Humorous Quips Across Newspapers From The Era
A collage of light anecdotes and quips from Philadelphia and Baltimore papers. Jokes range from poker as charity to a baronet’s offended pride, with quips on healing, monocles, and fortune telling.
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
8
Snakes as Companions and a Fatal Obsession
A biographical sketch of Prof. Percy Selous's perilous attachment to snakes, his ruinous isolation from society, and his death after a venomous cobra bite amid a morbid desire to test counterpoison. The piece also notes an animal appetite theme with fish, birds, and occasional creatures consuming large prey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Selous
Jou
Selous
Greenville
Mid
Eve
New York World
Florida
Barn and Manure Shed Plan for Small Farm Use
W. D. Watson of Ohio Farmer outlines a 30 by 50 foot barn and manure shed design. Features include a drive through shed with slide doors, a right bay 12 by 15 by 10 feet expandable, hay storage on the left, weatherboard between stalls, three west side doors, and capacity for ten horses or cows plus sheep or calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Watson
Ohio
Facts for Farmers from Early Farm Journal
A rural homily urges taking a day off to extend life and keeping pigs growing to stay profitable. It praises sheep as valuable property, notes herbs harvest timing, and advises dry storage. Water quality for cows affects milk, health, and flesh. mud harms udders and milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Bernhardt's holiday blues and British praise for Americans
A note on Sarah Bernhardt favoring a quiet day in bed as a holiday. English audiences praise American singers at Windsor royal concert with Fanchon Thompson and Suzanne Adams gifted diamonds. Patti and de Rothschild hosted performances. Kubelik plays as Bertha Ida from Melbourne claims higher voice range. Hoyt lists many plays including A Parlor Match and A Trip to Chinatown. Maude Adams rose to fame as Dot Bradbury in A Midnight Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
England
Windsor
Fanchon Thompson
Suzanne Adams
Mme. Patti
London
Alfred de Rothschild
Kubelik
Australia
Europe
Ellen Beach Yaw
Bertha Ida
Melbourne
Charles HW. Hoyt
Chinatown
New York
Maude Adams
Dot Bradbury
Cyclists and Cycles Across Time and Trade
The article notes laws against hands off riding, women removing forty two bicycle inventions last year, and the duchess of Albany as the first royal family member to ride a cycle. It cites a Philadelphia factory producing one machine per minute, a midorean race aboard the Empress of Japan, and a traced pedigree to 1731. It also mentions a weak Chinese cycle trade and a dare by McDonnell to ride a wire above Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchess of Albany
Philadelphia
Midorean
Cycle Gazette
McDonnell
Niagara Falls
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Stobbs
Gilley
Fosdick
Keedick
Philadelphia Inqquirer
Mr. Moddergrass
Miram
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Percy Sveionus
Aus
Steve
Colt
ST. Luis
Otton
Timothy
Cheice Dairy
Rere
Aurick
Chicago
Ispring
Louisvil
Boyron
Grove’s
United States
Cuba
Paris
Sterling Remedy Company
Waltham Watches
Waltham
American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass
Reeponai
Sehool
L. Musselman
Gem City Business Coleg
Deawee
Quincy
Lis
ST. Mary’s Academy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Conservatory of Music
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
St. Mary's Academy
Ma. D
Atlantia
A. N.K
Elon An
Peter Auianugens Ee Eral
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