Pepys and Lent Woes and Early Stage Women
The piece notes Pepys discussing Lent fish shortages among England’s poor and his own meals during Lent. It states women first appeared on stage between late 1660 and early 1661, citing Pepys’s Jan 8 entry about The Beggar's Bush. It adds quips and brief jokes from various sources, including a Toledo Bee gag about a peach and apple of his eye and a riddle about knowledge.
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Pepys
England
Doys
Biffkins
Toledo
Guck in Thirteen Bucklen’s Arnica Salve tale
Man from Walton Furnace Vermont travels thirteen miles to obtain Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, claiming it cured a severe fever sore on his leg. Ad promotes the salve’s broad healing claims and a women’s tailoring establishment by Miss Louise Brink at No 46 North Stone Avenue with Denver and Los Angeles experience.
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William Spirey
Walton Furnace
Vermont
Louise Brink
Wedding and birth rings made to order at E G Capes
Jewelry shop E G Capes on West Congress Street offers custom wedding and birth rings crafted to order for customers seeking personalized pieces from a local jeweler in town.
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Cape’s
West
Congress Street
Troy Laundry Co. offers improved services at fair rates
The Troy Laundry Co announces first class work with prices aligned to quality. They pledge honest wages for good workers and invite inquiries via phone number 1071.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Cures Forty-Year Piles
After four decades with piles, M. C. Haney of Geneva Ohio found no relief from doctors or money until DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him. The ad cites the salve as invaluable for cuts and lists Bell's Pharmacy as a source.
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M. C. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
DeWitt
Jbell
Nile River Mud and the Shape of Egypt
A Cornhill Magazine essay extols Nile mud as the defining element of Egypt, declaring the land depends on it for cultivation, construction, and daily life. It describes mud’s omnipresence from bricks and pottery to mosques, walls, and even repairs, noting the desert and the river create a mud yardstick for life in a rainless climate.
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Nile
Earth
Egypt
Assiout
Cornhill Magazine
Arabian Coffee Making Process Described in Detail
The text explains how an Arabian coffee maker prepares coffee by selecting good green berries, roasting until they smoke, pounding them in a mortar, and then brewing the decoction in a small pot with tepid water. The final beverage is served in small cups without cream or sugar.
Virginia statesman’s two boys clash over microbes and drafts
In Washington a Virginia statesman’s two young sons aged about five and six quarrel over health fears. The elder calls the other a microbe, prompting a comical volley of insults as they debate who is worse, a microbe or a draft.
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Virginia Statesman
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Fog and the Frenchman in Hyde Park Morning
A French visitor touring London in a dense fog laughs at the idea of fog not rising and repeats a joking remark to an English companion about the fog covering the city during a morning in Hyde Park.
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London
Hyde Park
Rome’s Aqueducts and the Level of Water
Eight Roman aqueducts brought 40 million gallons of water daily into Rome. The arches stood seventy feet high, yet if Romans knew water rises to its own level these structures might have seemed unnecessary.
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Rome
Belles of Old Rome Beauty Secrets and Ancient Hygiene
A Washington Star piece contrasts modern beauty culture with ancient Rome. It recounts how Roman ladies relied on slaves for baths, sponging with asses milk, ash mixtures, and expensive unguents, with hair removal and parlor cosmetics performed by specialized slaves. The article highlights the lavish, ritualized routines of Popoea and Agrippina and notes the modern ease of beauty routines.
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Popozea
Agrippina
Rome
Brutus
Cato
Utica
Washington Star
Don t put all eggs in one basket says Carnegie
A quotation from Carnegie s Em pire of Business contrasts two variants of the proverb. The speaker argues that placing all eggs in one basket is safer to watch and carry, while carrying multiple baskets risks breaking eggs and stumbling, illustrating a cautious approach to risk.
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Carnegie
Hewitt Urnel Jilts Boston Girl in Quip
A brief dialogue features Hewitt Urnel and Jewett trading lines about relationships and a cold, with the New York Times cited. The exchange notes Hewitt Urnel’s jilt and Jewett’s remark on ending a cold, reflecting casual social chat.
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Hewitt—Urnel
Boston
Jewett
Hewitt
New York Times
Milk joke about sterilization and water cure
The Milk quips a husband questions sterilization while the wife retorts it is sterilized now but water cured, a brief humorous exchange cited by the Boston Post.
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Boston Post
A Man's Blushes Challenge to Stereotypes
A social philosopher challenges the phrase that men blush less than women. He argues through observational data that men show stronger, quicker blushes in embarrassment than women in jokes, questions, or public mishaps. He urges writers to avoid aging clichés and instead describe blushes as a “man’s” trait.
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New York Times
Fire Alarm Boxes in New York City
Greater New York features many red painted fire alarm boxes. Turning the handle opens the door and pulls a hook to ring a bell for nearby patrols. The lever logs the box number and second of pull, printing a time-stamped disk for dispatch.
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New York
Sixty-seventh Street
Impoverished Father Hides From Creditor as Son Faces Door
A distressed man in his apartment tries to dodge a persistent creditor by sending his son to the door with a false claim of absence. The child notes the deception, and the father admits the deceit to avoid payment. The exchange highlights household pressure over long outstanding debts.
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Tommy
Papa
Fibs
New York Times
Fixing the Blame and Mr Snow Confront Aged Sight
A visitor taunts Mr Snow as his sight fails with age. Mr Snow retorts that his eyesight is fine but his arm is too short. The scene in Youth's Companion centers on a sharp exchange over aging and perception.
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Mr. Snow
Soho
When I Grow Up Pupil Aims for People's Choice
A playful exchange quotes Bobby Toughmuscles declaring plans to be the people's choice. Tom my Sharpboy asks whether he will be a pugilist or president, capturing a whimsical moment from Cincinnati.
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Bobby Toughmuscles
Tommy Sharpboy
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Everyday exclamations spark personal moment
Quoted line from the Atchison Globe notes that individuals should occasionally murmur “Whoa!” to themselves, asserting personal reflection even when friends do not echo it. The remark frames self-encouragement as a private practice rather than group habit.
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Atchison Globe
Record of Citrus Yield Potential in Bearing Trees
An orange tree in full bearing can produce about 15 000 oranges while a lemon tree yields around 6 000 lemons. The figures illustrate potential fruit output from mature trees.
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Lippincott
Ouida
Mike
Fred
Switzerland
the Troy Laundry CO
Faust
Congress St
Nile River
Pacific Coast
Grocker Building
San Francisco, Cal
Belles OF
Old Rome
Geo. Whomes
Robert Whomes
Arthur Whomes
Tucson
Col
Los Angeles
S. Spring St
Mme. Zelma
Tucson, Ariz
Band
Gardiner, Worthen & Goss Co
Ziegler’s
Arizona
Jaeger
Southern Pacific
Yuma
San Xavier
Bowie Railroad
Bowie Station
Ariz
Nogales
Kansas City
L. J. F. Laeger Proprietor
Crescent Cigar CO
West Congress St
Fleishman’s
E. Congress
Cinderilla
George Martin
E. A. James
William Mason
Lebert & Stark
Cornell St
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