue, allowing colorful displays with little extra weight.
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American Aeronautic Society
Indian Memorial To Rise Near Fort Wadsworth
The Indian memorial near Fort Wadsworth Staten Island will be largely a gift from Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia. It will symbolize the American Indian race and stand 165 feet tall built of granite and marble with a bronze statue of an Indian chief atop.
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Fort Wadsworth
Staten Island
Rodman Wanamaker
Philadelphia
New York
Exposition Searchlights Arrive for San Francisco Exhibit
More than two hundred giant searchlights, part of the 500 planned for the San Francisco exposition, have arrived and are being installed. Sizes include eighteen and thirteen inch units, with a hundred thirty-inch beams and many others three to four feet in diameter.
The Old, Old Story Told At Three A.M.
A Cincinnati Enquirer fragment notes a late night visit as one person recounts the old, old story to another at three in the morning, framed as a fleeting urban moment.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Going One Better
Society clash over dignity and finances in a Washington Star note stating a superior position due to alimony, highlighting class tension and unequal support within a prominent family.
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Washington Star
Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Peterson home
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Chas. Peterson next Thursday afternoon. A cordial invitation to all.
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Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Chas. Peterson
What She Didn't Say
A young man lingers in a tense encounter with Miss Frances, probing meaning in dialogue while she remains silent, the moment charged by unspoken intent as the conversation circles around truth and meaning. The scene captures a fragile, unresolved tension as words fail to bridge the gap.
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Frances
Lippincott’s
Palmerston at the Derby and the Gladiateur Victory
The London Chronicle recalls Lord Palmerston’s fifty year devotion to the Derby. On a final visit his illness and foul weather forced him to ride in a carriage. When Gladiateur led the race the statesman reportedly warned that if the foreign horse won he would not live the year, and he died within four months.
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Lord Palmerston
Epsom
Gladiateur
Pam
London Chronicle
Not Disconcerted Sermon Interrupted by Congregation Laugh
A Los Angeles Times snippet recalls an old negro minister interrupted during a sermon by a loud laugh. He paused and remarked that the apostle said laughter heals like medicine, but a congregant reminded him this is no doctor’s office or apothecary, and he continued his sermon.
Observing a Daughter’s Neutral Stance Draws Interest
The Detroit Free Press quips about a daughter attracting several suitors with a “strict neutrality.” The dialogue suggests a humorous take on romance and restraint as multiple admirers vie for attention.
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Detroit Free Press
Poetic Exchange on Rhyme Ties Between Garment and Pay
A playful exchange notes a tailor’s grammar of rhyme with lines about genius poets. The quip links raiment and payment, highlighting the punchline that they seldom pair in craft.
Personalities and marriage dialogue echoed in court
A fragment shows Mrs Emberg fas Clara preserving individuality after marriage to Henry and Mrs Watkins acknowledging Henry too. A judge comments and Emerson notes this era is good if understood.
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