Humor of the Hour Logan taunts judge with nickname joke
A California man recalls Thomas Logan in a Washington Territory Supreme Court case. Logan teases back as Chief Justice Greene Corrects Browne and Brown pronunciation with a quip about how the judge's name would be Greeny depending on the case outcome.
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California
Thomas Logan
Oregon
Logan
Greene
Supreme Court
Territory of
Washington
Browne
Browny
Sleeper Disturbed by Mysterious Packaged Knock
A light sleeper in a Leeds hotel is awakened by repeated knocks about a mysterious package for him. The tale ends with the courier insisting the package is not for the sleeper. A separate anecdote has a Scotsman in New York debating Washington and truth with a Yankee.
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Leeds
Philadelphia Ledger
Woes of the Pole cartoon caption
A humorous dialogue from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows Bill Eskimo lamenting his freezing arm around Miss Aurora as her father approaches. The cartoon plays on mistaken romance and awkward family encounters with Arctic punning.
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Miss Aurora
Bill Eskimo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Going Him One Better
Cartoon caption from the Philadelphia Press shows Harduppe and Flubdub bartering money. Harduppe asks for thirteen dollars till tomorrow, Flubdub deems thirteen unlucky, then Harduppe increases to fourteen dollars.
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Him
Harduppe
Philadelphia Press
Umbrella Lost Likely in Saloon Says Wife
Hicks says he carried his wife's umbrella yesterday and misplaced it. He plans to advertise the loss to have it returned, while Wicks suggests the idea. Hicks fears the item was left in a saloon, complicating recovery.
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Hicks
Catholic Standard and Times
What a Bore Society Is Mrs Caterby Quips in Suburbs
Mrs Caterby expresses disdain for suburban life and calls locals slow while Caterby jokes about being too busy to notice. The exchange reveals social satire in a humorous dialogue between neighbors and a judge.
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Caterby
Noisy Exchange at Wayside Cottage
The Chicago News notes a playful roadside scene where a lady and Sandy Pikes trade quips about a stale pile joke and an unimpressive pie in a lighthearted exchange at a cottage setting.
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Sandy Pikes
Chicago News
Fate and reputation shift as running car changes man
A clipped exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times notes a man named Bince Radley, once known for wealth, becoming unfamiliar to others after learning to drive. The remark implies fate balances things as his new car skills alter perceptions.
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Bince Radley
Catholic Standard and Times
In the Swim. Gold Fish and Mrs Shark Societal Lap Dog
A humorous Detroit Tribune item jokes about Mrs. Shark leading a dogfish for social pretensions. Sea Bass quips she spent last summer at Newport and mocks the notion that society requires a lap dog.
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Newport
Detroit Tribune
Bedbug Extermination Mixture Instructions
A historical note describes a homemade bedbug extermination mix using wood alcohol gasoline camphor and corrosive sublimate crushed together. The recipe instructs mixing the day before use and shaking before application then injecting into crevices and cracks.
Up to Date Girl Bumps Bunny Travers With Wit and Wiles
Bunny Travers is invited to Ravensrest by Nettie, who tests his view of up to date women with speed boats, foil duels, sailing misadventures, and horseplay. After a series of comical bumps, he reforms and buys an oyster plant, while Burt Galbraith hints Nettie may soon marry.
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Bunny Travers
London
Bunny
Burt Galbraith
Low Island
Nettie
Net
America
Ravensrest
Miss Nettie
United States
Oldfields
Progressive Era Delays Amid Kitchen Renovation Tale
A slowed French worker Pierre de Campe frustrates Mrs. Bradly in a Bradly kitchen project. His tale mocks the era’s speed claims as he quibbles about progress and haste, noting Americans’ rush while arguing patience in finishing duties.
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Pierre de Campe
Bradly
America
Pierre
Meester
Books That Shaped a Bookseller's Life
In a brief exchange, Mr. Comrox recalls that the most influential books were stories with love and fighting. He notes his prosperous start came while working in the book selling business. Washington Stir.
Wires Crossed in Chicago Love Tale
Excerpted lines show social chatter about a rich young lady's engagement patched with comic misread signals. The Count and Duke joke about crossed wires as a father misreads the situation in a lively Chicago scene.
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Chicago News
Winter Closeout at Butterfield’s Store
Butterfield’s offers reductions on winter coats from 50 to 75 cents on the dollar and tail or made suits at half price. Furs close at reduced prices along with spring arrivals and new dress goods in fancy and plain fabrics. A selection of ginghams at 8c and exclusive embroideries and laces are highlighted for early buyers.
Beechers Silent Poem Treasure Hidden by Mrs Beecher
Mrs Beecher guarded a secret poem written by Beech er during courtship. At a publisher's office Robert Bonner offered $5 000 to hear it, but Eunice refused. The verses remained sacred, cherished as a treasured memento of the husband.
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Mrs. Beecher
Mr. Bonner
Eunice
Mr. Beecher
Robert Bonner
Irving's Uphill Fight Triumphs on English Stage
The London Mail notes how Irving faced early criticism for his voice gait and mannerisms but then gained triumphs and redeemed the English stage. He rose from the ranks to head the profession through force of his originality and his kindly nature.
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Irving
Midland
London Mail
Adam and Eve Rib Joke Sparks Orchard Sulk
The scene shows Adam declaring to Eve that no power shall take her from his side. Eve replies with a rib joke about being taken from his side first. Adam, upset by the rib rest, wanders off sulking in the apple orchard.
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Adam
Eve
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