Quirky news round in a Missouri paper brief
A miscellaneous 19th century digest notes topics from a ballot by 16 St Louis mothers to name a handsome date to a son of a Linn county farmer. It mentions Emperor William's new automobile habit, hospital visits by musical charity, the renaming of Avalon College to Ruskin College, Hawaii's public and private schools, Galveston hurricane relief, Spain's postwar prosperity, and Bishop Coleman’s annual walking exile.
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Avalon College
Trenton
Ruskin College
Ruskin Hall
Oxford
Eagland
Walter Vrneman
St. Louis
England
Gas Now Delivered in Cans at Paris Exhibit
A Paris exposition reveals diverse lighting tech from gas fountains to acetylene and new portable gas boxes by a French firm. The article notes cheap, domestic installations, with three-room battery packs for dining, ante room, and kitchen, while bedrooms favor candles. Gas and electric aims to transform home illumination worldwide.
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Paris
Seine
New Bridge
Earthquake at Caracas causes deaths and damage
A major quake in Caracas, Venexusla region last week killed about fifteen and injured many. The Pan theon and churches suffered, the U S legation damaged, and President Castro reportedly broken leg after leaping from a balcony. Wide effects reached Andean areas with several rescues noted amid fear and disruption.
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Caracas
Venexusla
Pantheon
United States
Castro
Government House
William Henry Doveton Haggard
Legation
Granger Rail Right of Way Story in Grim Farm Tale
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a railroad right of way agent who buys land near a grave to straighten a curve. The owner protests, but the land is acquired for the project after the agent pays five times value. The tale ends with a remark about the grave and a hog buried there. A second anecdote features a man missing a train and a hotel clerk quipping about speed.
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Detroit Free Press
Sharper
Detroit
Brown
Litle Burg
Marriage a success say Oregon farmer inRam’s Horn note
An Oregon farmer quips that marriage is a great success while listing the relentless daily duties of a wife. He cites milking, chores, chores, and care for children as proof, contrasting it with the idea of hiring help for wages. The quote appears alongside other light humor from Ram’s Horn and a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin joke about Dr Dosem’s cure and a wife’s cooking school.
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Oregon
Biddance. Englishman Question on Second Term
A witty judge quips about political fate as an American replies that a second term is the only way to end a presidency, provoking a sharp exchange on leadership and tenure.
Campaign Humor and Language Mixes in American Press
Excerpts show political banter about coughs and rumors during campaign work with sharp quips from the Washington Star and Denver News. It notes a French experiment by Brinbes in France on the velocity of X-1 devices, placing it near Magbt’s scale.
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Billonson
Washington Star
Mildred
Theodore
Denver News
Monsieur Brinbes
France
Fragmented quotes and jokes from old newspapers
A collage of aphorisms and quips from various papers including Washington Star and Cleveland Plain Dealer. It mixes social satire on mendacity with light verse and childlike questions about cards and language, reflecting early 20th century non-fiction humor.
What is a nan trap asks a boy in a quiet room
A narrator replies that the most effective man trap is an aldefash toned rocking chair in a dark room. The exchange takes place as a father and son discuss a curious term with a glow of rural wit. Notable setting hinted by Palladelphia Presa.
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Nora
Wille
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Silver Messenger
Challis
Wako
Wacetss
Louis
Paul Kruger
William
Germany
Beaton Hospital
James Jackson
Linn County
Kia
Hawaii
Galveston
Raliet Fund
Thes
Ruy
Spain
Coleman
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
America
Nationa
Quai Des Tuilleries
Exhibition
Paris Boulevard
Auber
Grand Opera
Europe
Asia
Paria
Plaga Bolivar
London
Chicago Tribune
Tommy Atkins
Prince Christian Victor
Pretoria
Schleswig-Holstein
Helene
Queen Victoria
King’s Royal Rifles
King's Royal Rifles
Christian
Victor
Prince Henry of
Austria
Italy
Havana
City OF
Garacas
Fens
Hills
Dales
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Viet Lossan
Papa
Hitle Willy
Willy
Victoria Binshea
Denver Times
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