Tributes to Wives in Famous Partners of Sorrows
A nostalgic survey of how great men honored their wives with letters and love through years of hardship. It cites Tom Hood, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Wordsworth, Archbishop Tait, David Livingstone, and Jean Paul Richter, highlighting devotion, mutual support, and enduring affection.
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Chicago Chronicle
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Sophia Wawthorne
Wordsworth
God
Archbishop Tait
David Livingstone
Mary Moffat
Jean Paul Richter
Caroline Mayer
Richter
Abel
Out Went the Bandbox in a Circuit Ride
A humorous anecdote about Lord Ellenborough on a circuit tour. He stepped in, his foot broke through, and the bandbox sailed from the window as the coach sped on. The coachman cried drive on, leaving the box behind at the roadside while the judge sought his wig in the courthouse.
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Ord Ellenborough
Ellenborough
Gome
Lord Ellenborough
Dandbox
Lord Hilenborough
Sgurthouse
Timid Misses Change From Fear to Favor
A playful verse traces a shy girl who hides from suitors then grows to accept affection. The poem contrasts childhood timidity with adult charm and notes how change comes with time and new pleasures.
Mother Warns Child After Hen Chase Incident
A household remark warns a child to stop chasing hens or face daily face washing next week, illustrating a stern parental reminder tied to poultry mischief.
Not the Lane Fat passenger confronts sleeping car mystery on train
A fat woman in a sleeping car, seeking someone named Kitty, pokes upper berth No. 10 with an umbrella as a porter announces breakfast. A red faced figure with black whiskers emerges and asserts, My name is George. The woman flees in alarm.
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Kitty
George
Baltimore Sun
Quip on Youthful Appearance in a Tangle Dialogue
In a playful aside from a Tangle scene Mr Makin Brakes compliments a wife’s youthfulness. He notes she looks young despite years passing and wonders how she conceals aging while asking for a match for his cigar. The Chicago Tribune provides the remark.
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Jove
Mr. Makinbrakes
Chicago Tribune
Engaged couple debates candy budgeting in humor
A Yonkers Statesman quip plays on frugal romance. Harry jokes he spent a pound of ninety cent bonbons weekly, while Fred notes his fiancée asks for cheaper options, revealing a double two pound bargain at $1.75 as the punchline.
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Harry
Fred
Yonkers Statesman
New Clerk Quips Over Harmonizing Complexion
A witty exchange from the New York Weekly shows Mrs De Painter demanding a return for ill-suited goods. The new clerk retorts that the item harmonized with her complexion when chosen, highlighting humorous shopper friction in a retail dispute.
May I ask what is your pursuit in life
A melancholy stranger asks Subbubs about life goals. He replies it depends on whether he is going or coming, citing the 7:48 train in the morning and the 6:12 at night. The exchange appears in the Philadelphia Press.
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Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Principal Person at the Capitol
A captioned quip from the Boston Transcript notes a worker directing a tour where someone asks for the principal person. The reply points to a young man with a high collar and cigarette stained fingers as the principal figure, highlighting a humorous scene at a capitol setting.
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Capitol
Boston Transcript
Elegant Wedding Sparks Family Credit Concerns
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a stylish wedding drawing comments about its cost and potential need for years of settlement with the bride’s father. The remark reflects social expectations and financial framing around marriage expenses.
Expert Revelations in a Romantic Moment
A short dialogue from the Detroit Free Press features two speakers, a woman asserting shared romantic history and an expert tone, while a man questions the extent of her experience. The exchange highlights flirtatious confidence and curiosity in a casual newspaper vignette.
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Ave
Detroit Free Press
Fragmentary Note Reflects Stock Exchange Offer
A partially readable slip describes meeting a friend in the Stock Exchange and a promised but unrealized favor. The text includes phrases about money, a cent, and an offer to let the writer in on “one good thing” without payment. The fragment ends abruptly.
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The
Stock” Exchange
How to Fold a Letter for Best Attention
A business ad man learns proper letter folding to optimize envelopes and readability. The interviewer notes few applicants use the correct fold, revealing gaps in training and workplace preparation.
French Politeness in Daily Saint Germain Life
In a Saint Germain summer among French hosts, the author notes constant rituals of greeting and farewell. Ceremonial salutations occur with every person and even dogs, with repeated “bon jour,” “au revoir,” and handshakes, shaping daily social rhythm and service interactions.
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Saint-Germain
Monsieur
Harper’s Bazar
Non-Resident Notice in Sullivan County Quiet Title Case
In Sullivan Circuit Court Vardiman Jewell sues Samuel Douglas et al for quiet title to real estate. Nonresidents named include Sarah A Douglas Elizabeth Hazelrigg and others. Notice requires appearance by April 11 1904 at Sullivan Court House. Clifford: Clerk Robert Taylor signs. attorney I H Kalley.
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Sullivan
Vardiman Jewell T
Samuel Douglas
Isaac H. Kalley
Sarah A. Douglas
Elizabeth McDonald
Berson Douglas
Lidia A. Chestnut
Adaline Chestnnut
Hannah Anderson
Benson Douglas
Preston Douglas
Nancy A. Ward
John Douglas
Sarah E. Anderson
Eliza J. Slader
John McMickle
William Hazelrigg
Elizabeth Hazelrigg
William G. Hazelrigg
Sarah E. Hazelrigg
Preston T. Hazelrigg
Unknown
Devisees
Tamar A. Hazelrigg
Sophronia Booker
Hansbury Murphy
Unknown Heirs
John W. Hazelrigg
Elizabeth Hazelrige
Gary Wilkinson
Hansford Reed
John Reed
Frank Hazelrigg
Alice Timmons
Charles Hazelricg
Wiliam Hazelrrigg
Raymond Hazelrigg
Capitola Hazelrigg
Anna Hazelrice
Cary Hazelrigg
Floyd Deal
Walter Kennett
Indiana
Robert Taylor
Chas. W. Holbert
Effie Um "Holbert
Byt Pigg & Price
Effie M. Holbert
Sullivan Circuit Court
Sullivan Thia
Pigg,& Price
Ice plant maker learns to read local tastes in Porto Rico
A New York manufacturer recalls visiting Porto Rico to pitch artificial ice plants. He meets a prominent official who has lemonade served hot to test him, then realizes his ice idea fails as locals did not want ice.
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Porto Rico
New York
Hhis
Jose
Little Pigs Race for Fun in Playful Rivalry
The London Tit-Bits notes that little pigs excel in combined play, mainly through races. Emulation drives their amusements as they seek first place, unlike rushed stampedes for food. Racing is a natural, taught pastime that becomes highly exciting for them.
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London
Why He Did Not Tarry In Cleveland
A brief humorous exchange where an importunate suitor asks for a vowel with consonants around it as consent. The clever reply is a playful insult, ending with the girl saying Git. from Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Distrust of Literature Reflected in Quotations
A dialogue contrasts skepticism toward printed words with the idea that truth lies beyond ink. The Washington Star notes a wary view of print while the New Haven Union admonishes neighbors to be kind, hinting at hidden family skeletons and entertaining stories.
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Washington Star
New Haven Union
Labor and Love Quote Echoes From Henry Har Find
A compact note presents a quotation on earning life through labor and spending it in love, attributed to Henry Har Find. The fragment emphasizes a philosophy of work and affection without further context or details.
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Henry
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Sullivan County
Notice from J M Lang Sullivan County Auditor of mortgage real estate sold to satisfy loan 15. Description describes five and one fifth acres in part of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 33 township 8 north range 9 west. Sale scheduled March 28 1994 at Sullivan Court House between 8 and 4. Damages and costs due. equity of redemption notified.
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Sullivan County
James Dixon
Martha Dixon
Indiana
J. M. Lang
Court House
Sullivan
Office of Auditor of
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