Washington maxims and local notes on a Virginia birthday
A fragment from Bridges Creek in Westmoreland County Virginia recalls George Washington on his 178th birthday with maxims attributed to him and observed local notes. The column comments on Fairbanks Philadelphia tensions and other colorful local happenings including plumbing, streetcar conductors, and county commissioners amid a mix of casual observations.
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George Washington
G. W
Darky Minister Breaks Sad News to Widow in Southern Town
A distressed minister consoles a widow at her husband’s funeral in a Southern town. He speaks in dialect, promising another who sympathizes and loves, as the widow, tearful, asks, Who is he, seeking solace in the embrace of unfailing love.
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Bill
Quip on Value and Luck Sparks Witty Exchange
A man questions what is queer prompting a bystander to answer. The dialogue jokes that a man with a dollar, a nickel, and a hole in his pocket loses the dollar but keeps the nickel and the hole. The remark is praised as a ready-made stage bit.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic Composer Turns 92
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe of Boston nears her 92nd birthday while remaining active in promoting woman suffrage in the United States and Britain. The essayist notes her enduring influence as a literary figure and her continued public engagement.
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Julia Ward Howe
America
Boston
World of Letters
England
Feferish Quarrel by Osgar and Adolf Right in der Union
A satirical scene in a deserted senate chamber features Osgar and Adolf debating constitutional ideas and political stances. The dialogue parodies Germanic stereotypes as they caricature lawmakers and propose a platform involving taxes and tariffs amid a mock session.
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Adolf
der Union
Shades Senate
Farmer Eslays at High Finance Story Told in Trenton
Assemblyman Warren Pine recounted a tale to illustrate farm finances. Two farmers on a train discussed drought and hog prices noting Josh Hawkins sold hogs for ten dollars a hundred then bought back pork at twenty cents a pound, a cautionary lesson in timing and risk. An unrelated bank window anecdote followed about a teller and a forged check.
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Warren Pine
Riverside
Trenton
Mr. Pine
Josh Hawkins
Yaas
Bunko
Humorous Fragments Highlight Everyday Woes and a Hunchback
A jumble of quips on self help, high prices, and odd facts, including England's 127000 miles of mata toads and milk containing millions of bacteria. A Chicago baby born with a fall net of teeth, crowded kitchens, and a pun about a football star becoming a hunchback.
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England
Chicago
Poslam Skin Remedy Promises Quick Complexion Cure
Advertisement touts Poslam as a flesh colored, grease free skin remedy that quickly hides blemishes and heals pimples, redness, and eczema. It claims rapid daytime use, availability through pharmacists, and a mail order offer from Emergency Laboratories in New York for a free sample to treat small eczema or clear complexions overnight.
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Quaker Drug Co
Woat Twenty-fifth Street
New York
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