Copy of this paper on sale at multiple local spots
Copies of this paper, at 5 cents each, are on sale at A T Kangness opposite Bighland Station Boston Revere Beach Lynn Depot Boston Winthrop Beach News Co opposite Be Station J H Totman News Agency Jefferson and Winthrop Streets Brown's Pharmacy Wadsworth Block Centre W Thayer Ocean Spray Pharmacy Ocean Spray Elizabeth Rippay variety store opposite Centre Station and at the office of publication Lewis Block Washington Ave.
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A. T. Kangness
Bighland Station
Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn Depot
J. H. Totman
Jefferson and
Winthrop Streets
Brown's Pharmacy
Wadsworth Block
Centre
W. BR. Thayer
Ocean Spray
Elizabeth Rippay
Variety Store
Centre Station
Lewis Block
Washington Ave
Keiths Vaudeville at Boston Theatre With Local Favorites
The week of August 17th brings a strong Keiths bill at the Boston Theatre led by J K Murray and Clara Lane. Charles Miller and his company perform By the Firelight, with other features including the Five Avalos and the Montrose Troupe. A grand program combines moving pictures lectures travelogues and current events.
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Boston Theatre
Keith
J. K. Murray
Clara Lane
Boston
Keith's
Charles Miller
Five Avalos
Eleanor Falke
Montrose
Hibbert and
Warren
Last of
Leon Rovce
Brookland Sisters
Joe Cook
Brother
Tone and Grace at the Parish Dinner
A story about a young curate new to a fashionable parish who is told to adopt the local tone. At a mansion dinner he delivers grace with a borrowed phrase, saying the line in keeping with the guests' style, prompting humorous reflection on social stylings.
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Grace
London Express
Boyhood Rivalry Echoes Across Town
In a terse exchange, a parent questions Tommy about fighting with the Carter boy. Tommy confirms the quarrel, noting the feud began after he stopped speaking to Carter boy's mother. The brief moment hints at ongoing neighborhood tensions.
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Tommy
Carter
Marie de Medici’s splendor and jewels amid seventeenth century tastes
Description recalls Marie de Medici’s lavish vanity with Venetian paints and a trove of jewels. Framed by Batiffol, the queen’s carnation satin dress, diamond bracelets, massive watch, and a diamond studded rosary highlight her opulence. A light genealogical quip follows about marriages and mourning.
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Marie de’ Medici
Henry IV
France
M. Batiffol
Francois de Prestre
Paris
Jean Subtil
Kisses and a Free Press Mark Old French Romance and British Struggle
A comical tale cites a Frenchman counting kisses over twenty years of marriage, noting a dramatic decline from 100 per day to one every leap year. The piece then recalls the 1764 to 1771 struggle for a free press in Britain, from Wilkes’s prosecution to debates publication, ending with the Tower imprisonment and release.
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Wilkes
Bute
Commons
House of Commons
New York American
Napoleon Sat On Cannon Ignites White Trousers
An amused Pathfinder notes Napoleon accidentally sat on a smoking cannon, scorching his white trousers. He tells an aide he cannot turn back, muttering that he has burned his britches behind him while a later, historically corrupted expression is referenced.
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Napoleon
Pathfinder
The Supreme Test
A doctor proclaims no heart disease after a examination and a humorous fee remark follows. The patient jokes that he would have died if the fee revealed illness, leaving both amused by the exchange.
Balloon Travel Speed Versus Still Landmarks
A playful Boston Advertiser quote extols balloon speed, noting fun lies in passing stationary or slow objects, while teasing the idea that 75 miles per hour barely truncates the view of telegraph poles and constables.
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Boston Advertiser
Slow and Sure Jokes and Fragments in Short Dialogs
A collage of quirky lines about a dry book cured by a bath and a pun filled exchange about engagements and plans. The snippets mix domestic humor with abrupt exchanges and name drops.
Maid Leaves for Higher Pay After Quick Kitchen Training
A new maid, Jemima, agrees to work for 3.50 a week but gives notice after six weeks. She says she has learned to cook and found a job paying 5 a week from the start. She plans to bring in her younger sister to learn under the same wage.
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Jemima
Trivial Cause of a Bloody War in 1654
A Polish nobleman hides in Sweden after a crime prompting King John Casimir to demand surrender. Sweden declares war over missing et cetera after a dispatch misreads the Polish king’s title. War lasts until 1660 with a peace at Oliva near Danzig. Kochowsky laments the eight missing letters that caused bloodshed.
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Sweden
John Casimir
Poland
Charles Gustavus
Oliva
Danzig
Kochowsky
Understanding a horse hoof like a toenail growth
The New York Sun explains that a horse hoof grows like a toenail, with the horn developing faster in unshod, well cared for horses. Average growth is about a third of an inch each month, hind hooves faster than front, and the toe takes 11 to 13 months to grow down, while the heel needs 3 to 5 months.
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New York Sun
Dictionary Fear Feeds Quiet Public Library Nerves
An attendant at the public library quips that men act modest when using a dictionary and glance about furtively fearing others will judge them. He suggests asking what word they are looking up and notes most will not reveal it, fearing to be corrected or laughed at.
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Carpenter
London
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Bibliophile's Reply About a Shakespeare Edition
Mandell Creighton, bishop of London, disliked rending books. A fellow clergyman borrowed an old Shakespeare edition and kept it for months. He sent it back with a note praising the volume. The bishop replied that all the joy was his.
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Mandell Creighton
London
Her Progress Jibe Mirrors Slow Servant Gag
A brief cartoonish exchange shows a witty contrast as a servant’s progress is joked about becoming slower with each remark. The dialogue playfully twists expectations and highlights workplace humor.
The Realistic Actor and The Writer Journal Note
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a Realistic Actor who claims belief in realism but applies it excessively with a second scene featuring a severely wounded actor and doctor issued bulletins between acts.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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