Traveler Revisits Jerusalem After 19 Years Absence
A seasoned traveler returns to Jerusalem after 19 years and describes a transformed city. He notes new Hebrew naming, modern stores, hotels, and extensive building, with the old walls and Holy Sepulcher amid extensive cave dwellings and ancient ruins beneath.
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Holy
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Europe
Turkey
Palestine
Constantinople
Egypt
Jaffa Gate
Rusalan Hospice
Frank G. Carpenter
Pontius Pilate
Pool of
Bethesda
East End Woman With Wit Keeps Cheer Despite Naysayers
An East end woman with quick humor and resilience recalls a Cleveland Leader anecdote. She told callers she cooked dinner after the cook quit, and her husband ate every bit. When asked if he was alive after the meal she replied he is alive and kicking.
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East End
Cleveland
Bridget's Delicate Deception in Dining Room Tale
Old Bridget, a long familiar family figure, is the subject of a humorous tale. To let the doctor eat his luncheon in peace, she pretends he is out when visitors call, then frets about telling others he is out after hearing his voice in the dining room.
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Bridget
Orpheus of the Barnyard A Barnyard Entertainer
A stranger calls himself the Orpheus of the barnyard and offers to amuse hens from a fence with tambourine and singing for 60 cents an hour. The farmer doubts the act and the man escapes before the dog can reach him.
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Cleveland Plain’ Dealer
Senator Lodge Jokes About Jokes At Banquet
A New York banquet scene shows Senator Lodge joking with a famed newspaper writer. Lodge asks how the writer produces 20 jokes daily and the paragon replies with a quip about a typewriter. Lodge fires back that it seems the writer uses copying process.
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Senator Lodge
New York
Toadstool Hat Mention Sparks Daisy Mabel Banter
In a playful exchange Daisy confirms Mabel noticed a new mushroom hat and suggests she must have picked it herself. The lighthearted dialogue centers on fashion and ownership.
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Mabel
Daisy
Cake for the Little Girl in Presbyterian Standard
A humorous church column notes a child begging for more cake, insisting the father will face consequences for the noise. The father sternly forbids it, while the girl sobs and repeats her plea, culminating in a lighthearted moral in a Presbyterian Standard item.
One Reward of Merit in a Funny Exchange
A Buffalo Express excerpt shows a cross-examiner pressing a witness on penalties for perjury. The witness quips that the penalty is getting elected to the assembly and going on a lecture tour, delivering a wry take on politics.
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Buffalo Express
Reversing a Phrase in Dignity of Labor Quote
A man in shirt sleeves proclaims he represents the dignity of labor. Mr Dustin Stax retorts that he must wear a high hat and guard every word, working 16 hours a day, while still claiming to represent labor’s dignity.
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Dustin Stax
Entitled to Consideration Trombone Neighbor Punchline
A Detroit Free Press joke about expecting heaven due to three years of living next to a trombone player. The quip hinges on the neighborly nuisance and personal merit.
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Detroit Free Press
To Madam La Suffragette
A brief exchange about publishing a photo from a book titled We wish to Be Admired Only for Our Brains. Madame Heavena pauses to adjust her appearance, wearing a different hat.
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Madam la Suffragette
Pele Mele
Briggs-What You Going to Mawkser’s Funeral
Grigge explains his attendance to Mawkser’s funeral to claim a share of the inheritance. He notes Mawkser left a large amount of money to his relatives. The exchange hints at family tensions and possible motives behind the visit.
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Briggs
Mawkser
Grigge
You Can't Beat Them Spokesman Cash Discount Story
A public figure mockingly quotes a spokesman from Creditore-Well Co as agreeing to a five cent per dollar cash discount. The chatter hints at a debtor cash arrangement, with satirical tone characteristic of Puck magazine.
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Creditore
Conee
Cohen
Puck
Bride Indecision Echoes In Junior Marriage Tale
Gov. James Cox references a case where a woman marries a man twenty five years younger, then recalls a similar older bride. The pair offer a wry exchange on money and mortality as the Philadelphia Telegraph notes.
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James Cox
Ohio
Sympathetic Teeth
An Irishman visits a dentist about a swollen face and a dead nerve in a molar. The dentist explains the nerve is dead. The Irishman jokes that the other teeth must be holding a wake over it.
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Docetor Turkens
Sign Saying Hen Confounds Johnsons in Coal Cellar
In a quaint domestic tale the Johnsons' old hen allegedly uses the coal bin as a daily nesting spot. Mrs Johnson frets while her son Joe explains the hen grasped an apparent sign urging now is the time to lay in coal.
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Johnsons
Ladies’ Home Journal
Milk Bottle Tires Spark Car Trouble in Philadelphia Ledger
An owner confronts a trembling chauffeur over a cut tire from a milk bottle. The driver claims he ran over the bottle, while the owner accuses the driver of concealing the tire under his coat. A tense exchange follows in Philadelphia Ledger reporting.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Advice for the Snubbed from a Boston Evening Tran script
The note shares comic dating guidance with a quip from Betty about snubs. Jack Wyse rejects advice to pursue, recalling an old southern colonel who warned against chasing a woman on a streetcar. The tone blends playful social commentary with a proverb about desirable timing.
Corner Lots Put Up For Sale In Quotation Duel
Prospective buyer offers ten dollars per foot and bursts into a bold claim. The owner retorts that he is selling real estate not a chiropodist, signaling a buyer seller dispute over property terms.
Drawing the Line Offcier-Whats the matter
Officer scolds a Private over his complaints about Army camp rations. The Private insists the soup is sandy and gritty. The officer questions loyalty to country and duty, while the Private affirms serving his county but not eating the soup.
Silk Turbans Lead Early Spring Hat Styles
Fashion notes highlight draped all silk turbans as the season’s demi season accessory. Two shown designs include a amethyst messaline satin turban and a black taffeta variant with irregular silk folds and a high puff crown. Trimmings favor small flowers, bows, or set ornaments to heighten color and brilliance. Julia Bottomley reports on designers’ skill in draping.
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Julia Bottomley
Full-Dress Coiffure and Ornaments for the Season
A fashion note on hair styles and ornaments introducing a high back waved hairdo with long puffs and crown coils. Pearl bead rows and a feather pompon accent the full dress finish. Afternoon wear opts include velvet ribbon bands rhinestone bows mock jewels and jewel encrusted feathers.
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Julia Bottomley
Pockets Return to Dresses as Skirts Grow Full
The article notes pockets are returning to women's dresses with fuller skirts yet questions if pockets will cut the need for handbags. It lists typical contents carried by women, including two handkerchiefs, a smelling bottle, a pencil, two purses, a mirror, a powder-puff, and eau-de-cologne.
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Holy Land
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Hovele
Holy City
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Solomon
Orpheus OF
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John
Philadelphia Telegraph
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