Boston Soston Elevated Railway Time Table 1913
Time table for Orient Heights to Scollay Square via tunnel and related routes. Includes morning and Sunday scheduling with specific minute intervals, night services, shifts from Sullivan Square and Forest Hills, and notes on service changes. Details provided by M. C. Brush, Second Vice-President, November 3, 1913. Special cars available for events upon request.
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Orient Heights
Scollay Square
Gladstone St
Gladstone Street
Court Street
Sullivan Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Forest Hills
Milk Street
M. C. Brush
Father Wept Tears of Joy Over Childs Garden Ruse
A mine operator jokes to his son Johnnie about digging up the yard for a sister’s garden. The boy sketches a plan to take 25 percent of the contract price as working capital, then hides a quarter as treasure to excite neighbors and boost dirt movement. The quip ends with the father shedding tears of joy.
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Johnnie
Puck
Unusually Intelligent Horse Conversation in Courtroom
A witness testifies about questioning a horse to gauge its age while the plaintiff was absent, prompting an objection over narrating witness horse dialogue. The exchange humorously highlights courtroom quirks as recounted in Our Animals.
A Tender Heart
Mrs de Style and her husband discuss attending a hard times reception. They plan economizing on attire with wives making simple dresses to avoid a $50 fine for poor fund contributions. The exchange reveals sympathy and humor amid cost constraints.
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Mrs. de Style
City Hunter Tales Cause Laughter and Fatal Fears
Mrs Squirrel and Mrs Rabbit fear hunting season after losing two children last year. They question if shootings occur but learn their relatives died from laughter after seeing a hunter in a khaki suit, a bizarre tragedy attributed to the city hunter.
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Mrs. Squirrel
Mrs. Rabbit
Fishes Voiceless Prov idence Questioned
A man touring a trout farm muses that fishes are voiceless by design. He reflects that fishes lay millions of eggs annually and wonders what if they clucked like hens over each egg. The remark closes with a wry digression on nature and speech.
A Spirit of Rivalry Over Signature Value
A sharp exchange centers on the value of a painting tied to signatures. Mr Cumror insists the holder’s signature is as valuable as the old master’s and cheaper to obtain, challenging the painting’s claimed worth.
Acquaintance Gave Item Before London Sketch Fatality
A fragmentary note describes an acquaintance handing over an object just before the victim was killed in a London drawing. Authorities pursue the suspect following the fatal incident and extract statements from witnesses.
Modified Praise and Village Gossip in London Opinion
In a London Opinion feature a speaker praises sermons to Mrs Jobson while she notes her husband would not be hanging around the village if he possessed half the talent. The exchange reflects small town vanity and local reputation.
Slang Contest Sparks Sport Writers Night
The paper notes a playful event where sport writers compete in slang use this week. Mrs. Shimmerpate comments on the oddity of language in print and the playful nature of the contest.
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Shimmerpate
Where Happiness Is Found
A milkman asks the great detective where to find happiness after longing for joy and wealth. The detective replies that happiness lies in the dictionary, noting there is no charge, prompting the milkman to toss a sofa cushion in reaction.
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Great Detective
Milkman
Detective Simpy
Detroit Free Press
Translation of a speech by a barber shop porter
A Harlem style line recalls a porter from a colored men’s club who gave a speech full of big words. His employer teased him about studying a dictionary, then the porter explained he was translating the previous night’s speech rather than seeking new words.
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Harper’s Weekly
Comic Opera Sparks Loud Lyrics Controversy
A poet and musician created a comic opera. On its premiere the music was deemed too loud. A friend asked why the music was so strenu ous. The composer replied that the loud music hid the lyrics, implying the audience would not hear them.
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Saturday Evening Post
Bad Guess at Sabbath School Meeting
Dialogue captures a humorous exchange as two men, Old Gent-Ah and Jimmie-Nucky, argue playfully about recognizing each other and staying awake during a Sabbath-school class. The banter reflects a lively neighborhood scene.
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Jimmie
Native-Yes and Stranger-Then in Wedding Preparations
The excerpt notes several weddings upcoming and a concern that pursuing legal action could raise the price of cut flowers, hinting at social customs and market sensitivities around nuptials and resources.
A Proxy and Skins Quote From Puck Remark
A fragment shows banter about a mother-in-law and a phonograph in a mock conversation. The lines depict a cheeky exchange with one character enjoying starting and stopping a machine mid sentence. The source reflects satirical dialogue typical of Puck style.
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Skins
Puck
Rural Advantages and a Distant Squire
The speaker claims no court cases have occurred in the neighborhood while noting the squire lives far away. He implies local disputes arise before reaching legal action due to distance and time. The piece hints at a frontier peaceable image challenged by slower justice access.
Defective Flues Seen as Major Fire Hazard
A study on preventable fire waste notes hazards split into physical and moral types. External hazards include lightning and exposure losses, while internal risks cover heating processes where defective flues cause 13 percent of fires and over 12 million dollars in property loss annually.
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Insurance Post
Salvation Army leader warns coal price hike harms poor
Miss Evangeline Booth at New York headquarters says the 50 cent coal price increase hits the poor hardest while the rich dodge higher costs with discounts. A East Side housewife remarks, and Mary notes the boss’s wife can be economical because she has plenty to spare.
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Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
New York
East Side
Mary
How to Clean Marble from Construction News
Scraping blackened or greened marble due to air and damp damages design and carved parts. Cleaning via potash water then pure water and a touch of hydrochloric acid risks incongruities. soap and water with a brush can reach sculpture areas with a stiff pencil.
The Lineal Descendant Debate by Senator Tillman
Senator Tillman mocked aristocratic claims of lineage saying many families boast descent from Charlemagne and Shakespeare. He quoted a boy asking what a lineal descendant is and a father replying that such descendants are lazy loafers linking to an ancestor who labored honestly.
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Senator Tillman
Charlemagne
Richard Coeur de Lion
Shakespeare
Book of the Dead and Egyptian burial texts
The Book of the Dead is a famed ancient Egyptian collection of prayers for burial guiding the soul after death. Papyri containing this text are placed with the mummy and many surviving fragments relate to the journey through the nether world. Researchers know about 106 chapters.
Quote from Puck on quarrel and superstition
A witty exchange from Puck depicts a couple amid a stormy quarrel. The wife cheerfully jokes about not being superstitious while the husband frets about future fights, highlighting a quirky, light tone.
Wouldn’t Do Pocket Debate Reflect Fashion Safety
A quotation debate on women wearing pockets and visible wealth mirrors Victorian attitudes. The exchange argues that transparent clothing would expose female wealth, deterring pockets and privacy in apparel.
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