Curious 1900s US amusements mix with foreign woes
The Caldwell Tribune parodies current events from King Alexander of Servia’s dissolution to Dreyfus case reopenings, Buffalo beef odds, and Swift fortunes. It lampoons American press, clergymen, and rail safety while noting emigration patterns to Canada, South Africa, and South American cattle moves, all amid jokes about trains, potatoes, and global affairs.
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Alexander of
Servia
France
Dreyfus
Insect War and Handwriting Myths of Society
A fragmented column contrasts the costly, unwinnable war on crop insects with a lament for vanishing handwriting and letters. It recalls Miss Navonne Cushman’s half million windfall and argues happiness comes from work, with a Detroit woman urging courts to permit separation but ban absolute divorce to curb growing divorce records.
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Navonne Cushman
New Rochelle
New York
Miss Cushman
New Rochelle High School
Emerson
Detroit
Ufe
Old Favorites: Villikins and His Dina and Uncle Ned
A compact singing tale set in London about Dina daughter of a wealthy merchant who resists marriage until a grim end. The ballad contrasts Dina and Villikins with a poison fate and a grave, then shifts to Uncle Ned a mournful plantation song about a slave’s life and death.
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Villikios
Dina
London
Wrens
Ned
Darkey
Uncle Ned
Irelands Real Ruler Wyndham Heads Irish Reform
George Wyndham chief secretary for Ireland is hailed as a rising statesman after his land bill promises a lasting solution to the Irish question. A great grandson of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, Wyndham is noted for brilliance and beauty, with early talk of him possibly reaching the premiership in coming years.
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George Wyndham
Great Britain
Ireland
St George Wyndham
Pitts
Palmerston
Disraeli
Gladstone
Mr. Wyndham
Lord Edward Fitzgerald
Lord Edward
France
Paria
Parnells
Duke of Orleans
Louis Philippe
Lord
Fitzgerald
Pamela
Guy Campbell
Madeline
Wyndham
Hidden power in Irish governance and parliamentary shifts
An officer recalls service in the Suakim campaign earning the English medal and Khedival star before becoming Dover MP. He later served as chief secretary for Ireland under Wyndham, with a cabinet seat, while the lord lieutenant, Earl Dudley, remains a titular figure. The arrangement grants Wyndham greater responsibility and influence than his nominal superior in Ireland.
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Arthur Balfour
Dover
Ireland
Wyndham
Earl Dudley
Lord Centenant
Woman outsmarts man on economy in Philadelphia Ledger tale
In a dialogue from the Philadelphia Ledger, a sharp woman argues men waste money on headaches powders, laundry, collars, tobacco, treating others, shaves, and bad bargains. The skeptical man is at first resistant but concedes as she lists frugal habits and costly foibles. The piece ends with her departing to a Friday bargain sale.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Duty on Imported Cigars and Market Smells
A cigar store man argues against imported cigars citing duty by weight and poor quality, claiming bulk tobacco can beat Cuban makes and urging duty removal. A Baltimore Herald quip mocks a fish market sign about unequal fish and odor issues.
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Cuba
New York Times
Baltimore Herald
Looping the Loop on Roller Skates by Frank J Davis
Indiana rider Frank J. Davis performs a loop the loop on heavy steel skates weighing about twenty five pounds per shoe. He describes start technique and handling, noting speed, balance and the support handles near his knees that aid the daring stunt.
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Frank J. Davis
Indiana
Davis
Tal
Rag-Picker Mayor Tale Reveals Inflation of Self
Congressman Jenkins recalls a Wisconsin town tale of a ragpicker elected mayor who dressed in finery but failed to recognize his own wife. The anecdote, told by a blacksmith, mocks vanity in public office and the disconnect between image and identity.
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Congressman Jenkins
Wisconsin
James
Mary
Where Charity Dwells on New Yorks East Side
A New York paper recounts acts of kindness on the East Side where poor Jews donate to aid others. A rabbi, asked to perform a rite, is given a plate that collects $2.50 from neighbors, a small sum with uncertain significance for the scholar.
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New York
East Side
Ivan
Hulda
Isaac
Rebecca
Deed of Sacrifice Amid Starvation Reveals Hope
A poor man shares his scarce food with his daughter and the weary gathering, giving up his own meal and home to ease others’ hunger. The moment shows faith in their fathers and a quiet act of selflessness guiding a family through hard days.
Senator West’s biting defense of wit at Warrensburg
A Missouri senate scene recalls Senator West silencing a heckler in the Johnson County House at Warrensburg. The packed room heard a sharp exchange as West, calm and courteous, finally warned a dogged editor to yield before delivering his reply, amid a long, involved exchange.
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Missouri
Senator Wesness
Oncasion
Johnson County House
Warrensburg
Senator
West Wising
Yest
Vest
Fragmented debate over Kipling hymn at Western college
A group discussion among Western college members devolves into a tense dispute. A calm professor intervenes with diplomatic remarks to restore order, referencing Kipling and McAndrew's Hymn as central topics.
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Western College
Kipling
McAndrew
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Guba
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Yellowstone Park
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Kentucky
Amalgamated Association of United Night Workers
Henry Ward Beecher
Dr. L. K. Punk
Spirit Land
Hetty Green
Mississippis
Dakota
Montana
South America
Northwest
Cbill
Brazil
Africa
England
Laverpool
South Africa
Earth
United States
Willikins
Villikins
Moritle
Darkies
Massa
Stephen C. Foster
Senator West
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