Unusual Match in Local Marriage Echoes Oxen Tale
Mrs. Kirby and Mr. Kirby discuss the Baileys marriage claiming they are well matched like Ezra Pinney’s oxen. The husband recalls a county fair joke about two oxen, one willing to work and the other willing to be admired, illustrating their idea of compatibility. The tale originates from Youth's Companion.
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Baileys
Mrs. Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Ezra Pinney
William Martin Kirby
Marcia Edgerton Kirby
Ezra
Ezzy
Wood County
Under the Grand Old Flag by Frank O'Malley
Frank O Malley recalls his first trip to the woods and a comic tale of meeting a wary downtown sporting goods manager after a Atlantic City trip. A Maine woods guide carries an American flag on a rifle to avoid firing on the grand old stars and stripes in this humor column.
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Frank O'Malley
Atlantic City
Sporting Goods
Mr. O'Malley
Maine Woods
Stars and Stripes
Herbert Corey
Cincinnati Times-Star
Congressman's Coal Yarn in Washington Winter
A Winter crisis tale from Washington highlights a coal shortage and price surge. Congressman Roberta observes a coal wagon delivering fuel amid snow as a woman asks if the coal is for Eaton. The driver replies it is for burning, not eating, reflecting the era’s harsh conditions.
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Washington
Congressman Roberta
Capitol
Eaton
Lord Gord
Washington Post
As Others See Us Playwright Gossip in Pol lock Book
In Channing Pollock's The Footlights Fore and Art the author Charles Klein is cited as a prolific playwright whose fame invites mixed reactions. A ferry boat anecdote illustrates the sharp humor directed at a writer known for The Gambler and other successes.
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Channing Pollock
Charles Klein
Admirals Teasing Philosophy Offends Doctoring Habit
The late Sir Henry Keppel detested nursing and doctoring, preferring brisk health routines like climbing eighty steps, cold baths, and open windows. In Memoir recollections, he lampooned his doctor and dismissed inquiries into his health with blunt humor and a sharp, independent streak.
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Sir Henry Keppel
Edward
Mr. Gladstone
Harry
Algernon West
Holmes recounts La Prensa’s guest flat in Buenos Aires
Burton Holmes shows La Prensa editorial offices in Buenos Aires and a furnished guest flat once used to entertain distinguished visitors. He recalls Puccini Amundsen and Doctor Cook as the first guests, noting the paper no longer hosts such visitors, and expresses a mild sting at not being invited himself.
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Buenos Ayres
Burton Holmes
la Prensa
Paris
Holmes
Puccini
Amunsen
Doctor Cook
Opium Habit Among Japanese in Formosa
The article reports that after Japanese control of Formosa opium addiction was widespread, especially among Chinese-origin males. It cites 64 percent of men addicted, with the majority educated, and 93 percent tracing initiation to medical advice. Public response shifted from hostility to support for eradication through measures.
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Formosa
Dietetic and
Making the Best of Things in Old Essays
A playful reflection on optimism from Punch and Atlanta Monthly. The curate defends an egg as excellent, while a complacent old lady boasts she has made the most of her life. The piece contrasts cheerfulness with grating patience as a method to endure distress.
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Punch
Atlanta Monthly
Teddy Marks remembered by theater drum merchant tale
A New York theater drummer recalls how Teddy Marks was famed beyond the city. In Kansas City, a group sought theatre tickets and encountered a firm box office response, prompting the drummer to pay for another show to avoid trouble. The incident underscores Marks reputational reach in theatrical circles.
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Ted” Marks
New York
Kansas City
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