Pumpkin Seeds Face Off With Wolf and Buddy in Iowa Tale
Elijah Purdy recalls the hunt for wild hogs called pumpkin seeds terrorizing the Maquoketa River country. Wolf the mastiff and Buddy the bulldog battle a drive of tawny pigs while Purdy and Jim seek refuge in a basswood tree, narrowly escaping attack as the hogs circle the bank.
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Jim Crawford
Jim
Mr. Bear
Mr. Purdy
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Maquoketa
Hopington
Buddy
Mrs. Crawford
Dog
Crawford Homestead
A Reasonable Precaution Quote From Uncle Eben
In a Washington Star item Uncle Eben urges optimism by planning meals and rent in advance as a practical safeguard. The character emphasizes securing daily meals and rent payments to stay steady.
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Eben
Washingtoun Star
You Would Get Wed In Town Topics Verse
A poem fragment from Town Topics satirically portrays married life with lines about staying home, cranky wives, in law visits, rising bills, gray hair, and restricted freedoms. The piece titled The Celibate offers a humorous critique of domestic constraints.
Misleading World Bluffs and Crooks Polite
A compact verse contrasts harsh honest men with smooth crooks, suggesting deceit flourishes while integrity loosens in modern life. The speaker warns that appearances mask true character and calls for vigilance.
Children Question Lecture Plan in Life Magazine
A short Life Magazine caption features a father urged to give a lecture to his children. The child asks for a whipping instead, highlighting a domestic moment centered on education and parental authority.
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Robert
Witty Exchanges and Quips from Puck’s Page
A collage of jokes and vignettes from Puck magazine featuring playful banter on money love homesickness language and social mishaps. The snippets include taunts about spending fortunes choosing neckties and stenographers homespun wisdom and light sarcasm on daily life and manners.
Purchaser Requests Razor for Social Use
Eph Green tells a clerk he desires to buy a razor for social use. The exchange, captured in Harper's Weekly, notes the humorous framing of the request and safety is questioned in the dialogue.
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Eph Green
Harper’s Weekly
Higgs Family Hosts Mrs Jones for Country Visit
A note from Harper's Bazaar mentions the Higgs inviting Mrs Jones to their country home for a lengthy stay, with witty public remarks about affection. The exchange underscores social dynamics and affection among the families in this era.
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Harper’s Bazar
Newton Foresees Supreme Court Challenge to Gravitation
A quip imagines Isaac Newton noting he would not be surprised if the Supreme Court were to declare the law of gravitation unconstitutional. The remark playfully contrasts scientific certainty with legal scrutiny.
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Newton
Supreme Court
Puck
Wife and Governor Quip Sparks Wasp Quotation
A Wasp quote shows a wife urging work for flowers while a man replies that earning money to please the governor would prove it. The exchange implies humor about labor and status without detailed context.
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Wasp
Waiter Confesses New Hire at Rapidity Cafe
A diner asks if the beverage is coffee to a waiter who admits he only started that morning at Rapidity Cafe. The exchange highlights the newcomer's inexperience and the casual cafe scene.
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Rapidity Cafe
Harper’s Weekly
Picture Taken By Four Cops
A humorous quip from Brooklyn Life notes a man’s photo being taken by four police officers, reflecting on police presence and a family anecdote with a playful tone.
Widow Remembers Husband as a Good Man in Courtroom
In a brief courtroom exchange Mrs Casey comforts the bereaved widow, while Mrs Murphy affirms the deceased’s goodness with a lively tribute. The exchange underscores the personal grief surrounding a legal proceeding.
Keeping His Word
Comic exchange in a fashionable restaurant shows Mrs Fogarty asking her husband not to order Irish stew and Mr Fogarty promising to avoid it while joking about Celtic dishes. The quip highlights playful banter between a married couple.
Belasco reflects on risk of writing and past triumphs
David Belasco notes writing plays is risky with prior success not guaranteeing future hits. He recalls a tale of a playwright whose new work failed, and a woman who snipped and returned a lock of his hair. The quote appears in the New York Tribune. Dead to the world the moon.
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David Belasco
Mr. Belasco
Tyre
Foxcuse
New York Tribune
Noted Quip About Spriggings Lifelong Ills and Bills
A Tib-Tib style line from Tit-Bits recalls a story where Spriggings faces multiple doctor dismissals across his life. The jab centers on his reluctance to settle debts, prompting remarks about health and finances. The quip reflects social humor of the era.
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Bing
I Have Been In A Good Many Tight Places
A dissipated cosmopolitan boasts of surviving many tight spots. An acquaintance quips that “tight places” is a new name for public houses, prompting a light exchange about the slang.
Disappointed Guest Meets English Lord at Scottish Dinner
A witty English lord visiting Scotland attends a private dinner where a well bred host's daughter quietly studies him. She asks if he is truly an English lord and, after his confirmation, bluntly confesses she remains disappointed, having hoped for more.
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Scotland
Fitule
Argobau
Adam Delved and the Labor Vote Question
A satirical line from the New York Sun quips about labor voting power. The speaker mocks punishment by labor, suggesting a political twist with the crowd awaiting a labor vote outcome.
Umbrella Mix Up Sparks Police Called in Chicago
A brief Chicago anecdote reports two strangers arguing over an umbrella found after burglars broke into a home. One man demands the return of his umbrella while the other threatens to call a police officer.
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Chicago News
Cause For Anxiety In The Family
A four year old named Elizabeth worries aloud about her baby cousin's speech and the potential for foreign language difficulties. The aunt and mother reflect on language and communication, noting fear of future incomprehensibility if the child grows up French or Inglish.
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Elizabeth
The Pressed Work of Congress Reporters in 1900s
The Washington Star notes official reporters for Congress endure a demanding, fast moving task in recording daily sessions. Relays, phonographs, and typewriters speed verbatim records, while reporters adapt to crowded aisles and overlapping dialogue requiring instant judgment and accuracy.
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Congress of the United States
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Congress
House of Congress
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A. C. Welch
Fred Ireland
Reuel Small
Allister Cochrane
George C. Lafferty
Samuel H. Gray
W. J. Kehoe
M. R. Blumenberg
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Harry F. Dodge
Theodore F. Shuey
Edward V. Murphy
Milton W. Blumenberg
Henry J. Gensler
Daniel B. Lloyd
James W. Murphy
Eugene ©. Moxley
Shuey
Murphy
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Capitol
Issac Pitman
Washington Star
First U.S. Use of Postage Stamps in 1847
The year 1847 marks the introduction of postage stamps in the United States, establishing paid prepayment for mail and shaping modern postal practice.
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United States
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Tle
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Washington
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Cleveland
Justin
Justin,” Said Mrs. Wyss. “Yes,” Replied Mr. Wyss
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