Rossetti and Caine linked by late nineteenth century wits
A collection of wry anecdotes on literary careers and politics. Austin Dobson recalls Rossetti prompting Hall Caine to take up novel writing while anecdotes about Sir Robert Peel era chancellors and Senator-elect McCreary unfold. A Washington tale tells of President Grant arresting a speeding policeman, later paying the fine and earning the nickname the policeman who arrested the President.
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Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Hall Caine
Austin Dobson
Caine
Michael Ticks- Beach
Robert Peel
McCreary
Kentucky
England
New York Journal
Buck Joseph the Sioux Poker Ace of Deadwood
A teller recalls Buck Joseph a full-blood Sioux who mastered poker in Deadwood. He bested a rival in a straight flush drawing a large pot, while others relied on luck and sleight of hand. Buck’s rival exclaimed in defeat and left with lessons on skill over chance.
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Deadwood
Buck Joseph
Buck
Abilene
Kas
Old Lo
Detroit Stree Press
Queen of a Harem Tale of Miss Davis Marlow
Miss Davis Marlow of Philadelphia tells of being captured by Turkish brigands and sold to a pasha who kept her as queen of his harem. She escaped with help from a fellow prisoner and a young Englishman, reaching Paris and then Boston where she now resides.
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Davis Marlow
Philadelphia
Miss Marlow
Paris
Boston
Turkey
Europe
Constantinople
Pasha’s
Pasha’s Palace
Canning Fruit Methods From the Albany Cultivator
Practical guide listing steps for canning fruit at home including selecting firm fruit, using syrup with currant juice for raspberries, adding pits for flavor, removing skins from plums, and proper jar preparation. Instructions cover boiling times, sugar amounts, and safe sealing to preserve color and taste.
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Albany Cultivator
Arrested The President Prompted Police Action
During General Grant’s presidency a late drive ended with him returning home and a new policeman taking Grant to the station. The brief item notes an arrest or confrontation as a notable incident linked to the president’s movements and security.
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Grant
Highest Paid Mail Carrier From Alaska to Philippines
Oscar Fish won a contract to carry mail by dog sled between Eagle and Valdez Alaska. The 414 mile route yields about 1500 dollars per trip and 35000 dollars yearly with two trips monthly. He endures avalanches frostbite and occasional presumed death while delivering letters on a dangerous frontier route praised as reasonably paid for risk.
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Philippines
Alaska
Oscar Fish
Eagle
Valdez
Post Office Department
Harper’s Weekly
Texans Call Their State an Earthly Paradise
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark a commentator notes forty Texas counties lack lawyers. The quote labels Texas as an earthly paradise reflecting the absence of legal counsel in rural areas.
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Texas
Cleveland Plain ‘Dealer
Fox terrier Nellie endures three weeks in city sewers
Nellie, a well bred fox terrier owned by Colonel James Hagan, disappeared into the city's drainage culverts and after three weeks resurfaced alive but in poor condition. Hagan recalls Nellie and her companion Jack as valued members of his walking party and laments Nellie's fate after the episode.
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Toledano
St. Charles Avenue
Pleasant Street
3D Street
Nellie
Fourth District
James Hagan
Claiborne Avenue
New Orleans Picayune
Jack
Colonel Hagan
Port Commissioners
Stage Presence of Mind and Stage Fire Near Miss
John Drew recalls near disasters on stage including a gas fire that he smothered with a rug to prevent panic. He describes a missing pocket book moment with Otis Skinner and how a quick improvisation saved the scene and impressed the audience.
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John Drew
Otis Skinner
Crowning of Richard III Fashion Compared to Modern Robes
The London Chronicle notes a detailed Richard III coronation wardrobe list with a blue cloth of gold doublet and stomacher, Holland cloth linings, a velvet riding gown with ermine fur, and numerous accessories. The piece contrasts ancient garb with today’s coronation attire as illustrated by King Edward VII’s time.
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Richard III
Holland
Busk
London Chronicle
Edward VII
Judge Miles Hoffman Recalls Night Illness at Waldorf Story
Eix Judge Miles Hoffman formerly of Arkansas recounts a personal experience from two weeks earlier. He woke sick and nearly fainting in the night, his wife alarmed as he worsened before improving, leaving her afraid to touch him while he slept.
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Eix
Miles Hoffman
Arkansas
Waldorf- Astoria
New York Times
Last Census of Canada Reveals Sexes by Category
The census of Canada shows counts for single males 1 747 842 and single females 1 563 450. Married males reach 929 915 with married females at 905 031.
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Canada
There Is Only One Mess of Peas You’ll Ever Need
A whimsical reflection notes that one perfect serving of peas suffices for an entire season and advises stopping the search after finding that exact taste.
Benzine to Prevent Moths on Upholstered Furniture
Upholstered furniture may be protected from moths by spraying two or three times in summer with naphtha or benzine. Use a small watering pot if no sprayer, spraying in April June and August. These materials won’t harm delicate fabrics and the odor dissipates when aired. Keep away from fire or gaslight due to flammability.
Onions Prepared For Boiling And Cream Sauce Method
Tough onions cut in half inch transverse slices and cooked soft in salted water are nice as tender onions. Boiled onions with a cream sauce digest easier and taste better than with drawn butter. To the boiling onions add one pint of cream or equal parts cream and milk and a tablespoonful of butter, then scald and pour over onions. A cheesecloth bag prevents waste.
Prune Jelly Recipe With Gelatine and Lemon
Prunes soaked in water then drained and the soaking liquid boiled with sugar. The chopped prunes are added and boiled, then gelatine softened in water and stirred in. Finish with lemon juice and mold set to cool, served with whipped cream.
Cheese Toast Delights A Simple Stovetop Lunch Dish
Slice stale bread and trim crusts then toast until brown. Dip in hot salted water and arrange on a platter. Pour over cream or tomato sauce and top with grated cheese, pepper, and salt. Dot with butter and bake under a flame for five minutes to form a delicious crust.
Soup of Green Peas
Simmer one quart green peas in three quarts boiling water with three French carrots a diced turnip and a chopped white onion until tender. Rub two ounces butter with flour, thin with soup, then add parsley sugar and seasonings. Boil and serve.
Stewed Calf Liver Recipe Instructions
Wash and cut calf liver, layer with sliced turnip carrot celery and onion in a deep pan. Add salt and pepper, pour a pint of boiling water, simmer until tender. Remove liver, strain gravy, thicken with butter and browned flour, pour over meat.
Chicken with Pea Sauce Fricassee Method
A young chicken is cut for fricassee placed in a baking pan covered with stock seasoned with salt pepper and chopped parsley then cooked half an hour. Fifteen minutes in add a can of French peas to the gravy. Remove chicken plate and strain gravy with peas pour over chicken.
Pineapple Compote Over Sponge Cake
Shred one pineapple and simmer with two cups water until clear. Add juice of half a lemon and one orange. Pour over sponge cake with center scooped out to hold fruit. Top with whipped cream just before serving.
Cocoanut Cookies From Simple Old Recipe
A simple recipe lists one cupful butter two cupfuls sugar two cupfuls grated coconut two eggs flour enough for stiff batter and a teaspoonful soda dropped on buttered papers on pans for baking.
Practical Household Hints From an Early 20th Century Page
Penny removes paint from glass. chloroform clarifies faded sponge. onions absorb. do not left cut long. Macaroni should be yellowish and swell three to four times. cheese custards with bread and butter are a separate course. Charcoal and water make a disinfectant pour-down. Silk washed in salt water and ironed wet. Warm bread cut with hot knife. Linseed oil removes rust from stovepipe. apply thinly and build slow fire.
Untitled Fragment From Old Newspaper Dialogue
A fragmented OCR passage presents quirky quotes about business acumen and social norms. It mentions a woman managing a business, a proposal by letter to Europe, and references to suffrage and personal decisions. The text blends dialogues and editorial snippets with unclear sourcing.
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Europe
Telegraph Company
Brooklyn
Wagle
In'the Cheap Cafe Hash Order Sparks Debate
A waiter asks a customer what he will have at a cheap cafe. The customer remains undecided. The waiter calls back to the kitchen, requesting one hash.
Orthodox Wife Believes Husband Made of Dust
Dialog shows a husband asking if his wife is strict in her beliefs and she affirms in a clipped exchange that she regards him metaphorically as being made of dust.
Never Stopped Watch in River Mystery
A speaker recalls dropping a watch in a river and leaving it for three days. The watch allegedly kept running, prompting disbelief that a timepiece could survive without repair.
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Gyer
Myer
Young Suitor Faces Father Over Support Question
A timid suitor meets the girl's stern father who asks if he can support a family, prompting the hopeful reply about a job loss and uncertainty.
News from Nell about Ethel stepping into dishwashing
Nell shares that Ethel has taken a dish washer job and will marry Charlie Thompson. Bell reacts with surprise, confirming Nell's report in a light, domestic exchange.
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Nell
Ethel
Bell
Charlie Thompson
Self-made man and professor collide in bargain sale chat
A quirky exchange features a self-made man named Latleigh and a professor alias debating material sourcing at a bargain sale. The dialogue hints at identity and value in a playful, fragmented snippet.
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Mr. Latleigh
Professor Studiosis
Gave Themselves Away. First Kiss Confession Dialogue
A brief dialogue captures a playful confession about a first kiss. The exchange centers on uncertainty and reassured affection as the young couple navigates memory and certainty.
Nothing Lacking Miss Millyan-One and Dedbroke dialogue
A London Tit-Bits snippet presents a brisk exchange where Miss Millyan-One asserts health and money as lacking, while Dedbroke counters with a vow to unite them. The tone is punctuated by a light urban fashion of witty banter and social chatter.
Mother of the bride On Son-in-law Jokes
A humorous exchange features a curious observer wondering why humorists skip son-in-law jokes and the mother of the bride replying that a son-in-law is no joke, underscoring the bridal family stance.
An Unpleasant Precedent in Royal Vaccination Debate
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon caption questions a vaccination stance by the English royal family. The dialogue ponders whether such a policy creates a dangerous precedent, implying the monarchy would be compelled to bear arms.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Through His Nose in Chicago Tribune Humor
A comic exchange mocks medical misdiagnosis with Cholly Lightpayte claiming doctors misinterpret his ailment. The skit jokes that his smoking habit was mistaken for smoking through an empty head, reflecting satirical takes on medical folly from the Chicago Tribune.
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Cholly
Chicago ‘Tribune
Judge Recites Tales Of Job Loss And Baseball Hope
The judge recalls a man reaching the limit and quitting, facing a boss with a ledger of deceased kin. The man fears losing all ties to his past and insists a new job is needed to see ball games again.
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Mickey
Jimmy
Jimmile
Footing the Bill in Town Tarred and Feathered Tale
A citizen confronts a rider about paying a bill after being tarred and feathered. The dialogue hints at public humiliation and demands financial restitution for the damage suffered in the town.
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Kidstor
Valise
Double Vision at Court Asks About Repeats Under Influence
A Philadelphia Press excerpt shows a courtroom exchange where a judge questions the defendant about seeming to be in two states at once under liquor influence and the defendant tests the claim with a witty reply. The dialogue hints at a misperception or duplicity theme in the proceedings.
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Philadelphia
Questioning Fashion and Fortune in a Puck Quote
A dialogue from Puck features a prosperous man asking why Wag wears a plain brown suit while the world improves with success. The reply exudes confident optimism, claiming progress will be easier in time.
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Puck
Blobbs-Wigwag’s Harmony Plan Stirs Local Talk
Local note from Philadelphia Record hints at Blobbs-Wigwag seeking union with Miss Oldgirl. The item describes his attempt to secure harmony by marrying for a future styled by his tstecne fur ture, signaling community chatter.
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Golwog
Blobbs
Miss Oldgirl
Philadelphia
Wakeup call at the cottage bar scene
A garbled Midland page fragment shows a sleepy reply about burglars and a whispered warning from a woman. The text mentions a burghe dow usta and a low vulgar sourg, suggesting a burglary interruption scene in a domestic setting.
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William
Well Brought Up Grateful Parent
A grateful parent thanks a Boston upbringing for saving his daughter from drowning. The rescuer declines praise, saying the daughter’s modest actions and self control were crucial, noting she owed her life to the parent’s guidance. New York Weekly.
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Boston
New York Weekly
Irregular remark at ribbon counter prompts scene
A casual exchange at a ribbon counter features a tired remark about needing a seat. A floor-walker is referenced by a hairpin demonstrator in this fragmentary report.
Expetrieme Incoherent Rant On Bigamy And Identity
Fragmentary dialogue features disjointed insults about bigamy and identity. Mentions "two wives" and names like Bobby Pa and Vesta in a jumbled exchange. Tone suggests a chaotic vent about social norms and personal labels.
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Bobby
Allare
Bobly
Fragmentary exchange hints at family dispute over bill
A muddled dialogue shows a stern father scolding and a suitor denying full sight of the daughter. The exchange mentions a small bill and a request to call again, implying a pending family matter and payment dispute.
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Stern
Bill Stern
Making It Heavier
Dialog heavy snippet shows a stage manager and playwright debating a prop wall between acts. Philadelphia Record style nods hint at a promised encounter with a woman and a tense exchange about weight and safety.
An Undesirable Job for Weary Willie
A fragmented 19th century dialect exchange features Weary Willie and Tatters debating an angel's tasks. The exchange hints at wings and constant fluttering as the undesired duty.
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Willie
Not a Train Conductor But Conductor Of A Brass Band
A lighthearted incident recalls John Philip Sousa at a railway station where a curious traveler mistook him for a train conductor. Sousa clarifies he conducts a brass band and prefers elocution over piano, noting audience location influenced by a pianist family.
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John Philip Sousa
Bsue
Sousa
Exell
Mr. Sousa
Red
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Pasha
Hyde Park
N. Y
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
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Dog
Daly’s
Mr. Drew
Saturday
Comic Papers
Som
Jones
Ollie
Mme
Detroit
Pp. Press
Darling
Johnnie
Mothe
Harry
Beston
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