Aladdin Tale Recounted as Comic Historical Sketch
A long humorous summary recounts Aladdin and the magic lamp with a bumbling magician, the genii, and a Palace theft and recovery. It parodies classic tales with digs at rhymes and literary figures, ending with the magician sentenced to hard labor as a comic writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aladdin
Magish
National Treasury
Ile
United States
Ife
Heno
Ifo
Genii
Ilo
Genil
Africa
Jack and
Dr. Livingstone
J'ud
A Masquerade Tale and Sharp Political Snippets
A nostalgic masquerade scene features two lead dancers, a princess and a foreign-voiced merchant, whose romance turns to tragedy by poison and despair. The clipping also includes brief satirical quips about politics, democracy, and notable figures, framed by wry media commentary and aphorisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleb
Ile
Ife
Glass Putin
Crael Man
Chewing for Dental Health and Proper Digestion
A health note from Newburg urges hygienic chewing of all foods and suggests varied textures to aid digestion. It emphasizes mastication to stimulate salivation, protects teeth as strong working structures, and asserts that slower eating with occasional hard bites can reduce tooth decay and dentist visits.
Our Revolvers and the Curious Truth About Them
A vivid, humorous reminiscence details seven shot revolvers and quirky mishaps. The narrator recalls Smith & Wesson pistols and an Allen pepperbox misfiring, with a mule and a misfired hunt adding to the oddity. Mentions of Pendleton Trendricks and Horace Greeley flavor the piece with political aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Wesson
Charge Denis
George Bemis
Allen
George
Bemis
Mark Tredin
G. W. Jones
Iowa
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Dr. J. McKenney
McAkenney
Dr. McKenney
the Royal
Home Office
Royal Insurance Company
Cincinnati Agency
Liverpool
A. H. Fretageot
Royal Insurance CO
NEW Starmony
Ind
G. Young
Mount Vernon
Dolly Varden
Thrall & Mumford
Mann & Dunn
Main Street
Alt
Vernon
New York
Mt. Vernon
Posey County
Nes
Mana & Dunn
Lichtenberger
Owen & Co
Felz
Penberger
Fisier
Lichtenberger, Owen & Co
Lichtenberger, Owen & CQ
John Walz
New Harmony
John R. Wugos
Veil
Rockport, Indiana
New Harmony and Vicinity
Gaa
the Register
Co.ww.sluater
Mons Wiser
Peyr
YALE
Christina Rossetti
Earth
Norace Smith
Prentice
Timbuctoo
Richard Warris Barham
Ingoldsby Luegends
Byron
Indies
Nood
Drury Lane
Gottingen
Pindar
Ind. News
Nam
General Grant
Longstreat
Mosby
Grant
Apostle
Long John Wentworth
Gar Goldwin Smith
Newburg
N. Y
Lor Orshard
Kor
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