Wit and humor notes from a late 19th century column
A collage of quips and jokes from newspapers including the Philadelphia Times Galveston News Philadelphia Record Boston Transcript and Washington Star. It sketches light satire on fashion politics romance and social manners with brief vignettes and one liners. The tone is playful and clipped.
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Philadelphia Times
Galveston
Philadelphia
Postions
Boston
Brey
Boston Transcript
Clara
Jack
Washington Star
Weary Watkins
Higgins
Indianapolis Journal
Joston Tran
Ruth
Mabel
Harpers
Pea McCordle
Winciples
Tisso
Isaac
Meintrent
Mr. Shorby
Ethel
Brooklyn
Detroit Bree Press
Mamma
Jesus
Mother
Curious Lightning Snapped Wire Reveals House Roof Image
A telephone wire at Errol was damaged by lightning. While repairing the break, an insulator bore a photograph-like image of a neighbor’s roof, etched as if flashed onto porcelain by the strike.
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Errol
Ohio veto power origins traced to St Clair era and marriage fee
A historical look explains why Ohio lacks a gubernatorial veto. It cites Gen Arthur St Clair’s territorial tenure and a $2 marriage fee controversy that led to veto battles and eventual abolition, shaping early Ohio governance and veto distrust through the 1852 shift. Other items recount manners of rights debates, burglaries, and odd anecdotes from the era.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Arthur St. Clair
Territorial
Territory
General Assembly
St.Clair
House of Representatives
St. Clair
House
Legislative Council
Senate
Humorous Tales From W H McElroy On Poetry Acoustics
W H McElroy recounts light stories about Augustus a poet with a philosophical bent who learns why one lives by mail versus in person. He also shares a tale about a hall with poor acoustics and a man who defends musical silence. A third anecdote features a man boasting uses for an encyclopedia beyond reading.
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W. H. McElroy
Union College
Augustus
Eckiroy
New York
Secanbe
Alice
Can
Tricks of grain shippers reveal farmer deceptions and inspector tricks
Chicago grain chief inspector Price recalls methods like plugging grain with dirt and eggs hidden under oats, or lining bags with pipe and dirty contents. He notes inspectors sample every car section, uncovering deceit, and warns such schemes backfire, as shipments end up below grade or rejected.
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Price
Chicago
Boston
Eges
The Knight's Mistake In Queens High Comedy Style
A farcical scene centers on Count Claudius Einstein and Princess Trane McFarilon as they navigate love money and wit. The knight mocks finances while the princess frets about seven plus four equaling twelve and a failing rhyme. Cash and a pen tap out a quirky rhythm amid hushed air.
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Mapoliz Toturnal
Claudius Einstein
K. B
Trane McFarilon
Seaven
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Melroy
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Saga
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Cleveland
OFTO
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Portage County
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Quaker Mills
Corporation
Telephone, No
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Ravenna
Pamir
Abould
Wheeler & Wilson
W. Fourth St
James Shepherd
Poe
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Laguda
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C.a.snow &Co
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Yeur
Bureau For Security
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Dore
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