Sample of Irish Wit and Humour From Wexford to Dublin
A collection of Irish jokes and amusing anecdotes. It includes travelers from Wexford who overestimate a twelve mile distance, a Trinity College debate on life in uncivilized nations with substitutes, and humorous exchanges about dogs from Mick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Isle
Wexford
Dublin
Bray
More &E
Derhlin
Trinity College Historical Society
China
Mick
Pat Mechan
Peasamt
Kate
Tom
The Conductor’s Kindness and a year of punishment
A rail conductor faces a moral dilemma when a fare evader pleads to reach his dying mother. He lets the man ride ten miles free, risking his job. Two days later a slug envelope informs the conductor his kindness cost him his position, revealing the fare-dodger was a detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railwiaé
Coal Burned by Steamships and Voyage Coal Use
The article notes coal consumption depends on speed with higher speeds raising burn, citing warships using less coal than swift liners. Ocean passenger steamers may burn 2,500 to 3,500 tons on voyages lasting six to seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Helping Him Out and a New Postal Trick in Italy
A traveler questions a Southern resident about being native to the town as a wife interrupts. In another note, Italy adopts a new use for the Brystal postal card allowing stamps to be attached and cancelled to convey small remittances to the recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trey
Jim
Italy
Unclear scribbles reflect an arcane note
Fragmentary handwriting mentions an unjust reflection and a person named Willie with a claim of wronging. The text is damaged and lacks coherent events or dates, rendering a concise summary difficult.
Railroad Consolidation Sets Great National Alliance
The article describes a vast harmonization of railroad interests led by Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt groups with include B&O C&O LBEW Maine Central and Old Colony. It contends this will bring most paying roads in New England and major systems in the East Central West and Northwest under unified control, signaling a tremendous capital consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt
Maine
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Boosts Local Sales
The Piersor drug store reports strong sales of Chamberlins Cough Remedy with five bottles bought by one customer and high satisfaction. The Uline tab factory may move from Napanee due to timber shortages, impacting local manufacturing.
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Mactin
Piersor Drug Store
Chamberlain
South Chicago
Daily Camet
Dr Rager
Uline
Nappanee
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Mr. Meddrs
Willie
Berlain
Hremedy
Syracuse Register
Turkey Creek Township
V. Fisher
Liberty
W. Va
Victor
Fras l Horruan
Detroit
St. Warsaw
Ind
Falentine
Wim. Goard & Son
Warsaw
Either
M A Cormela
Crown d& Teeter
Silver Lake
Gaer
Adam Stout
J.C. Cavender
E. Stout
Bdatt Stout & Co
Silver Lake, Ind
MAS
Aid
CS Rta Se
BSB
Burdge’s
Silver Lake, Indiana
Raonroe Wedbrick
Jeanufacturer OF and Dealer IN
FOG Rcechotno CO
Broadway
N.Y
Belvidere
Ill
Ananin & Lronarno
E. Ble “Lavien, Jr. D
Abo
Alvin Bowes
Central Drug Store
Gelery
Cox
Eterselam
Coet
Warsaw Business College
Wallace J. Dillingham,prinepal
Chas. Rager
Farmmoernag’ Bank
Fa Connar
John Tritton
C. E. Rantz
W J. Witton
Cashr StrockyoLprers
Mark Smith
H. G. Jantz
John Fitton
W. J. Fitton
Elmer Snell
Sale Crier
Rose Slill
North
Manchester, Ind
Dr. G. &. Dhay
Indiana
James W. Arthur
North Manchestr
Cleveland
CAGO
ST. Louis
R.Y
Michigan
Math and Express
Mailand Express
J. L. Arthur
DR. Martin
Ina
G.p.&t.a
Cincinnati
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