Wit and Humor Are Similar Yet Fundamentally Different
A selection of humorous reflections on wit and humor from various anecdotes. Examples include a New England farmer describing a horse’s decline and a witness struggling to recall past thoughts, plus tales of dialect humor and improvised storytelling. A German tradition of elderberry burial over treasure is noted with a fifteenth‑century coin hoard discovery. The items showcase contrast between perception and reality, memory lapses, and cultural quirks.
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Wit
Banner
Atlantic
Peinte
Humer
New England
Germany
Oclsdorf
African Queen Wears Bust of His First Wife
The second wife of King Lobengula alternates as head dress a carved bust of his first wife on state occasions. The Generous never enjoy their pos session, so much as when others are made partakers of them. Sir W. Jones.
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Lobengula
Sir W. Jones
Western kiss craze among Japanese maidens in Paris
A Japanese college student in Paris describes Western kissing as a new craze among aristocrats. She notes initial shock, subsequent acceptance, and compares the sensation to red satin as she admits personal fondness for the embrace.
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Paris
Japan
Mother’s account of Cure with Cuticura Remedies
A Connecticut mother describes her year and a half old son’s severe facial and body sores. Scratching nearly tore the flesh. after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about two months the sores healed completely and never returned. Mrs. Egbert of Woodville, April 22, 1905.
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Egbert “Heldon
Woodville, Conn
Seek to Win Soldiers At Home And Abroad
A young woman describes how revolutionary agitators target the army in Russia by direct talks with soldiers often in workers’ homes and barracks. She notes many girls are recruiting and risk court martial and execution for aiding the revolt. An odd Pittsburg rumor and a humorous court witness recount are also mentioned.
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Russia
Leroy Scott
Well Qualified Circus Ad Vance Agent Applicant
An applicant claims to be well qualified for a circus advance agent post. He boasts experience in acquiring life and driving a street sweeper across London streets to place signs in a dairy shop window in South London.
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London
The Dangers of Sin and Its Downward Path
A sermon warns that sinful indulgence begins with a small step and escalates toward grave crime. It compares covering sins to Gulliver’s cords and cites Proverbs 5:22 and biblical verses to urge resistance and honesty before God.
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David
God
King commands Uriah to deliver damning letter to Joab
David seals a parchment and orders Uriah to deliver it to Joab as he speaks with sharp hostility. Uriah leaves in silence, puzzled by the king’s sudden harshness while the king sits alone, tormented by dark passions.
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David
Joab
Staple foods and global diet balance noted
The Chicago Journal cites McClure's on staple foods and their global dominance. It lists major animal foods grains fruits vegetables and tubers forming two thirds of world intake, and humorously notes a call for new meat introductions.
David and Uriah sin and murder in biblical study
A narrative examines King David's guilt as he plots to cover his sin with Uriah's death. It traces nocturnal doubts, moral struggles, and eventual decision, leading to Uriah's execution and consequences for Israel.
Simple home Rheumatism remedy advertised in New York paper
A well known authority promotes a harmless at home Rheumatism prescription made from Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Mix and take a teaspoon after meals and at night. Ingredients are sold at drug stores or mixed by pharmacists. claimed to ease pain and swelling with regular use.
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New York
S.S.S
THE
SWIFT
Sific CO
Atlanta
Gas
Country Fair and Other Humorous Sketches of Daily Life
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from country fairs and city life. Tales describe a stubborn horse and driver, Mr. Malaprop’s Rome visit, a country boy and cow milk, a christening mishap, a jailhouse forked name, Wagner’s headache remedy, and police ratios in major cities.
Husband Returns to Night Burglary Alarmed Wife
Mrs Wilson grew anxious during her husband’s frequent New York trips as burglaries rose nearby. On his return he crept up stairs and, hearing his wife’s voice, she warned she would shoot if he was an intruder, prompting tense caution in the home.
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Sahe
Jank
Biz
Pittsburg
John Martin
John
Country Fair
David Lansing
Outing
Henry
Early marriages and a bachelor’s quip in a Chicago News bit
The fragment presents a dialogue where a widow and a scanty haired bachelor discuss marriage. The bachelor claims to support early marriages as an excuse for youthful follies, while the widow challenges the idea in a brief exchange.
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Chicago News
Headache Powder Promises Safe Relief and Refunds
Vintage ad touts a headache powder claimed to be wonderful certain and harmless for all forms and guarantees refund if not effective. Sold for DB cents per package by druggists or by mail with postage prepaid. Distributor names Guin Sharpe Droto Veckeberg Moss listed.
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Margaret Emmerich
Clinton St
Napoleon, C
Dean
Snally
Foster-Milburn Co
Woffato
Wilkin
Guin Sharpe Droto
Veckeberg
Moss
German Doctor Links Mining Life to Rapid Aging
A German physician Dr Herr argues miners age quickly due to unhygienic surroundings. He claims miners show all aspects of senile decay by age 34, beyond which few can continue working.
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Herr
Ice cave attraction draws visitors to Dixville notch
In Colebrook New Hampshire a summer display features an ice cave formed by a seasonal fissure in a mountain ledge that fills with snow in winter and remains shaded year round. The piece notes wealth disparity and a saying on money management.
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Colebrook
N.hs
Dixville Notch
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