New York Court Denies Actor Marital Rights
Scrap Book notes an eminent actor facing alleged cruel punishment for marrying again in New York. The item recounts a poker game exchange between Net Goodwin and Reber Hillard, highlighting a four queens miscue as a humorous aside.
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Goodwin Eries
New York State
Reber
Hillard
Mr. Hilliard
Mr. Goodwitt
Mr. Hillard
Mr. Goodwin
Mr .Illiard
Nat
Mr. Good Witt
Expectation and the Deceit of a False Hope
A dated verse speaks of a deceptive joy personified as a lying boy who tempts with promised delight. The speaker rejects these promises, vows to restrain future irritation, and chooses patient, unmoved waiting for reality's arrival. The piece is attributed to E. F. Harry.
The Nost Worthy One Archbishop Yan and Catholic Press Rivalry
The late Archbishop Yan of Philadelphia was a diplomat with Celtic wit. Rivalry between the Catholic Standard and the Catholic Times over representation of Roman Catholic sentiment in Philadelphia is described. An interview attempt to trap him yields his measured verdict that both papers are strong, and his preference is for the superior one proved by the assessment.
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Yan
Philadelphia
Catholic Standard
Catholic Times
Euch
Areaishop
Times
His Huge Sense of Humor
A congressman notes Uncle Joe Cannon tempered wrath with humor. An older anecdote recalls a British soldier punished by flogging who kept laughing, saying he was the wrong man, illustrating a humorous, if risky, wartime resilience.
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Joe Cannon
A Tale Of Bed And Board And A Lay Judge Tale
A Wallace of anecdotes recalls Percy French misreading a bed and board house at 25 shillings a week. John C Bell relates how lay judges assist law judges in Pennsylvania and recounts a judge’s complaint about long winded lawyers in a Metropolitan Magazine piece.
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Percy French
Ramsay Colles
French
John C. Bell
Pennsylvania
Interior
Blank
Senate Judiciary Committee
Harrisburg
Metropolitan Magazine
A Hell of a Railroad President Joke at the Traffic Club Dinner
Frank opinion recounts a ninth annual Traffic club dinner tale told by George F. Boer about a towering stranger who challenged him as Reading Railroad president to name the Niagara Falls round trip price. The man insults him with a scornful remark, leaving Boer startled and amused.
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Traffic Club of
Pittepure
George F. Boer
Etepa
Reading Railroad
Niagara Fails
Reading
Niagara Falls
Free bottle offer for skin conditions and eczema relief
An old ad promises a free bottle of BEMO for hives prickly heat and skin ailments. It touts ZEMO as a cleansing remedy and implies easy relief without pain, featuring a dentist's comment on removing troublesome items gently.
Quieting Title in Washington County Iowa Estate Case
In the District Court of Washington County Iowa a petition seeks to quiet title to described real estate in plaintiffs against defendants and unknown claimants claiming interests. Plaintiffs allege possession by themselves and grantors for over twenty years and request reform and equitable relief with no personal judgment. Publication ordered for four weeks in the Evening Journal.
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Peete Taker
Nathan Tier
Jaghe Marshal
John 11. Io
George Michoupseay
Joli J. Burria
Martha Ant Burr
George W. Kieps
Sen. J. Thompson
Nancy al Thompson
Tony Cibeon
Lol Mather
Elizal
Cibeon
Vain Dawson
Nichols
Martha AL Nichole
Vichola
W. I. Hippie
Methiug Co
the Unknown
U'S
Heira
Washington Toon
Iowa
Janes Dillowson
North Kaat
Crdilly
Eaid
Ictriet Court
Court House
Washington
Hington County
Brookhart Broilers
Evening Journal
K. EE. Willcockson
A Stab For John
Early morning at a house Mr. Young enters a bedroom after a night at the club. He accidentally steps on a cat causing a loud screech and the wife wakes asking if it is late to be singing. Neighbors may complain about the disturbance.
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John
Mr. Young
Two Spelle Scottish Man Defies Education in Bet
An aged Scot in an upstate New York county, famed for wealth earned without schooling, argues over spelling with a friend during a betting moment. The dispute centers on the word bird and the proper spelling. The wager proceeds as misunderstandings flare between the two men.
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Interior
New York State
Dinean
Old Duncan
Danean
Sigsbee and the Burglar Birthday Alarm
A dramatic scene unfolds in Admiral Sigsbee’s home at two in the morning on his son Charlie Sigsbee’s birthday. Charlie alerts his father to a burglar, prompting the admiral to arm himself and demand the intruder’s location. The moment centers on a melodramatic reveal that the burglar is Charlie himself, turning a tense incident into a punchline.
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Sigsbee
Charlie Sigsbee
Admiral Sigsbee
Charlie
Marine
Lui
Popular Magazine
Improving on Horsepower in Venezuelan History
A wealthy Venezuelan agriculturist appointed minister of marine requests fleet details. He learns the slip lists 120 horses and orders the chief of customs to supply 000 mules, arguing mules are cheaper to feed and more fatigue resistant.
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Venezuelan
Four Girls Misread Stage Cards in Subtle Reversal
Four young girls dressed in white filed onto a Sunday school stage and showed lettered cards reversed, turning the intended word STAR into ATs after mis entering from the opposite side. The audience laughed as the girls recited verses and revealed the mishap.
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Ellen
Do Not Let Kidney and Bladder Trouble Escalate
Stop kidney and bladder issues before they worsen with Foley Kidney Pills. They promise quick relief from irregularities and prompt results. Sold by all druggists.
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P. J. Hanley
Crafl'y Dry Gooda
DR. W. M. Terry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
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