The Surprise At Home in a Humorous Tale
Von Blumer recalls visiting shops to settle debts and finding every merchant away. He discovers, upon returning home, that all the shopkeepers were waiting there, turning his plan into a comic twist.
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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1900
Page
4
Conscience and a Bullfrog tale from Chicago Tribune
A Treasury Department assistant secretary discusses a gentleman who wants to confess a concealed treasure duty and repay about $6. The man cites conscience as motive and jokes about a noisy bullfrog in his pond. The exchange blends humor with fiscal guilt.
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Treasury Department
the Treasury
Europe
Chicago Tribune
The Cause oF His ANXIETY at Westminster
Archbishop Trench delegates Canon Cureton to preach on a saint day. Westminster school boys fear a long sermon, and Cureton’s son Jimmy asks if the sermon will be long. The father reassures him it will be about twenty minutes, else the boys threaten to thrash him.
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Archbishop Trench
Westminster
Canon Cureton
Pearson’s
Westminster School
Cureton
Jimmy
Gaston
Gastonia
W. C. Lewis
Yorkville
Lizzie Rhyne
Will Sechrest
Dallas
Providence Township
Blakney
the Gazette
Women better orators than men say Demosthenes method
A witty exchange compares women to Demosthenes noting the ancient orator practiced with pebbles in his mouth. The woman quickly removes pins from her mouth and calls her critic mean, adding a playful finish to the banter reported by the Chicago Post.
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Demosthenes
Chicago Post
Took The Safe Way
A Pittsburg lawyer questions a defendant about an alleged confrontation. The defendant admits being accused of lying but says he struck not to respond to a lie but because he did not understand what was being said. The exchange appears in the Washington Post.
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Pittsburg
Washington Post
Appreciative Mosquito Gratitude Cited in Tribune Quip
In a humor note from the Chicago Tribune a sleeping man is praised by a mosquito for his character as the insect settles back after a soft hum. The anecdote frames a playful social moment about virtue.
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Chicago Tribune
Conundrum of Mr Steyn’s Restarted Sentences
A Punch joke notes a rule Mr. ex-President Steyn supposedly follows in English composition: he never ends a sentence with a full stop without starting the next with a new capital letter. The quip mocks his writing habit as a “printer’s devil” conundrum.
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Steyn
Richmond Dispatch Briefs on Baby Name Choice Joke
A Richmond Dispatch brief notes a lighthearted exchange about naming a baby. The quote implies a single rich uncle in the family, framing the humor around choosing a name.
Canaries Name Confusion Stumps Indianapolis Child
A brief item from the Indianapolis Press notes a child refusing to reveal a canary’s gender or full name. The owner confirms the bird is called Joe, but the reason remains unclear whether it stands for Joseph or Josephine.
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Joe
Joseph
Josephine
Indianapolis Press
Home of the swallow riddlequoted in Tib-Bits
A playful exchange from Tib-Bits features a schoolteacher asking a boy for the home of the swallow and the boy delivering a punning answer about the swallow's home being in the stomach.
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Bobby
Peculiar Mule Accident and County Court Notes
A Cherokee county man, William Whelcher, was badly hurt when his loose mule dragged a bridle and he stepped into the reins, resulting in internal injuries. Gaffney reports juries and trials, including the Wesson murder case awaiting verdict and Dr Mason Smith manslaughter proceedings, with remarks on court punctuality and visiting attorneys.
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Gaffney Ledger
William Whelcher
Powell
Court of General Sessions
Bennet
Judge Bennet
Cherokee County
Cherokee
Aldrich
Henry
McCaw
Jesse Wesson
Thomas McBrayer
Wesson
McBrayer
Blacksburg
Virginia-Carolina Company
Messrs. Butler & Osborne
BE. A. Trescott
James F. Hart
George W. 8. Hart
Yorkville
A Billion-Dollar Congress Seen As Economical
The Baltimore Sun notes the Fifty sixth Congress ended its first session with $710 million in appropriations, $114 million for the army and $64 million for the navy, highlighting expectations of higher future costs under the imperial policy. It cites warship costs, canal plans, and boat subsidies as drivers of lavish spending, warning taxpayers of rising taxes.
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Senate
House
Is It Peace or War an Editorial on China US Ties
The New York Sun weighs China's status amid uncertain reports from Pekin and the Taku forts. It analyzes whether foreign fleets faced provocation, the legality of any war status, and whether the Empress Dowager's orders could shift blame and reparations in a tense run up to potential conflict.
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United States
New York Sun
Pekin
Seymour
Tien-Tsin
Taku
Shanghai
London Times
Peiho River
Gulf of Pechili
Peiho
Powers envisage joint action to chastise China in Gulf incident
A Shanghai report notes five foreign powers Britain France Germany Russia and Japan may co operate to punish China for the Taku forts incident. The United States seeks to protect citizens but avoid war with China while pursuing indemnity and punishments limited to individuals and monetary means.
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Gulf of Pechili
Taku Forts
Yorktown
Chefoo
Taku
China
United States
Chinese Minister Calls Taku Incident a Mistake
Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang told Washington reporters that the Taku incident was a mistake and would be explained not war. He denied knowledge of any offense against the United States and said his government would inform if there were official news from Pekin. He added he would speak only on matters he knows.
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Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Europe
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Malcolm Kirk by Rev. Sheldon to be published soon
The Enquirer will publish Malcolm Kirk by Rev. Sheldon at an early date. Readers are urged to read this forthcoming work and anticipate its release.
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Sheldon
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