The Queerest Talk Over The Telephone In Columbus
Myron T. Merrick recalls a bizarre call from a reporter while he was governor in Columbus. He had been rumored dead that evening, asking if he would answer the phone if the governor died that night. The exchange reveals confusion and humor as Merrick explains he cannot assist beyond his duties and jokes about the ambassador and cook stepping in, illustrating the era’s newspaper-style oddities.
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Myron T. Merrick
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Columbus
Professional Precedence in New York Dinner Talk
Martin W Litteton remarks at a New York dinner about an ideal orator who exaggerates. He cites a speaker in his former Thalias home who denounced alleged abuses of power and faced reporters stepping back.
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Martin W. Litteton
New York
Mr. Littleton
Thalias
Paradox in Washington Drifts Into Public Debate
A Parad Representative Vederwood quipped in Washington about contradictions in policy remarks. He argued that many contradictory statements can be true, comparing a boree rune incident with a man in a table to retirement durations, noting disparate outcomes for similar actions and implying confusion in official explanations.
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Vederwood Enid
Washington
One of the Regulars and a Court Martial Quote
An excerpt shows a slang dialog with rough talk about court martial versus police court. It references Mr. Wil Wameen and Mr. Ray in a dismissive exchange amid a ragtag crowd. The fragment hints at injuries and a casual justice scene in a Teane Magazine style.
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Jobs
Mr. Wil- Wameen
Mr. Ray
Jobin
Briskit
Fragmentary Dialogue Between Clergy and Researcher
A muddled exchange features a deacon and a Dr Droner as they clash over sermons and sleep. The speaker references a collar button found repeatedly and hints at ongoing research work despite distractions and confusion.
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Deacon ‘Phamuteer
Dr. Droner
Deacon
Tam Afraid Spinks Misreads Life's Prospect
Timorous remark suggests Spinks may misunderstand life. The speaker notes Spinks often looks to his wife for guidance, implying a cautious or doubtful outlook about future plans or decisions.
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Spinks
Dear me proposes after ten months of leap year
A couple discusses a late marriage proposal with humor and hesitation. She voices excitement yet asks for time to prepare, while he reassures and questions the timing as she sets a tentative wedding plan for soon after a week from next Thursday.
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Billy
Mamma
Papa
The Good Old Man and The Tramp Exchange Exasperated Lines
A brief dialogue shows The Good Old Man asking why the Tramp remains in misery while lacking funds. The Tramp replies he cannot afford a railroad ticket to leave the area, highlighting hardship and searing poverty in stark dialogue.
Not Surprised Chenango Farmer in Trade Rivalry
A shrewd old farmer in Chenango county is likened to a famed local humorist for sharp horse trading. When asked what he got for a horse, he half jokingly says he didn’t get what he calulated, nor did he expect to.
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Chenango County
David Harum
Making a Bid for Fame in City’s Ploturasque Old Eltisens
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a father urged to adopt a dramatic appearance with a wilk hat and wide whiskers to gain newspaper attention as a city figure, hinting at aging, fame, and public perception. The exchange frames a social performance aspiration amid urban life.
Not What She Expected in Ruined Marriage Talk
A fragment shows a dialogue about gossip on an unhappy marriage. She asks the doctor about public sympathy and the husband earns some reprieve from the talk. The exchange hints at social judgment and personal fallout from a fractured relationship.
Fresh air driving joys and odd humor in a cuttings page
A string of quirky dialogue frames rural humor and social chatter. Hicks praises motoring for fresh air while Wigetes comments on odd chant like talk. Puns and quick banter touch on politeness, borrowing, and hospital visits, ending with a remark on appendicitis and cheer.
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Hicks
Wigetes
Harper's Weekly
Sharp Competition in Elimination Display
In a playful exchange Mr Dustin Stax jokes about readers of fiance taking part in a competitive wit display. He notes they have been busy thinking of offering a medal for the best epigram as a lighthearted remark on eliminating rivals.
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Dustin Stax
No Longer Bold
A clipped dialogue features Dustin Stax challenging a question about declaring another dividend. He states the company no longer declares dividends and admits a reluctant stance influenced by public opinion.
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Dustin Stax
Stamp-Automatic Letter Stamping Box Invented
A New York man patent a compact machine that stamps letters automatically. It features a coin slot top a windowed lower chamber with paste roll and a forward letter slot. When a coin is inserted the plunger presses the stamp onto the envelope corner and the finished mail drops away for collection.
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Thia
Fish Pump Revolution Sparks Local Alarm in France
An early steam pump device, called the fish pump, drained a French pond in hours, lifting water and ash with each stroke. The method, lauded as revolutionary by Scientific American, spread briefly until authorities halted the practice over rapid resource impact.
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France
la Marlequette
Persante
Severs Acrea
New Clock Solves Duodecimal Timekeeping Problem
An inventor in Louisville Kentucky created a clock that shows standard 12 hour time on the face with outside ten divisions using a decimal system. It records time in hours and tenths, converting decimal work time to hours and tenths for easier wage calculations.
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Loulaville
European scientist develops moth proof fur via rubber-embed method
A European researcher describes a process to create moth resistant fur by replacing the natural skin with a rubber matrix. Fur is frozen on a wooden frame, skin removed, leather made from the block, hairs exposed by melting, and rubber solution applied before final melt away. The resulting fur closely mimics natural fur but resists vermin.
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Teels
Punctureless Tire Invention Draws Attention
A historical note describes efforts to create punctureless tires. It mentions a soft riding tire wrapped in rubber around air, and highlights EH Stewart of Kansas City who developed a pneumatic tire concealed within the wheel to avoid road hazards like cans glass and stones.
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Kansas City
Eh, Stewart
Stewart
Device claims to end car shocks with hidden tube
Mr Stewart demonstrates a pleasure car equipped with a hidden pneumatic tube that absorbs shocks and jars, supposedly lasting indefinitely. factory representatives and interested persons observe the demonstration while noting there is no chafing and the outer rim is a shed with ordinary solid rubber ure.
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Stewart
Notes of oddities and patents from a bygone era
Tests of human bones show them to be linked to aichory United States spends every year 11,600,000 for education In art alone. An Italian professor claims radium in ordinary dew. Blindfolded men allegedly cannot stand ten minutes without moving. Eyelash and eyebrow planting method devised by Turkestan experts. Turkish sheep used as common beasts of burden. Cold air has more oxygen than warm air, fewer respirations, less heart energy. A rocking chair attachment with a fan cools the occupant. A plane dampness affects its performance if warm air is inside walls. eye of a fly can see objects as small as five millionths of an inch. Turning a New Yorker patented knob to a total lock rings an alarm. Nearly a thousand U.S. patents aim to remove rubber tires from autos and other vehicles.
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United States
Ctsime
New Yorker
Why Paper Won’t Burn Box Demonstrates Fire Safe Trick
A simple folded paper box hung over a flame stays intact as water in the box absorbs heat, keeping paper below ignition. An alcohol lamp is suggested for viewing the demonstration. The principle mirrors boiler safety where water absorbs heat to prevent ignition, with explosion risk if water runs low.
Parachute Toy From Indiana Men Amuses Town
Two Indiana men devised a globe shaped toy with a hinged shell, a parachute packed inside, and a weighted ball. A pin unwinds to release the catch, allowing the shell to open and the parachute to deploy when thrown high.
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Indiana
A Handy Tree That Supplies Thread and Needle
The article describes a tropical looking tree with sharp leaf tips acting as needles. Pulling the tip yields a threaded fiber usable for sewing. The tree is praised as a handy backyard plant for households with children and constant pretend sewing needs.
Little James and the minister on false teeth
A fragmentary tale where Little James tells a minister his father has new false teeth. The minister gently asks what will be done with them and James suggests they will be shortened so he can wear them.
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James
Top Spinning by Japanese Experts
A feature on Japanese top spinning praises dexterity and variety. It describes large and small tops, self-spinning flock tops, lantern forms, and performances including spinning along arms and neck, catching on sleeves, pipes, and ropes, with impressive feats like sending a top up a rope to a mast head and recalling it.
Pendulum Trick With Coin Baffles Spectators
A simple party experiment uses a coin attached to thread and wax to form a pendulum. The subject rests her arm on a support while a glass sits on the table. The coin swings toward the glass, but she cannot stop it as it sways.
How to Lift Small Plate and Cork Dancer
Instructional notes describe two feats. First a science trick with water and blotting paper to make a plate cling to a inverted glass. Second a risky cork balloon dancer using a shot filled cork and a homemade hood to create motion.
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