Timely topics mix of satire and science in early 1900s column
A kaleidoscope of Southern notes, census figures, and opinion pieces discusses global population, currency, and trade trends, alongside social commentary. It cites Miss Susan B Anthony, church and youth movements, urban migration, and aging in professions, with observations on wealth, royalty, and a fox in a kitchen anecdote.
Deborah Declares Independence at Hilton Picnic
Debo rah Hancock and Miss Deborah recall youth as Hilton celebrates incorporation. John Smith, a famed visitor, speaks of old ties while Deborah contemplates fate and love. A spring moment ends with a kiss and a changed name dream.
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Ellen Ann
Deb
Hilton
Deborah
Joel
John Smith
Dan Quincy
John
Miss Hancock
When Baby Came A Poem Of New Birth And Joy
When baby came she brought far more than wealth or goods. A lean purse and humble home contrasted with a holy brightened house and hearts filled with love truth and hope. The father's strength grew the moment life depended on him as angels carried blessings into every day.
Monument to Drake Unveiled in Titusville Pa
A $50,000 granite monument honoring Col Edwin M Drake, discoverer of petroleum, was unveiled in Titusville. The giver’s identity was kept secret until after death, with Henry H Rogers of Standard Oil suspected as a likely donor. Drake died in Bethlehem in 1880 and may be reinterred near the monument.
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Titusville
Edwin M. Drake
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Co
Col. Drake
Bethlehem
Red Albumen for Hens Explains Prolific Argentines
Bayonne Times reports on a South American mineral named Beckoe albumen believed to boost hen lay rate. Promoters claim hens fed red albumen resume laying up to 200 eggs daily, while locals in Beckoe tout its purity. Critics doubt the claim, noting that albumen is not a mineral product.
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South America
Argentine Republic
Buenos Ayres
Beckoe
United States
Bayonne
Prodigy Joseph Burke a Musical Child Prodigy
Joseph Burke born in 1818 Galway showed extraordinary talent from infancy becoming a violinist at age three and performing across Ireland England and America. By fourteen he had earned about 80000 dollars while touring Shakspearean roles and later studied law before returning to music and a long association with Jenny Lind. He never married and spent summers in Batavia with winters in New York and Washington.
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Jenny Ling
Joseph Burke
Newy
Galway
Ire
Ireland
Dublin
Joseph Burge
London
England
Shakspeare
Brighton
George IV
United States
New York
Phiadelphia
Boston
Canada
William J. Marcy
Europe
Somerville Farm
Jenny Lind
America
P. T. Barnum
Mr. Burke
Barnum
Ilis
Washington
Trick Dog Mind Reader Delights Crowds At Show
Doc, a trick dog owned by Fred P. Corning, an old time showman, is billed as a lightning calculator. He supposedly counts people in a crowd, identifies how many wear glasses, notes how many are smoking, and even tells time from a watch shown to him.
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Doc
Fred P. Corning
Heirloom boast turns sour in London Tit-Bits tale
A wealthy man boasts of a 500 year old table to guests. A guest counters with a 3,000 year old table claimed to be a multiplication table made in India. The joke ends with the host admitting the impossibility. The piece notes happiness in marriage as a source of true contentment.
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Bureau of Statistics
Porto Rico
Hawaii
British Isles
Germany
Canada
Europe
Holland
Mexico
South Africa
Australia
China
Japan
United Kingdom
BOS
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Cuba
Hongkong
British Africa
Sienek
India
London
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North Pole
King Edward
Kaiser William
Census Bureau
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Young Men's Christian Associaion
Harlem
Bealdes
Association
Chicago Chronicle
Susan B. Anthony
Miss Anthony
Anthony
Susan
Misa Anthony
Artemus Ward
Warwickshire
Nailey Hall
Bis
Eborah Hancock
Hancock
The
Republic
Elihu Gritfin
Squire Cooper