Wire tapping wiz in Chicago warns against scams
O M Stone, famed as king of wire tappers, discusses the dangers and ignorance around tapping telegraph lines. He explains failed attempts, recalls defending his quotations during market fights with the Board of Trade, and warns amateurs to abandon wire tapping schemes.
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Chicago Herald
A Lesson From Ananias on Reputation and Lies
A sermon warns that reputations can be built on small lies or decisive acts. It notes Ananias as a misplaced symbol of fame, argues many people tell bigger lies daily, and urges caution toward judging honesty while acknowledging everyone can misrepresent themselves.
His Wish and No Hurry Comic Dialogues
A pair of brief, humorous vignettes from a 19th century newspaper page. In His Wish a Detroit bachelor hopes for a decisive love while a widow captivates him after a circuitous exchange. No Hurry depicts a young wife venting about men’s impatience as she returns home late from prayer meeting to find her husband leisurely by the fire.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
New York Weekly
Onward March Fashion Debate Over Tailored Gown Prices
In Life magazine dialogue Winterbloom and Vor plemer discuss gown costs. Winterbloom argues £200 is high for a tailor made dress, while Vor plemer notes his wife paid $150. The exchange contrasts currency and timing in wardrobe choices.
Pieces of Wit and Banter Across Newspapers
A collage of conversational vignettes from 19th century papers shows flirtatious refusals and cautious proposals. Bantering exchanges include a hopeful Boston girl and a hopeful suitor, a wind and hat chatty moment, a cheeky messenger contemplating self interest, and a comical exchange about wealth and insurance with Mr and Mrs Micawber.
Spring Imagery From The New York Press Poem
A New York Press verse contrasts robins and daffodils with spring’s uncertain mood. It advises sticking to winter flannels until rose of June appears, noting spring changes tune like a woman.
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New York Press
Wanted by a Young Lady Aimed at a Gentle Family
A southern paper advertises a 19 year old looking for a gentleman’s household post. She offers duties from serving meals and supervising servants to entertaining, managing bills, sewing, babysitting, and accompanying to the theater. Apply to Miss at Hickory Grove Ga then to papa on premises. The note ends with a quip about crinoline.
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Hickory Grove
Papa
Poet Trys to Print Verse Meets Typing Wall in Mock Case
A magazine editor, shown as kindly yet jaded, rejects a poetess manuscript citing outdated typography limits and lack of proper print presentation. A Washington Star inspired exchange highlights old craft versus modern needs as a young narrator protests. A Detroit Free Press item follows, describing a store dispute where a boss fires an employee, risking arrest for firing within city limits without a permit.
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Washington Star
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Fire safety chat ends with a joke exchange
In a room across from a conversation about fires George promises to protect and extinguish flames first for his partner. The dialogue shifts to a humorous jab about tobacco as Mrs Billus and Mr Billus spar over quitting and price.
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George
Leading Man Demands Cash in Salary Negotiation
In a quoted exchange from the New York Herald a Cash manager questions a popular leading man about salary. The star insists on a contract for 700 dollars weekly but settles for thirty dollars in actual cash per week.
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New York Herald
Witty Snippets From Urban Life and Domestic Quips
A collection of light anecdotes and humorous exchanges from various papers. Jests about pay for learning a trade, parental anxieties over a baby’s head size, crowded street cars, misheard names, married life changes, a sign painter’s dismissal, and the social value of politeness.
Jousting Suffering Women Read Mrs Simpson Letter
Mrs S P Sturroxon of Turner Illinois writes about years of kidney trouble and female weakness. She attributes relief to Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy from Rondout New York after regular use. She reports improved complexion appetite sleep and overall well being urging others to try it.
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