Widow-ward wisdom at the city police station
In a Sunday night scene at the Thirty street station Captain Reilly sleeps while Sergeant Tim, deep in thought, proclaims a lecture on widows and marriage. He cites Nelson and Washington as examples and quips about maidens becoming widows, then a distraught pair seek help against a abusive husband. The odd debate ends with the sergeant hurriedly dismissing the discussion.
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Tairtieth Street
Captain Reilly
Oliver Tim
Reilly
Tims
Charles XII
Frederick the Great
Admiral Nelson
Napoleon
George Washington
Lord Beaconsfield
Mr. Weller
Samuel
Nelson
Washington
Jefferson Market
Weller
The Great Actor and the Tramp’s Lifelike Act
A Arkansas Traveler piece contrasts stage acting with a genuine tramp's street persona. It argues the beggar’s feigned hunger hides a deliberate performance, as the man plays for money while evoking sympathy. The observer notes the lifelike portrayal rivals Booth and offers Mansfield a study of realism.
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Max
Piedreme Tepression
Tau
Andain
Booth
Mansfield
Arkansaw
Lady Risks Bridge Fear With Witty Resolve
An elderly stout woman on a train nears the Forth bridge. She frets over the crossing yet jokes about her weight and fate, declaring she would not have died with a light load if the train went down. The anecdote comes from London Tit-Bits.
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Forth Bridge
Ban “Well
London
Pitch and Raise Hair and Indian Pitchers The Humor Differs
A jumble of clipped observations from a vintage paper cites a former baseball player in the west noting Indians can pitch with twists that raise a batter’s hair, suggesting employment ideas and spicy game prospects. The fragment also recalls quick quips about elections and a Canadian parliament, ending with a bizarre lime fire anecdote and a burning verse.
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Far West
Pittsburg
Turned the Tables on Wis Father Teaching a Cadet Lesson
A military officer in the city disciplined his son at West Point for poor conduct. The boy later compared his father’s cadet averages with his own, revealing the discrepancy. The father admitted the change over time and ceased the lecture as he read the records.
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West Point
Tisik
Philadelphia Press
Rail Way Porters in England Provide Regular Wages and Sick Funds
Chambers' Journal argues railway porters are better off than farm laborers or tradesmen without steady work. It notes four fifths have farm backgrounds and would seldom rise without rail employment. Wages vary with tenure, and membership in a sick fund is compulsory to ensure support during illness.
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William H. Seward
Seward
Lesard
England
Chambers’ Journal
Petroleum motor drives small dynamos found in ads
A handy petroleum motor now powers dynamos for small private installations. Available in sizes from half horsepower at 700 revolutions to five horsepower at 450 revolutions, the four cylinder large type fits a compact space of 2 feet 6 inches by 1 foot 8 inches by 8 feet high and consumes one pint of petroleum per horsepower.
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New York Commercial Advertiser
Origin of the Feathers in War and Folklore
A historical note traces the origin of the Turkish feather custom worn by Hungarian warriors after slaying Turks, then shows the phrase entering English in the late 16th century. The piece wanders through legal precocity, Irish harp customs, Italian arpa doppia, and cites Elijah Kellogg once popular with schoolboys, now aged clergyman.
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England
St. Louis
Ireland
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N.Y
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Murray Street
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Geo
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Penn
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Franklin, PA
Texas
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Slocum
M. C
Pearl St
N. Z
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Hei K. Wunou
Woman's Journal
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Marie
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Sarah Ann
Great Marlow
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Harpe
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