Nineteenth Century Sea Folklore and Romantic Snippets
A collage of period humor and dialogue from nautical verses and romance. Includes skippers and mates debating fate and death, flirtations and refusals, and brief wry exchanges from various magazines, reflecting era language and social tone.
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A collection of old jokes and quips from various newspapers. Lines reference a porch climber termed a star, a sun who is spotted, fortune and mind twists, marriage jokes, wealth versus contentment, and a money loan anecdote. Also included are light exchanges about walking and listening to a spouse.
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Jimmy
Green Goods
Pittsburg Post
The Rollera Skating Fink Exchange Quippy Quote
The Kansas City Tunem records a humorous dialogue about business fortunes in skating circles. A skater notes prosperity despite hardship, joking about running a skating Fink as the work behind the scenes.
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Kansas City
Famous Anagrams and Curious Tales From a Bygone Era
A compilation of anecdotal notes on anagrams linked to historical figures, including Andre Pujom and Ludovicus Bartelmi, with quirky quotes about Wordplay. The article then shifts to "Trapping an Elephant" with a knotty method, a boy and a thousand dollars tale, and a judge’s lesson about college funding.
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New York
A Fish Story and a Career of Seward’s Rise
A voice argues trout protection is nonsense while recalling William H. Seward who left home for work, earned top honors in college, studied law, became New York governor, joined the presidential cabinet, and left a lasting national mark. The tale contrasts stubborn pride with effective governance and a sharp, humorous fish story from the Philadelphia Record.
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New York
United States
William H. Seward
Philadelphia Record
English Plum Pudding and a Yorkshire Servant Tale
English plum pudding recipe details currants raisins suet breadcrumbs brown sugar and citrus rind with eggs orange juice and spices. Boil ten hours and serve with hard sauce. Then a London Telegraph anecdote recalls a Yorkshire gentleman's wife and an upstairs downstairs guesting mishap with bread and butter slices.
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London Telegraph. Co
Rickshaw and Dandy Travel in Indian Mountains
The article describes rickshaws and dandas as principal mountain transport in India, pushed by four to six coolies, with saddle ponies used less. It explains the rickshaw’s construction and shifting load, then shifts to Castle Garden in New York, outlining its history from 1907 fort Clinton to its role as an immigrant depot after various events through 1892.
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India
Ruty
Kipling
Castle Garden
United States
Jonathan Willame
Fort Clinton
New York City
Jenny Lind
Commissioners of Immigration
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Des Moines Register
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Washington Star
Howell
Powell
Hubert
Yonkers Statesman
Washburn
O. K
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Arnold's
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Plymouth
Majestic
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Estherville
Iowa
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William Oldys
Pierre de St. Louis
Ludovicus Bartelemi
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James Stuart
Kemp
Howard Graves
E. I. Sondros
James Hiphart
Estherville State Bank
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Transacts
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Estherville, Iowa
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