Kicker in Good Humor from Arizona Editor
A Kansas City observer chronicles humorous items from the Arizona Kicker weekly. Friendly notes praise Dr Jones’s practice, recount changes of perception about crime figures Bloody Bill Jackson and Terrible Tom Andrews, and apologize for prior misstatements about Jack Crosby. Also recounts a social event with Judge Wharton and his wife inclining toward reform and respectability.
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Arizona
Detroit Free Press
Arizona Kicker
Doc Jones
Bill Jack-son
Tom Andrews
Yale
State Senate
Au Revoir
Jack Crosby
Jack
Court House
Crosby
Ax Angel
Judge Wharton
Judge
St. Louis
New York
Richker
Alabama Ex-Congressman Warns of Daughters and Dangers
A former Alabama congressman speaks about the gravity of a daughter growing up, recounting etiquette from admirers across the street, imagining a shotgun defense, and reflecting on the long arc from childhood to poetry and potential suitors, with humor tempered by alarm. He muses on protection, justice, and the costs of education, art, and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Little Scamp Robbing Nests Draws Attention
A fragment notes a child described as a little scamp who recently robs birds' nests, with a traveling Arkansas source remarking the act as too damaging and urging removal. The source conveys a cautionary tone about juvenile mischief.
The Elephant Fight on a Moonlit Forest Night
A hunter recalls a brutal encounter with a wounded elephant charging through forest and up a steep hillside. They climb a tree as the monster uproots branches and finally fall back after blows from seven ounce bullets and a shattered rifle.
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Joe
General Sherman and Sheridan Kiss a Schoolgirl Tale
A retold anecdote recalls Generals Sherman and Sheridan visiting a girls boarding school. Sherman reportedly kissed a pupil with gusto while Sheridan hesitated, then kissed the girl’s hand amid amused onlookers.
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Sherman
Gen
Sheridan
Grosvenor
Gen. Sheridan
An Aristocratic Angel and Beacon Street Nonsense
A playful Boston Transcript excerpt has Ida and a family member debating the fate of their grandpa among angels. The dialogue riffs on Beacon Street Back Bay status, heavenly card pockets, and fears of mistaken identity in heaven. The humor centers on class and place in Boston society.
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Granda
Boston Ida
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Editor of the job department and Uncle Rastus
In a dialog bout newspapers and labor a cartoonish Uncle Rastus claims he edits the job department while doing coal carrying floor scrubbing and window washing. A heavy locomotive belonging to Canadian Pacific is noted and a claim about Mexican laborers supporting families on ten cents per day is mentioned.
The True Advancement of Women
A Christian Union essay argues true progress comes from individual intellectual and moral development led by women within society. It praises college access and professional achievements while urging practical actions that elevate both individuals and the broader race. The piece highlights working girls’ societies as proof of effective, grounded advancement.
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Christian Union
Clay's Remarks Disturbed by a Horse Shoe
A Washington clerk recalls Henry Clay's tariff speech in the Senate gallery when a horse shoe flew from the gallery, missing Sen Poindexter. Clay calmly picked it up and quipped that critics were trying to run roughshod over them, as reported by the Washington Post.
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Washington
Senate
Henry Clay
Capitol
Poindexter
Cured of Malaria by Plaster Treatment
George Dixon reports five years use of Allcock’s Porous Plasters for malaria and related symptoms. After a six month illness and spleen enlargement, he applied plasters on back, spleen, stomach for about thirty days, changing weekly, and claims complete recovery lasting since.
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Flonia Sr
Fiazaberny, N
Allcouk
Allcock
George Dixon
An impracticable project of melting snow with steam
An engineering writer estimates the cost of melting street snow with artificial heat. Using steam at 212 degrees, one pound converts about eight pounds of snow to water. Producing that steam requires about one-seventh of a ton of fuel and at least thirty-five pounds of coal to melt a ton of snow. Calculations show a 25 by 10 by 4 foot drift needing 233 pounds of coal, plus steam waste and delivery issues, making artificial melting unlikely.
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Arkcans
Praceler
Two Irishmen spar over memories of New Orleans
A playful Arkansas Traveler quip has Pat denying visits to New Orleans while another Irishman claims Pat never went there. The exchange humorously tests memory and travel tales between friends in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Arlings
Pat
Neo Arlins
Arkansas Traveler
Man Who Knows Everybody Knows Few Friends
A terse saying reflects social irony about a person widely connected yet lacking close companions. The observation suggests superficial networks versus meaningful ties among acquaintances.
Home Sweet Home dialogue with Bunker and Mrs Blazer
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt characters discuss meeting Charlie Blazer across an awkward family dinner. Bunker recalls old times while Mrs Bunker warns and chides. The scene shows kitchen table tensions and shifting tones as guests arrive and interruptions occur.
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Bunker
Charlie Blazer
Tom
Portland
Charlie
Health Tonic Promotes Kidney Activity and Guard Against Diseases
An article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for stimulating active kidneys to prevent rheumatism gout and dropsy and to avert fatty degeneration of organs. It claims improved bladder health prevents gravel and cites a medical missionary incident in Foochow China as noted by The Lancet.
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Hostetter
Bright
Foochow
China
Joss-House
An Unfilled Want in Hoosier Town Wit
A light two character exchange parodies marriage talks. The first speaker jokes that Miller, the town’s wealthiest man, has no daughter to wed, while the second questions the idea. The setup mocks social match making and personal aim in a small community.
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Miller
Happy Honeymoon Tale and Patent Medicine Ad Splice
A humorous dialogue on married happiness contrasts a light romance with a medical testimonial for Scott's Emulsion. The piece weaves a domestic scene about a wife recovering through Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and a hospital man praising cod liver oil with hypo phosphites as a nourishing tonic. The tone mimics a gossiping club column and advertorial blend.
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Perkina
Brown
Br. Pierce
Scott
Tances
Simcn
John Sullivan
Morganza, Pa
Cincinnati Centennial Exposition Looms Over Nation
The article lauds Cincinnati as the site for the Northwest commemorative 1787-8 settlement, celebrating the drive from untutored frontier to a high civilization. It praises the grand Centennial Exposition as the nation’s defining event, urging all to visit lest they miss a pivotal national opportunity.
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West
Cincinnati
Northwest
United States
National Encampment Special Trains Planned in Columbus
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad arrange special trains to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Columbus Ohio from September 1 to 4 with a one cent per mile rate via Indianapolis and stopover privileges. A September 10 parlor sleeping and dining car train will feature a movable chair car for caucus use and side tracks for meals in dining cars. William Hill, GPA, Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, 501 First National Bank Building, Chicago, extends full details.
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Columbus
Chicago and
Grand Army of the Republic
Ohio
Indianapolis
William Hill
Chicago and Eastern Ilinois
First National Bank
Chicago
Quotes on Time Duty and Thought From Historic Voices
A compact collage of maxims and quotes from figures like Charlotte Elizabeth Putarch Louise MM and Victor Hugo. It contrasts punctuality and principle with patience, restraint, ambition, and the extremes of love and mind under pressure.
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Charlotte Elizabeth
Louise MM
Victor Hugo
Pleasant Purgative Pellets touted for health
The piece extols Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a timely remedy to regulate bowels and liver, prevent diseases from constipation, and promote overall wellness. It cites various quotes praising cures, including medicines for catarrh and a tonic beverage claimed to restore endurance and curb addictions.
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Pierce
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