Missing Message From Cerrillos Mur? A Mother's Letter Remains
The text appears as a scratched personal note from Cerrillos New Mexico with fractured lines about a mother and child. It evokes a family scene with lingering memories of a son, a father far away, and a mother’s tender heart amid distant times. The fragmentary lines mention a mother’s thoughts and a distant return, preserving familial affection.
A London Pirate Bus Ride Delivers Comic Law Lesson
An amusing London tale recalls a private pirate bus charging double fare. A passenger challenges the conductor at What you call it circus, pays a penny, and with police aid no one can collect the extra fare. The driver ends up furious as the bus empties and the scene dissolves into city chaos and satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tam
Metropolis
London Road Car Co
London General Omnibus Co
London General Omnibus Company
London General
Post Office
Blank Street
Bers
Gremala
Miank Street
Dirate
Tom
Ampstead
Luke Sharp
Detroit Free Press
Are Women Mercenary Two Diverse Opinions on Venus Requisit
Two women debate whether women are mercenary in love and gifts. One argues many are calculating and accept gifts after brief acquaintance, while another defends feminine modesty and pride, insisting most women are not mercenary and the stereotype is narrow. A New York Sun clipping notes the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herriend
New York
N.Y. Sun
Louis
N. Y
Mournful Lyrics and Oxford Jests in Period Sketches
Mirthful snippets from Munsey's Weekly feature a young widow's crape rite after a mill disaster, a juried question about lending fifty dollars before marriage, and a witty Oxford quip about a student being plucked for not being ripe, all across Harpers and related papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny
George
Munsey's Weekly
Chess Gambit as Diversion in Sheriff Pursuit
Fragmentary dialogue shows a character pleading for time to evade a sheriff while proposing a chess game as a distraction. The tone hints at a crime plot device or humorous escape scenario with references to a weekly publication Munsey's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Munsey's
We Eat Too Much Headline Reeled In Narrow Texas Sift
Two wanderers share a brief exchange about a newspaper article titled We eat too much. The dialogue reveals irony and humor as they discuss money making and poverty in a rough Texas setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Toston Herald
Fragmentary note on a man and two women
The text presents a cryptic narrator’s aside about a man his wife and a close female companion. It hints at distinguishing the wife from the friend and refers to Jade as a label or nickname within the fragment. The fragment lacks clear narrative context or event details.
Self Acting Collar Button Constrictor Invention
A humorous sketch shows a man bragging of a new patent for a self acting collar button constrictor that grips instantly on the floor. The gag highlights practical flaws and comic dialogue about inventions and daily mishaps.
Domestic Recipes and Fashion Notes from Old Newspapers
An assortment of culinary hints and household ideas including remedies and recipes for desserts as well as fashion notes on summer dresses and accessories. The items reference old newspaper sources and provide practical instructions for making pastries stews sponge cases and dress trims.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. Anderson
Cerrillos
New Mexico
Son
Sano
Harry Eles
Vernon Stone
Sissy
Dude's Chronicle
Plrakk
Con Pucron
Indies
Indy
Lucre
Mr. Lucre
Bridget
Oxford
Harper's Bar
Wast
Jade
Mense
Nexdoor
Penelope
Jack
Mr McAllister
Munsey
Matilda
Jover
Harper's Bazar
Munpey's Weekly
Desprrati
Notary Public
Puck
Star Harbor
Harper’s Bazar
Mother Duck
Boston Herald
Detroit
Towton Herald
Wales