Elevated Railway Service Timetable Notice
Public notice from the Elevated Railway Company detailing train intervals and hours for Orient Heights, Scol lay Square, and Sullivan Square routes, including tunnel services and night operations. Special cars may be chartered. inquiries via 101 Milk Street. October 15 1914.
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Stollay Square
Orient Heights
Gladstone
Scollay Square
Gladstone Street
Court Street
Sullivan Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Forest Hills
Milk Street
M. C.“Brush
Classifieds: Help Wanted to Let Real Estate For Sale Sun and Visitor
Classifieds announce help wanted opportunities and apartments to let as well as real estate for sale in the Sun and Visitor newspaper. Includes brief notices and ad services for readers seeking employment housing and property listings.
Cot versus cot in Boston culture satire
A humorous reminiscence describes a cramped Boston flat and a quest for a cot for a four year old. The narrator encounters clerks selling cots and a toy wagon as substitutes, highlighting a city of pretended culture. A separate joke questions women voting and industry.
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Boston
Harry
Paradise Tramps Scene at Brewery Connection
Two tramps banter in a Paradise scene. One reveals a man’s brewery ties and a line about being on his supply route sparks showy interest. The exchange hints at local gossip and beer industry links.
Didn't Mean It That Way Cartoon Exchange
Miss Peach declines theater with Mr. Lamb saying she is engaged for the evening. Lamb protests wanting to go with her, while the tickets are offered to introduce him to a pretty girl. The Cincinnati Enquirer item captures a light social misunderstanding.
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Miss Peach
Mr. Lamb
Cincinnati Enquirer
Getting a Start in the Kitchen with Thawed Eggs
A dialogue shows a cook preferring soft boiled eggs and planning a five minute boil. The assistant notes the eggs are from cold storage and may need extra minutes to thaw before boiling.
Uneasy praise on in laws and lending instincts
Dialogue reveals a character who claims broad support from his wife’s relatives and boasts he could secure loans from them with reasonable expectations. The exchange hints at social leverage and financial leverage within family circles.
Suppressed Indignation in Wild West Card Marking Incident
Broncho Bob recalls confronting a tenderfoot who tried a marked card deck. He says he did not kill the goose that lays the golden egg, instead forcing the culprit to reveal the markings with a gun in hand.
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Broncho Bob
Thrift fable noted in Kansas City Journal
A brief item recalls a reception with leftovers and a witty remark on not wasting food. The exchange references a party from the previous night and a bowl of fruit and punch left over, illustrating thrift.
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Kansas City Journal
Household Economy Proverb on Meat Trimmings
A saying about not wasting meat trimmings after weighing. The exchange: one notes not to permit waste, the other replies they take trimmings home to cook rather than discard.
Accompaniment Quip Sparks Rumor About Champagne
In a playful exchange the speaker hints that a “hot bird” may have named the champagne supply as not running out, suggesting a light gossip tone about a party or social gathering. The line implies secrecy and teasing among confidants.
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Billy
Global notes on crops and industry from early 20th century summary
A survey of world facts reports rising Philippine corn output and bread using potato meal in Holland. It cites Manila rope strength, Ottoman Mohammedans, and damascus pilgrims spending millions. It notes Egypt crop failures due to unusually low Nile, and a Salvador concession to Austrian mineral exploration.
Push Button Tears Sparked by Windy Drive
Congressman Samuel J. Tribble recalls a father child moment in Washington. A six year old girl Jessie mistook a dabbed eye for a push button, amusing the onlookers as the lobby talk shifted to funny kiddie sayings.
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Samuel J. Tribble
Georgia
Washington
Jessie
Father
Philadelphia Telegraph
Greek boys in bondage rumor shocks reader
A pair of voices discuss alleged exploitation of Greek boys working in shoe shining parlors. They claim workers are paid meager wages and must surrender all tips to their employers, prompting one speaker to vow to withhold tips in the future.
Swindler Described By Outfit In Verbal Exchange
A man detailing a swindle recalls the swindler dressed in a light gray derby a flashy checked suit a red tie with a diamond horseshoe pin a tan velvet vest. The speaker notes attempting to change a hundred dollar bill for such a man would be deserved.
A Tactful Explanation About Savages and Missionary Work
A dialogue plays on a suitor asking if a woman plans missionary work on savage islands. He fears critics at home will deem her too sweet to resist, while she asserts her capability to carry out the mission.
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Savage Islands
Father and Son Debate Welsh Rabbits Dish Tale
A young man recalls family dinner chatter with his wife who, while watching him cook with a chafing dish, keeps bring up the superior Welsh rabbit dishes her father used to make. The exchange highlights domestic humor and culinary pride.
Minor Woes Over Names in Russia War Conversation
A fragmentary dialogue notes frustration with naming complexity amid discussion of Russia joining the war. The speakers lament the growing costs to humanity and the difficulty of pronouncing many names.
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Russia
Humanity
Excursionists Stranded After Patch Cause Captain to Leave
A group of excursionists were left behind after striking a watchmelon patch. the captain refused to wait for stragglers, leaving several passengers stranded.
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Bill
Joe
Plainly Evident in Midnight Saloon Exchange
A Boston Transcript note records Mrs. Lovewett asking where her companion has been at 2 a m and Lovewett replying that he fell in with an old friend, leaving him soaked and the exchange witnesses.
Local Exchange Sparks Guncotton Joke
A brief exchange mocks the use of cotton in America with a quip that every form is sought except guncotton, reflecting light dialogue about materials. The line shows tension between innovation and caution in a humorous wartime or colonial context.
News tells Jones to collect himself after shock
Smith confronted Jones and delivered the news, telling him to compose himself amid the surprising disclosure.
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Jones
Facts and Fancies on Fame and Time's Tide
The piece ponders aging and success with wry vignettes. It notes a fiftyish man may drift toward secondhand cars, hints at a surname reveal for Bill Binks, cautions women about discussing operations, and recalls a past baseball great, while observing how fame fades and towns question a return resident.
Said About Woman Kind Quotes From Historic Thinkers
A collage of century old quotes about women covers humor, vanity, modesty and social roles. Notable lines reference Cherbuliez Farquhar Plautus Gautier Holmes and others on confidants, love, appearance, and propriety. The collection critiques or celebrates feminine behavior through pointed witticisms.
The Gentle Cynic Says Virtue Needs No Ad
A cautious voice muses that upstarts fail to rise to occasions and that true virtue is its own reward, not needing public advertising. The text critiques public posturing and the fickleness of some people.
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Harbor View
Terrace Avenues
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Hillside Avenue
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Farnbar
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Tewksbury
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Almont
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Revere
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Ocean
View
Main
Banks
Hermon
Lincoln
Read and Jerald
Marshall Streets
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Court and Lorig
Lowell and Loring
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Wheelock Street
Sargent Streets
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Johnson Avenue
Pleasant Street
Cottage Park Road
Cottage Park Hote
Orlando Avenue
Woodside Avenue
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Winthrop Centre R. R. Station
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Pleasant Streets
Washington Avenue
Thornton Park
Washington and Elmwood Avenues
River Road
Bates Avenue
Winthrop Street
Chester Avenue
Buchanan Streets
Town Hall
Kimball’s Factory
Quincy and
Spiacon
Central Station
Ckenney
Waterbury Company
Peer Gee Etd
Critte Ais
Jobber Electric, Gas and O11 Fixtures
Ib Franklin St
Boston, Massi
Avetun
McCall’s Magazine
And
McCall Patterns
McCall's
Bernsisay
McCall
W. 37Th St
New York City
Mr. Merchant
Los Angeles
Philippine
Christiania
Panama
Portugal
Damascus
Manila
Bang
Ecuador
Arabia
Europe
Municipal Board of Manila
Egypt
Nile
Salvador
Republic
Papa
Bill Binks
William J
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George Farquhar
T. Maccius Plautus
Theophile Gautier
Oliver
Wendell Holmes
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