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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1888
Page
2
A collage of humorous snippets including a budget joke, army training quips, social manners gags, misprinted poetry errors, leap year quips, and farmer banter drawn from a late 19th century humor section. It features lines about thrift and privilege, a breech loader pun, a hen and eggs joke, misread rhymes, and regional dialect quips.
A collection of light quips and jokes from various papers recounts family banter about motherhood and neglect, a fish commission dividend joke, a health warning leading to quitting smoking, courtroom and political gibes, couplet witticisms, and a fence sign pun. The items feature named places Burlington and Arkansas, plus figures like Bob and Quimby, delivered in a breezy late 19th to early 20th century tone.
In a spring scene a bulldog warns at a garden gate while a peddler's arrival looms. A daughter confirms her fiancé George is slow but certain, as a father questions the pace of marriage and pledges devotion.
The Springfield Republican describes a locomotive roundhouse near Union station where No. 129 is serviced nightly by a hustler and wipers. Firemen and engineers depart, while shovellers feed coal, sparks are cleared, and the machine is cleaned, oiled, and warmed for the next day’s 276 mile run.
A box office clerk notes a large crowd as The Daily Civilizer critic Mr Blank is referenced. The theatrical manager confirms $900 in the house while Rich Patton points to Mr Blank and asks who he is. The manager calls him a newspaper deadhead.
The Crown Prince of Germany has four sons and another child is expected soon, indicating a fifth heir.
A lodged man at Detroit's Central Police Station tries to fool Sergeant Martin by posing as a Fifth Corps veteran. The veteran-impersonator tries to bluff his way to a lodging ticket, blaming memory lapses and past service while the sergeant tests his claims. The exchange ends with the imposter admitting defeat.
A Northern tourist on the Georgia coast recounts a steamboat pilot’s evasive reply to a direct question about his wartime allegiance. The pilot, a Yankee Union veteran, cryptically says he was on the other side and changes the subject, leaving the visitor to wonder which side that refers to.
In 1766 Cavendish identified hydrogen. Between 1774 and 1779 Priestley described oxygen azote and nitrous gas. Buckwheat is recommended for soils infested with wireworms.
Dr. A J Sketchley relocates his ostrich enterprise to a 2000 acre tract seven miles from the town and three miles from the Sacramento River in Tehama county. He paid 30000 dollars, plans to set up facilities and transport stock by rail. He cites climate and space as key advantages and continues his ostrich farming career after prior success in Southern California.
A worker, weary from carrying bricks all day, seeks a long drink at a club bar. The millionaire complains, while a humble patron named Joule offers quiet sympathy as the barkeeper bears the orders and drinks for all. This anecdote from the San Francisco Chronicle highlights class friction in a simple social moment.
A letter to the editor advertises a positive remedy for an unnamed disease claiming permanent cures. The author T A Slocum, M C, offers two bottles of his remedy free to readers who send their express and P O address. The note also mentions eye water from Isa Th son and requests advertising rates.
A vintage advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine and blood purifier. It claims concentrated vegetable extracts cure skin ailments and digestive issues, with a bold promise of 100 doses for one dollar and honest value for customers.
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