Parody and Poultry Talk in The Marble Hill Press
The Marble Hill Press notes diverse items from showbiz quips about a blind actor Thomas Harpers, then comments on the California Midwinter air chasing July heat. It mentions poultry farming, Palestine suburbs, a Dead Sea railroad idea, and a world globe-trotting record debate between Train and Bly, with Griffiths latest challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
Dead Sea
Moab
George Francis
George Griffiths
London
Nelly Bly
New York
Unclear Ancestor Worship and Boston Fire Mentioned
The piece cites an intelligent Chinese man arguing about ancestor worship and contrasts it with a Boston fire. It notes several youths starting a bonfire under a grandstand and questions school seating for a week. A Hartford bicycle accident is described where a rider is fatally struck, with blame on speed. The quip ends by saying a wheel cannot think or take precautions.
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Boston
King Solosion
Hartford
Whckel
Ihs
Feexen chemist probes air to feed world food supply
M. Barthelot, a Feexen chemist, claims to have found a method to obtain the world’s food from the air’s carbon and nitrogen. He notes air holds all but mineral nutrients, and crops still require soil. He argues farmers remain essential as long as human bodies need bones, which do not return to air.
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M. Barthelot
Monument to Washington's mother unveiled in Virginia
The Fredericka burg Virginia monument honoring George Washington's mother was raised and placed by public spirited women and supporters, not government funds. The piece notes Washington’s grave was long unmarked and that Congress could have provided grounds for a monument, yet the project relied on civic effort.
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Mother of
Washington
Frederickaburg
Congress
The Runaway Boy Recalls a Childs Night Quest
A memory poem by James Whitcomb Riley recounts a boy who runs away, meets a cow and a girl guiding him home. He fears danger, asks for his mother, and returns to a kiss from a big girl before vowing not to run again. The piece preserves rustic voice and playful mischief.
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Ezala
Shell
James Whitcom Riley
Die Night on the Precipice Ends in a Destructive Rockfall
In a desperate battle on a cliff edge, Van Hoeck orders a fatal strike on the rope as Lola clings above. A shot rings out, the rope slips, and a massive rockfall follows, devouring the cliffside with thunderous, chaotic fury as the rubble hurls toward the water below.
Saving Lola and Escaping a Mountain Fall
A climber recalls a harrowing ascent as rock fractures and the cliff opens to reveal blue sky. The ledge holds as the climber drags himself up while Lola, wounded, saved him by wrapping the noose around her body securing their escape. Lola smiles faintly and sinks back.
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Lola
Chatter XIX ends in tragedy on the perilous ledge
Brace and I witness Lola gravely wounded after Van Sbeck is killed when a rock collapses above the ledge. Lola sends us away as her strength fails. Brace confirms the Kid is gone as we share a moment of exhausted grief and resolve.
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Pardner
Brace
Lola
van Sbeck
Bruce
God Almighty
van Hoyck
van Hoeck
The End of the Pact and a Silent Promise
The narrator recalls a final voyage to San Diego with Sir Edmund and Edith where June’s air eased the heat, Edith greets the new homeland, and vows are renewed. Brace attends the wedding breakfast, returns with a postscript addendum to a contract, and the narrator declares his wife the true prize beyond the promised share.
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Sir Edmund
Edith
San Diego
Baronet
Brace
Napoleon at Play Described as Vulgar Little Man in Exile
Century excerpts reveal Napoleon as supremely selfish and vulgar during early St Helena exile. Diary details his casual affection for Balcombe household girls, earning the nickname Boney from the younger daughter. The portrayal contrasts with grand imperial image, noting no trace of gloom.
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Bonpaparte
Napoleon
St. Helena
Bonaparte
New York Tribune
Island
Boney
Vocal Capacity and Diet in Song Traditions
The passage argues diet shapes vocal quality, noting Italians who eat much fish lack fine singers while Irish country women have sweet voices, and contrasting Norway as fish-eating with Sweden as grain-eating a land of song. It asserts carnivorous birds croak and grain-eating birds sing.
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Naples
Genoa
Norway
Sweden
Dramatic Author Cleared as Alibi in Court
A Texas Siftings item reports a judge testing a suspect’s trade as part of an alibi. The prisoner confirms he is a dramatic author and writes American plays. The judge remarks it is unlikely he would be involved in any plot, and the man is discharged.
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Texas Siftings
Largest Prune Orchard Planned in California County
The Largest Prune Orchard spanning 3,00 acres will be planted in San Luis Obispo county California next spring. Baron von Schroeder already operates the county's largest prune orchard, and this new development would surpass existing holdings as the world’s biggest.
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San Luis Obispo County
California
Baron von Schroeder
Notice on cabin telegraph devices for gentlemen and ladies
A fragment states that the notice was posted up in the cabin and requests gentlemen not to use the telegraph devices while ladies are expected to occupy them, reflecting a gender based usage guidance in a historic setting.
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Ehaire
The Fool and the Hing and Other Paragraphers
A collage of 1890s quips and dialogues on photography Chinamen professors youth and feudalism. The mock exchanges feature editorial satire and classroom banter with references to editors youth Roy and a teacher explaining feudal authority and a “boss.”
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Roy
A Matter of Doubt Involving a Dog and Children
A Kind Lady reports two children crying over a dog with a tin can tied to its tail. The little girl mourns the act. the boy laments missing the moment.
Gentle Lady and Good Boy Exchange Church Question
A short dialogue features a gentle lady asking about church attendance and a good boy replying he attends Methodist services since the last church fair, noting the fair increased straw berries in shortcake. The exchange preserves a quaint, period voice with village humor.
Strident in Love and Woe sparks stage realism talk
A critic praises Strident for Love and Woe while noting Mouther shines in support. Jinks, once the heavy in Woman's Wrongs, drew a swift divorce suit from his wife, underscoring the actor’s dramatic impact.
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Mouther
A Neglectful Citizen election day forgot to register
A character recounts the morning chaos of warlike sounds as a wife calls to her husband Meo Gracia to register for an election day, lamenting a forgotten registration in a tense, historical tone.
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Meo Gracia
The Gold Cure’s Weak Point
The dialogue argues the gold cure costs money and thus a spent wallet drives the urge for curing. Winkers notes recovery costs, Blinkers says curing any disease costs money, and Winkers concedes in ebriety one only seeks cure after losing all funds.
His Native Element in Pithon’s Snakes Sketch
Attendant reports Attendant-Prof. Pithon the naturalist is tired and imagines himself amid queer snakes. Head Physician asks if frightened. Attendant replies he is not, he sits smiling and classifies them. Puck humorously comments on the scene.
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Pithon
Puck
Lucky Adam and the world without a schoolhouse
A clever verse recalls Adam as the luckiest, while Little Johnny Solomon questions why. The narrator notes that when Adam was a boy there was no schoolhouse in the world, implying a contrast between fortune and education.
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Adam
Johnny—Solomon
Ethel
Johnny
Retrospective fragment hints at old friendships and names
Fragmentary dialogue recalls Edith Mabel and Nellis in a past friendship. Brief exchanges mention a man’s name, laughter, and a cryptic list of garbled terms. The piece feels like a dimly remembered reminiscence with unclear details.
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Marble Hill Press
Tom Allen
Etter
Marble Hill
Thomas Harpers
Brooklyn
the Great Helper
Frank Barrett
Costinvep
Thad
Ieal
Plaster of Paris
Pasteur of Paris
Mabel
Nellis
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