Romance Endures on the River in a Canonical Courtship
A bishop, a judge, and a banker drift into a romance as two lovers seek to marry with the bishop presiding. After a canoe arrival and parental opposition, the trio orchestrates a wedding on the bank while the river trail beckons downstream.
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Etic
Robert
Robert Harding
Suon
May Fenelon
Paddie
Bishop Hale
Udge
Peg
Ned
Will
Pierre
Baptiste
Jean
Hen tales and farm fables spark cheerful humor
An American traveler recalls an old Dakota hen that hatched a tennis ball to a lemon and even two quarts of water on ice. A listener shares a harsher joke about a club footed hen fed sawdust instead of cornmeal, noting the odd hatchlings including a woodpecker.
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Dakota
Tea Warning From Father To Son In Banister Tale
Mr Brown threatens to send his son Jack to bed without tea after reprimands for sliding down the banister. Jack defends himself noting his grandmother warned not to slide but spoke to him only indirectly. The exchange highlights family dynamics and humor.
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Jack
Mr. Brown
Dad
Mystery of Quicksand Explained by Shifting Sands
Washington Star notes the mystery of quicksand and why it swallows objects. Explanations include soft clay layers and organic matter decomposition affecting grain cohesion. The article mentions Goodwin sands causing shipwrecks and occasional ship remains surfacing, with steam era reducing losses.
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Goodwin Sands
Washington Star
Ground About Notre Dame Changes with Rising Ground
The article notes Notre Dame in Paris sits higher due to ground rise, making the cathedral appear closer to surrounding churches. Steps once leading to the main door now meet near the level of Place du Parvis, altering the building’s approach and overall effect over time.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Gouree
Place du Parvis
Bees and history blend in humbling anecdotes
A playful excerpt notes bees as man’s friend from ancient times with references in Hebrew and Greek writings. A widow laments her chance with a suitor, while a boy’s witty line about his town’s age adds humor. The quote showcases the era’s lighthearted newspaper voice.
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Bes
Ney
Hymettus
Heat From Natural Spring Warms Italian Hospital
In Acqui Italy water from a nearby hot spring is used to heat a former school now hospital The constant supply of boiling water also provides all washing and cleaning needs and eliminates the need for fires except in the kitchen The facility sits in the center of the town
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Italy
Acqui
Why the Thread
A quirky exchange from Chicago News humor pages recounts Evanston and Wilmette banter about thread on a thumb. The gag centers on a wife placing thread to prompt mail and the husband delaying removal to avoid revealing forgetfulness.
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Evanston
Wilmette
Chicago News
Horse of a Gue war horse crack
After the animal was driven around the road a few times the professor asked Pat what he thought. Pat replied that the creature would be a Gue war horse, because he would rather dis than run.
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Pat
Bedad
Pittsburgh Telegraph
Bhe Explains and Ferdy Scene From Kansas City Journal
Dialogue excerpt shows Bhe and Ferdy in a provocative exchange about love and permission. The Kansas City Journal framing suggests a serialized or human interest element. The fragment hints at interpersonal tension and themes of consent and desire.
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Bhe
Ferdy
Kansas City Journal
Unsigned Clip Regrets Poor Grammar in Column Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment from the Pittsburgh Post and Yonkers Statesman mentions an artist who can draw well and draw checks, with stray phrases about women’s clubs and a bump on the head. The passage is loose and unclear.
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le Bruahpen
Pittsburgh Post
Yeast
Crimsonbesk
Yonkers Statesman
Second Eight Hare Shooting Misfire
An Irishman and his English friend rabbit shooting when a hare darts from a hedge. Mike fails to shoot not seeing it until it is out of sight, leaving them downhearted after returning.
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Mike
London Telegraph
Humorous Quotations From 19th Century Papers
A jumble of vintage quips and anecdotes appears from multiple papers. It includes a couple chatting about dinner and peas, puns by Gladstone about Blondin, a chancellor of the exchequer example, and a misfit exchange about a drawing room voice.
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Ore
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Toe
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Cotes
Clarence Butt
Sartore
H. C. Dixon
P.F. Hawkins
AL Ehdbridge
First National Oe
DR. A. M. Davis
Fergus
A’e Drug Store
RW. van Vali
U. S. Natl
John 8. Rankin
U.S. National Bank
Littlefield & Romig
Physicians and Surgeons
First Nat
Thos. W. Hester
Dixon
Res. White
Oregon
Newberg
Sarah E. Smith
E. E. Daniels
Eller
Romance
By R. B. Shelton
Mamma
New York Press
Louisville Courier-Journal
Gladstone
Blondin
Crystal Palace
la Bruyere
Larkin
Prince Hardware Ce
Chase & Linton Gravel Company
Oregonian
E. L Evans
Ist St
Regonian
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