Whistler’s Exhibition Mock Portrait Told in Laughs
A humorous anecdote from Tennemann’s Life of Whistler recounts Whistler arranging the Liverpool exhibition with a gallery scene of babies representing portraits. He placed the infant birth, the mother, doctor, and funeral imagery, provoking laughter from artists who displayed their own babies behind their works and never asked him to hang another piece in Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Erpool
New York
London
Rome
Lord Exe
Carlton
Lord Bae
Burlington Arcade
Tle
New York Sun
The Ventriloquist Amateur Delights Thames House Guests
A London party enjoyed an amateur ventriloquist act after tea, with an amusing exchange as a new ventriloquist in a tree responds to a request for permission. Applause follows the comic display marking a cheerful midweek diversion among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
London
Funeral parade amid yellow jack and venomous snakes report
Westchester County Magazine recounts a grim scene from a regimented funeral parade. A white man's grave viewed from a deck inspires a stark spectacle as venomous snakes and a yellow jack are noted among disturbing details. The entry highlights a futile attempt to hold a funeral despite perilous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Hoyty
BiePia Leone
Westchester County Magazine
What to It Lobster That Lobster in Public School
A German man entered a Talti nere school angrily asking what a lobster was and demanding better lessons for his son Herman. He claimed teachers could not find better tasks and threatened to take the boy home to spare him more questions. The principal answered in a calm, clipped tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lote
Teuton
Pettor Dinge
Herman
Lippine Cott's
Banker at Haldarsbad Braved Flood for Rupees
During a great crowd at Haldarsbad a financier clung to a mound as floodwater rose. He shouted of rupees and refused to surrender a single coin, while the waters receded the vain banker remained defiant, vowinga to pay nothing back. The narrative blends with other antiquated quips and historical references on bonfires and tombstones, echoing a columnish miscellany.
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Haldarsbad
St Janes’ Gazette
The Rice God and Rice Spirit Traditions
The piece describes Malay and Ceylon rice worship rituals where a rice god is propitiated then retrieved. It details offerings, seven bundles with seven joints, a ceremonial cradle, and a river rite raising a new rice image. Festive rites similar to those in China and Japan are noted by the Los Angeles Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Marell
China
Japan
Los Angeles Times
Luck and Lika in Golf and Denominational Delegates
A fragment from Bailey's Magazine notes luck in golf with a 1878 Prestwick case where Jamie Anderson was briefly mispositioned and then correctly teed to win the championship. A Presbyterian delegate quips about varied reception at denominational conventions, highlighting different acts allowed at Episcopal Baptist Methodist services.
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Jamie Anderson
Prestwick
Anderson
Bailey's Magazine
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tsing
Epicropal Church
Ladies’ Home Journal
Housekeeping In Papua And English Jokes In 1900s Style
Readable fragments describe tin can deliveries in Papua with meat milk butter and vegetables stored in boats. They note monotony of tinned fare and occasional live turtle meals and wallaby joints. The piece references Witty Gayings and Gilbert jokes, an English lecturer in New Haven, and quips from Boston and Philadelphia papers.
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Papua
Gayings
Gilbert
Beerbohm ‘Tree
New Haven
Philadelphia
Time table for Portland Union Depot trains
The timetable lists train departures and arrivals at No. 2 Chicago Special 9 15 a m Spokane Flyer 5 00 p m No 8 Local Passenger 7 45 4 a m Chicago bound 8 60 p m Spokane Flyer arrival Kansas City Express 7 20 a m Local Passenger 5 45 p m. Subscribe to Telegram best evening paper on the coast See Hol Stockton and note the paper label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
Portland
Chicago
Hol Stockton
College nicknames provoke student objections nationwide
The New York Sun notes colleges resist common athletic nicknames. Weseyan men dislike The Methodists, Naval Academy cadets object to Annapolis, Columbia students reject Columbians, and Chicago, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Michigan, Illinois all have favored self identifiers.
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Wesleyan
Naval Academy
Annapolis
He Tayy
Columbia
University of Chicago
Chicago University
Pennsylvania
University of Pennayvoomh
Gophers
Minnesota
Tmadgere
Wirconain
Corntuskers
Nebranka
Wolverenes
Michigan
Tiat
Hilnole
New York
San
Tribute and barbs on medicine and literature across ages
The piece reflects on the nobility of the medical profession citing Hippocratic oaths and famed physicians, then shifts to satirical portraits of New York life and literary quarrels. It recalls Dante, Virgil, and the masters of medicine alongside critics of Victor Hugo and Merimee.
Fragmented 19th Century Snippet Chatter
A garbled OCR snippet from periodicals features quips about Christmas mischief cake politeness and social dinners. It mentions a aunt, a child and cake refusals, plus social bits about an artist and a prodigal figure and a tramp with a Tramp exchange.
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London
Our Charges For Notices Of Community Events
The notice explains standard charges for card of thanks resolutions of respect church or lodge notices of entertainments and suppers where admission is charged five hundred dollars for cards of thanks one dollar per line for notices of events with charges and free insertion when no charges apply to events the policy aims to inform readers and friends about the publication rules.
Church Notices from Diverse Local Congregations
A garbled church notices page lists services for Baptist, Avivo, Epworth League, Catholic, Christian, Episcopal, Evangelical, Congregational, German Baptist, and Lutheran churches. Entries include varied service times, Sunday schools, and special events across multiple local parishes such as Portemouth, University Park, and nearby areas, with little readable structure or complete names.
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Tabernacle
Che
He Johnson
Andrew's Episcopal Chapel
Univerity
Wa. R. Powell
Sarnday School
A. Im
University
Park
A. Watts
German Baptist Church
Baptistanes
Waltevent
Gernan
St. Od
Hief
Christian Science
Cuca Hoorn
Ove
Arekas
Printing Pointers Emphasize Quality Stock and Customer Satisfaction
A printer urges patrons to use their services, arguing that superior stock yields enduring value. They claim cheap stock lowers quality, risking customer trust, while investing in better materials leads to repeat business and satisfaction.
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Ventriloquist
Nimwell
Bella
Niagara Palla
Bhanel
John Lee Bride
Philadelptita Ledger
Bodong
Aaid
Germa
Washington Star
Louteriile Journal
Landon Ghibe
Daniel Moone
Philip
Philip of
Maveden
Edie
Kansas City Journal
Walter
Chicago News
St. Johns Review
Carding Manning
Ecclesiaetic
Liverpool
Abe
Alain
Coster
London Tatler
Philadelphia Record
THE
Doctors
Dante
Aristotle
Hippocratic School
Tio Inferno
Alexander Simpson
Byrea
Victor Hugo
Hugo
Prosper Merimee
Brussels
Victor Mago
Wbrabane
Acumsele
Fia
Merinwe
Cve
Tarly
Mrs Smith
N.Y
Aneun Fay
Sciatica
Miles
Pete
Smith Premier Typewriter Company
Syracuse, N.Y
California
Southern Pacific CO
Speinger
Aryadh and
Wallington Streets
Wm. McMurray
Gen. Pans
Portlawd
Oregon
City of St. Johns
Hoyts
Merseith
Monto
W. Hanhane
Ahunter
Water and Eye
le Juhanot A
Minanigwma
Dales HC
Westhead Redlens
Irl R
Hicks Almanac and Magazine
Womann Wonks
Hicks
St, Johns
Multonnah
W. Raser
W. W. Raser
Abd el
Collier & Collier, Holbrook
W . W. Ruser
Hornville
Tous
An & Collier Wyers
Holbrook Building
St. Johns
Joseph’ McChesney
McChesney Block
Mary Maclachlan
Holbrook's
Mock
Hayes Street
Scott
Oscar Devaul
Ofheehoere
Heridence
Union Sgt
Portsonant
J. R. Weimer
Vancouver
Linnton
Suburban Express Co
Chaiis
A. B. Hemstock
Branel
University Park Drug Store
Woodlawn
Bellwood
Daniel 0. Webster
A. B. M. D. Residencw
Dawson Street
Miter Block University Mark
Laurel Lodge
Johns
Odd Veluwe Hall
Broo
P. Gates
I. Molcomb
Tell
Aaa
Marrington
McChesney
Wem
Mick ‘Aer
Pes Anton
Renee
Chere
Central Market
Holbrook
T. P, Ward
Neiss
Lore
Bnei Eet
Toto A
As &. Mets Gee
Plena
Hig
Cave
St. Johns Ferry
West Shire
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