St Hubert’s Day Dogs Fill Notre Dame Cathedral
A Berlin paper notes that on St Hubert’s Day hundreds of hunting dogs accompany owners to the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Brussels. Worshipers wear hunting costumes as bugles sound. One hotel guest describes a small spaniel being treated as an intruder by larger dogs.
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Hunteman
St. Hubert’s
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Brussels
Berlin
Ile
Cut Bint
Weiter
Finest Fruit Debate in Tait Ish Skoval Society
Discussion in the Tait Ish Skoval Torticulture society centers on the finest fruit, highlighting nectarines, peaches, and plums. It notes the introduction of Italian and French names for varieties and references English horticulturists such as Gage shaping modern labels.
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Skoval Torticulture Society
Europe
Italy
France
Droaucis I
Reine Clande
England
Verdech
Gage
Frast
London Chronicle
Death by Own Action and Odd Writings Tale
Fragmented anecdotes describe a man who nearly attempted suicide, a pistol misfire into a mirror, and various periodical quotations on death, lockjaw, and medicine. A humorous London Tatler tale follows an Italian dancer and an irascible magistrate misunderstanding a request to leave.
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Taglese
Loudou Tatler
Progress and praise for a bright wife in housekeeping
A humorous exchange notes progress in domestic skills with phrases about a wife who knew little of housekeeping. The speaker lauds her as a bright worker, joking that only two cooks were needed to teach her to stay away from the kitchen, framing it as half the battle.
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Teeen
Wooton
Puck
How She Said It Indignant Exchange
An indignant mother confronts a daughter about a kiss. The daughter protests with a sharp retort, insisting she said no while the mother's memory suggests otherwise, exposing a clash of perception and intent.
Buried Anachronisms in a Quirky Dialogue
A fragment from a humorous exchange shows Uncle Zohn teasing Tom about eating and size, with Tom replying in a wry, misspelled manner that hints at a playful family dynamic and a tongue in cheek tone. The lines suggest domestic character notes rather than a news event.
When He Got His Money
Howell jokes that the man turned a book into a fortune while Powell quips the author is not the one hailed but his father-in-law's check book.
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Howell
Powell
Exchange
A Memory of a Lost Delight From Outing Magazine
A reflective reminiscence contrasts modern homes and the loss of soulful fireplace traditions. The author recalls old kitchens, stories, doughnuts, cider, and apple parings beside a central hearth, while cherishing a mother who knitted as the family shared warm ordeals and prayers.
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Ada
Ant Bounis
Saul
T. J. Powelly
Outing Magazine
Scientist Answers Inquiries At Curious Conference
An elderly participant challenges a scientist with odd questions about tea leaves and roactus. The scientist calmly explains and offers to answer any scientifically framed questions, inviting inquiries from friends and observers. A lone critic presses on the tea leaves mystery amid the gathering in Los Angeles.
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Angeles Pines
He Met Shorty in Town, A Stranger Seeks Shorty
A Boston Traveler piece recounts a passerby asking locals for a man named Shorty. In a storefront near the square, an elderly seven footer confirms the stranger’s target, saying “Guess you’ve got him,” as the inquiry ends with the hint of a meeting.
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Shorty
Milgut
Ole Man
Boston Traveler
Mean Trick Rouses Pawnbroker At Midnight
In his home city a sad tale unfolds as a troubled visitor bangs at a pawnbroker's door in the middle of the night. The startled owner bids him down while the visitor insists on waking him. Confusion grows as the exchange reveals a misunderstanding about a supposed debt and a late bathrobe request.
Bluebeard and the French noble lord of Halz tale
The piece recounts Bluebeard as Giles de Laval lord of Halz, marshal of France in 1429. Described as brave yet violent, he is accused of murdering young women whose blood he used in labalical incantations, forming the core of the tale. A separate quip from a press humorist adds a jokey line about thinking up something funny.
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Bluebeard
France
Giles de Laval
Halz
Setting Him Right
A fragmentary dialogue about a bonnet and millinery bills. The exchange hints at settling costs, with only one method implied to gain the right to forepeet the expenses. The text reveals character names George and a unnamed speaker in a humorous cross talk.
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George
Tune. There is no tyrant like custom and no freedom
Fragmentary dialogue from Chicago Tribune style banter. The text mocks tuning planes and the rigid grip of custom, contrasting harmony with control, in a dated literary voice.
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Boree
Mr Barrie Says No To Young Smokers
I M Barrie, famed writer and actor, recounts scolding a page boy for smoking a dirty twist and later inviting friends to a dinner where cigars vanished leaving the boy’s pipe as the only evidence. He urges that smoking is bad for a boy and vows not to smoke until he finishes his own cigarette.
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Mr. Barrie
I. M. Barrie
Barrie
Lear Price
Some Animals In Winter Turn White
The article describes how species like the grouse family member, and the weasel, change with winter. It notes summer colors give way to white camouflage under snow and discusses timing of color changes, including predator visibility and possible delays during late snowfall.
Royal coronation regalia and its odd uses described
The article details ceremonial coronation regalia used in England with silvery gilt crowns edged in ermine and purple velvet, worn only at critical moments by the monarch and guarded by attendants. It notes these items also appear as ornamental bulbs and have been repurposed, a noble piece sold in London being cut to serve as candlestick breakers.
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England
London
Daffodil Poisoning Report Warns Garden Pickers
The Dundee Advertiser notes many plants considered harmless contain poisonous properties. Daffodil and narcissus pickers often suffer skin irritation from the plant sap. Stinging lesions form under the cuticles due to lime crystals in the stems. Regular daffodil pickers apply oil and tallow under nails to guard hands. Bulbs of white Roman hyacinth share similar effects.
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Dundee Advertiser
Sedate John Budd Wins Village Bride in Humble Way
In Harper's Weekly a tale frames John Budd as a steady, exemplary youth. He wins Susan Suller with quiet vigor but blushes when asked to vow. He answers softly, "Yes, please," revealing a rare moment of embarrassment at the wedding.
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John Budd
Susan Suller
John
Harper
Johnare Sends News From Grandparents Visit
An early 20th century telegram style message from Johnare on his first trip to country grandparents. He writes Dear Me I am well and hope you are, Your loving son. The note includes a casual sign off and a light dietary instruction about a red cabbage.
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Johnare
John
New York
Preas
The Rattlesnake Tells a Tale in the Woods
In a Chicago News item a boy recalls meeting a huge rattlesnake while walking in the woods. His companion asks how he knew it was a rattler, and the boy quips that his teeth rattled the moment he laid eyes on it.
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Timmy
Jimmy
Chicago News
Her Revenge in Courtroom Witness Box
A lawyer asked the second woman in the witness box her age and she replied with a sharp line about being old enough to have sold milk to him as a baby, insisting she has not yet received payment. The exchange shows a defiant, witty moment during testimony.
February Sports Afield highlights and travel tales
The February issue showcases an illuminated cowboy cover and varied reading from Snowed In a North Woods life to Prof Thomas on a Honduras trip. It features Paddock on a Texas hunting trip, Cogguer in Indian Territory, and multiple pieces on fishing in Adirondacks Wisconsin California and Iowa. Editorials are praised as bright and scholarly. Newsdealer details and a 15 cent price are provided.
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North Woods
Prof
Thomas
Honduras
Russia
Gulf Coast
Texas
R.A. Paddock
Pam Cogguer
Indian Territory
Maryland
Colorado
Montana
Ladysmith
Adirondacks
Wisconsin
California
Iowa
Dearborn St
Chicagra
Ils
Contentment gives a crown where fortune has denied
A concise, aphoristic note attributes enduring happiness to inner peace rather than external wealth, reflecting a moral stance that true reward comes from contentment despite unequal fortune.
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Ford
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Nan
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Christensen
Abe Go
Cash Grocers
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3Rd, Street
Carney
Cariney
Homeseekers
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Oklahoma
Mexico
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ACENT
Marshfield, Wis
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
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