Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Various Verschillende Various, Various Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 23, September 3, 1870 Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Joshua Hutchinson, Steve Schulze and PG Distributed Proofreaders "PUNCHINELLO, Volume 1, No. 23, September 3, 1870" is a humorous and satirical periodical published in the late 19th century. This particular issue features a mixture of serialized storytelling, advertisements, and engaging commentary on contemporary society, embodying the wit and critique characteristic of the publication. The content gives readers a glimpse into the lively debates and humor of the era, tackling topics such as crime, social norms, and cultural idiosyncrasies with a keen eye. At the start of this issue, a continuation of "The Mystery of Mr. E. Drood," written by Orpheus C. Kerr, begins with a dramatic scene where the character J. Bumstead wakes unexpectedly after falling asleep. The narrative introduces various other characters who engage in humorous exchanges, revealing Bumstead's concerns about a lost umbrella against the backdrop of a murder investigation. As the story unfolds, it hints at broader community reactions to crime and social dynamics, setting the stage for a blend of intrigue and comedy intertwined with the episodes of daily life in a quaint town. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor -- Periodicals AP Text Punchinello Browsing: Humour Browsing: Other 130353 130010 2024-10-05T03:33:05.217872 2023-10-05T04:43:26.958042 text/html text/html 124569 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1689059 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1633457 2024-10-05T03:33:12.332372 application/epub+zip 1632715 2024-10-05T03:33:08.579384 application/epub+zip 105487 2024-10-05T03:33:07.273409 application/epub+zip 1796360 2024-10-05T03:33:14.965303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1782748 2024-10-05T03:33:11.494355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240600 2022-09-05T06:32:33.651867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134935 134876 2024-10-05T03:33:04.627867 2023-10-05T04:43:26.477999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136310 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45546 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 136300 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45527 2020-12-19T13:54:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20904 2024-10-05T03:33:15.098310 application/rdf+xml 18435 2024-10-05T03:33:07.825399 image/jpeg 3906 2024-10-05T03:33:07.547390 image/jpeg 1770611 2024-10-05T03:33:05.270863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog