Cable repair after Bermuda to Halifax breaks ends in success
A 700 mile undersea link between Hamilton Bermuda and Halifax Nova Scotia snapped leaving both ends buried in deep water. A cable repair steamer grapples the wreck, recovers the two ends after hours of effort, and reconnects with a new section to restore service, while noting harsher conditions in northern waters. The piece also notes two tiny Bodleian manuscripts with minute shorthand sermons from the 17th century.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Jamaica
Newfoundland
New York
Karl K. Kitchen
New York World
Young Edgar Questions Moon and Creation
A child asks if God made the new moon and what became of the old one. The mother gently explains creation and the stars, reflecting a quaint exchange cited by the Chicago News.
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Edgar
Chicago News
Why He Was Glum Joke Reveals Wife Threat to Leave
A humor item from the Houston Post notes a man expressed gloom after his wife threatened to return to her mother's home yesterday. He doubted she would actually go, but the moment underlines domestic lighthearted tension.
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Houston Post
Euripides Quotation About Tongue As Disease
A terse Euripides line warns that an unbridled tongue is the worst disease, reflecting classical emphasis on self-restraint and the hazards of careless speech.
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Euripides
Giant East African rats alarm big game and museums
A Potchefstroom Budget note describes several two foot to thirty two inch rats collected by taxidermist A. J. Klein in Nairobi and surrounding areas. The giant rats, rare yet common in Nairobi Limura and nearby bush, resemble large mice in body color but grow as large as cats with thick tails.
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A. J. Klein
Nairobi
Limura
Enduring Finger Prints on White Enamel Paint
The Boston Globe notes sentiment in home design as a bungalow builder in California inspired 1887 handprint impressions in wet cement at a doorway. It argues such touches distinguish a house from a home and cites persistent child-made fingerprints as lasting, soap resistant mementoes.
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California
Boston Globe
Downman’s Accidental Technique Elevates His Portraits
The eighteenth century English artist John Downman gained fame as a portrait painter. He developed a unique method by applying color to the back of very thin black chalk drawings after an accidental spill, which caused stains to show through and heighten the image.
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John Downman
Downman
New York Times
The Flying Wedge Incident Reported in London
A mother rushes to an emergency hospital as the captain explains her son was hurt when the team attempted the flying wedge. The crowd’s reaction is one of compassion and headlines describe a broken arm.
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London Saturday Journal
Ambidextrous Boy and Land Sales Mentioned in Quotation
A humorous exchange references Mrs. Waddington's ambidextrous boy and Mrs. Gotta lotte commenting on land sales. The dialogue notes concern about a boy's condition after tonsil surgery and reflects social chatter.
Fragmented Exchange About Marriage and Identity
A quoted London Telegraph dialogue questions marriage and gender roles. The speaker jokes that a man’s wife is his better half and muses on the fate of a man who marries twice, prompting reflections on personal identity.
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Tommy
Pop
London Telegraph
English Juror Questions Verdict Aftermath
An English juror asked the judge if his disagreement with the eleven peers justified a fellow juror being struck by a chair. The remark highlights tensions following the verdict and raises questions about decorum and safety in the courtroom.
Moneyed friend of yours turned to ashes
In a quip from the Philadelphia Record a character notes a once flush companion now left with nothing. The exchange uses a fading friendship as a sharp social jab.
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Muggins
Buggins
Philadelphia Record
Easily Pleased. Gnabe What is an optimist
A humorous quip from the Cincinnati Enquirer mocks optimistic outlooks with a joke about a cross eyed man grateful he isn’t bowlegged. The brief item reflects editorials or comic content from the era.
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Gnabe
Steve
Cincinnati Loquirer
Antics and Anecdotes From Street to Bus in Papers
A collage of humorous vignettes and didactic notes from an era newspaper: Bouffe the comedian improvises as an old man on the street, a Glasgow bus tale ends with a penny and polite shaming, a working widow thrives on polite notes, winter smoking risks and a note on a curious electric phenomenon.
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Mme. Judith
Bouffe
Judith
Glasgie
Shaver
Glasgow News
No matter how far you go there is human life
A New York newspaper man travels on the Democratic national convention special to Denver in 1908. In Illinois a stout East Side district leader notes the universal presence of people as the train passes through farms and towns while remarking on the constant presence of life regardless of distance.
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New York
Denver
New York City
Green
East Side
Illinois
Clerk's Annual Report Monticello Year Ending March
The Monticello city clerk submits the annual financial statement for the year ending March. It covers the mayor and city council, notes receipts and expenditures, and lists overdrawn accounts and paid-out items.
Five summers old girl questions time promise
Gertrude, aged five, lived with grandparents. She asked to visit a friend, was said to wait till tomorrow, then again promised for tomorrow. She replied with the lines about yesterday and tomorrow, reflecting a child's misinterpretation of time.
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Gertrude
Grandman
Grandma
National Monthly
Earth’s negative charge puzzles physicists and readers
Dr George O Simpson notes earth is a negatively charged sphere with a current of over 1000 amperes into the conducting air yet its surface charge stays constant. The piece cites travels through South Africa and quotes a Kaffir remark, then a quip about a wife changing her mind.
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George O. Simpson
Earth
Trains In the Wind Slow Down In Side Wind
Locomotive engineers report strong side winds hinder trains as wheel flanges grip the opposite rail. The wind direction forces cars to pull about a third heavier, slowing progress in gusty conditions.
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Quincy
IIL
Patriot and Homeowner Clash Over Love of Country
In Season the Newark News quotes a patriot asking young lovers about love of country. A man with a comfortable home in town answers with praise of warm weather and local life as the measure of patriotism.
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Newark News
The Obstacle to Happiness
A reflection quotes Mme de Rilux on weariness with possessions and longing for what is not, noting an internal barrier to lasting happiness and fulfillment.
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Mme. de Rilux
Patience as Strong Drink Against Despair
Quotation noting patience as a potent antidote to despair. It labels patience as the strongest force, capable of overcoming overwhelming fear or challenge, aligning with Jerrold’s sentiment about restraint and perseverance.
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Jerrold
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Charles II
London Globe
Detroit
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Hus
Germany
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Clerk Maxwell
Maxwell
Chicago
Monticello, JA
Comnell
Monticello, Ores
Balon Hand
Aan Ad
Pontis Seuss Eadey
Turkey
Corriere Dela Sera
Vienna
Sultan Mehemet
Leopold
Cresars
Poland
Mehemet
East
John Sobieskit
London Chronicle
Lehigh Cement
Central Lumber & Coal Company
Rockstad
Monticello
Iowa
Ita
Sitaiky
Vais Alli
Shi
W. Koop
County
A!rons Wen
Bridge Rd
Sury
Reno
Dog Uwlx
Ceneral
RMU
Aid
Nurahie
Ivy Mlee Co
Elerk
Grand Totais
Inbor
Cement Cros
Ile
Ofilee
Duces Lowa
Arin
Aris Ne
Sidiary
Wis
Long
Bauk
Balonhand
Libravian
Bence Eneene
Repuira
Nee Og
Co. ‘Treas
Luan FuNpo
Co. Treas
Ulxes
Co Treas
Joes
Sabes
Hanssen
The
South Africa
Dudley Kidd
John Ruslin
Mr. Meekton
Washington Star
IHC
International Harvester
Company of America
Uecorporated
Dubuque
Bell
Brown’s
Iowa Telephone Company
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