Gems in Verse A Symphony of Life
Poem fragment presents a speaker’s guide to a refined life emphasizing contentment humility study gentleness and steadfast growth. Quoted lines from W E Channing reflect inner life over material wealth with focus on spiritual development and thoughtful action.
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Ww. E. Channing
Idle Fellow Finds Solace In Summer Light
The speaker defends an easygoing life as he seeks air and sun. He describes fishing, shady mossy rests, and watching nature from a mossy hummock while a brown thrush and a red capped workman perform in a wooded, breezy lakeside setting. The poem frames idleness as deliberate, fleeting use of the day.
A Disappointing Host Dialogue from Punch
A short excerpt portrays a social exchange where Sandy asks about a new neighbor, Donald responds cautiously. The speaker recalls meeting the curious lad who offered whisky but politely stops after critique, illustrating a light social vignette from Punch.
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Donald
Endless Chain Joke Ends With Loud Snores
A comic note from Tit-Bits describes Jones as an unfortunate man for waking the baby by snoring. The baby’s cries wake Curry, forcing Jones and Curry to walk together to soothe the child.
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Jackson
Mrs Plumpley Becomes Spotlight After Divorce Mention
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes Mrs Plumpley drawing all eyes when the parson speaks of divorce, calling her the cynosure and labeling her the sinner. The brief reflects social gossip and public airing of a private matter.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Herring Boom At Boston Bay Shocks Fishermen
Massachusetts Bay reports an unprecedented herring season with thousands of barrels captured. Fishermen use torch and dip nets to harvest at night near Cohasset and Boston harbor, sailing on the petroleum boat Quartette under Captain William Dexter. Ten trips yield about 100 barrels, sold at T Wharf after a midnight haul and early market opening.
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Boston Globe
River front suitor proves a prizefighter in disguise
A Cotton Exchange grain man recounts a street encounter on Monday night near Customhouse and North Peters. A well dressed couple, a river front scrapper and his partner, confronted a begging thug who demanded alms. The man fought back with surprising vigor, ending with the beggar defeated and the couple walking away unscathed.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Hope Always For Ever, A Quiet Courtship
A brief romantic exchange framed as a timeless vow. A man asks for lasting devotion and a woman grants enduring hope with gentle assurance. The moment captures intimate sentiment rather than a newsworthy event.
Difference Between Pessimist and Optimist
Town Topics quotes a classroom exchange defining a pessimist as hoping troubles fall on others and an optimist as believing good things will come to oneself. The witty line contrasts outlooks on personal luck and responsibility.
Poet at Harvard Strayed Feet
Comic exchange shows Mrs Evlent remarking on poets and Harvard Hasben admitting he once wrote poetry. The brief dialogue mocks literary pretensions and recalls a Philadelphia Press style joke.
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Ben Evlent
Harvard
Philadelphia Press
Not as He Realized It
A quip from Yonkers Statesman about a wife confined indoors yesterday. The dialogue contrasts truth and perception in a brief humor item.
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Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Notable Fortunes and Failures in Public Life
Governor Stanley writes without a stenographer and Judge Taft leads the Philippine commission. A 20 year old Kruger photo shows a smooth, unlined face. Grosvenor wears a full blown rose in his buttonhole. Alan Arthur expatriates Europe. Whitney owns many hats made to order. Dunlap claims to originate intercollegiate debate. Huntington builds a new LA area country house with a public art collection. Steinitz insanity recalled by Murphy’s death. Diaz seeks Reyes as Mexico’s next president. Reyes governed Nuevo Leon. Hanna quoted Thackeray on bores and the bored. Charlton, in railway service since 1847. Two congress members began as sailors, Perkins and Loud. Queen reportedly to honor Curzon with Bath and Victoria and Albert for his wife.
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Dom Paul Kruger
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Order of Bath
Stage Glints and Theatre Moves Across Toronto and New York
Rose Coghlan plans a new play by her late brother Charles Coghlan and a revival of Madame. An adventurous manager readies a Manila-bound company with Pilar-Morin Alexa Blaisdell Lavine. Alice Nielsen, Nashville born 1874, fronts The Singing Girl. The Lady of the Links introduces golf to vaudeville. Christie MacDonald tied to marriage to William Jefferson. Whishaw’s Russian novels adapted to stage. Beerbohm Tree may join A Boyar of the Terrible. Harry Davenport replaces Dan Daly in The Rounders. Seabrooke returns. Carroll exits. Maid Marian in works by Smith and De Koven for Casino New York. The Wire Walker may star Edna May in London next April.
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de Koven
Casino
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Libels on Women and the Mighty Cake of Gossip
A clipping from the Atchison Globe riffs on gender bias and social gossip. It notes how women are blamed for family and church missteps while men move unseen in rooms of critique, arguing mothers often take credit for a child's wit.
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He Acquired the Taste Silly remark about horses and siege
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a remark about a taste for horses and notes the speaker claiming to have been in Kimberley throughout the siege. The exchange reflects a wry, period voice from a reader’s letter or commentary.
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Kimberley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Neighborly Gossip Sparks Quiet City Humor
The Baltimore American notes Miss Talky Miss Gabby exchange lighthearted barbs about neighborly traits. The piece playfully contrasts talkative manners with cooking and fashion, framing it as harmless local wit.
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Talky
Cavalleria Rusticana Mentioned In Venetian Encounter
A brief dialogue notes recognition of Cavalleria Rusticana with Mrs Gaswell recalling meeting a titled foreigner in Venice and a casual remark about such people in Chicago Tribune style.
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Cavalleria Rusticana
A Tough Proposition
A dialogue excerpt features a man and woman debating love described as the toughest test, with a playful exchange about why love is called a tender passion in Yonkers.
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Yonkers Statesman
Mrs Hobbs Plans Departure Amid Household Tensions
In a brief report from Philadelphia, Mrs. Hobbs is seen gathering her belongings as preparations proceed for her departure, reflecting ongoing domestic strains within the Hobbs household.
Harrisburg Letter urges party unity in Pennsylvania caucus rule
Special correspondence from Harrisburg reports Lebanon and other counties require candidates for Congress and state offices to sign pledges to abide by Republican caucus decisions. The piece defends majority rule, criticizes Flinn Martin insurgents, and notes McKinley leadership and the need for caucus loyalty to elect Republicans and deter Democratic gains.
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DAR Joke Quip Sparks Light Modern Spin
A humorous quip from the Indianapolis Journal riffs on lineage and military heritage. The joke centers on a man saying he is a son-in-law rather than a son of the American Revolution, joking that a Daughters of the American Revolution member swooped in and married him.
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Indianapolis Journal
The Savage Bachelor Quips On Life Expectancy
A brief quip from an Indianapolis Press item portrays a savage bachelor arguing that women may stay older longer, with a sweet young thing noting they live longer due to better lives.
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Indianapolis Press
A Lack of Control
A fragment from the Washington Star quotes a young woman debating a man’s vocal control. Miss Cayenne dismisses the idea noting he sings on command whenever asked.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Retort Courteous Hair Jibe Provokes Witty Exchange
A barber taunts a dissatisfied customer about hair that refuses to stay put. The patient replies with a sharp comeback, praising progress while jokingly fearing the topic will return. The exchange reads as light humor from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
Re publican head quarters in new Philadelphia site
General Frank Reeder, chairman of the Republican state committee, selected new headquarters in Philadelphia after the Walnut Street lease ends. He arranged with the owner of the former Utopian club building, a four story brick residence adapted for committee use, to house several branches of state work once refitting is complete.
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