Adventures of Weber Fields Triumphs and Tricks in Gilded Bowery
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Weber and Fields quitting after a stone-throwing clash with Powers and Datley in Bowery rivalry. they split a trunk, then forgave and kept the prize. It also recounts stories about Professor Morton, a North Carolina senator, and a germ theory anecdote in a Capitol elevator. The column closes with notes on mules versus horses and Jamaica allspice cultivation.
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Solomon
Joe Weber
Weber & Fields
Kowery
East Twelfth Street
James T. Powers
Peter Datley
Bowery
Powers
Fields
Partoner
Vin
Weber
Minister’s Wry Pun Elevates Boy to Sunday School Star
The Rev Dr Mackenzie visiting a new parishioner with a boy and a potato joke ends with Willie tossing the potato into the minister’s lap. The clergyman reframes the moment as comedy and praises the boy’s quick aim, turning him into a devoted Sunday school worker.
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Mackenzie
San Francisco
Willie
Cure for Hiccough: Simple Vinegar Sugar Remedy
The hiccough often affects nervous individuals and children with full stomachs. It can be triggered by highly seasoned foods. A simple remedy is to suck sugar soaked in vinegar or drink vinegar with sugar.
Hungry musician and bones joke in siege era tale
An officer seeks a morale boosting concert from a Gordons sergeant who claims to play bones though he jokes he already ate them. The scene shifts to a sermon cameo with a play on Pauline testimony as a preacher misnames Paul the apostle for a gag.
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Ladysmith
Gordons
Apostle Paul
Paul
Felix
Seventhly
Blank Avenue
Chicago Tribune
The Shock Too Severe Coroner Probes Sudden Death
Detroit Free Press notes a coroner's jury examined Bowersox's death and found the cause tied to an odd plumber's bill. A Noon call from the plumber about an overcharge hints at a comic misdirection rather than the fatal issue.
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Bowersox
Detroit Free Press
Notable Quips from Newspapers on Wit and Manners
A compact exchange shows social humor as a character named Cleverton misses church for a solo performance. Miss Palisade-I notes the absence and references a friend named Dash away. The dialogue contrasts trifling behavior with vanity when asked for advice, as seen in the Harlem Life and Washington Democrat quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cleverton
Dashaway
Cleverton
Harlem
Stone Tree of Mexico Turns to Rock Hard Timber
A Mexican tree called the chijol or stone tree grows enormous in size with yellow green leaves. Its wood remains stable when fresh, warps little and, after cutting, hardens over years until it becomes petrified whether exposed or buried. Houses built from it would become fireproof and last like stone.
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Mexico
First Railroad Charter in America Went to Henry Drinker
The 1819 charter granted by the Pennsylvania legislature created a road from the Delaware valley to the Lehigh headwaters over the route now used by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway from the Water Gap to Scranton. Before steam, wagons would be horse powered. The old charter and its rights were bought by the Delaware and Lackawanna company for $1,000.
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Henry Drinker
Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley
Lehigh River
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Water Gap
Scranton
Delaware and Lackawanna Company
Reading the Bible in newspapers voice inspires debate
An Atchison Globe note argues that sacred scripture should not be read in the same cadence as a newspaper item, sparking discussion on tone and presentation in public readings.
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Atchison Globe
Reign of Red: Spring Suit in Toreador Red and Black
The Washington Star notes red dominates fashion this season. A spring suit features toreador red ceil ing and skirt with black veiling, Toreador red taffeta bands, and a soft black parasol with poppy red lining dots.
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Ing
Washington Star
Pretty Blouse Trimmings For Promenade Styles
The piece discusses brown or tan waist options and how they pair with white lace yokes, cuffs, and stocks. It notes trimming by the yard, easy application like braid, and contrasts with labor-intensive tucks and embroidery. A Promenade outfit features rust brown cloth, plain skirt, half length jacket, and decorative belt and rosettes.
Hat trimming as art of natural style in fashion
The piece praises hats trimmed to look natural with bows, ribbons, and floral garlands. It notes hats should show care and thought, with vines twining around crowns and ribbons, rather than rough or mismatched decorative additions.
Fire alarm box list with signal codes on East Side
A series of fire alarm boxes lists box numbers locations and blast patterns. Entries cover Box 8 Round House Box 4 Shops Box 6 Depot Box 12 Freight House Box 84 Second and Whitman Box 3 Auditorium Box 41 Eight and Clark Guynarow Box 4 Fifth and Fremont Kellys Box 14 Third and Lauder Colemans Box 18 Electric Light Power House Box 14 Sherman and Cleveland near Dan Kinceys Box 15 Harrison and Wyeth Mallards Box 16 Garfield and Wyeth Lyons Box 21 Cleveland and Lander Odd Fellows Hall Box 22 West Center Petersens Box 28 Garfield and ee Franklins Box 24 Pipeline Cleveland and Whitman Reeves Box 26 Cleveland and Center Box 83 Harrison and Carter WH Jones Whistle indicates box number and alarm pattern.
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Whitman
Auditorium
Clark
Guynarow
Fifth
Fremont
Kelly's
Lauder
Coleman's
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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Carnegie
Damon
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Paulsen
Inglis
Suman Inglis
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West
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Senator West
Jim Edwards
Edwards
Jamaica
America
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Fort Hall Book
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the Tribune
Pragues , Poharmacy
George Kimpton
Oregon
TBE Intermountain Route
Pocatello
Eas
Ogdeen
Salt Lake
Ogden
H. V. Peatt
Idaho
D. E. Burley
Gen. Pass
Utah
Mount Saloo
GEO
Greenig Liquor CO
Dane Packing & Provision CO
East Side
Trege
Mocyran
Bannock Assay Office
Healy Emis - Spates
West Side
Lght
Sherman and
Cleveland
Dan Kincey
Harrison
Wyeth
Mallard's
Garfield and
Lyon's
Lander
West Center
Petersen’s
Garfield Anid Ee
Franklin's
Pipeline
Reeves
Cor
Harrison & Carter
W. H. Jones
Rates East
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Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Omaha
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Second South
R. F. Neslen
Kodol Dyspopela
Oure
Denver
ERI
Glenwood
Iliman Boltee
McHeide
Eral
Butte, Mont
W. Heintz
GO. P. Ay Malt
Lake City
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