Friendship Began In Joker Intimacy Of Two Authors
Richard Watson Gilder and Thomas B Reed formed a lasting bond after a Mark Twain hosted jest on a train near New York. Ellsworth notes Twain rarely played practical jokes, but one incident linked the editor Reed, humorist Twain, and the poet. The joke involved directing Reed to a quiet hotel called Hotel Gilder behind Breevort House. The moment sparked a friendship that endured.
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Richard Watson Gilder
Thomas B. Reed
Mark Twain
W. W. Ellsworth
Thomas
Reed
New York
Cme
Gilder
Hotel
Breevort House
Clinton Place
Mark Train
Real
Rush To Ships In Distress Aboard Wrecking Fleet
A historically prominent wrecking fleet based near New York stands ready to aid distressed vessels along the American coast. The article notes their swift response, specialized equipment including floating derricks, trained crews, and the substantial fees charged for salvage services, highlighting the scale of operations and typical costs.
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Coast Lines
New York
Boswife
Watson Has No Birthday Says England Lacks National Feast Day
The writer argues England lacks a united national celebration, noting America has Thanksgiving and Independence Day. No event in English history inspires universal joy, as divisions over past events prevent a single national birthday. The piece suggests choosing an arbitrary date to proclaim unity.
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America
Charles I
Charles
Battle of the Boyne
Manchester
Fragmented dialogue on memory and naming strangers
A terse exchange questions whether people remember a man they were just introduced to. One speaker notes they know the initial T but reject the need to recall his name, highlighting vague memory and social etiquette.
For Sale Cabbage Plants and Farm Items in Advertising Mix
A fragmented classified snippet advertises frost proof cabbage plants in varieties with 100 units at $1.50, 1000 at $2.50, plus miscellaneous sale notes including a mule, batteries repaired and recharged, dairy products, soil, and farm services. Mentions Kinsey Wholesale Plant Pou Valdas, Arthur Measday, Borderland Auto Co, and Measday Dairy with phone 126.
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Express Solleet
Kinsey Wholesale
Pou Valdas
A Requisite Grit and Fearlessness in Battle
The text argues that true courage comes from a balance of head and heart guiding action. It notes fear but duty drives men into great danger, with heroes rising when principles and resolve align against peril.
Pat and the Photograph in a Dublin studio
Patrick Maloney stalks into a photographer’s studio and demands the value of a tiny baby photo. The clerk shows a sample priced at three dollars a dozen and Pat asks how that price would change with clothes on.
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Patrick Maloney
Pat
Pickle Maker Uses Seeds in Raspberry Jam
An inquisitive friend asks what to do with pickle seeds. The maker replies by mixing the seeds into raspberry jam to produce a more natural look, a claim noted in a Scottish perspective.
Seasons Greetings From The Fig New Yen Shop 1921
The 1921 shop note thanks customers for liberal patronage in the past year and expresses hope for continued support in the coming year.
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Ealings
Two Bargains for S room and bath frame residence
Listings offer a S room bath frame residence at 1680 dollars and a single room bath frame residence at 1890 dollars in a good location. Quick action urged to benefit from these low prices. Warning posted by Alpine Light and Co, Office notice.
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Geroom
Quieke
Allen & Bechtel
Notice to Tax Payers for 1920 Taxes Due
Taxes for 1920 are due and a postcard payment order has been mailed to every property taxpayer. Those who did not render property must furnish complete details or we cannot assess taxes. An agent in Alpine can pay on your behalf with a signed order. Pay by January 31 to avoid penalties. receipts mailed after presentation. E. E. Townsend collector.
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Alpine
E. E. Townsend
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