Gourmet class sparks sarcasm over wine contrasts
William E. Corey praises California wines at a Pittsburgh club, claiming better quality than French bottles at similar prices. A banker notes grand era swings. Nearby, Kid Griffo survives a Times Square blaze and claims the fire gave him singed hands and religion.
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William E. Corey
Pittsburgh
Wines of
California
France
Paris
Monsieur
Humph
Griffo
Mr. Griffo
Baptism Tale Sparks Boy's Quick Threat at Church
A three year old boy, taken to a church baptism, opposed the water with a sharp warning. He warned the minister that if water touched his eyes he would bust him open, recalling his fear of the bathtub.
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National Monthly
An Economical Man Says We Must Finish Europe
A fragmented cartoon dialogue mocks budget limits and resolve in finishing Europe. A character insists the project must be completed despite costs, referencing a small guidebook as motivation while other remarks hint at unity and union.
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Europe
LIFE'S ROAD SMOOTHED BY CHANGE OF FOOD
A Troy woman attributes better health and rest to Grape Nuts after years of indigestion and bilious headaches. She reports improved sleep, no headaches for over a year, and renewed energy, noting a colleague also benefited during winter ice work. The advertisement promotes Postum Co. and the road to wellness.
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Troy
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wettrille
Cotof
Dog smugglers skirt English quarantine in costly bids
Reports from Dover describe a thriving dog smuggling trade as smugglers from Calais and Dieppe guarantee cross channel delivery to English buyers. Fees range from 20 to 50 pounds with fines for attempts.
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England
Dover
F. Doubleyou
Calais
Dieppe
Pas Seliger
Channel Mail
Jit
Ako
Paris
Vienna
United Kingdom
The Foundation of the State and Its Authority
A discussion on sources of political authority beyond power and private motives. It argues that authority rests on a shared sense of justice and respect for universal principles, including free speech and a free press, ensuring minority rights and civic courage in a modern state.
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David Dayne
North American Review
Lucky Bill Wins Pension Claim With Touch System
Private William McDermott nicknamed Lucky Bill fakes a stiff leg to fool a surgeon. He plans to dance despite the limp, claiming to be a stenographer who uses the touch system. The trick succeeds and he secures a pension.
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The
National Magazine
William McDermott
Bill
Bil
True Earnestness and Odd Childsayings at Church
A small boy about 2 at a baptism fears the bath tub and blurts out a wry line about tea in his eyes. At a breakfast table in Chicago an eighth grader mocks another boy calling his head ivory and claims he can hit him without him noticing. Japan operates five thousand miles of steam railways.
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Chicago
Cee
Japan
J. Keys
Denmark
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Ottawa
Maclachlan
Neral
Acd
A. Jarcett
Jackson St
Pam Mat
Tales Told of Ulstermen and Marriage Fees
A humorous meditation from The British Weekly on Ulster wit at social events. An Ulster marquis extols iron plows at an agricultural dinner, a funeral quip about a band, and a bridegroom’s remark on the marriage fee to the minister.
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Ton
Cuticura Heals Infant Skin Condition Reports
A mother recalls six months of a baby girl’s red irritated face with watery blisters turning fiery and cracked skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the itching subsides in two days and the face clears within two weeks, with no relapse eight months later.
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Smithville
Ind
A. EK
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Origins of the American People quoted in Century article
Prof. Edward A. Ross argues the frontier drew energetic families westward. He states that pioneers formed larger families due to land abundance, early marriages, and a rising need for labor, contrasting frontier life with older urban society.
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Edward A. Ross
Ugly as a Quality in Servants Featured in Letters
A bygone sentiment in Eliza Coke's correspondence shows some wives valuing ugliness in servants. She writes to her mother-in-law requesting a housemaid less fond of dress, stressing conduct and principles over appearance for a model household.
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Eliza Coke
Coke
Norfolk
Grundy on Shaw Hatchets Bernard Shaw In Pamphlet
Sydney Grundy calls Bernard Shaw a spent force in a biting pamphlet. He labels Shaw a back number and extinct volcano, saying his star wanes and his wit grows stale as time closes in.
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Grundy
Shaw
Sydney Grundy
Mr. Bernard Shaw
Mr. Shaw
Snapp Weh Remarks on Fools and Black Attire
The speakers exchange a dry quip about fools still being alive and Mrs Snepp expresses relief that she never looked good in black referencing fashion and social tone.
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Warman
Snapp
A Successful Man Faces Envy And Abuse As Well As Admiration
The quote suggests that achievement invites both admiration and envy, along with verbal or social abuse. It frames a successful person as enduring mixed reception from others while pursuing goals and influence.
Prank at the Chicago Athletic Club Leaves Bachelor Unmoved
In a snowy Chicago evening prank the bachelor ignored a fake pink ante note and faced ridicule at the club. George Ade mocked him for not laughing at his own expense, noting his sulky mood and stern reaction.
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Jake
Chicago Athletic Club
George Ade
Honest talk and a mock divorce tale from Harvey Woodruff
The speaker Harvey Woodruff, a Houston G A R historian, argued that honesty does not guarantee wealth and mocked virtue as poverty while recounting Aunt Martha Washington Clay’s visit to a New Orleans lawyer seeking a divorce from Cal. The tale notes Cal has “got religion” and has not tasted chicken for months.
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Harvey Woodruff
G. A. RB
Houston
George Washington
Martha Washington Clay
Martha
Nola Chucky
Cal
Paradox and the Quiet Hearing Trick
A terse aphorism compares paradox with Mosge-Has Younggold and a horse blanket metaphor. It notes that the secret to securing a hearing lies in speaking little, highlighting a wry, ironic tone.
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Mosge
Peace in That Family Lost Girl Questioned at Station
A young girl missing from her home is brought to a police station where officers attempt to learn her name. After attempts fail, an officer asks what names her mother uses for her father. The child replies that she does not think her mother calls him any specific name.
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Amy Mécoe
Exceedingly Rich Mine Sold for Trousers and Cap
A mine once described as almost priceless in value changed hands from an African owner to new buyers in a barter trade exchanging trousers and a cap for ownership. The deal underscores early mining fortunes traded for simple goods.
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Bargais
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