Elevator Boy Quells Skyscraper Feud With Mortgaged Heroics
The elevator boy Sammis recounts trouble in a New York skyscraper where tenants Mr Stevens and Mr Bliss clash over a widow’s mortgage. After romantic bouquets incite a brawl, the boys fight, break up, and the men finally offer to help with the mortgage, restoring peace.
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Mr. Bills
Mystery Dialogue From Detroit Journal Clueing Crime
A fragment from the Detroit Journal features a tense exchange where a detective cryptically hints at delivering justice without naming the crime. The narrator trembles with fear and anticipation as the dialogue unfolds about bringing misdeeds home to the culprit.
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Detroit Journal
Dog Show Draws Mixed Feelings at Philadelphia Press
In the exchange a speaker recalls attending a dog show and expresses disappointment for missing ocean greyhounds, while the listener notes anxiety about the event and the lack of greyhounds at the venue.
Roarin Pete's Death Sentence Transformed In Court
Judge Hoke tells Roarin Pete his two hour freedom after an appeal overturns his death verdict. The court mocks the case while Pete, once praised as a friend, remains silent and heads toward Wolf River after being ordered released with a mock adjournment at the Red Dog saloon.
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Wolf River
Red Dog
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Revtraining Effect Debate on Capital Punishment
A fragment from Tit-Bits notes a heated debate on capital punishment. One man asks if hanging prevents murder, another contends it does, suggesting executions deter further killings. The dialogue reflects casual exchange and rhetorical questions rather than formal argument.
The Type to Blame in Philadelphia Press
A visitor rebukes the editor for calling him a political robber in print. The editor concedes the mistake saying he wrote robber plainly.
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Elphia Press
Newly Wedded Quarrel Over Clock and Chairs
Fragmentary Detroit Free Press item shows a newly wed couple arguing over a clock and three chairs with lines about knowing time and calling neighbors. The quirky exchange captures domestic humor and social life details of the period.
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Detroit Free Press
Be Your Son in to Marry a Humorous Exchange
A Boston Journal clipping recounts a Cantonese styled exchange with a stranger praising J Titcomls Bloomer as a remarkable orator. The Native replies by noting Bloomer is a shoemaker, prompting a sharp retort about timely humor and language.
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Wieker
Boston Journal
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J. Titcomls Bloomer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bright Future Ahead in Wedding Plans
The lover asks about costs and the wise one mentions a license priced at two dollars and a wedding fee that can be any amount from two dollars upward. The suitor counts his funds, declaring a six dollar bill and 28 cents in change, ready to marry.
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Chicago Post
Just One Kiss and Moore’s Poems Demand
A Philadelphia Press snippet shows a sweet young shopper in a book store insisting on Moore’s poems. The clerk offers a new story titled Just One Kiss as a passing note in a brief exchange about preferred authors.
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Moore
Philadelphia Press
Opportunity and the Tin Ear in a Love Tale
A fable contrasts Fate gifting a man a silver tongue with the public gifting a tin ear. The tale laments that talent needs opportunity to matter and that love can make even big things seem small to a man enthralled.
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Detroit Journal
St. Lovie Spar
Buchanan Courtship Tragedy Shaped His Life
The article recounts a youthful romance of a future president, his broken engagement to Miss Coleman, and a secret package he kept explaining the heartbreak. It details how the couple split due to misunderstandings, her subsequent death in Philadelphia, and Buchanan’s lifelong quiet about the episode, including a will directing a package to be burned unopened.
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Buchanan
Williamine
Ladies
Home Journal
Lancaster
Pai
Coleman
Hiohigen
George Tithe Nor
Curtis
Sty
Philadelphia
Mrn Buchanan
Tan
Oldinge
The Irish lace industry and the bobbinet machine
A summary tracing the origins of Irish lace and the bobbinet for lace making. It notes the 1708 stocking loom adaptation, John Heathcote’s 1809 breakthrough, Luddites reactions, guarded machine secrets by English manufacturers, and a discharged worker’s escape to France with a plan.
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France
Youth Aims High, City Crowd Doubts Dream's Feasibility
A youth plans a bold ascent while city leaders express skepticism about the feasibility and risks of the venture. Community voices mix optimism with caution as details remain unsettled.
Music Lovers, FICS HM Raue: AG me of Signor Paz tare ORS ding away
A fragmented musings piece hints at a performer named Signor Paz and a lively audience reaction. The text references Abe in a joking, musical tone, with snippets of rhythm and verse suggesting a cabaret or concert setting. The overall sense is playful and impressionistic.
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Signor Paz
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