Cupid Defratea and the Country Belle Rivalry
A half repentant bachelor finds a hidden message in sock hose from a country belle seeking matrimony then learns she is an old maid of forty years. A tale of mistaken romance ends with the man embarrassed and the woman remaining unattached. A second item reports a lawyer in shock after advising a guilty client and being asked for a better lawyer.
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Cupid Defratea
Philadelphia Press
Chicago Tribune
Spiggets
Feller
Cleveland
Chicago
Bible transcribed on parchment in 16th century noted
A description from the Congressional Library in Washington highlights a Bible on parchment, transcribed by a monk in the 16th century. The German text is flawless with no blemish, and each chapter starts with an illuminated initial featuring a saint.
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Congressional Library
Washington
First Life Insurance Policy Sparks 16th Century Dispute
William Gibbons insured himself on June 15, 1583 for 383 against dying within twelve months. He died May 18 the following year, and underwriters challenged payment, arguing he had not lived a full year.
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William Gibbons
Ore and fuel linked in iron production says Scientific American
The text notes that nia supplies over half of US iron while contributing under 2 percent of ore mined. Ohio follows as a major iron producer with under 1 percent. In both states ore is brought to fuel, a policy common in the country. Only Alabama has ore and fuel found together.
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Nia
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Scientific American
Sermon Critics Spark Droll Church Banter
A parishioner recalls a sermon on covetousness delivered by Rev. K. Moffatt Laightley that provoked offense. A fellow congregant jokes about sharing the amusing sermon with his wife while noting her claim that no man in the audience paid attention.
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Brother Paeer
Rev. K. Moffatt Laightley
Mis Word exchange sparks remarks on value of gifts
A Detroit Free Press item notes talk of appreciation for things costing more. Mrs Newly asserts the speaker paid dearly for her, implying affection tied to price and sacrifice in a playful exchange.
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Mr. Newly
Humorous Quips and Observations Across Historic Papers
A collage of short exchanges and witticisms from various newspapers. The jokes touch on fashion, manners, and social quirks with light satire. It also includes a long note on cost of living differences between England and the United States and the experience of American workers abroad.
Prairie Dog Migration Report From 1874
The Kansas City Journal recounts a dramatic prairie dog migration in July 1874 from Oklahoma to southwestern Texas. Matt Duhr describes millions of prairie dogs clogging Red River waters, interfering with cattle, and altering grazing patterns as they moved toward the staked plains. The excerpt also notes eccentric weather events and quirky anecdotes from the era.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Matt Duhr
Red River
Plains
Stillwater
Council Creek
A. L. Ccurry
Pawnee City
Kansas City Journal
Curious Finds In England Portrayed In Odd Egg Tales
A Scarborough man found thirty eight pina in a breakfast egg while a Bedford hen laid an egg with a penny inside two years ago. Spitalfields gardener recovered a lost half crown inside a potato after a year. Other strange money stories include a shark discovery in Australia and a Milford Haven trawler netted papers linking Miss Macdonald to Irish estates.
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Monsey
Scarborough
Bedford
Spitalfields Market
Australia
Milford Haven
Carlingford Lough
Muscles in Tension and the Need for Change of Work
The Revue Scientifique notes fatigue comes from muscles under tension not those used. Across professions fatigue concentrates in back neck legs, regardless of task. Conclusion urges shifting work patterns to vary muscle use for reduced strain and better endurance.
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Revue Scientifique
City Country Folie Experiment in Living in the Country
Mrs Upmore How asks if living in the country works while Mrs Hyems notes higher costs for city brought butter and vegetables but less entertaining. The exchange appears in a Scottish American discussion of rural life.
Time and Books Use Slow Reading for Deep Impressions
The piece argues that saving time can backfire in reading and photography, warning that hurrying yields weak mental impressions. It likens underexposed plates to underdeveloped minds and urges deliberate, thoughtful reading for lasting ideas and images. It notes a teething remedy Mia Wing Soothing for children.
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St. Nicholas
Mia
Gracious Madam Faces Kimonos and Cultural Mixups
A humorous domestic scene unfolds as a wife complains that her Russian servant refuses to wash her kimonos because they are Japanese. Her husband asks what is wrong, while a promotional line for Piso’s Cure-5 appears, noting forty years of relief for coughs at 25 cents.
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Piso
Pete Beyen
Is It Queer That Baby Calms When Singed By Newpop
Newpop notes the baby grows quiet when singing begins, while Mrs. Newpop says the behavior shows the child is puzzled by the strange noise. The exchange uses humorous tone to describe the infant’s reaction.
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Newpop
Mrs. Newpop
Local Firm Offers Reward Over Cured Data Rat Claim
A Toledo firm led by F J Cheney & Co promises one hundred dollars for every Data Rat case that Hatuhs Cezanne cannot cure. The oath dated December 6 before Notary A W Gleason confirms the agreement. The ad promotes Mall's Catarrh Cure, Hall's Family Pills, and testimonials.
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State of Onto
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Not Quite Satisfactory Hicks and Wicks Telephone Joke
Hicks says a home telephone is convenient though Mrs. Wicks dislikes it more than expected. She finds it useful but half the time she is listening. The exchange appears in the Somerville Journal.
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Hicks
Matrimonial Bliss Declared Amid Quarrel
A husband and wife exchange sharp remarks in a domestic dispute. The husband accuses, the wife calmly retorts she will deny the claim to avoid further conflict. The exchange underscores a tense marital disagreement.
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Waauen Epel
D. C. Holt
Bestia
I. Gee
Ayer
Bly
New York Sun
Philadelphia Record
Reuben Haybrick
Chicago Chronicle
Ella
Stella
Jehany
Cleveland Ledger
Atlanta Constitution
Miss Riter
New York Times
Washington Star
Willie
Philadelphia Ledger
Chicago Journal
Wicks
Somerville Journal
Hiram
Papa
Kennebec
Sorr
Halstead
Birmingham
England
State Department
Great Britain
Mr. Halstead
America
Oregon
Peru
Sam
SWIFT
Atlanta
Mayetta
Kan
J. Ht. Simwen
Besenia
Castoria
Itt
Tower
A. J. Tower CO
Bicn
The
Tom
Boston
U.S. A
Tower Canadian Co
Toronto
Canada
Geo. W. Foott
Putnam
Merrill
Gost
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