Sunday Magazine of The Record-Herald Prospers
For years readers in the West watched this experiment become a sound, prospering success. The Sunday Magazine now competes with big monthlies, sometimes paying up to 25 000 for a serial and featuring Conan Doyle and Anthony Hope. It showcases humor and high literary quality with serial novels and exclusive stories drawing hundreds of thousands of readers.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The
Record-Herald
Conan Doyle
Sir Nigel
Anthony Hope
Sophy
Kravonia
United States
Shorty McCabe
Record- Herald
Sunday Record-Herald
W A Waddell at 2004 Franklin Ave Lexington Ma
W A Waddell residence at 2004 Franklin Avenue in Lexington Massachusetts is noted. The entry records an address and the name associated with it. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
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W. A. Waddell
Franklin Ave
Lexington, Ma
Riverview Exposition and World Fair Folio Offerings
A long, florid description extols the Riverview Exposition as Chicago’s crowning beauty with a projected 10,000,000 visitors this year. It previews elaborate shows including 6000 dancers, wild bulls, Mexican fights, a vast illuminated amphitheater, and the famed Court of Honor. The article blends promotional hype with dramatic scenes such as the Valley of Pirates and a grand organ, promising spectacular scenery and modern electric effects throughout the display.
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Chicago
Stow
Riverview Exposition
Rome
Ieatha
Sees Dark Era for Anglers Warns of Scarce Fish Ahead
An Ohio State Journal warning predicts a declining fish supply in future years due to population growth, water poisoning, and habitat disruption. It argues fishing may become rare and likens it to hunting buffalo as oceans, lakes, and streams suffer.
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Ohio State Journal
Great Expectations in Tobacco Growth
A gardener jokes about a tobacco plant in full bloom and questions how long before the cigars are ready, noting the unusual pairing of blooming flowers with tobacco. The quip reflects playful observation of garden progress and cigar production timing.
Good word for Abdul
The Hebrew Standard praises Abdul Hamid as one of Europe’s clever and diplomatic crowned heads and recalls how the Ottoman government protected Jewish citizens when Christian rulers expelled them. A correspondent notes that in distress he is sheltered at Salonika in a house owned by a Jew.
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Abdul Hamid
Europe
Salonika
Meek drug clerk proposes to soda fountain belle
In a witty sketch the meek clerk asks the fair soubrette to marry him at the soda fountain. She rebuffs him with sharp humor, insisting she loves another and questions the risk of turning him down for “something just as good.”
Cream of Society Sparks Newport Rivalry in Town
In a lively social scene, Roderick notes the town’s leading figures as they mingle with the Newport crowd, remarking how the local elite appear diminutive by comparison. The quip hints at a refined social hierarchy and town rivalry.
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Roderick
Society
Newport
van Albert
H’m
Notable Quotations on Breadth in Comedy
A curio of stage chat remarks on breadth versus length, noting how some musical comedies feel stretched. The speaker quips about wide scope and long length, suggesting a humorous comparison between ambition and execution in theater.
Purist at Large Counts Town Population
A dialogue exchanges about town population figures with a citizen noting the cen gus gives 8,000, while another claims 6,000. The humorous mispronunciation underscores a local debate over estimated census figures and town size.
No Lover of National Game Giants Lose Umpire Beaten
A mob surrounds a baseball umpire amid loud denunciations as the Giants lose the game. A passerby in the gates is mistaken for a conspirator, prompting brick throwing before realizing the scene. The incident ends with confusion and questions about motives.
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Giants
New York Times
Smuggling Tale Emerges From Aprils Fool Box
A German liner servant loaded a basket ashore and nearly escaped with a string of nested boxes. A tip from a passenger led customs to search the basket uncovering three boxes and a card reading This is the first of April. Many happy returns of the day.
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New York
Village ruled by women in Froissy near Paria
Report from Froissy shows women in key posts. A station master is a woman whose husband is only a bystander. Mlle Jeanne will work fewer hours on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mme Lesobre runs the post office route on foot about 20 miles daily. The municipal drummer is a woman in her ninetieth year.
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Froissy
Paria
Mlle
Jeanne
Mme. Lesobre
Doorstep sparrow quips on sweeter fare than last spring
A nature faker recounts a doorstep exchange on Fifth Avenue where a small brown sparrow notes sweeter white grains than last spring and his wife retorts that the earlier food was peptonized baby food. The anecdote, attributed to the New York Times, mixes whimsy with urban wildlife sighting.
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Upper
Fifth Avenue
New York Times
Postal Tip on Proper Stamp Application
A post office official explains the correct method to apply a stamp. Moisten the tip of the envelope surface just enough to dampen the stamp adhesive, then press the stamp firmly. The paper should not be soaked, and the stamp will stay affixed in transit.
Helping It Along Inspires Career Talk in Imitation Factory Plan
A fond mother praises Willie’s bright future while her bachelor brother suggests advancing him with a job in an imitation factory. The remark mirrors a domestic banter about securing opportunities and shaping a young man’s path through practical work.
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Willie
Jail quip echoes courtroom tension in lyric clash
A fragment captures a tense exchange with a singer mocked in jail despite serving time. A judge’s implied comment highlights public anger and punishment themes in a bold, prosecutorial tone.
The Secret in Two Parts
A philosophical quip notes happiness halves as forgetting unpleasant things and not finding the other half. The wry line implies contentment stems from selective memory and mystery. No persons or organizations are cited.
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