Murder in Dieppe The Rue des Armes Case Retold
A narrator recalls the 1846 Dieppe murders by Jacques Reynauld linked to the Rue des Armes and Rue Grellard killings. He follows the suspect to Dieppe, describes the grim scenes, the Beaumaurice capture, and the eventual guillotine. The tale ends noting women admitted only to Johns Hopkins medical department.
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Manton
Rue Des Armes
M. Manton
Marie
Dieppe
Faubourg of
Beaumaurice
Madame Beaumaurice
M. Bernard
Frances
Bernard
Rue Grellard
Helen Bear
Fauteuil
Jacques Reynauld
Medical Department
Johns Hopkins University
Wilde's Easy Borrowing Tactics Stir London Society
An American recounts Willie Wilde brother of Oscar Wilde borrowing money everywhere in London and in New York social circles. He details a restaurant touch method where Wilde asks for a five pound loan openly and never intends to repay, prompting amused reactions from peers. The tale spots Wilde among Pelican club members and London’s young gentry who applaud his audacity.
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Dans
New York Recorder
Willie Wilde
Oscar
Frank Leslie
Willie
Bill
William
London
Wilde
William J. King
Buffalo
New York
King
Pelican Club
England
Albino Bats Observed by Vacation Sketchers
An Arch Street artist recounted a Delaware capes sketching trip ending in a deserted hut with a huge chimney used as a whisky still. At twilight they saw many white bats over their heads and traced them to the chimney, unsure if natural albinos or bleached by fumes.
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Capes
Delaware
Philadelphia
Restricted Wives Rule in Ashantee Kings Court
The Ashantee forbid any man to see the king's wives. Only 3 333 wives exist, kept on two streets in Coomasie in the sacred quarter known as heaven. The king's harem is guarded, with death for accidental sighting.
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Ashantee
Coomasie
Paris Reports 1893 Self-Murders Totals by Method
Official statistics for Paris in 1893 show 953 personal crisis deaths. Among them 231 drowned, 113 used firearms, 198 of those shots in the head, 71 stabbed, 62 poison, 4 asphyxiation, 77 leaped from high places, with the remainder listed as unclassified.
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Paris
Preventable Blindness Attributed To Postpartum Care
Estimates vary from twenty to seventy percent of blindness cases are caused by neglect during or immediately after birth by midwives and others. The blindness from this cause is largely preventable by simple measures.
What the Newly Arrived Missionary Discovered in Africa
A colonel talks with a Black yardworker Stephen about sending his son to learn. Stephen insists on education to escape the hard rock road he trod, noting his son will soon write letters far beyond his current reach as his pen strengthens.
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Africa
Flint Rock
Old Boys Out on a Tear in Glasgow Ky
The Glasgow Kentucky Times parodies famous figures with a litany of exaggerated crimes. Benjamin Franklin whipped for stealing chickens and Napoleon Bonaparte breaking rock for a $3 fine appear among farcical claims. The piece lampoons old political and historical figures through a string of absurd vignettes.
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Glasgow
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Aaron Burr
Zachary Taylor
John Wesley
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
Martin Luther
Napoleon Bonaparte
New Orleans
Jinks and the Polygamy Punchline
A humor sketch contrasts Mrs Jinks inviting poker lessons at home with Mr Jinks noting women are mysteries. A rent call leads to misread payments. The piece ends with a quip about one wife versus many, reflecting old time domestic hassles and a wandering social joke about polygamy.
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Jinks
Will Work Well Mrs Strongmind Vote Then Husband Nominated
Dialogue from a New York Weekly piece shows a married couple discussing political alignment. The wife expresses confidence in her husband’s nomination and notes their shared history and affection, highlighting political support within a domestic setting.
Still in the Swim Neighbor’s daughter marries a foreign count
Mrs. Brickrow reports from Europe that the count has spent all the money. She says she is taking in washing to support herself, presumably for the nobility.
An Up-to-Date Physician Panel Gags Update
A humorous exchange centers on a physician diagnosing dyspepsia as the ailment and jokingly suggesting to "fee the waiters" as the remedy. The brief cartoon-style dialogue plays on medical jargon and restaurant gratuities.
Divorce Suit Heats Up Winter Wardrobe Trade
A witty quip from Siftings notes a marital dispute as a wife plans a divorce suit while the husband balks at a warm winter outfit. The exchange frames domestic tension with humor, reflecting social norms and comic timing of the era.
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Mr. Western
Miss Birdie Metinnis Meets San Antonio Journalist
At a social gathering Miss Birdie Metinnis, a well known Austin belle, is introduced to a famed San Antonio journalist named Mr. Scoop. She notes with humor that she did not realize newspapers are written as well as printed.
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Birdie Metinnis
Austin
San Antonio
Scoop
Texas Siftings
Little Dot and Mamma Argue Over Hatred
A mother disciplines Little Dot for saying she hates someone. The child cites intense dislike calling it dislove. The exchange centers on emotion, manners, and the proper way to express negative feelings.
The Usual Distinction in a Classroom Exchange
A teacher asks the difference between industry and luck and a boy answers with a humorous example. He says industry is what you have yourself, while luck is what your neighbor has, illustrating the playful distinction of effort versus fortune.
No Reform Likely Now Cartoon Snippet
A New York Weekly cartoon gag features a motherly refrain about reform. A little girl and boy make cheeky quips about closets and punishment while a missionary visits. A schoolmate jokes about marriage to a newspaper man and perks of press life.
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Shadow
Andy
ESS
Rue Grande
Jacques Reynauald
Mme. Morris
Justine
Morris
Stephen
Utah
Moses Cohen
Ethel
Nexdoor
Mamma
Johnny
New York Weekly
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