Winning a Pair of Gloves
Anita Ford, impulsive and restless, kisses Pierce Keen in a library while he naps. Keen sends gloves and a marriage proposal, sparking jealousy and pride in Anita. She rejects him, then love grows, leading to eventual marriage as classmate Keen explains his motive with a blunt epigram and Mrs Keen shares the old quarrel.
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Anita Ford
Miss Ford
Leslie Ford
Pierce Keen
Keen
Mr. Keen
Mr Keen
Anita
Mr. Been
Express
T. Eugene Drafer
World’s Only Mahogany Bridge Spurs Curiosity
A rare solid mahogany bridge in Palenque Chiapas Mexico spans the Rio Michel and measures over 150 feet in length with a 15 foot width. Built mostly from unfinished timbers with iron supports it serves pedestrians and teams. Mahogany is abundant here as rubber plantations expand.
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Department of Palenque
State of
Chiapas
Republic of Mexico
Mexico
Guatemala
Rio Michel
Old Mexico
Meaning of Caliber in Guns Explained
Scientific American explains caliber as the bore diameter of a gun and shows how length is described in calibers for artillery. It notes naval 50 caliber guns are about twenty five feet long and explains small arms measured in hundredths of an inch.
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Scientific American
Badly Tangled Census Tale Reveals Names Across States
A Chicago Tribune item frames a census taker exchange with a woman who lists multiple names across states. She says she is married, divorced, and a bigamist in various jurisdictions, with residences and trunk across borders complicating her status.
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Mrs. Jones
Miss Smith
Mrs. Brown
Texas
New York
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Missouri
Alaska
Oklahoma
California
Chicago Tribune
The Last Word Tale
A naval officer recalls a tale of a man who died and left no last words. A clergyman, preparing a lengthy eulogy, asks the sorrowful son for the deceased’s final words. The boy answers that the father had none, and that the mother was by his side to the end.
Absentminded fable poet jokes on his son
A famous fable poet La lontaine meets a young man in a saloon and praises him, only to learn the admirer is his own son. The poet responds with delighted amusement at the coincidence and the chance to acquaint himself with his son.
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la Lontaine
Old Eggs Prompt Harsh Remark and Witty Reply
A housekeeper complains of two bad eggs in every dozen purchased weekly. The clerk replies, suggesting buying half a dozen might yield only one bad egg, in a dry Ned Grocer’s Literary Gazette tone.
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Grocer’s
Literary Gazette
Letter of marriage offer endures beyond time
A Globe quotation notes a man’s marriage proposal endures through letters. It claims a woman keeps such letters as lasting evidence of intent, while asserting the permanence of written vows.
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Atchison Globe
To live long it is necessary to live slowly
Cicero states that longevity comes from a measured, slow-paced life emphasizing restraint over bustle. The quotation reflects a philosopher's advice on moderation and enduring well-being.
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Cicero
A Lost Riding Habit Tempts Empire to Revolt
Empress Eugenie debates a black riding outfit to appear on horseback for public display. With missing legal and imperial attire, she fears losing influence as the empire teeters. the hunt for a suitable gown passes from Compiegne to Fontainebleau as relics vanish. The piece blends elite court drama with political peril.
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Emile de Girardin
Eugenie
Louis Philippe
Legion of Honor
Compiegne
Fontainebleau
Sterling Heilig
Metropolitan Magazine
A Fly Caught in a Spider Web
A naturalist recounts a large fly captured in a spider's web near a workshop. The spider, about the fly's head in size, methodically bound all legs with silk, injected venom into a leg, paralyzing the fly, then fed on its juices for an hour. The next morning the fly remained alive as the spider continued feeding.
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Chicago News
Moscow tenor tricks orchestra for supper joke
A leading Moscow tenor faced a note far too high and had an orchestra member supply it. The plan worked and applause roared, but he forgot the supper. After a later performance he acted dramatic, asking aloud for his missing supper as a voice from the orchestra called for it.
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Moscow
Iskra
Chinese Similes Reflect Subtle Sarcasm in Common Sayings
The article notes Chinese expressions using similes to critique behavior. It lists phrases like a paper tiger for a blustering man, a rat weighing itself for vanity, a hunchback making a bow for overdoing things, and a rocket for instant spendthrift. It also cites lantern-on-a-pole for misdirected charity.
The Pipe Ends a Father and Grandfather
An old Hungarian man who loved his pipe for over fifty years hanged himself after his infant grandson smashed the cherished item. A scrap in his pocket read My pipe is done for, and I must go too, revealing the motive in this tragic event.
Presence of Mind After the Railway Accident
A London Tatler quip recalls a railway accident where a man claims compensation of five pounds for himself and five for his wife. He explains his presence of mind to fetch her a boot to aid her.
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London Tatler
No. 23 Typewriter Model Showcased in Shop Display
A polite salesman presents the new No. 23 typewriter with an updated billing device. A stenographer asks for a coping device, reflecting practical features in demand during the display in New York World coverage.
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New York World
Her Sad Fate
Geraldine speaks of destined sorrow in a New York Press romance line with a line about love and suffering. The fragment hints at a dramatic exchange between Gerald and Geraldine.
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Gerald
Geraldine
New York Press
Some people are so cautious that they even look before they creep
Abigdon Kodak quips about caution in a witty aphorism, highlighting deliberate restraint and careful behavior.
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Abigdon Kodak
Kodol Digestive Aid Promoted by Chicago Lab
E C DeWitt & Co of Chicago says Kodol prepared in their large laboratory meets the National Pure Food and Drug Law. The digestant helps indigestion and stomach troubles and is sold locally by M M Sweet.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
M. M. Sweet
Wanted Assistant Manager for County Territory
Job notice from a Chicago wholesale and mail order house seeks an assistant manager of either gender for the county and adjoining area. Salary twenty dollars plus expenses weekly with expense money advanced. Permanent, pleasant work with no investment or experience required. Write for full particulars and include self addressed envelope to Superintendent 132 Lake St Chicago Iki.
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Chicago Wholesale and Mai Order
Lake St
Chicago
Iki
Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup opens the bowels and soothes
A vintage advertisement touts Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup claiming it opens the bowels and eases inflammation of mucous membranes. It promises to drive out the cold and stop the cough without opiates and notes compliance with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by M. M. Sweet.
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Kennedy
M. M. Sweet
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Willey
Sables
N. Clausen
The
Washburn Times
Washburn Printing Co
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