Royal Stables of Prussia Put on Full Display in Berlin
Special Berlin letter details the imperial stables in Berlin and Potsdam, housing about 400 horses plus 400 carriages and 11 staff. It covers remount sourcing, harness craftsmanship, and prized gifts from foreign rulers, with lavish fittings, state carriages, and strict wagon master supervision. The piece notes annual public sale of some horses and hints at potential American stock interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Mnferor
William
Prussia
Prometheus
Perseus
Andromeda
Pegasus
East Prussia
Count Wedel
Maj
Plinaner
Potsdam
Herr Nestler
Wiesbaden
Hamburg
Kiel
Ie Dam
Frederick the Great
Herr Prinzner
Herr Eckardt
Pottsdam
Kentucky
Prince Henry
United States
New York
Chicago
William Walter Wells
Women Across Time From editorials to heroic deeds in 19th century reform
Reportage traces shifts in women’s roles from physicians to princesses to factory workers. Mentions Princess Duleep Singh studying medicine, Miss Alice Getty winning musical distinction in Paris, and Mrs. Swartwood with 23 children in Pennsylvania. Includes Glory O Shiane’s Cedar Forest rescue near Marble Falls and plight of Little Wee Lung Fong sold in China. The piece blends advocacy with vivid human stories and social commentary.
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Miss Getty
Schumanno
I Sam Swartword
Mountain Top
Wilkesbarre
Marble Falls
Tex
Glory O'Shane
Colorado
Glory
Paul Riner
Wee Lung Fong
China
New York
America
San Francisco
Edward Julian
Wile at Wreteham Record and Other Tiny Tales
A collage of brief jokes and quips from periodicals like Tit-Bits and London Punch. Vignettes feature social woes over attire opera tickets and new dress usage, a hunter’s dilemma with a tiger, a college retiree plan, and a gag about a teethed astrologist wife returning in six years.
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Wreteham
Blifkins
Brown
London
Fragmented dialogue and quips from early 20th century papers
A collage of humorous lines and misheard phrases from multiple papers. It includes playful misprints about trombones, boastful chats about property, and comic banter among characters. The piece mirrors a tabloid style of the era with short snippets and gossiping exchanges.
Economical Father Offers Bride Price on Elopement
A Chicago Post quip recalls Ap Economint as an economical man. He supposedly told a young suitor to his daughter that if they eloped he would give him half the wedding cost. The anecdote highlights frugality and marriage plots in jest.
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America
Chircago
Duleep Singh
Ways
Punjab
India
England
Hampton Court
Chicago Post
The Summer Girl and Fashion Quips in Era Gossip
A fragment from a period gossip page mentions style and romance with clipped humor. Mentions a first Doctor-Capitol photograph and second Doctor-Flatters the left lung, while a mother and daughter discuss suits and a sly reference to a sycophant.
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Capitol
Secon
Westminster
Native Pride in the Irish Race Echoes Across Atlantic
The racing skipper began the tale with grand airs of the greatest Atlantic crossing, while Hooligan interjected with a pointer to the Irish, as reported by Catholic Standard mode Times.
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Atlantic
Isa in Trouble as Swooper Haunts Neighborhood
A Chicago Tribune note points to Isa facing persistent trouble with a young Swooper in her neighborhood, suggesting ongoing tension when the bird spots him and causes disturbance.
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Isabel
Chicago Tribune
That New Cook Impresses Mrs Newed in Brooklyn Life
A fragment from Brooklyn Life shows Mrs Newed praising a new cook as a genuine gem while her husband arrives home to a bustling kitchen. The scene hints at social wit and domestic anticipation ahead of a planned visit.
Passage of Jests and Quips From Various Papers
A collage of short humorous quotes and exchanges from Chicago Tribune Baltimore American Ohio State Journal Washington Star Puck and others. It features banter about reading habits photography duels and exaggerated speech with quaint dialects and punchlines.
Walling In Pianos Sparks Modern Home Fashion
The Yonkers Statesman notes a quirky trend as the latest fashion is to have pianos built into walls. A witty exchange among Mrs and Mr de Fadd and Parld comments on practicality and thrift, reflecting light social humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bim
Mra. de Fadd
Mr. de Parld
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turkey
Russia
Morocco
Persia
Siam
Japan
Prince Elector
Emperor William
Palestine
Count von Wedel
Los Angeles
Cal
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Brave Glory O'Shane
Little Wee Lung Fong
Fred
Tre
Gotrox
Trob
Chicago Daily News
Miss McSplurge
Papa
Risley
Werrouse
Hedy Buska
Philadelphia
Todkins
Foxley
George
Nob
Charley
Uttle Johnie
Georg
Yonkers Statesman
Bort
WeRu
Y. Bun
Chicago Record-Herald
Puck
Evhet
Baltimore American
Tiffer
Bluffer
Ohio State Journal
Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Bizzer
Buscer
Jill
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