Humorous Department: Vivid Tales From Local Life
A Philadelphia Ledger joke about a justice of the peace who loses jurisdiction after a fall from a state line fence. Also a San Francisco Chronicle anecdote about a remarkable mare named Fretful with fetlocks that reach the ground and clever theft-catching tricks at a storehouse.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio
Bill
Philadelphia Ledger
St. Francis
Chinatown
Clerk van Orden
San Francisco Chronicle
Uninherited Forgetfulness and Adaptable Literature
Two humorous vignettes from Youth's Companion show domestic forgetfulness and a sly book agent. A father mocks his son's memory of election figures, while Eli Hobbs dispenses sharp wit as a book agent presses for reading material.
Polishing the Politician Compared to a Shanghai Doctor
Wu Tingfang mocks a selfish politician by telling a Shanghai doctor joke. A mandarin asks for sleep and appetite help while gaining fat. The doctor prescribes hard floor polishing four mornings a week to get him in condition, with a quip about larger floors.
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Mr. Wu
Shanghai
Washington Star
Aristocratic Grandma Warns Allan About Lowborn Playmates
Allan, a three year old, is told by his aristocratic grandmother to avoid friends of lower status. He comes to his mother with a bloody finger and explains he is not crying from pain but because the blood is red and Grandma's blue-blooded lineage. Millermimist notes the cut is not serious.
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Allan
Mamma
Millermimist
George
Sherer’s
Old George
Perry’s Guns Echo From Battle Heard Near Cleveland
A reminiscence recalls Commodore Perry’s claim after a battle heard miles away from Cleveland. Settlers awaited a renewal that never came and confirmed the outcome when the loudest guns were heard, as one man declared the enemy whipped.
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Perry
Commodore Perry
Cleveland
Miss Janie Craig elected Hickory Grove teacher
Miss Janie Craig daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Craig of Sincerity has been elected teacher of the Hickory Grove school after graduating from Winthrop college. The report covers other regional notices including deaths, arrests and local passings across Lancaster Chester and Gaston counties.
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Janie Craig
J. E. Craig
Sincerity
Winthrop College
Hickory Grove
Nash
Michael Nash
Witherspoon
Catawba River
Stegall
Waxhaw Church
McManus
Bell and Ferguson
Democratic Club
Hughes
Chester
Desperate Heroism on the Plains at Mc Clellan Creek
Amos Chapman a government scout earned fame after bearing dispatches for General Miles when an Indian raid of Kiowa and Comanche warriors struck near the Washita River. Wounded, chased, he carried Smith back to safety, later revealing a severed leg beneath his shirt and no pain. The piece also recounts imperial assassinations and the 1896 Korean queen's murder by Japanese-backed attackers.
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Amos Chapman
Plains
Randall Parrish
Great Plains
Miles
McClellan Creek
Camp Supply
Indian Territory
Washita River
Dodge
Chapman
Dixon
Smith
Buffalo Wallow
Amos
Winter Palace
Balta
Peru
Moreno
Ecuador
Gutierez
Abdul- Aziz
Korea
King’s Mountain Battleground
Smyrna Station
J E. Castles
Pineville
Fort Mill
Flint Hill Church
P. Blankenship
Bethany High School
Ralph Adams
F. C. Horton
John B. Plexico
Bethany
Meek Faulkner's
Jnc
J. R. Ferguson
Yorkville
Clover
Filbert
J. M. Stroup
A. J. Parrott
W. H. Sparrow
Bethel Church
J. R Faikes
Jno
New Zion Church
Ramah
Bone Campbell
W. T. Nichols
Bullock’s Creek
Hoodtown
J. H. Bankhead
McConnellsville
G. W. Foster
James Feemster
Miller
Tortured to Death Across Regicide History
A Chicago News account surveys gruesome fates of regicides from 18th and 19th century Europe and the Middle East, noting hangings brutal torture, impalement, boiling, and secluded starvation as penal methods used against assassins of kings and rulers. It cites Lresci, Luccchini, and others connected to murders of Humbert of Italy, the empress of Austria, and various monarchs.
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Lresci
Humbert
Italy
Luccchini
Austria
Persia
Mavromichaelis
Capo d'Istra
Greece
Damiens
Louis XV
France
Paris
Ravaillac
Henry IV
Selim III
Turkey
Mustaphan V
Chicago News
Murdered Monarchs and Notable Assassinations Across History
A survey of royal and presidential killings highlights how rulers from Europe and America faced assassination. It notes twenty one rulers murdered over a century plus eight presidents, including Lincoln Garfield and McKinley, with details on key incidents and motives.
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Portugal
Spain
Alexander
Draga
Servia
Mme. Maschin
Humbert
Italy
Bresci
Empress
Austria
Geneva
Wiesbaden
Naples
Capanelle
America
Lincoln
Garfield
Iss
McKinley
Ford
Washington
J. Wilkes Booth
Henry
Russia
Alexander II
Goodness of Elizabeth Sequel on a Ferryboat Dialogue
A school teacher and a clergyman discuss psychology and the power of suggestion aboard a ferry. The teacher narrates a story about Elizabeth who vows to be perfectly good all day and helps a crying girl after a quarried coin incident.
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New York Sun
Elizabeth
Fate of Old Pianos and their final fate
The New York Sun asks what happens to old pianos. Piano dealers offer credit for new purchases and stock used pianos. A half century old square piano remains unclaimed, prompting questions about disposal when storage costs exceed value.
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The
New York Sun
Understanding gluten bread and its starch content explained
The article explains gluten bread, how starch is removed in practice, and how gluten content is measured. It notes that gluten is not a carbohydrate and discusses the practical challenges of producing true gluten bread, including market options and costs.
Insurance agency touts wide representation and reliability
The agency claims to insure property with time tested fire tested companies and represents a dozen or more firms. It highlights three strongest and most liberal insurers and promises to obtain your business and handle it satisfactorily.
Local building supply offering lumber and Devoe paints
The Enquirer advertises Rough and Dressed Lumber, lime cement brick, paints oils varnishes and hardware for building needs. It promotes Devoe Paints for durability, fly screens, lawn swings, and repair services by phone.
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Devoe
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