A Medley of Jests and Snappy Phrases From Old Newspapers
A collection of humorous quips and exchanges cited from multiple papers. It includes a playful word puzzle, a burglar proof safe joke, a violet emblem query, city hall boasts, kitchen versus drawing room flirtation, a pun about a pulldog, a station accident tale, and a humorous account of a prisoner in a snug cell provoking laughter from guards.
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Indianapolis News
Johnnie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Philadelphia
Soulger
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Bridget
Boston Globe
Silas
Cyrus
Baxter
Scott
Hustle
Boston Transcript
Detroit Journal
State Items of Interest in Ohio GOP Convention
The Ohio Republican state convention opened in Columbus with big turnout. Caldwell declined renomination as lieutenant governor. Hanna allies swept state committee contests. Nippert favored for lieutenant governor. Forecasted ticket includes Nash for governor, Nippert for lieutenant governor, Crew as supreme judge, Critchfield attorney general, Cameron treasurer, Johnson on the public works board.
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Columbus
New State Committee
State Anti-saloon League
Caldwell
Hanna
Friends of
Nash
Hhnna
Charles Foster
State Central Committee
State Committee
Daugherty
Glee Club
Foraker
Ilanna
Gov. Nash
Mann
N. W. Goof
PB. W. Durr
Ohio
J. B. Foraker
Senator Foraker
Mittee
Hana
W. Durr
Martin Klater
Brewers
Leiber
Clark
George B. Cox
Hamilton County
Carl Nippert
Cincinnati
Equal to the Occasion Carriage Waits For An Auto
A humorous London Tit-Bits quip notes a lord’s carriage awaiting its transport, only to reveal the twist that there are no horses and the mode is an automobile, highlighting a clash of old etiquette with modern invention. The gag centers on status symbols adapting to new technology.
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London
The Way to Success and the Elderly Gentleman
The true secret of success is to find out what the people want and give it to them. The Younger Man urges to corner the market, a line echoed by the Indianapolis Press.
Business Repartee from a Detroit Free Press item
A cheeky exchange in a Detroit Free Press item has a shopper asking the price of an iron and the clerk quipping about cash payment. The dialogue suggests humor over bargaining terms and a sly remark about the bed.
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Detroit Free Press
After-dinner speeches at medical banquets draw ire
The American Medicine journal laments the mania of after-dinner orations at medical banquets. It notes the pity of men with little to say being forced to speak to an audience unwilling to listen, reflecting on overheated orations and public fatigue.
Miss Gotrichkwick Learning to Eat Olives at School
In Columbus Ohio the State Journal notes a student asks the principal if the training school can teach olive eating. The exchange underscores a quirky moment in local education.
Glib Quote Sparks Debate On Labor Ethic Atchion Globe
An Op-Ed style remark from the Atchion Globe questions modern work ethic and contrasts it with old fashioned notions of labor discipline. The column suggests resilience, efficiency, and fair workload as central values in productive employment.
Stop the Presses Scene Cited by Oldest Reader
A Denver Times reader, the oldest citizen, storms the newsroom demanding his newspaper be stopped after objecting to a daily article. The circulation manager relays the instruction to stop the press as the veteran customer insists on immediate cessation.
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Daily Paper
James F. Roderech
Phil
Bobt
Anderson
Denver Times
The Saucer's the Thing Mustache Cup Mixup
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a chinaware clerk touts a mustache cup design sold as a cup and saucer set for ty-nine dollars, while Mr. Porquepacque points out the saucer does not pair with the intended mustache guard, highlighting a mismatch in a playful retail exchange.
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Chinaware
Mr. Porquepacque
Philadelphia Press
Letter Exchange Reveals Distant Lovers Contrasting Notes
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt shows John writes Molly after a three week silence. she replies that she is on a sickbed and slowly dying, unable to write. The exchange captures a dramatic, melodramatic tone reflecting hardship and emotional distress.
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Molly
John
Louisville Courier-Journal
Councillor Opposes Budget Rise for New Work
A councilman balks at extending the work within the current appropriation. The bill’s sponsor argues the limit can be raised to cover the project, prompting a debate quoted from the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelpha
Miss Edna Kalb Sues for Damages in Breach of Promise
Columbus Ohio June 22 Miss Edna Kalb aged 18 of Brice Ohio sues Joseph D King a local veterinary surgeon for five thousand dollars damages for breach of promise in a civil action filed in the city court.
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Columbus
Edna Kalb
Brice, O
Joseph D. King
Drowning of 10-Year-Old at Kenner Street Duck Pond
Cincinnati report states Fred Kramer aged 10 drowned after cramps while swimming in the duck pond at the foot of Kenner street near Lincoln park. The incident occurred June 22 as bystanders attempted rescue. Local authorities advised caution around water and urged supervision of children near ponds.
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Cincinnati
Kenner Street
Lincoln Park
Fred Kramer
Young Gibbs Defeats Carney in Fifth Round Fight
In Cleveland on Sunday in a wooded area ten miles from town Gibbs and Carney, both locals, fought for 100 dollars a side. Gibbs battered Carney so he could not rise for the sixth round, ending the bout in the fifth.
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Cleveland, O
Town
Young” Gibbs
Phil Carney
Cleveland
Gibbs
Carney
Jury secured in Marsh Lindsey murder case at Upper Sandusky
In Upper Sandusky Ohio on June 24 a jury was secured after three days of effort in the Marsh Lindsey murder case. Judge Tobias overruled a motion for change of venue.
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Upper Sandusky
Marsh Lindsey
Tobias
Patrick denies governorship candidacy rumor in New Philadelphia
New Philadelphia Ohio June 22 Hon A W Patrick who has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the democratic nominations for the Ohio governorship stated that he is not and has not been a candidate for the honor.
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New
Philadelphia
A. W. Patrick
Ohio
Woman Driven Insane After Railroad Wreck
Ida Hepburn aged 19 witnessed a deadly railroad wreck a week ago in Bellaire Ohio. The shock led to mental collapse and she was placed in an asylum. Two people died in the incident.
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Bellaire, O
Ida Hepburn
Accused to Pay Costs in Locke Foster Murder Case
Columbus June 22. Attorney General Sheets holds the costs of carrying the Locke Foster murder case to the higher courts must be borne by the accused.
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Columbus
Sheets
Thas
Seven Storms Hit Ohio Causing Property Losses
Severe storms swept Ohio on Saturday and Saturday night causing heavy property and crop damage. No fatalities reported though several injuries occurred. A tornado struck Concord township Delaware county destroying buildings and injuring Caleb Harsh’s helpers Phillips and Heath. Columbus area flood, wind damage, and downed telephone poles spurred losses in the thousands. Grove City homes unroofed. Mount Sterling tornado leveled a house, injuring Mrs Bird and others. Overall damage totals reach several thousand dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Concord Township
Delaware County
Caleb Harsh
Rank Phillips
George Heath
Phillips
Heath
Grove City
Mount Sterning
George Bird
Ex Preacher Saloonkeeper Charged With Murder in Cincinnati
John B. Le, once a ministerial student now in the saloon business, was jailed at Central Police on a murder charge after he shot Charlie Dunham a cabman near 415 Central Avenue. Witnesses say Le fired as Dunham attempted to flee. Le claims self defense. Friends of Dunham mobbed the saloon front in reaction.
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Cincinnati
John B. le
Central Police Station
Charlie
Ross
Dunham
Central Avenue
Lewis
Cunningham
Lew
Ningham
Riot and crowd jam Central area near police station
A chaotic rush formed as a large crowd gathered near Central Avenue and Fourth Street, flooding the area and forcing officers to lock up suspects. Police finally dispersed the crowd after a vigorous effort as the scene resembled a mob.
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Fourt
Cattle killed by lightning along fence line
Joel Rush, a Groveport area farmer, loses six cattle to a single lightning stroke as a storm strikes. Four steers and two cows died along a fence line a quarter mile long. two cows and a steer survived. Estimated loss about $250.
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Columbus
Joel Rush
Groveport
Lightnig A
Knights of Columbus Initiate 60 Members in Cleveland
Five hundred Knights of Columbus attended the event in Cleveland on Sunday to inaugurate 60 new members into Gilmour council. Delegations arrived from Akron Canton Massillon Youngstown Toledo Erie Detroit Ashtabula and Fort Wayne. A banquet was held at the Hollenden hotel Sunday afternoon.
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Cleveland
Knights of Columbus
Gilmour Council
Akron
Canton
Massillon
Youngstown
Toledo
Erie
Detroit
Ashtabula
Fort Wayne
Hollenden Hotel
Lake Shore Names A F Smith General Superintendent
Cleveland Ohio June 25 The Lake Shore railroad announced the appointment of A F Smith as general superintendent to succeed P S Blodgett recently named general superintendent of the New York Central.
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Cleveland
Lake Shore Railroad
A. F. Smith
P. S. Blodgett
New York Central
Miner Daniel Ables Killed at Cambridge Central Mines
Daniel Ables of Byersville was instantly killed in Cambridge at Central mines when caught between a cage and a car. He leaves a widow and family.
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Cambridge, O
Daniel Ables
Byersville
Central Mines
Oil Tank Hit by Lightning in Ohio Field
During a June storm in Toledo the Standard Oil Co. tank in Wood county oil field, holding 350000 barrels, was struck by lightning. The full tank burned for hours, causing about 40000 dollars in losses.
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Toledo
Wood County
Standard Oil Co
Strike Hits Glouster Miners Over Wage Scale
Word reaches Columbus that 300 to 400 miners at Glouster are on strike over wage scale, with labor unrest centered at the local mineworkers' headquarters.
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Columbus
Glouster
Tragedy on Rails Claims Young Men in Alliance
Alliance Ohio June 21. William Cale 21 steps in front of a moving freight engine and is killed. Clyde Campbell 20 is injured but survives. recovery uncertain.
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Alliance
William Cale
Clyde Campbell
Cale
Campbell
Electrician William Blake killed by fall at Hotel Victoria
William Blake ly, 35, of 734 Vinson Street, died after falling from a telegraph pole at the Hotel Victoria in Put-in-Bay. He was an electrician at the electric plant there.
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Eledo
William Blakely
Vinson Stree
Hotel Victoria Put-in-Bay
First Ladies of the White House Timeline 1789 1901
A compact list traces the wives and relatives of U S presidents serving as first ladies from Martha Washington to Ida McKinley. It notes marriages, familial ties, and approximate years of their entries into the role.
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Martha Washington
George Washington
Abigail Adams
Brothy Madison
James Madison
Elizabeth Monroe
James Monroe
Louise Adams
Q. Adams
Emily Donelson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, Jr
Angelica van Buren
A. van Buren
van Burenshire
Mae
Priscilla Tyler
M Ae
Abigail Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Jane Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Harriet Lane
James Buchanan
Mary Lincoln
A. Lincoln
Martha Patterson
A. Johnson
Julia Grant
U. S. Grant
Lucy Hayes
R. B. Hayes
Lucretia Garfield
A. Garfield
Mary McElroy
C. A. Arthur
Hiding Whip-poor-will and Its Disguises Across Continents
The whip-poor-will is a common yet rarely seen night bird that sits crostwise on logs to resemble a broken branch, blending with bark. Related species in the Antilles and Australia mimic stumps with rigid postures, allowing them to go unseen even when nearby, helping them survive hawk predation.
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Antilles
Vienna children held for assisting old woman in parcel case
In Vienna a young boy and girl were arrested for helping an elderly woman with a bundle. They were imprisoned six hours for violating city law that restricts parcel carrying to licensed messengers, a monopoly protected by municipal statute. A single man delivering parcels for a woman could be stopped by police under this rule.
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Vienna
N Y. Sun
Enthusiasm Change Highlighted by the Globe
The Chison Globe notes how enthusiasm is rare and difficult to change, emphasizing the challenge of inspiring lasting energy and motivation among audiences and communities.
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A*chison Globe
Insurance minds fear of being buried alive rising
Several insurance men discuss new wrinkles in the business and the idea of burial insurance to cover beings buried alive. They cite mortuary tests abroad and a Massachusetts bill, noting people would pay to guarantee life verification before burial or cremation.
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New York Mail and Express
Europe
Massachusetts
An International River in Northwestern Montana
A Montana lake near the Canadian line feeds the St. Mary river and Hudson Bay. The low divide between the lake and Milk river headwaters could allow diverting the outlet from Canadian to American territory. Water for irrigation is valued on both sides, making the dispute an international interest.
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Montana
St. Mary River
Hudson Bay
Milk River
Missouri
United States
Flying machines face doubtful future says Cassier writer
A Cassier's Magazine science writer argues flying machines will remain small and cranky, demand much power, carry little payload, and depend on wind, making them unlikely to beat existing transport. He concludes science can make flying machines but questions their worth.
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Cassier
Science
The White City Archangel in Russia and its imagery
A vivid portrait of Archangel described as a White City during winter and summer. The piece notes snowbound streets and white buildings, contrasts with blue gray uniforms, and calls Archangel the forthcoming capital of a new western Russia. Additional stray text references B&O schedules and travel details.
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Archangel
Great Western
Russia
Europe
Pearson
Near West
Palmer's Lotion Featured in Cincinnati Man's Cure
A Cincinnati man named John W. Danenhower credits Palmer's Lotion with curing an arm eruption five years old. The notice urges readers to obtain Palmer's Lotion and Lotion Soap from Solon Palmer at 374 Pearl Street, New York, if relief cannot be procured locally.
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John W. Danenhower
Cincinnati Ohio
Palmer
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Observer quotes on saving time and first ocean verses
A Yonkers Statesman remark cited by the Observer of Events and Things imagines a man taking his first ocean voyage and his first smoke simultaneously, joking about time savings and novelty. The quirky quotation reflects editorial voice and humorous tone without further context.
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Yonkers
Missouri Pacific Introduces Double Daily Colorado Service
Missouri Pacific Railway offers double daily trains from St. Louis and Kansas City to Colorado, Utah, and the Pacific Coast with through sleeping cars to San Francisco. Trains depart St. Louis at 9:00 a.m. and 10:10 p.m. and Kansas City at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. Excursion tickets now on sale. for details contact company agents. H C Townsend, Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent, St. Louis.
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Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Kansas City
Colorado
Utah
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
H.C. Townsend
Gen. Pass
Her Lack Sparks Fractured Domestic Dispute
A Denver Times item notes a Himnets woman who insulted her husband calling him a lie and grew angry when he termed her his better half, illustrating a quarrel over respect and judgment amid a complaint about justice.
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Himnets
Denver Imes
Descriptive Colorado Scenery and Health Resorts Folder
A free publication offering details on Colorado scenery and health resorts. Sent to L W Wakeley G P A Burlington Route 604 Pine St St Louis for a folder on Colorado excursions with the lowest summer rates.
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Colorado
L. W. Wakeley
Burlington
Pine Street
St. Louis
Nicotine Free Tobacco Sparks Debate in Hartford
A Hartford Post note reports a push to add nicotine free tobacco to the catalogue of thingless items, prompting discussion on definitions and policy implications. The brief highlights local interest and concerns about labeling, health perceptions, and regulatory clarity.
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Hartford Post
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Teaser for New Shoes Relief
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet It makes tight shoes feel easy cures corns itching swollen hot callous sore and sweating feet All Druggists and Shoe Stores sell it 25c Sample sent free address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Ambition and toil in Uncle Eben’s parable
A Washington Star quote frames ambition within work ethics, contrasting the lazy and ambitious man who aims for quick wealth with the broader impact on labor and the community. The saying warns that unchecked ambition without effort creates trouble for others.
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Eben
Washington Star
Piso's Cure Best Medicine For Throat And Lung Ailments
Wm. O. Endsley of Vanburen Indiana tests Piso's Cure for throat and lung affections and endorses it dated February 10, 1900, noting strong relief after use.
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Piso
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Don’t depend on your personal appearance earning your salary
A brief note from the Atchison Globe urges workers to rely on skill and performance rather than looks as the path to earning a salary, reflecting a social message on work value and professional merit.
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Atchison Globe
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Claims Fast Cold Relief
An Iowa newspaper note promotes Hoxsie's Croup Cure claiming to relieve a cold in one hour for 50 cents. The item ends with a jab at foolish behavior and is attributed to the Washington Democrat.
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Hoxsie
Perils of the Poles Draw New Lecture Faces
Baltimore American notes nine new speakers on the lecture platform for the new year. Three expeditions seek the south pole while six chase the opposite end of the world, expanding public interest in polar exploration.
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South Pole
Baltimore American
Yellowstone Park extended tour by private coach line
Leisure itinerary through Yellowstone Park with exclusive use coach and dining cars. Guided by the Ameri Tourist Association under Beau Campbell general manager. Tour departs Chicago July 9 at 10 00. Tickets cover all expenses.
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Ameri Tourist Association
Beau Campbell
Eral
Mar Uette
Chicago
Colorado
Alaska
Mikkee
St. Paul R’y
Better to be sensible than to be smart
Briefly notes a reflection on prudence over cleverness attributed to Wellspring. The phrasing hints at a maxim for practical judgment rather than intellect, with no identifiable date or location. No additional people or organizations are clearly named in the fragment.
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Han To
Mrs Pinkham Help for Distressed Women Promoted
Mrs Pinkham is depicted as a trusted confidante for women seeking medical guidance. The narrative emphasizes women's unique needs and the physician’s limitations. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised for aiding inflammation and related symptoms, with free expert advice advertised from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Sician
Pirsham
United States
Chappell
Grant Park
Kam
Lydia E. Piham
Lynn
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Marchant
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Atchion Globe
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Jesse Bird
Dayton
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Newark
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B. Lewis
Feng
Giouster
The
White House
Presidential
Washington
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Indianapolis
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Washington (Ia
Yellowstone Park
Chasity
Chicago Daily, News
Mrs, Pinkham
G. Hy Chapre
Westara
Ottawa
Ceine
Jill Block
Mich
I. 7 Holies
Room & Big Four
Ind
Anakesis
Ana Sy" Ane
ADV
Evay
Sterling Remedy CO
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