Judged by Their Clothes in a Washington Cigar Stop
Herman Fellner tells of visiting a cigar stand in Washington with friends. The clerk, noting their well dressed appearance, offers cigars at varying prices. Fellner rejects the dime smoker and the nickel smoker, choosing a different option after the clerks remarks about their clothes.
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Herman Fellner
Dimself
New York
Cincinnati Times Star
Washington
Mr. Feller
Mr. Follner
Picture prices stalled over eight dollars
A chat between a lady and a photographer unfolds a price standstill for children pictures. The photographer quotes three dollars per dozen while the lady objects she can only pay eight dollars total.
Walter seeks French job in Paris hotel tale
Baltimore tale recalls a boniface who hears of Walter studying French hoping for a Paris waiter job. He explains Paris offers steady work if he learns French, though Parisian waiters may need to understand Baltimore speech. The proprietor wants him to bridge the language gap.
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Baltimore
Boniface
Walter
Paris
Paria
Lippincott
It Wan No Porterhouse
A humor sketch quotes a waiter and guest exchanging lines about finding a steak. The guest replies that perseverance is needed and jokes the chef hid the steak under a Broswels apron to keep it hot, as cited by Youth's Companion.
Doctors pledge concerted public health service
In Raleigh hundreds of physicians signed pledges to engage in concerted public health work, addressing sanitation and hygiene despite potential loss of fees. The plan aims to define a standard service each doctor should render for community health, published as the Physicians' Pledge of Concerted Work.
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Raleigh
State Board of Health
Tombstone Man and Mrs Weede Disagree Over Monument
A humorous exchange has Mrs Weede asking for a monument for her husband and the Tombstone Man proposing a carved statue with imitations. Mrs Weede insists on a statue resembling her late husband as mentioned in the dialogue.
eczema disfigures baby Gilbert in Nebraska ad
A Nebraska mother recounts how her infant Gilbert suffered severe eczema from weeks old, his face raw and disfigured. After trying two Chicago doctors without relief, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and saw dramatic improvement in four weeks, praising the remedies and offering samples by mail.
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Gilbert
Chicago
Mra. H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Boston
Dragging Bayou for Body Ends In Unidentified Man
Officers continued to search White Oak Bayou for the body of a man who leaped from a Pullman car. He boarded the train at New Orleans, is described as 36 years old and 165 pounds, and remains unidentified in Houston, Texas.
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Lake
Houston
Texas
White Oak Bayou
New Orleans
General Reyes Said to Move Toward Monterey Front
A report from Laredo claims General Hernando Reyes has entrenched with an army in the mountains near Galena and expects to reach Monterey within days. In Atlanta three men suspected in a Hardeeville train hold up were arrested on a Central of Georgia train after traveling from Savannah. The Interstate Commerce Commission faced an attack on furniture freight rates from North and South Carolina to Pacific terminals, with Southern Railway named as defendant in a broader challenge by the Southern Furniture Manufacturers' Association.
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Washington, D. C
Minley
Southern Railway Company
Demopolis
Alabama
Mc Finley
South
San Antonio
Tex
Laredo
Hernando Reyes
Galena
Monterery
Atlanta
Atlantic Coast Line
Hardeeville
D. C
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Whistler Henris quips and old master folly
A fragment from a 19th century column includes Robert Henri railing at pretentious buyers and old masters. It retells a Whistler joke about charges and a quip by Moliere reflecting on doctors. Also mentions patent remedies and a joke on rebel suppression via a huge boggan system in armies.
Double homicide in Danville husband Planned tragedy long ago
In a suburban Danville home the bodies of Mrs Fannie New Pinnix and her husband William G Pinnix were found. Police say Pinnix a former Southern Railway freight department employee and North Carolina family member killed his wife and himself after heavy drinking. Letters and memoranda indicate the plan dated back to Thanksgiving Day.
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Danville
Fannie New Pinnix
William G. Pinnnix
Phinnix
The
Southern Railway
North Carolina
Concordance Origin and Quoted Anecdotes
A compact note discusses the history of concordances, noting monks in 1247 prepared the first concordance and mentioning a quotation about a Chicago site and a beefsteak offered cheaply. The fragment reflects a quirky collection of statements on value and memory from a historical edge.
Apologetic Carter Narrates Powder Transport
A Punch piece depicts Carter explaining he cannot borrow matches while delivering blasting powder to quarries. He notes offering a lift to a stranger and his need to avoid sparks. The brief reflects period dialect and a humorous social encounter.
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Carter
Fitted for the Battle and Job Talk Gaps in School Text
The fragment recalls a dialogue where a worker asks if writing a business letter is learned and comments on schooling. An applicant mentions limited study at their school and hints at beadwork or clay modeling as potential skills amid a job discussion. The piece suggests a rough interview scene with creative craft mentions.
Beth Lane in Wheelbarrow Wager Quips and Sympathy
Cincinnati Times-Star notes a playful election bet where the loser pays the winner by wheelbarrow truncheon, leaving readers unsure which party earns more sympathy. The remark spotlights political wagering humor without endorsing any side.
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Beth Lane
Cincinnati Times-Star
Unlikely to Fase Tailor and Senator Debate Bills
A fragmentary exchange shows a tailor challenging a delinquent senator over a bill. The judge overhears and notes the bill cannot pass a third reading, highlighting stalled legislative progress amid sharp exchanges.
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Shears
Inequality Necessary in a Dull World Perspective
The fragment hints at a thought that if all people were alike the world would be dull and burdensome. It contrasts sameness with the urge for variety, suggesting a critique of uniformity and a call for diverse inputs to avoid monotony.
Where We Are Strong and the Hunt for Responsibility
The New York Evening Post reports concern over derelict safeguards in human life while condemning the moral fervor of those pursuing accountability after a recent event. Officials promise reviews and stricter standards to prevent repeats.
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New York
F Evening Post
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