Random Clippings and Conversational Snippets From Anarchic Laugh Lines
A collage of comic vignettes and stray quotes features familiar newspaper chatter. It includes banter about Barker and Smitkin meeting a friend at an arrest, as well as lighthearted exchanges on Bobbie Avenger, Westhampton visits, and plans for a long weekend.
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Barker
Smitkin
Bobbie
Westhampton
Ald Barker
Bobtle
Harner's Weekly
Fragmented Roaring Wedding and Evening Banter
A string of satirical vignettes and misquoted quips from newspapers shows farcical scenes including a noisy wedding reception with outlandish instruments, sharp banter from Mary Morris about American frankness, a New York Tribune quip on Venus de Medici, a pricing gag about a bathing suit, a graft rumor in a legislative remark, and a Rembrandt painting remark at a gallery.
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Mary Morris
William Man
New York
Peary’s Arctic Narrative Describes Piblokto Madness
Commander Peary reports in Hampton’s Magazine on long Arctic nights aboard the Roosevelt with the expedition. He details piblokto, an Eskimo nervous disorder, including dramatic episodes of screaming, nudity, and sometimes death, plus similar madness seen in sled dogs.
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Peary
Hampton's
Roosevelt
Exkimos
Devonshire schools exam reveals children’s curious mispronunciations
An inspector recounts how students mispronounced new words during a field study in Devonshire. The piece notes children’s rapid vocabulary growth yet limited understanding, as they struggle with place names and river terms while absorbing unfamiliar phrases.
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Africa
Kilimanjaro
Biberial
Obi
Yenese
Lena
Dartmoor
Duel anecdotes and political duels across Europe and Ireland
A survey of historic duels and political quarrels featuring figures like the Duke of Wellington, the Earl of Winchelsea, William Pitt, George Canning, Castlereagh, and Daniel O'Connell. The piece recounts Putney common duels, pistol and sword exchanges, and the fatal flare of elite rivalries, with wry asides from contemporary journalists.
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New York
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Duke of Wellington
Earl of
George Tierney
Board of Control
Eade
House of Commons
Putney Common
Pitt
George Canning
Lord Castlereagh
Castlereagh
Mr. Canning
Benjamin Disraeli
Daniel Connell
O'Connell
Disraeli
Morgan O'Connell
Mor
Curran
Auess
St. Leger
Ireland
Sheridan Ham
Matthews Agate
Sheridan
King’s Down
Matthews
Sheri
Depew Recalls Hoot and Root Dinner Anecdote in Washington
In a Washington dinner tale, Senator Depew quotes Senator Root recounting how New York’s consular appointments were blocked by a 14 percent overquote. Depew explains he persisted for a year seeking a favor, noting Root’s reminder of New York’s overage and Knox’s stance.
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Genstor Depew
Bimeel
Senator Root
Washington
Mr. Root
New York Republican
Hoot
Depew
New York
Fashion Hint: White Foulard with Black Ring Dots
A stylish description highlights a white foulard adorned with a black ring dot, featuring two black bands on the skirt at the knees and hem. The deep crushed girdle and cuffs use black silk, completing the ensemble with coordinated contrast.
The Shah’s Dagger and the Deserted Wheelbarrow Tale
A fragment notes a dagger said to grant invincibility in Persian lore, stored in sandalwood with Quranic verse, alongside a separate cursed blade destined to kill its user. Nearby, a man with a wheelbarrow is cited as a potential help for a task, per Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Frean
Child recites verse as crowd applauds in Chicago Tribune notice
A fragment describes a young girl rising bowing and reciting a poem amid tumultuous applause. It mentions Learner to label and portraits of N Bean Widow Hartford and references to an English woman toy or device involving a rag and clockwork. The tone reflects a newspaper snippet with scattered names and quirky details.
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Mra
McGarvey
Perey
Chicago Tribune
Boston
N. Bean
Hartford N. B
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