The Thief at Willis School in Washington Star tale
In a Washington Star retelling, Tom Field faces suspicion after a dollar goes missing at Willis School. Miss Lane and the superintendent question his conduct while Peggy Hopking defends him. A mouse nest behind the organ reveals the real thief, a mouse, proving Tom’s innocence and prompting reflection on judgment and fairness.
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Mr. Hrlee
Tom
Tody
Mr. Brice
Miss Lane
Peggie Hopking
Mills Lane
Tody Miller
Ufe
Hopkins
Peggy
M. E.lindenberg
Washington Star
Flowers and weeds explained by a teacher and boy
A pretty teacher explains good conduct using flowers and weeds. Walter answers that weeds are plants that want to grow, while flowers are the ones that don't, illustrating a child’s humorous take on good and bad actions. The tale is related by Youth's Companion.
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Walter
Red Hat Postponed by Family Fortunes and Polite Sturns
Aunt Amelia and the Red Hat describes a tale of two nieces and an aunt amid a will dispute. One niece hides from Aunt Amelia in a park, wearing a red geranium hat to distract her pursuer. The scene ends with a servant and a mistaken identification, reinforcing family tensions over inheritance.
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Nat
Amelia
Aunt Amelia
Korean Financier Proposes Gold Backed Currency Reform
Yi Tuksu a Korean countryman suggests conservative appraisal and safekeeping of luxury items like gold rings and silver hairpins to back a bullion standard for currency. He argues this could ease debt collection burdens and tests feasibility, showing Koreans willing to face difficulties and meet objections.
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Yi Tuksu
Korean Daily Times
Electric Tram Funeral in Rangoon Sets New Trend
A wealthy Burmese woman dies in Rangoon and her relatives hire six electric trams for the funeral procession. With a band playing The British Grenadiers, the party moves at 12 miles per hour as flowers are showered along the route. The scene amuses onlookers, including children, and marks Rangoon’s first use of electric cars for a funeral.
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Rangoon
Fragmented mood poems and quarrels in old newspapers
A collage of lines from classic era papers shows Melpomene and Calliope fearing oblivion, a Washington Star street scene about Lacayville, a neighbor’s threat over a dog, an editor’s quip about spring poems, and a joke about a long hatred visitor amid a toothache and survival.
Last Wish Exchange Between Doctor and Patient
A terse exchange centers on a patient’s last request asking for another doctor. The dialog underscores themes of care and regret in end of life moments.
Poor Jim Jim Never Liked Milk or Honey
Aunt Lucindy mourns her son Jim while a neighbor offers comfort about a land of milk and honey. The elder woman replies that Jim never liked milk and honey made him sick, reflecting a bitter humor.
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Jim
Lucindy
Aunt Lucindy
Darky
Lippincott's Magazine
Discouraged Bard Leigh Publicly Critiqued as Light Verse
The Chicago Record-Herald notes the poet Leigh is discouraged after three years of work on a piece he believed would be monumental. Critics publish their reviews under the label light verse, dampening his hopes.
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Bardsleigh
Chicago
Record-Herald
It Makes a Difference at the Theater Box
A stranger at the theater points out a large overdressed woman in a box. He asks who she is and is told she is Mrs Gottalot, worth about 60 million, a notorious society figure. The judge overhears and confirms the description of the plump lady with diamonds.
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Mrs. Gottalot
Public quips and vaudeville jibes spark awkward exchanges
A string of humorous lines from readers and clerks spark coinage of jokes about department stores vaudeville and public image. A man inquires about the auto department while a clerk retorts with a sly line. A Cleveland Leader quip notes living pictures are dead.
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Cleveland
Zulu Chief entertains guests with graphophone and organ
Viscouraging News reports Yesst-Dimizulu, the Zulu chief, using a graphophone to entertain guests and also playing an English bulld on organ himself. The piece notes diminishing numbers of crimsonbeak missionaries and cites the Yonkers State’sman as a source.
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Dimizulu
Yonkere
Told By the Face and a Neighbor’s Assessment
A brief exchange notes a neighborly remark about a boy who lives nearby. Mrs Flatbush humorously counters that yesterday’s facial wash explains his appearance, reflecting a light social interaction captured in a Yonkers status line.
Beorn Conversation on Husband's Horse Loss
Beorn questions a young Mrs. Torkins about her husband losing money on a race horse. She replies that he did not lose it on the horse itself but on an animal he believed would win.
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Beorn
Megaphone Man At The Theater In Baltimore American
A fragment notes a person described as the megaphone man at the theater in Baltimore. The line suggests a theme of calling or following, reflecting a boastful or witty remark about public speaking or promotion at a local venue.
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Baltimore American
Second Meeting Reversal Sparks Name Confusion
In a brief Chicago Record entry, a man pretends to be smitten and asks to call her Mabel, but she corrects him, revealing her name is Gertrude. The exchange highlights a light social misdirection in early meetings.
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Mabel
Gertrude
Chicago
Frog Found in Century-Old Bedpost Reported
Patten Maine resident Brice says he found a frog while cutting an old bedpost. The tale is shared with whimsical quotes from The Yonkers Statesman and The Optimist, noting the oddity and potential amusement or value of the find.
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Henry
Brice of
Patten
Yonkers Statesman
Belf Committed Mrs Cately You Never Take Me Anywhere
Dialogue fragment captures humor among newspaper men. Mentions Belf, Mrs Cately, Stmpking, Mr Cately, Wright, Penman, and Yonkers Staterman in a downtown press-room chatter scene. No clear event or outcome is described.
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Belf
Mrs. Cately
Mr. Cately
Penman
Yonkers
Fragmentary local item hints at social scene and gossip
An OCR fragment mentions Edith, Ben, and a suspected romance. It references a Milwanker Sentinel note about onion eating, a washerwoman, and various odd names, suggesting a cluttered social column. The text is incomplete with garbled names and phrases.
Sheepmen to Use Dr Gillett for Utah Nevada Dipping
Dr Gillett long in federal service will oversee sheepmen interests in Utah and Nevada with Wm Cooper selling the Full Dip. The product is said to meet official standards, be pure and concentrated, and offered at lower prices than rival dips. Also notes on poisons literature and historic city street names.
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8. D. Gillett
Federal Service
Wm. Cooper
Rephers
Utah
Nevada
Itt
Cooper
Motoring Enriches the Blood Experiments in London
London researchers test a motor mobility effect on physiology. The trials involve volunteer drivers and routine tours to assess blood enrichment, stamina, and circulatory responses. Results indicate measurable changes in heart rate and oxygen uptake during sustained driving assignments.
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London
Aylood
Bol
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Keegy
Iad
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Red Hat
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MYTH
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Milwanker Sentinel
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Sobhba
Nain
McCornick
Dears
Olleg
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Company
Idaho
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Salt Lak
Osten
Logan
Moho Falls
Montpelier
Aga
Willm
Cooper & Nephews
Ullinois
Order OF
D. Gillett
Gixth Ave
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AI St. Salt Lake
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Orpheus
Ogus
Morus
Mendesian
Yous
Hellodorus
Athens
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Crown Street
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