Curious Chirography of Famous Writers and Editors
A Pittsburg Dispatch summary notes how handwritings of authors like Holmes, Howells, Harte, Hawthorne, Dickens, Jerrold, Bronte, Thackeray, Choate, Greeley, Bloss, Balzac, Wordsworth, Scott, Byron, and others ranged from neat clerical scripts to nearly illegible hieroglyphics. Anecdotes include Choate’s spider-writ, Greeley’s note misused as a job reference, and Balzac and Byron's prolific revisions, illustrating penmanship as a notable burden for printers and editors.
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An College
Voiliu
Copumon
Joaquin Miller
Nora Perry
Aldri
William Winter
Holmes
Howells, Harte
Hawthorne
England
Hugh Conway
Charles Dickens
Douglas Jerrold
Charlotte Bronte
Thackeray
America
Rufus Choate
Choate
Napoleon
Germany
Josephine
Horace Greeley
Tribune
Belshazzar
the Tribune
Greeley
Bloss
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cau
Enquirer News Room
Balzac
Wordsworth
Sir Walter Scott
Byron
Murray
Pittsburg Dispatch
Spring Dell Ode and Sports Tales Merge in Local Pages
A fragment poem recalls the spring dell and childhood days with vivid rural imagery. The page then shifts to a Providence Journal note on baseball wagers between Boston fans and their wives, followed by humorous social observations and a long parade of whimsical character captions. An earnest testimonial for Ayer’s Pills caps the section.
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Wermen
Arlo Bates
Providence Journal
Boston
Mr. A
Mrs. B
Ayer
Moses Grenier
Lowell
Mass
L. N. Smith
Utica
N.Y
D. Burke
Saco
James Quinn
Middle St
Hartford
Conn
Winning Way of a Graded School Teacher
A Detroit Free Press tale notes a handsome young teacher in a graded school who says she learns from her pupils by acting as a kid among them. Her nine to twelve year old class excelled at closing exercises and earned her praise with a roguish reply, me first, please, teacher.
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Board of Education
Detroit Free Press
Singer
BOS
JSO
America
Augusta
Meine
Ente
Riley’s Sign Ploy Backfires in Anderson Tale
An Anderson resident recalls James Whitcomb Riley in his early penniless days posing as a blind sign painter. A fellow worker aided the ruse and the act drew sympathy and business. A drunken misread shout and a paint spill exposed the prank, making Riley’s name a legend among locals.
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Riley
Anderson
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
Aguin
Billy
Bill
Chicago Tribune
Beef Iron and Wine Tonic for Nutritional Support
A preparation from fresh beef, citrate of iron, sytrate or iron, and pre sherry wine. Described as restorative for convalescents and general weakness. Adult dose one tablespoonful between meals. child dose adjusted by age. Flavor notes include orange and sugar, with emphasis on stimulating properties.
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Arisius
Scott & Bowne
N. Y
Judge and wit spark court week barb at Auburn hotel
In ante war Auburn during court week a sharp exchange arose at a hotel between a judge boasting of being the tallest on the bench and a witty veteran of the bar who quipped back that he was the slimmest. The moment drew laughter from listeners. The piece also notes how music makes feet dance, asserting even ostriches waltz as a flock leader leads a round and others follow.
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Androscoggin County
Auburn
Judgs
Maine Court
Lewiston Journal
Shoe
Luther
Chinese Millionaire Hou Qua Honored in Canton After Death
The Canton financier Hou Qua, who died years ago, left at least 50 million dollars to creditors, founding a lasting reputation for Chinese credit. He topped a subscriber list with 1 million to cover foreign debts and pledged 1.1 million for Canton’s bombardment scare, affirming prosperity and family devotion in his remarks.
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Hou Qua
Canton
Adeliy
Morris & Mullen Drug Store Ad
Mor ris Mullen advertises a full stock of modern medicines toiletries brushes and stationery. Customer service is described as attentive with a pleasant store environment and a focus on quality. Located in Scofield Block Warren.
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Morris & Mullen
Mopaeis & Mullen
Morek Drug Store
Scofield Block
Warren
Kitchen slang and a Scotty puzzled by potatoes
A Youth's Companion quip explains kitchen meaning as any relish with food. A Scotchman asks an Irish neighbor what food he gives children and learns potatoes kitchen the big ones. The tale hinges on misheard kitchen as a cooking term rather than the act of feeding.
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Pat
Rat Walks an Electric Wire Spotted by Policeman
A Newburyport Herald note reports a night patrolman on his beat observed a rat walking along an electric wire. The rat would move a bit then pause while the wire vibrated and resume its journey once it settled.
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Newburyport Herald
A Wedding Present From A Unusual Gift
A celebrated writer receives a unique wedding present praised by the Boston Herald. The author, a divorced man, marries a divorcee whose 16 year old son had been granted to the father by the courts. At the wedding breakfast the former husband and the son are present. The first husband humorously hands over Sammy to the couple, declaring they shall have him.
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Husband No. 1
Sammy
Samy
Boston Herald
Burglary Hint Becomes Bible Joke in Domestic Scene
A humorous exchange centers on a lazy husband telling his wife to search for burglars in the Bible rather than under the bed. Maria reacts nervously as Goodsleeper mulls that he meant to say dictionary instead, revealing a comic misdirection in a domestic moment.
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Maria
Mr. Goodsleeper
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