Women deserve equal pay says union president in St Louis
H J Conway of Chicago, head of the Retail Clerks International union, urged equal pay for women and men doing the same work at a St Louis convention. He cited a joke about a husband unable to help with heavy parcels, arguing true gallantry means fairness, not tradition.
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H. J. Conway
Chicago
Retail Clerks’ International Union
St. Louis
Mr. Conway
Paint Rock
Jack
Rehoboth Sunday Herald
St Geronimo's End Exhibit At Concrete Association
An image of the cavity where St Geronimo was cast alive into concrete sits as an exhibit at the Concrete Association of America in New York. The display, secured by Frank P. Baldwin during a visit to Algiers, features a photograph of the cavity and traces the saint's life from Arab birth around 1520 to his Christian burial in the cathedral.
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The
Concrete Association of America
St. Geronimo
New York
Frank P. Baldwin
Maine
Algiers
Geronimo
Haido
Uncle George and the Pig Theft
An old colored man named Uncle George confesses his habitual stealing and explains his struggle to resist. He describes kneeling by the bedside at night in prayer, trying to justify how he ended up with a pig and how his explanations only worsen his guilt.
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Uncle George
Uncle
Waiter Shortage Brings Outlandish Demands and Sheriff
A hurried customer demands beefsteak and, failing that, a chop and omelet. In a humorous twist, a sheriff enters the scene as the unnamed cafe struggles with menu shortages. The piece pivots to a sensational claim about catarrh cures and patent medicines promising cure-alls from Hall and Cheney in Toledo, Ohio.
Fragmented phrases blend odd vignettes and ads
A collage of quick snippets from a vintage page includes a playful pedestrian exchange about holding hands, a dad quiz about a daily text, a note on washing milk pans with Borax, a quip on over-simplified tasks, a reference to a Brom Quin ine laxative, and a line on justice being blind and deaf.
Old Christmas Spirit in Verse and Prose Across England
A dense, period style excerpt blends seasonal greetings with reflections on class, health, and work. It recalls hardy Christmas lore, family love, and the social fabric, citing Norse, medieval, and old English images of feasting and festivity in contrasting scenes of common life and noble halls.
Christmas Mischief in a Juvenile Class Card
A crisp holiday vignette features a Sunday school class discussing Santa and age legends. Childs remarks reveal playful views on gift costs and mischief. Dialogues touch on stockings, wishes, mistletoe, and Santa’s bills as festive banter.
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Santa Claus
Then and Now Child Beliefs and Santa Claus Debate
A young mother recalls pressure from her sister-in-law over Santa Claus during her daughter's upbringing. She explains Santa as a Christmas spirit figure, but the child fears Santa is a ghost after being told so. The mother insists she will let Dorothy learn truth on her own once she is ready.
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Santa Claus
Dorothy
Ring joy bells in frosty midnight scene
A Christmas poem by Amalia de Alberti depicts the Nativity with a blackened beam manger and a trembling Child. The Virgin, ox and ass, and angels are described in a hymnic winter tableau, concluding with distant shepherds and a celebratory message.
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Jesus
Civil burial in France remains at twenty percent
A social inquiry indicates civil burial has stayed at about 19 to 20 percent of France's population for 25 years. The practice is negligible among educated classes and primarily used by the very poor. Of 10,000 annual burials, 7,000 are for those buried at public expense and 1,000 for the very poorest who buy graves.
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France
London Globe
Letters Travel 6800 Miles From Indianapolis to Point Barrow
A letter from Indianapolis to Point Barrow travels 6800 miles, starting by train to Seattle for 2500 miles, then by ocean steamer to Valdez 1600 miles further, and finally 2700 miles by dog sleds over ice to the farthest north point in American territory.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Uncle Sam
Indianapolis
Seattle
Valdez
Occult Influences
A Baltimore American quip notes Jigsby’s apparent loving devotion to his wife, joking that he can eat her angel cake without indigestion, implying strong affection as an occult influence on his behavior.
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Jigsby
Baltimore American
Bleeker and Poor Peckham Neckline Mixup at Sale
In Chicago Daily News humor, Bleeker and Poor Peckham joke about a necktie purchase gone awry. Meeker questions the mishap while Bleeker notes his wife bought the tie at a bargain sale.
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Bleeker
Peckham
Meeker
Chicago Daily News
Be Good and Kind Yet Warned by Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben counsels balance between kindness and skepticism. He warns that owning an umbrella honestly borrowed by a scoundrel will not protect you from rain or trouble, stressing prudence alongside generosity.
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Uncle Eben
Engagement Ring Mystery Confounds Miss Verner
Miss Verner frets over a ring Tom gave last week and remains unable to determine its cost. Her friend asks what ails her as she wrestles with the puzzling gift. The dialogue captures social curiosity over material value and romance in a light, period voice.
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Miss Verner
Tom
Two Year Old Princess Bids More Bed at Breakfast
A Kansas City Star item humorously notes a two year old princess of an east side household refusing milk at breakfast and requesting more bed. The child yawns and declares she wants more bed as her mother offers milk.
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East Side
Kansas City Star
Proposal in a Canoe Becomes Comedy of Errors
A humorous Harper's Weekly quip remembers an engagement proposal that went wrong when a girl in a canoe leapt at the offer and toppled the boat, a playful scene reflecting boatride mishaps and romance.
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Grace
Fred
Boa
Harper’s Weekly
Kidney Pills Cure Terrible Kidney Trouble Claim
Hiram Center of 618 South Oak Street Lake City Minnesota describes severe kidney distress with back pains dizziness and nervousness. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with cure and perfect health since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Hiram Center
South
Oak Street
Lake City
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Drunken Drummer Warms Feet With Whisky Boots
In a cold smoking car the clergy man and a drummer share whisky to beat cold feet. The drummer offers the bottle and the clergyman pours whisky into his boots, claiming the drink will warm his feet in minutes.
Horses That Wouldn't Drown Folklore From Albany Evening Journal
An Albanian recounts a tale from the east of a horse attached to a foot bridge across a brook to keep it from drifting. The flood swept both horse and bridge away. The bridge later lodged on the bank with the horse patiently aboard. A bystander quips that none expected to see him alive again, but the horse returned upstream pulling the old bridge.
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Albany Evening Journal
Cure of eczema with Cuticura remedies
Mrs Lizzie E Sledge of Selma Alabama recounts a four year battle with black skin spots and severe itching that resisted two doctors. After using Cuticura Remedies for six months all eruptions disappeared and no symptoms remained for three years.
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Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
Selma
Ala
Conversation on glasses boosting intellect
A brief exchange where one character asks if glasses would make them look smarter and the other responds that they would not hurt to try. The dialogue suggests a casual, humorous tone about appearance and perception.
Ways of William Penn banquet quote highlights Penn's peaceable approach
Simeon Ford praised William Penn at a banquet, saying Penn valued peace and fair dealings with Indians. He contrasted Penn with Puritans who extinguished native title, noting Penn sought to “get them half shot” rather than kill, and quipped that “Penn is mighter than the sword.”
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Simeon Ford
William Penn
Penn
Italian organ grinder arrested after dispute over crowd demand
An organ grinder, playing before an irascible house, refused to move on and was arrested for disturbance. In court he claimed misunderstanding of English, insisting the magistrate’s motions meant dancing.
Bedale Hounds Meet for Object Lesson in Hunting
At a village school near Bedale the Bedale Hounds held an object lesson in hunting to inspire respect for hounds and hunters. The Yorkshire Post notes the event grew from a suggestion at the annual Hunt meeting.
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Bedale
Yorkshire
Eng
Examine Castoria bottles for safety and truth in ads
An appeal to mothers to carefully inspect every Castoria bottle for safety and proper labeling, asserting it as a safe remedy for infants and children. The ad quotes a quotation on thoughtful communication, attributed to Julian Hawthorne, to underscore trustworthy messaging.
Piles Cure Promise With Pazo Ointment Guarantee
Pazo Ointment claims to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money refund if unsuccessful. The ad also includes a brief unrelated proverb about responsibility when a man is full.
Masked Chauffeur Confesses Motive In Fatal Runover
A dramatic exchange reveals the chauffeur wore a mask to hide his identity after running over a person. The remark underscores the intent to prevent recognition by onlookers as authorities investigate the incident.
Dusty chairs spark Irish domestic humor in Brooklyn scene
A Brooklyn woman scolds her Irish husband for dusty chairs in the reception room. She notes how empty chairs stay clean while visitors demand attention, then jokes she would be cleaning them constantly if not for guests. The moment showcases a light domestic vignette from Harper's Weekly.
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Brooklyn
Harper’s Weekly
Glidden Aims for Balloon Flights Across the World
Charles J. Glidden, noted Boston Globe automobile pioneer and record milean traveler, declares his current goal is balloon ascents in as many countries as possible. He is famed for extensive world travel and the record mileage in cars.
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Charles J. Glidden
Boston Globe Girdling Automobilist
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