Verdigris and Grizzly Tales From Washington Parks
In Washington letters, Col Bramwell explains verdigris on bronze statues from the bronze itself and the difficulty of cleaning the pedestal. W H Blackburn describes Lucifer the grizzly at Rock Creek zoo and past raids in Yellowstone. Also noted are an old war claim of 215820.89 settled by Congress and various social anecdotes from officials and dignitaries.
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Bramwell
United States Engineer Corps
Washington
W. H. Blackburn
Rock Creek Park Zoo
Lucifer
Yellowstone Park
Corral
Yellowstone
The Swastika An Ancient World Emblem
The swastika is described as the oldest symbol in the world used by women for belts and found across cultures from Druids in England to Asians and ancient Troy. It appears on Indian rocks and North American canyons and was once a sign of good luck among Chinese, Japanese, and Korean peoples with Buddhist associations.
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England
India
Canyons
New Mexico
Arizona
Pyrenees
Troy
Hissarlik
Asia Minor
Max Muller
Philadelphia Press
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Pekham
Parerix Pinkham
Lette
Lydia EB Pinkham
Telegraphing by Telephone and Other News Bits
A Philadelphia Record item notes telegraphing by telephone with a deaf operator using taps and a penknife as a key. The Caracas newspaper El Constitucional is cited on US Japan relations. Other items include Fru Aggerholm the trunk packing champion and a Thaw custody anecdote with lawyer Littleton arriving late.
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Philadelphia
Third Street
Bacteria Landscape Featured In German Art Exhibition
A striking landscape made from colonies of colored bacteria on gelatin and meat extract was displayed at a German exhibition of eccentric art. The show included spinach and egg artworks and other effects achieved by using spices to color as paint.
Paper Coffins Pressed into Service by Undertakers
Some undertakers serving poor customers are using coffins made from pressed paper pulp. Varnished and stained they resemble polished wood, and supporters claim such paper coffins are more durable than wooden ones. Chicago News reports the claim.
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Chicago News
Humor of the Hour as Deskmann Guesses News
Mr. Deskmann calls a friend and tries to console a caller who speaks in muffled tones about trouble. The exchange highlights resilience and encouragement as the two discuss a hopeful outlook and request a follow up. The punch line reveals the confusion in hearing the conversation.
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Mr. Deskmann
Pears
Goodby
Deskmann
Puck
Engaged to duke offered $999,998 bargain
Miss Gotrox becomes linked to a duke after a coined tale about a marriage proposal. The duke sought a million but settled for $999,998, a figure noted in a Detroit Tribune item.
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Tom
Farmer Exchange: Raising for Table and Market
A rustic exchange contrasts amateur and professional approaches to farming. The amateur aims to grow enough for home use with surplus for market, while the professional focuses on market supply with home provisions only as an afterthought.
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Puck
Skinner Sets Bargain Talk Below Cost Claim
The Philadelphia Press quotes Skinner claiming he is selling everything below cost and questions the real meaning. The debate centers on whether customers should pay more than the seller’s asserted value.
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Skinner
Philadelphia Press
Revelations of a Grumpy Father and a Kicking Repute
A casual friend teases about a young woman’s father, calling him grouchy. The youth says he is a confirmed kicker, then wonders why people smile at the remark. This exchange hints at a family reputation shaping social reactions.
Court clashes spark defensive quip from Dustin Stax
Dustin Stax dismisses courtroom embarrassment claiming fines he refuses to pay add to his earnings, stating the attitude publicly in defiant terms. This remark reflects his stance on legal penalties and personal profit from nonpayment.
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Mr. Dustin Stax
Races and Rivalry Echo in Wisecrack Exchange
A quip from a fringed character in the crowd frames a long watching of the races. The wag of the group notes the stubborn gap between pursuit and cresting success, while the Chicago News tone keeps the moment brisk and pointed.
Whales and Patience Jibe in Yonkers Statesman Exchange
In a brief exchange quoted from the Yonkers Statesman, Patience notes a whale can stay underwater an hour and a half while Patrice quips about the effort it takes to keep silent, framing a humorous contrast.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Why is the best man called the best man
A brief quip from the Chicago News questions the origin of the term best man at weddings as the puzzled bride asks why the groom’s attendant bears that title. The fussy bachelor offers a snide reply about being “the best off.”
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Chicago News
Windig’s Absence Draws Attention at Local Plant
In a light column from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch a joke exchanges about why Windig does not report for work. Bilkins quips he is too busy bragging to hear the factory whistle, illustrating a playful workplace banter.
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Milkins
Windig
Bilkins
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Grandmother Goes on Strike Amid Baseball Season
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly notes an office boy’s gloom as his grandmother refuses to die during the baseball season, mocking the idea with a wry, period-appropriate joke about prolonging life for sports.
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Harper’s Weekly
Golden wedding quip from the Jawbacks in papers
The Chicago Record Herald notes a remark about a duke with an independent fortune and an American father in law as a possible manager. The London Mail humorously records Mrs Jawback correcting her husband on their six year anniversary and his mistaken fifty years.
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Chicago Record- Herald
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Washington Letter
United States Treasury
Senate
Citizens’ Bank of
New Orleans
Senate Committee On Claims
Rip van Winkle
Rey Butler
Roosevelt
Moody
Congress
Phil Thompson
Kentucky
House
Senator Warren
Wyoming
Warren
Carl Schofield
Fitzhugh Lee
Richmond
Samuel B. Witt
Hastings Court
Sam
Washington Herald
Fairbanks
Tarragone
Indianapolis
Spain
Monastery of the Benedictines
Washington Star
Pittsburg
Sir Thomas
Lipton
Ghezireh Palace
Cairo
Ceylon
Eugenie
Boorman
Wells
Park Lane
A.M. Downes
New York
Department of Fire
el Constitucional
Caracas
Castro
Venezuela
United States
Japan
Pacific
San Francisco
Constitucional
Grant
Cincinnati
Mr. Taft
Buffalo
Taft
Fru Aggerholm
Copenhagen
Berlin
Fru
Aggerholm
Scandinavia
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford
White
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Bacteria
Humor OF the Hour
Ndi
aSree
Munga Co
Seacel
New England
Telegraph Company
Great Bell System
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