Postscript of the woman’s bible and other notes
The item mixes humorous and political snippets including references to Mrs Stanton’s bible and Uncle John Sherman’s $127,000 in “Recollections” while noting Paderewski’s $250,000 aim from Americans. It mentions a California rancheria bicycle club and the Red Cross sending Iowa corn to Armenia, alongside a Kipling link and Iowa divorce law reform proposals.
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John Sherman
California
Red Cross Society
Iowa
World travelers and wartime women in early 20th century notes
A blend of city street scenes and global journeys highlights Anglo American wartime views and social curiosities. A Philadelphia street car boycott shows a woman among thousands and a beleaguered husband. an Atlanta book agent profits from colored angel Bible editions. a Montreal circumnavigator quits after 2,500 miles. a Dortmund rider aims to bicycle around the world, seeking $5,000 on return.
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Philadelphia
United States
England
Atlanta
William J. Thaler
Montreal
Tower
Minn
Heinrich Horstman
Dortmund
Prussia
Cincinnati
Passport value and use across travel regions
The public knows little of passport value. A U S passport proves the bearer’s identity and entitlement to respect by officials abroad. While moving through Europe may be unchecked, longer stays in cities, especially Germany, require explanation of intent. Passports are crucial in Turkey, Egypt, and Palestine and should be certified by a Turkish consular officer.
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United States
Europe
Germany
Turkey
Egypt
Palestine
Evarts Reflects on Lincoln and 1860 Convention
New Yorker William Maxwell Evarts, near retirement at 78 and nearly blind, recalls the Chicago 1860 convention. He notes New York’s seventy Seward votes and his role notifying Lincoln of his nomination. He recounts Lincoln’s welcomes and assassination, plus Evarts’ later impeachment and arbitration work.
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New York
William Maxwell Evarts
Evarts
Fourteenth Street
Second Avenue
Wall Street
Windsor
Mr. Evarts
Chicago
Mr. Lincoln
New York State
William H. Seward
Lincoln
William M. Ewards
Johnson
United States
Geneva
Alabama
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield Fight Fades After Push for Seward Nomination
After hours of strenuous effort in Springfield, the push to nominating William J. Seward of New York endured long, intense debate among supporters seeking a presidential candidate alignment. The narrative centers on the persistence of Seward backers and the unresolved nomination outcome.
Captain Vetrio Eats Poison Before New York Physicians
A famed European medical oddity named Captain Vetrio stunned a New York jury of eminent doctors by ingesting poison and glass along with common paving stone in a Madison Avenue Hotel exhibit. Openly purchased chemicals and a porcelain plate set framed the demonstration as physicians watched closely under strong electric light.
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Europe
Vetrio
New York
Madison Avenue Hotel
Madison Avenue
Fifty-eighth Street
Novel binding out of a child in western paper
A county recorder notes a new document in which Mrs. Belle Asher apprentices her nine year old daughter Letha to Mary Jane Love to learn housekeeping. The article recalls the common yet controversial practice of binding out children as servants in the west and south, sometimes with gratitude gifts to the child.
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Bonna
County Recorder
Belle Asher
Letha Asher
Mary Jane Love
The Queen of Corea A Race for Power Ends in Murder
The Queen of Corea and many attendants were killed by the Japanese in a brutal act amid a Chinese Japanese war. She wielded influence over the king and a strong faction while unpopular with powerful courtiers. On October 8 the queen was murdered as power shifted to Tai-Won-Kun.
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Corea
Tai-Won-Kun
China
Japan
A Midway Diplomat
A Shabby Man implores a gentleman with gold eyeglasses for a quarter after boasting of aiding the South’s development and attracting foreign capital. The exchange ends with the man stealing the silver and vanishing into the crowd.
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South
Atlanta Constitution
Realistic Flustrations in a Seaside Romance
The sweet girl graduate sits by the shore absorbed in a thrilling love story. An unobtrusive young artist approaches and she laments the lack of illustrations as the moment unfolds. The plain fifty cent series remains acceptable to her.
They Never Speak Bell and Nell Dialog
A short exchange centers on a birthday line and a joke about an ocu list as two characters speak. The tone hints at intimacy and wry humor between Bell and Nell.
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Nell
Comical Barber and Carpenter Shop Banter
A New York Recorder item depicts a lively carpenter shop scene with quips about screws and adzes. The punch line lands when a hammer hits a nail and amuses a foot rule. Yonkers Statesman adds a Sunday law joke about shaving on Sunday involving Mr. Cheatem and Mr. Fort Greene.
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New York Recorder
Fort Greene
Cheatem
Yonkers Statesman
Dishonest Politicians A Washington Star Exchange
A boy questions honesty of politicians and Senator Sorghum answers that some politicians who got votes years ago have not paid for them yet. The quip reflects a cynical view of political integrity from the Washington Star.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Dining request across the hungry day dialogue
A New York World line portraits a tramp seeking food with the same vigor at breakfast and dinner. A hungry exchange between a polite lady and a weary tramp highlights shared understanding and daily need.
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New York World
A Barber Catches The Drummer's Local Interest
A New York Recorder anecdote recalls a town sighting where a drummer notes a man with great pull, prompting a visitor to guess a politician. The drummer clarifies the man is a barber, revealing audience suspicion about local power.
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New York Recorder
Providing for the Future Pottery Portiere Joke
In a humorous exchange Mrs. De Brush questions a portiere made of fine Japanese rice. The attendant explains the piece is rice strung on strings and priced at $1. Mr. De Brush jokes about soup if the exchequer runs low, a quip echoed by Mercury.
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Mrs. de Brush
Food for Thought Delicate Vows in Detroit Tribune
A dramatic pedestrian vignette traces a sudden kiss followed by a sharp exchange. He leaves four hours later while she remains absorbed in the moment, capturing a mood of impulsive passion in a Detroit Tribune snippet.
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Detroit Tribune
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