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Two Irishmen talk in the street of a rural community. The son of one is taking music lessons, to the annoyance of the other, as well as the neighbors. Caption: Hogan — I suppose ye’ve heard me lad, Terry? He do be takin’ lissons on th’ clary-o-nit. / Ryan — He might betther be takin’ lissons on the sthame-dhrill. It’ud be more useful t’ him an’ a dom sight more soothin’ t’ the neighbors.
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1904-03-23
Two boys talk on a busy city sidewalk next to a produce stand. Caption: Messenger — I didn’t do a t’ing but win a dollar an’ t’irty-two cents at craps, las’ night. / Bucket-Shop Office Boy — Put it all on Cotton, Billy, an’ stand fer a raise uv fifteen p’ints – I heerd de boss tellin’ a come-on ter sell short!
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1904-04-06
A clerk in an office talks to his employer. Caption: Clerk — I want more salary, sir, because I am going to get married! / Employer — But I don’t believe in “unions” raising the price of labor.
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1903-12-16
Two old farmers talk on the platform at a train station. They are concerned about farm boys leaving the farms for the city, as well as mortgages being held by banks outside the local community. Caption: Uncle Josh — The boys won’t stay on the farms no more. / Uncle Silas — No; an’ you can hardly expect ’em to. Nowadays, even the mortgages don’t stay on the farms.
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1903-09-16
In a business office, the president of an oil company talks to a resident of the local community. He is explaining to “Mr. Haysede” why his company has to issue more stock. Caption: Mr. Haysede — I see by your advertisements that you’re going to issue some more stock. What’s that for? / Oil President — What for? Why, my good fellow, we’ve earned so much money in the past six months that we’re obliged to have more stock to pay dividends on it order to get rid of it.
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1903-07-08
Two tramps sit on railroad ties. One is reading the newspaper, and there is a pot heating on a campfire. Two railroad cars, a coal car and a box car, stand in the background. Caption: Agitating Abe — I tell yer, if us fellers wants t’ be reckernized, we got t’ form a union. / Plugcut Peters — Dat’s what! Den, if de grub dey give us ain’t up to de American standard of livin’, we kin force dem ter arbitrate!
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1903-01-07
In a country courtroom, a judge pronounces a verdict based on the testimony of a cowboy standing in front of the clerk’s desk. Caption: Rube Roundup — Yes, your Honor, I admit I shot the tenderfoot, but he asked me to play a game of “ping-pong” with him. / Lead Gulch Justice — Discriminatin’ sarcumstances. When he gets out o’ the hospittle I’ll see thet you get the justice of his commitment. Next case.
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1902-07-02
Two men talk in the yard of a rural home. Chickens in the yard scratch the soil and pull up the plants. Caption: Citimann — I see you raise your own vegetables. / Suburbanite — No! I simply plant a small garden so as to keep the chickens at home.
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1902-08-06
Two young Irish women talk at a stand selling “Soda Water” next to a busy city street. Caption: Maggie — He’s going ter buy me an autermobile – dat’s wat! / Katie — An autermobile, eh? An’ where’s he goin’ ter git der dough? / Maggie — Well, he’s goin’ ter watch his chance an’ git run over by one, an’ den sue fer damages!
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1902-08-27
An automobile driver who broke the traffic laws has been placed in jail with other criminals. Caption: Fines are a farce when dealing with the auto law breaker.
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1902-09-24
Two Irish men play poker at a social club or union hall. Caption: Mike (teaching Pat poker) — Well, what hov yez got? / Pat — Four trowels and a black shamrock!
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1902-10-08
A salesman tells an old farmer that the “Reaper” on display will do as much work as “five hired-men.” The old farmer responds that he can do more than that by himself. Caption: Agent — This reaper-and-binder will do the work of five hired-men! / Farmer Jones — Huh! I kin do more ‘n that, myself, B’gosh!
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1902-11-05
A local hunter appears in the foreground, and a visiting hunter from the city in the background asks the local if there is good shooting in the area. The local replies that it depends on who is doing it. Caption: Citiman — There is good shooting around her, isn’t there? / Native — Sure! – Of course it depends on who does it!
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1901-11-20
A politician agrees with a woman labeled “W.C.T.U.” and a man holding a Bible, who are standing on the right. Behind them are the locked and barricaded doors to a cafe on which is a sign “Closed Sunday.” On the left, behind the politician, is an open door labeled “Family Entrance” from which the cafe owner is placing a bribe in the politician’s right hand. Further to the left is a police officer leaning against the building, pretending not to notice the illegal transaction. Caption: Politician (to Temperance Element) — You’re right! The sanctity of the American Sabbath must be preserved!
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1902-02-12
A tourist from the city stands on the steps of a railroad passenger car, speaking to an old man and a young boy standing on the platform at a train station in a quiet community known as “Restville.” A man with a heavy beard and smoking a pipe is leaning against the wall of the station. Another man sitting in a chair appears to be asleep. Caption: The Tourist. — Rather quiet here, isn’t it? Leading Citizen (of Restville). — Quiet? – why, say, even the unexpected don’t happen here!
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1901-06-26