Oxford Notable Wins a Nickname in Curious Tale
An old Oxford anecdote recalls a dean and a guest who misidentified a fellow scholar, leading to a humorous exchange about nicknames. The piece notes W. H. Tuckwell’s history of how an Oxford figure earned a nickname and mentions the dramatic London season with violinist Joseph Joachim, plus a brief moral in a Dutch tomb inscription.
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W. H. Tuckwell
Oxford
Smith
Thames
Joseph Joachim
London
St. James’ Hall
Joachim
Erene
Mirthful Muddled Maxims From a Bygone Era
A collection of pithy maxims on money marriage and manners. The quotes mix humor and morality about temperance restraint and social norms with remarks on debt ambition and virtue. They reflect a dated tone and a cautionary view of human behavior.
Frontier Saloon Outpost in All Its Glory
Two men debate the frontier saloon, with one calling it civilization’s outpost and the other labeling it the impost, highlighting contrasting views of frontier life.
Test Fragments From A Scribbled Note In Keres
Readable phrases mention a cow in a well a stock stump and a line about a play titled The Man From Nowhere The text hints at a language fragment and dialogue about a test in Japan with scattered questions and comments.
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Keres
Japan
What are you going to make of your boy
A clipped dialogue about a father judging his son as a critic who favors humor and mischief. The son gleefully uses a hammer on furniture, signaling his disruptive, playful nature.
Ikey Dreams of Buying a Senatorship
A humorous exchange imagines Ikey saving to buy a United States senatorship, highlighting aspirations and satire in a local paper. The line reflects playful political ambition and civic humor of the era.
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Ikey
United States
The Credit Racket and a Week of Quiet Debt
A humorous verse tells how debt chasing bills and the stress of collectors outrank dramatic thrills. It mocks chasing excitement through credit while suggesting a simple life and avoiding hustle. The poem contrasts debt with the calmer, safer option of paying as one goes.
Fortune telling by Bradstreet’s reads future
A cheeky exchange suggests a bright young woman who tells fortunes not by palm reading but by consulting Bradstreet's. The quip contrasts superstition with a business directory to imply she uses published listings to predict outcomes.
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Bradstreet
Fragmented Speech on Health and Youth in Public Quip
The passage questions a nation's health while noting a striking young woman nearby. It implies back east she was thirty three and has aged little during a year in the current setting.
How Chinese Keep Grapes Fresh All Year Round
A method from a Chinese source describes hollowing a pumpkin to store grapes. A circular lid is cut and inserted to seal the cavity, keeping the fruit cool. When kept in a cool place the grapes reportedly stay fresh for a nearly indefinite period.
Notable medical discovery: Mi-O-Na stomach remedy facts
One of the most notable discoveries in Washington is the Mi-O-Na treatment for indigestion. It strengthens stomach and bowel muscles, increases gastric juice flow, and alleviates symptoms like distress after eating, flatulence, heartburn, and headaches. Lemmon's Pharmacy offers it with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
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Washington
Lemmon
Father Confounded by Suitors in Youths Bold Plan
In a humorous exchange from Youth's Companion, Nathan Harlowe notes his son in law to be Jared Parker fixates on Phemie rather than Marthy. The practical father offers inducements and cautions about height but cannot sway the young man who remains determined to marry Phemie.
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Jared Parker
Mr. Harlowe
Phemie
Marthy
Chancellor's Wife Delays Prompt Time for Jurisprudence Book
The Chancellor PY Aguessean, angered by his wife’s habit of keeping him waiting a quarter of an hour after the dime bell, decided to write a jurisprudence book. He set the project in motion and eventually produced a work in four quarto volumes.
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PY Aguessean
Founder of the Salvation Army Visits United States
General William Booth, aged seventy three, publicly asserts the Salvation Army will remain uninterrupted if he dies. He explains cross country tours and succession plan, saying a new general would step on as the old leaves the stage. This is Booths fourth U S visit as he travels to learn how Americans view the army.
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Booth
Australia
Ceylon
Japan
Europe
Great Britain
Canada
America
General Booth
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Fairbanks Gaffe Sparks Reno Laughs
A Reno crowd greeted Fairbanks with a speech misstep as he began "Senator Nixon" and claimed Arizona. a miner shouted Reno is in Nevada, producing a thunderous laugh before the train moved on.
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Reno
Nixon
Arizona
Nevada
Wilhelm's Visiting Card Size Impresses Europe
The German emperor favors large visiting cards to symbolize rank. His cards are among the biggest in Europe, measuring six by four inches. The top line bears "Wilhelm" with "Deutscher Kaiser" and "Koenig von Preussen" below.
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Europe
China
Wilhelm
Koenig von Preussen
Chanler Exposes Political Ambitions and Legal Troubles
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, New York lieutenant governor and potential Democratic presidential candidate, won his office by 5574 votes while Hearst carried the governorship on the same ticket. A great grandson of John Astor, Chanler is a millionaire lawyer who once defended impoverished clients, faced a court reprimand for criticising a judge, and paid a $100 fine as he marked his 38th birthday.
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New York
Mr. Hearst
Chanler
John J
Astor
Littlo
Asion
Mr. Chanler
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