The Joker's Budget and Wedding Tour Details
A humorous newspaper feature outlines the Joker's budget and a morning sermon linked wedding tour. It notes an explanation desired and touches on libel and fashionable topics within the column.
Wilson Mirror in Wilson, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1888
Page
2
Humorous miscellany from the Macon Telegraph and others
A collection of light vignettes and jokes from early 20th century newspapers. Included are comic exchanges, street scenes, train station quips, marriage foibles, and humorous anecdotes featuring children, parlor parodies, and everyday folk with witty punchlines.
Indians Arrive For Fourth of July Fremont Parade
Fifteen Piute braves from Nevada join the Fremont centennial celebration at Agricultural Park with Capt Sam as leader. Pancho, Ole Truckee, and Captain Johnson among dignitaries, recounting campaigns from Monterey to Los Angeles, a storm, and the 1863 Nevada treaty. Pancho seeks greater pension and clothing amid friendly relations with Gibson the Nevada agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Sagebrush
Agricultural Park
Sam
Johnson
Blaine
Pancho
Fremont
Ole Truckee
Piute
Los Angeles
Monterey
United States
Gibson
Nevada Reservation
Walla-Walla
Uncle Sam
San Jose
A Ship of Logs Built in Nova Scotia for New York Voyage
A log ship of 39 000 logs is being built at Finges Board Nova Scotia by Mr Leary owner of a lost timber raft. The 700 by 65 by 35 foot craft ferries to New York under tow by the M B Morse with expected seven day run. It uses sails as supplementary propulsion and is held together by a welded iron chain and thick wire rope forming a massive cradle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Leary
New York
Finges Board
N. S
M. B. Morse
Morse
Bay of Fundy
Long Island Sound
Grog Gy Weather Halyards Tight When Sails Fill
The phrase plays on nautical terms noting tight halyards as sails fill in strong winds. It uses weather and sailing imagery to evoke readiness and taut equipment.
Athens Nurse Marries Ill inmate in Insane Asylum
Miss Dorothy Barth of Athens Ohio, superintendent at the Athens asylum, wed Osmar Parrish a former inmate who was discharged a well man three months earlier. The marriage, kept secret by the local justice, has become public and angered Barth’s parents. Parrish plans to stay with Barth at the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Barth
Athens
Ohio
Osmar Parrish
Marietta
Parrish
Miss Barth
Arkansas Wedding Captured In Little Rock Episcopal Ceremony
Mrs Luella Steele witnessed a distinctive wedding at a Little Rock Episcopal church. Ten bridesmaids wore Grecian costumes with white drapery and velvet bands forming a semicircle around the altar as the bride entered with bridesmaids, groom, and minister presenting a graceful scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Little Rock
Ark
Luella Steele
Uganda King Mwanga Threatens Christians as Rumors Spread
Reports describe King Mwanga's fear of an expedition from Uganda’s Rubaga fortress. He warns that any English action will be met with death, imposes bans on education, and orders his people to abandon Christian services. Gordon relays threats of a potential departure from power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opeder
Hanninet
Gordon
Rushins
Hannington
Ormans
Africa
Victoria Ee
Ara Leta
Rubaga
Tada
Uganda
Rubagi
Mwanga
Mayra
Chalked Clean on Broadway Platform
A man in a white waistcoat and four in hand tie stands on a muddy Broadway car platform. Mud stains wash away with chalk offered by a flashy companion, leaving his attire pristine as he contemplates his next call and homeward path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Sheppard
Three Brave Women Helped Save Mountain Wagon
A White Mountain letter recounts eight people in a mountain wagon on Mt. Washington’s steep descent. Horses broke loose, riders dismounted, and two women steadied the team by blocking wheels and guiding disabled horses while others freed the span and reassured others amid a perilous slide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hernid
Mt. Washington
How to Make Cod Fish Balls Step by Step
A home recipe describes softening cod without boiling then kneading with boiled and mashed potatoes. It guides removing bones, salting lightly, shaping into balls, frying in a hot pan, and serving with fresh bread on Sabbath mornings.
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