From the New York Evening Sun to a Greasy Tank Venture
A collage of quotes from newspapers and magazines on writing as a livelihood. Tales of authors earning small sums versus publishers profits, writers in hospitals and homes, and satirical jests about journalism, medicine advertisements, and public notices. The piece blends modern career ironies with humorous vignettes from Chicago Tribune, Life, Brooklyn Life, and Washington papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim
Apocial
Tom
Scott
Chicago Tribune
Sparks Family Clash Over Clocks and Bell Alarm Pranks
The Sparks family endures a chaotic move night fueled by a trunk mishap and a costly clock purchase. A miswired electric doorbell keeps Mr. Sparks racing downstairs only to find the culprit a 80 cent alarm clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sparks
Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Mra. Sparks
Chicago Tribune
A Jellybean Salad Of Odd Newspaper Bits
A long collage of jittery vignettes from early 20th century papers. It mixes a seafood prank in a chic salon with sketches of fashion, romance, wit, and street humor. Odd tales by Detroit and New York papers mix with light reading and quips.
From Livery to Ball: A Major Yancey Story of Struggle
A recollection recalls Major Yancey, a former Confederate officer, who after hardships following the war started a livery business to support his barefooted family. He tells of barnyard trials, sacrifice, and a cold Ball night in Barbourville with eight riders, four couples, and a crowd of revelers as he braved scrutiny and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Wellington
Horse Guards
Pulton
Onle
Napoleon
Gustavus Adolphus
Themoree
Detroit Tribune
Carter T
Cartersville
Fee
Smith
Palace
Taliaferro Hall
Virginia
Asserce
R&s. Dine Khoes
Carter
J.C. Karpreen
N. G
J. A. Guster
America
Couniho
Efron
Judge Barbour
Talcott
Swee
Yancey
Barbouraville
Sam An
Barbourville
Wlcony
Attar
Black Bam
Gall
York World
Carthage Mail Schedule and Money Order Hours
Eastern mail to Carthage arrives 7 a.m. with closing at 2 30 p.m. Southern mail via Nogal Ft Stanton Lincoln Roswell arrives 2 to 8 p.m. Southern mail for some points departs after eastern mail at 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Money orders and Register Department open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Nogal
Stanton, Lincoln
Roswell
Price list fragment for mail subscription options
A fragment lists subscription terms including one year by mail six months by mail three months by mail one month by mail and weekly options with phrasing one year by mail in advance, followed by the sample copier text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MAIL
Buck Buck Hunting and Oddities Narrated Fragments
The clip describes the black buck of India with details on size coat horn length and herd behavior. It covers the jungle cart hunting method used by bullocks and a shikaree, and includes miscellaneous humorous snippets about Dante Webster and a joke about a scythe. Additional brief items touch on verses and a newspaper submission misfit, all from various periodical quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Clarence B. Moore
St. Nicholas
Dante
Webster
Walt
Dan
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Oll Abe Eagle
Politics
OLD Abe Eagle
Chicago
Seth Wei
Saturday Blade
Chicago Ledger
Ar. D. Boycs
115Th Ave
Cincinnati
SUN Wrest
Rieans
New York Evening Sun
Wasnan
Pette
Mr. Verte
Mr. Witherby
Witherby
Miranda
Mamma
Mother
Harper
Azar
New York Weekly
Ian Enpeal
Washington
Phytelan
Iim
Kiwini Gagetia
Mr. 6
Jimurich
bin Eee
Pon
Knaglon
Tuguehe Rundsehan
Meadow
City Hotel
Mr. Meadow
Hush
Usg
Mebby
Nin
Gram
Gran Stan
Washington Star
Detroit Free
Jorker
Mies Prettyface
Munnayer
Brooklyn Lite
Sixth
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
France
New England
Siti
New York ‘Tribune
Town Giller
Plankington
Abe
Hullie—MacShorte
Hulle
Trish T
Generoan
Hrish
Jove
Dr. Killam
Texas
Colonel Carter
Whi Oaks Lodge No
J. B. Coumme
W. M. F. RB. Lorn
Haxter Lodge Neo
Dolden Rule Lodge No. I
Church Directory
Congregational Church
Ata A. Hop
THE
Rocky Mountain News
West
Bury
New Mexico
News Printing Co
Denver
Col
Donlor
Scientific American
Gene Bron
Sunn
New Karu City
the Ward Carriage Co
Ward Carriage Co
Newark
Ohio
NTA
Fica
A. Pwr
Chen
U. S
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