Scrap Book An Unappreciated Visit
A humorous reminiscence about Brian G. Hughes in New York who reads a late night newspaper ad seeking a man to go to the Klondike. He visits 14 West Thirty-eighth Street, meets Allan who mistakes him for a friend, and learns the ad is a prank leading to a wary conclusion about the mysterious errand.
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Brian G. Hughes
New York
Joker
Klondike
West Thirty-eighth Street
Mr. Hughes
Allan
Beginnings and river reflection by James Buckham
Poem begins with awe for a mighty river and its mills, then the river answers praising a spring. The verse intertwines nature and industry, describing forests, a mill hushing a crevice, and chips in a pool as part of a landscape of water power.
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James Buckham
One Thing He Had
A traveling cigarette hawker arrives town by an early train and asks a Newsboy for a smoke. The boy offers makings but no lighter or mate is found, prompting the traveler to request a match while noting a habit.
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Hoker
Greeley and the legible copyroom clash
Horace Greeley, famed editor, snatched a sheet when a compositor asked about a hard to read word. He ordered to leave it as written, then chased a passerby who was tying a shoe, venting fury on the curb before returning to his sanctum.
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Greesley
Horace Greecy
Mr. Greeley
Greeley
A Thoughtful Wife
A wife hands her husband old fly papers saved from last summer to mark the fishing trip. He jokes about buying dies when you went asking, reflecting a lighthearted domestic moment before a trout fishing week.
Out of His Line Cobb Story Sparks Firing at Paducah
Irvin Cobb, noted humorist and correspondent, faced dismissal after a string of fake stories from Paducah. A St Louis telegraph editor recalls firing Cobb for a false report that damaged credibility and led Cobb to write a chastened letter.
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Irvin & Cobb
Padus Ti
Maducah
Coby
Vaducah
Aducah
Serior Telegraph
St. Lovie
Cobb
Padacal
Telegraph
Cole
Jeter
Cincinnati Times
Dignifying Dad and Social Prompt in Chicago Society
A Chicago businessman's wife, daughter of a policeman, deflects questions about her father's business. She faces inquiries from society women about family status and asserts her father was in the copper business, answering with poised calm.
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Chicago
Marching Throng in Georgia Wins Interior Posts
Senator Voorhees of Indiana pressured for Hoosier placements but failed. When Hoke Smith led the interior department he rewarded Georgians with clerkships in the land pension and patrol offices, declaring the march through Georgia would bring appointments.
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Hoke Smith
Coe
Wincoe
Voorhees
Indiana
Senator Voorhees
Georgia
Plow Precinct Police Sting Ends With Ginger Ale Robbery Gaffe
A New York plow precinct arrest attempt collapses when undercover officers send partners to buy drinks but the suspects return with ginger ale and cigars. The ruse ends comically as the detectives chase the surprised duo who stayed on the water wagon.
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New York
USC
Bad Bankers Nurse Irish Laborer in Atlanta Prison
An Irish laborer in the Atlanta federal prison underwent major surgery during his term. He says two prominent bank officials served as hospital attendants, joking that their poor nursing kept him unwell and noting they “put several bad checks on my recovery.”
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Atlanta
Sr. Louis Republic
Elusive Resurrection Bone Traced in Historical Texts
The article discusses a legendary indestructible bone cited by Hebrew and Islamic sources as the key to resurrection. It surveys claims locating this bone in various skeletal regions, recounting tales of Hadrian, Rabbinic authorities, and scholars like Vesatius and Agrippa, with debates over its anatomical identity.
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Frankfort
Caspar Baulious
Hadrian
Joshua
Chaim
Wieronymus Magtos
Vesatius
Cornelius Agrippa
London
Traditions Claim World Lasts Six Thousand Years
The article surveys a long standing belief that the world would endure 6,000 years from creation. It cites Luther, Suidas, Pope’s Acts and Monuments, and biblical interpretation linking six days to six millennia and the coming millennium, noting Psalm references on divine time.
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Martin Luther
Elijah
Adam
Moses
Christ
Suidas
Plains tribes on China border live in felt tents
The plains on the western borders of the Chinese empire host roaming tribes that seldom visit towns except for trade. They dwell in felt tents, small and low, with doors not higher than half a window frame, cozy in summer but cold in winter.
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Sin
London
Change of Venue and Absconding Treasurer Cited
A Harper's Weekly quote discusses a county treasurer Bilkes who absconded with $30,000. Blithers and Dobbleigh comment that the case reflects political fallout and scrutiny of the district attorney's office.
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Trevor
Bilkes Tod
Blithers
Thang
Dobbleigh
Harper's Weekly
Flattery and Rumor About A Polite Young Man
A Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping describes flattery used to flatter a young man by making girls misjudge their waists. The passage notes the fellow’s long arms and implies his attitude toward women. It presents social gossip with a critical tone.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Drawing a Conclusion in a Houston Post Quote
A terse exchange on social labels appears in a Houston Post clipping. The remark cites overheard comments about a woman's character and status as a lady, reflecting press humor on etiquette and reputation.
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Houston Post
Fought For Peace Doctor Patient Exchange
A patient recalls a tense exchange with a doctor over medicine that finally settled after an initial heated disagreement. The dialogue highlights medical doubt and eventual relief in treatment.
Rasping Vote Sparks Charges Filed
A Baltimore American item notes a lawyer delivering a rasping vote and immediately filing charges, highlighting a heated legal exchange and ensuing action.
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Baltimore American
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