Luck in speculation on shipwrecks yields riches
A London Tit-Bits report notes investors profiting from wrecks, such as the Jean Bart bought for £368 in Spencer Gulf and towed to Melbourne where ship and cargo value exceeded £12,000. Other salvages from Yorkshire and Africa grossed near £10,000 and fortunes, with Britain’s coastlines seen as rich salvage grounds.
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Making Capital. The New Reporter Calls On Mr Devoy
In a satirical scene from Puck a New Reporter voices a comic scramble for a lead with Mr Sargertees Devoy in his office. He asks to speak with Devoy about a case while other reporters listen in awe. The City Editor interrupts, noting the phone line is dead since morning.
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The Great Detective Misses It With Dirty Dishes
A detective and his assistant enter a kitchen and deduce the wife has been away for 30 days from the unwashed dishes. They note 90 dishes of each type, implying three per day, a simple riddle in a humorous tone.
When to Visit Greenwood Cemetery Delights Nage Couple
In Brooklyn, Mr and Mrs Nage were urged to visit Greenwood cemetery praised as the country’s most beautiful burial grounds. As their stay ended Mrs Nage asked when they would go and Mr Nage, still smarting from a prior scolding, replied moodily that he would go with pleasure whenever she was ready.
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Mfg
Whiting St
Chicago
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Brooklyn
Greenwood Cemetery
Why has your daughter dropped her hospital work so soon
A New Line quotes a joke about a daughter quitting hospital nursing to join a musical comedy after learning she would need two years of service to earn trust with any millionaires. It reflects on headlines and morals with multiple city paper quips.
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Kansas City Journal
The Master Graveled Apple Colic Challenge
A compact quip from the New York Sun era notes Newton’s fame over gravity and mockingly questions what makes a green apple give colic, reflecting playful science humor and newspaper tone of the period.
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New York Sun
Practical Health Hint Food For Invalids
The article advises that invalids need high calorie, low bulk nourishment served daintily. It emphasizes hot foods served hot and cool foods served cool, with appetizing presentation and small, tasteful portions as more beneficial than large, unpalatable servings.
The Best Known Newspaper in the United States
The Best Known Newspaper in the United States. Over One Million Readers Weekly.
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