Luncheon Tales Of The Absentminded Burdon-Sanderson
Stories recount the forgetful habits of Sir John Burdon-Sanderson once Reclus professor of medicine at Oxford. He pockets chalk dusters and cleans boards with a handkerchief, forgetting to serve himself or join his guests for meals.
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Sir John Burdon-Sanderson
Reclus
Oxford
Sir Henry Acland
Sanderson
Miss Acland
Local News Items Mix Event and Accident Details
A city visit by Ida U cva to buy millinery goods. Clare of Lebanon visits sister Mrs. Beck. Rev C A Brown conducts a meeting in Fountain Jevuuty. James Nicely and Osburs Craves accompany a prospecting trip to Texas and Oklahoma. A buggy accident near Caldwell injures Mic Ray, with Air Whitley also hurt but less severely.
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George Kay
Frank Whitley
Uie
Cilent Lis
Coun
Taoey
Caldwell
Gover
Ray
Sda
Ccse
Dover Station
Mic
Bert
Bey Bruieca
Air Whitley
Mr. Ray
Forged Pact and Aged Bride in Genteel Gossip
Excerpts from 1920s headlines show social intrigue over a young marriage, fortunes, and forgery. The dialogue references a heiress with a two year fortune, a father giving $10 000 for a trousseau, and sharp quips from papers like Leslie's Weekly New York American and Boston Journal.
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Mabel
Trousseau
Boston Journal
Fragmentary dialogue on love and discovery in old Life snippet
A partial 19th or early 20th century dialogue shows a father giving advice to a daughter about love and the idea that a woman's heart is like old country. The daughter asks how this can be, while the father notes interest remains as long as new discoveries seem possible.
Mystifying Domino Trick For Little Ones
A public dominos trick shows how to reveal a randomly drawn domino. The performer guides a spectator through mental math: double the larger half, add a chosen number, multiply, then subtract to reveal the actual domino. The method hinges on simple arithmetic and attention to the puzzle steps.
Homecoming of East Asia Correspondents Ends in Absurd Farewell
A San Francisco Chronicle tale recounts Eddie Morphy sent to cover the China Japan war for a local paper. He produced no news while collecting mounting cable tolls. A $500 request prompted a blunt editor reply and Morphy reportedly vanished, flourishing later in a far eastern country.
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Far East
Eddie Morphy
Old Guard
Morphy
San Francisco Chronicle
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