BARGAINS IN TITLES AND NOBILITY SALES ABROAD
A London Stray Stories note describes global traffic in titles from San Marino to Greece and Montenegro. It cites prices for dukedoms and orders, including a Montenegrin Star and Persian Nasr-ed-din title, plus profits from English peerage via political contributions and rich sales in France.
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Republic of
San Marino
Ita Foundling and Orphan Asylum
Sweden
Sicily
Bavaria
Montenegro
Greece
Order of the Redeemer
Servia
Order of Takova
Prince of
Franz Kossuth
London
France
Young worker seeks raise to marry in factory tale
An automaker tells of a bright employee who asks for a raise to support marriage. The man argues his salary is fair but his goal is to start a life with fiancée. The boss responds that no salary exists to cover marriage beyond basic provisions.
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Scott
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Douglas Vermont quip shows Vermont humor
The New York Mail reports Stephen A. Douglas born in Brandon Vermont made a remark about Vermont being a good state to be born in educated in and emigrate from. Vermonters laughed heartily at the jibe highlighting Douglas humor with a Vermont touch.
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Douglas
Vermont
Stephen A. Douglas
Brandon
New York Mail
Conflicted Husband Vows Quiet Reflection Over Photo
A husband who frequents the club shows remorse while confessing devotion to his wife. He admits he never tires of looking at her photograph. She calmly asks why he does not frame it, continuing her reading in Lippincott's.
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Inis
Lippincott's
Beating Fat Talk on Margarine and Beef Fat
A brief humorous exchange questions oleomargarine made from beef fat and the idea that eating it makes one fat. The quip plays on beef fat humor from a local source, reflecting light local chatter about food facts and weight.
Couldn't Help Himself
A terse psychic snapshot depicts a strained marriage as Mr Brown neglects his wife and recalls a single outing marred by a gun explosion. The vignette hints at marital tension and a troubling moment in their relation.
Between Friends Delightful Airplane Tuning Banter
In a cartoonish strip the dialogue features Nan I noting a plane’s need for tuning and Fan responds that it harmonized with her voice. The scene echoes a light, humorous exchange typical of the Chicago Tribune style.
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Nan
Chicago Tribune
Easy Prey Quote Sparks Witty Banter in Chicago Record Herald
A brief exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald features a man admiring a woman who could outsmart him and a sharp retort about turning to the next appealing stranger, capturing a flirtatious street-corner moment.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Houdin and the Magnet Conquered Algerian Revolt
A 19th century tale recalls Robert Houdin using electricity and a magnet to humble Arab magic during a demonstration in Algiers. Houdin’s box and current supposedly vanquished a giant, convincing locals that white power and modern marvels surpass traditional sorcery.
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Houdin
Loire
St. Gervisse
Algiers
Hondin
Old Fogg
Sleeping Cars in Africa Describe Beds and Conductor
The writer recalls South African sleeping cars where beds are made up by the conductor and beds cost a small nightly fee. Despite some dirtiness and busy conductors, the travel routine includes generous focus on comfort and long journeys from Durban to Victoria Falls and back to Beira with one or two assistants on crowded trains.
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South Africa
KE. W." Howe
Durban
Victoria Falls
Beira
Keys as They Turn and the Rightward Unlocking
Professor Lookabout explains that most keys turn to the right to unlock non door objects such as desks drawers and lids. He notes a friend who believed left turning unlocked a door and is astonished to learn the correct direction. The commentary suggests a common yet overlooked habit worth observing.
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Lookabout
Amd Fe
New York Times
Phonetic eighteenth century church accounts teased in Es sex parish
The London Mail notes Nevendon in Essex and a 1742 entry showing phonetically playful clerical accounts. It mentions Geekup Rollins and a daughter described by the term gall, interpreted as daughter in the quirky spelling from the era.
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Nevendon
Essex
Geekup Rollins
London Mail
Thought He Was on the Phone Prompting a New Inspector
A fragment shows a patient recalling confusion during a medical exam. The line mentions Minnie and a shift to a new physician rather than the old health inspector. The tone hints at a humorous or puzzled exchange about who was being examined.
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Minnie
Poetry and Pay in the Toledo Blade View
A jogging note on poets earning little money. The Toledo Blade contends poetry’s poor pay belies the value of writing art and argues a poet who can write is well paid in effort and value.
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Toledo Blade
Not Lost. Willie If Teeth In Pocket After Fight
A playful exchange shows Willie denying losing teeth after a fight, then revealing the teeth are in his pocket as his mother scolds him. The dialogue captures a domestic moment with a cheeky response and motherly concern.
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Willie
London
Be Right Im the Opinion of the Average Wife
The Chicago Record Herald notes the belief that a husband should economize more away from home, reflecting a traditional view on household finances and spousal responsibilities.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Grand Essentials of Life Quote by Thomas Chalmers
A fragment quotes Thomas Chalmers on life’s aims. It highlights doing, loving, and hoping as core pursuits. The text presents a concise philosophical reflection.
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Thomas Chalmers
One Use For it Maud and Mamie Debate Music
Maud says classical music is fine in certain places while Mamie adds she does not listen but it helps attract men to go home. The Washington Star quotes this exchange reflecting social attitudes.
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Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Superstitions Open Discussion on Thirteen at Meeting
Mrs Hickenlooper and Mrs Giddypody discuss superstition around the number thirteen amid a light chat. The exchange reveals local residents sharing quirky beliefs on unlucky days and routines.
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Mra
Hickenlooper
Noblest Man Seen Rising by Merit Says Cicern
A quotation attributes to Cicern the idea that true nobility comes from elevating oneself through personal merit, framing self-made advancement as the highest form of virtue.
Traveling Englishmen and the Curious Train Compartment
A narrator recalls an English family aboard the Paria boat train detailing 29 pieces of luggage and a hidden holster that turns out to contain only a guide book. The anecdote blends humor and suspense as the traveler imagines espionage before discovering the safe contents.
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Engishman
Paria
Calais
Gare du Nord
Germany
Paris
French Family Dinners in Delineator Style
Princess Hassan discusses sensible French family dinners in an interview. A typical meal includes relishes, soup, a modest entree, a main course in harmony, seasonal salad, fruit or cheese, and coffee. Two hours to eat, cost about half of an American dinner, with no indigestion.
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Princess Hassan
Louise Rice
Royal Standard Restored in Annapolis Trophy Hall
The British royal standard central to Trophy hall in Annapolis is praised for its restoration. Professor Washburn notes it was once ragged but now appears pristine, highlighting its historic value as the only royal standard held by a foreign nation. It dates to 1813 when Chauncey and Pike captured York and seized the flag from the parliament house.
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Trophy Hall
Annapolis
Washburn
Isaac Chauncey
Montgomery Pike
York
Toronto
Menai Strait Bridge Echoes Heard Across Span
The suspension bridge over the Menai strait produced echoes when struck on a main piler, with sound returning from each cross beam and from the opposite pier at 576 feet. The echo repeated between water and roadway at a rate of twenty eight times in five seconds.
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Menai Strait Bridge
Menai Strait
Too Efficient. Editor Whittles Away at Job Ads
Mr Jackson laments his subscription loss while explaining his wife found him work through advertisement in an old Philadelphia Leader. The gag highlights newspaper employment notices and the morale of readers amid policy changes.
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Mr. Jackson
Mister Jackson
Philadelphia Ledeer
A Man of High Degrees
A cryptic note titled A Man of High Degrees references a character described as very learned Professor Domehead. The text includes a witty line about a thermometer rivaling him on a hot day and contains nonsensical phrases Fatale lap dae.
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Domehead
Yeu
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Physicians and Surgeons
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First Nat
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Oregon
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Mueller the Tailor
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W. W. Hollingsworth & Son Funeral Directors & Embalmers
Calla
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Old Fogy
Robert Houdin
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Cicern
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Newberg Wood Yard
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the Ice Man
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