The Undertaker's Lot A Tale of a Sad Undertaker Comic
The undertaker speaks in a plaintive voice about the limits of humor in his trade. He recalls a life in showmanship before entering funeral work and laments that advertising and smiles have no place in his line. He explains the need for a perpetual sorrowful demeanor and the irony of his vocation.
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Hanna
Tom Collins
Tomer
Long Island
Brown
Jones
Green
White Man Questions Longevity of Uncle Shinpaugh
A judge records a humorous exchange where a White Man asks why Uncle Shinpaugh has lived so long. The uncle replies that he never died, delivering the punchline with a drawl and wit.
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Uncle Shinpaugh
Frien' insult sparks community clash in Washington Star
A quoted exchange shows a feud sparked by an insult to a friend. The neighbor calls another man the most insignificant person in the community, prompting tensions as the dispute unfolds in local circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pygmalion
Aphrodite
Joke Card Offers Age Gap Advice From Chicago Record
A humorous snippet from the Chicago Record describes a man sending a dollar to a woman for a recipe, receiving only a card that reads a cheeky warning to associate with women twenty years older than himself. The item highlights playful press satire.
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Jank Young
Chicago Record
Portrait painter on Dewey inspires a fake fame tale
A young studio teller recalls a tale of a signwriter offering huge pay to mass produce Dewey portraits. The artist allegedly painted hundreds of life size Deweys for clients then a family commission led to a four legged Dewey horse. The tale ends with the painter entering a sanitarium.
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Dewey
Gibraltar
Deweys
N. Y
Gasoline Fear Mocked by Boy with Cigarette on Train
A painter’s boy aboard a Chicago elevated train carries a gasoline can and smokes as the car nears the Ritchie paper box factory ruins. Passengers panic at the risk, but the boy dismisses safety concerns, claiming daily experience with gasoline. The incident ends as he exits at a loop station.
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Western Avenue
Green Street
Ritchie
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Apple and Ginger Preserves and Ginger Spice Batter
Home Magazine offers a conserve recipe using apples and sliced ginger with sugar and water simmered to a syrup, then jarred. A separate batter combines cream, molasses, soda, ginger, salt, graham and white flour to form a stiff batter baked in a moderately hot oven.
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Home Magazine
Sulu Sultana Crafts Royal Flag and Courtly Life
A Sulu sultana makes a red blue flag with four stars and a central sultan star, while detailing the dattos and procession customs. The article contrasts Sulu rites with Manila insurgent flags, and ends with musings on glass vases and flower stems.
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Sulu Archipelago
Sulu
Jom
Manila
Aguinaldo
Lolo
N. Y
Types of Women and Their View of Men, by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The article outlines several archetypes of women and their attitudes toward men. It contrasts the bitter defender of male enemies with the free spirited comrade and the mercenary gold digger, then celebrates the romantically devoted type and ends with a quaint anecdote about an elderly woman and her flirtatious habits.
How to Stick In Hatpins From Woman's Life
Instructions on securing hatpins in various hairstyles with low hair, coil updos, and different hats. Use two pins for high coils and thread pins through trimming to avoid exposing straw. Pins should pass over the head top and penetrate the opposite hat side for a firm, invisible hold, applicable to sailor hats too.
Simple Linen Care Aids Improve Table Prospects
A round wooden form with flannel or paper wraps serves to roll linens for smooth presentation. Rolling a tablecloth after a two-lengthwise fold prevents criss-cross creases, enhancing appearance more than excessive folding.
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Cholly
Ile
Graham Ginger Bread
Sulu Sultana
Suler
Gilas
Sultan OF Sulu
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Nature
P. Freeding
Batavia
OBIO
Office
Bulidfen
Jichole A Nichols
Attorneys AT Law
Tm Tatmes
Case
Osc Fog
Brouderuse
Rail Law
E. Bradley
Behymer
Second Street
Alo
Ames B. Ewing
Cincinnati
Carew
Fifth and
Vine
Hamilton
Clermont
William R. Walker
Ohio
Nopads
Orner Main
Lone Shoney
Partition, Co
Avid K. McDonald
Coulntion
Coaries Jook
G. A. Frazier
Louis Biexs
Oune
Geo. W. Hulick
Jolick & Bishop
Bzibatavia
Offce
Dennison
Court House
Theds
Q. Crane
Joans
Will
U. S
Clermont House
Main Street
Tjdwin
Ely
T. D. Carter’s
City
Pittsburg
Queen City
Keystone St
Virginia
Levnes
Ats P.m
Keystone State
Middle West
G.r. Marck
Agt
J. L. ElLison
Public Landing
America
Washington
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Great Lakes
and the Great Lakes
Detroit
New York
B. Ingalls
McCormich
Lynch
Bayute
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