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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1890
Page
16
Burdette recounts a lecture tour with rough travel, sleepless nights, and misadventures in Granville and along the D and H C line. He jokes about quiet chats amid noisy trains, sleeping car misery, and the comic clash of show life with ordinary travel experiences.
Tommy enters the parlor and shows beans to his sister and her young man. Mr. Sappy identifies them as beans, prompting amused reaction as the scene hints at mischief and a moment of testing perceptions. Located in New York.
In a humorous exchange from Harper’s Bazar, Miss Laura defends a waist compression trend against Dr. Smidgley’s critique of tight lacing. A witty back and forth unfolds as the doctor argues against the practice, while Laura insists a moderate compression can be harmless and even exhilarating.
A dialogue excerpt recalls a comic line about a second wife being the niece of the first wife and a man sworn to shoot down such stories. Another exchange questions boot prices, noting a cheaper, similarly styled pair bought yesterday via a mutual friend. The snippets reveal humorous social banter and lighthearted conflict over marriage novels and consumer talk.
The editor notes the joke submitted by Sidesplitter is usable and convenient. He mentions possessing the original illustration that accompanied the joke about ten years ago in Lawrence American.
A collage of quirky lines from era papers shows a prisoner hanged for Weeks murder in New York and a running gag about steamship records breaking. Dialogues include Mrs Snages remarking on daily reads, a rejected line about failure and marriage, and a joke about Joseph’s coat of many colors.
A wry exchange contrasts collecting bills with collecting thoughts, attributed to a Lowell Citi zen voice. The quip highlights the burden of finance versus mental focus in a compact, humorous adage.
A brief New York remark features a man and woman, Mrs Pattock John asking for ten dollars to prove affection while he replies there is five and only one V in love, implying a playful wordplay exchange.
A Milwaukee brief recalls Paul Carpenter, son of Senator Matt H. Carpenter. As a boy his father served in the state senate. Asked what he would be when grown, the youth replied he might like to be a back driver but would likely become a senator like his father.
In a tailored exchange a young woman seeks a stylish hat with a narrow brim while a milliner suggests a broad brim. A sotto voce aside hints at an upcoming sleighing season and a half show for Harry as cited by Kearney Enterprise.
A brief vignette from New York Weekly features a mother urging her child to bring a doll to a tea party while Dot half jokingly explains the doll has only summer clothes, highlighting playful vintage dialogue from the era.
A collage of quips from Harper's Bazar to Munsey Weekly showcases social humor, misread slang, and comic exchanges. Citizens and servants, judges and lovers collide in quick, punchy scraps reflecting turn‑of‑the‑century wit and language quirks.
A collection of household tips and etiquette anecdotes. Guidance on fabric care silk ironing methods and stain removal. safe paint prep and mortar formulas. glass fog prevention. ant elimination with kerosene. water testing for potability. hand softening mixtures. rust removal from white goods. solvent use for silk wool and varnish stains. Also a tale of a railway manager cour teous job search and a roundup of notable women.
Nation wide sketch of poets and novelists including England's Morris Browning and Gunter. American figures Stockton Halevy Zola and Whittier feature with notes on laureateship, earnings, writing habit, and self portrait anecdotes.
A quirky inventory of desk art features three racing skiffs with oarsmen as a bronze paper weight, a candle end, wax, matches, and a mouse. Realism appears in old boots repurposed as a match holder, a card receiver with a white silver bronze basket, and a wicker basket rimed by a wren. A Chinese mandarin figure serves as a unique paper knife with long skirts forming the blade.
A 70 year old father George A Guenther was found fatally wounded after an argument with his 16 year old son Emile Guenther who later surrendered with his brother. Neighbors described years of alleged cruelty including chained restraint and flogging. Authorities prepare for further details as the case unfolds.
A colored woman visits police headquarters seeking information about her missing husband Haygood. She explains he ran off last summer, but she has just remarried and wants authorities to keep him hidden for now. The sergeant questions her, and she asks whether they plan to locate him.
A country visitor in San Francisco voices blunt opinions on women seen along Montgomery Street. He muses on what portion of the silk and velvet crowd is "meat" versus performance, claims men gain nothing in marriage, and mocks women who dress to impress yet lack substantive substance, reflecting dated gender attitudes.
A short lyric tale shows Boggs returning home in a consumed mood and seeking entry to his wife Mary Ann. She refuses to admit him unless another man is present, framing a grim marital tension in a compact verse from Washington Capital.
A compilation of monarchs and heirs: Japan’s heir to legal age and sword omen. Russia forbids theater applause to calm the czar. Germany’s empress warns over a costly Turkish diadem. Italy’s prince of Naples in frail health needing gym work. The Prince of Wales ceases shopping, sending purchases to Marlborough and Sandringham. Prince Oscar Bernadotte rescues two men at sea. Italy’s queen funds rare MSS publications for St Mark's Library in Venice.
A column of aphorisms on human nature, jealousy, charity, and honesty from the Atchison Globe. The remarks describe distrust of quiet boys, home behavior, frugality, speaking twice, selfishness, and friendship, ending with a note on loyalty and reciprocity.
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