Striking a Balance in a Tale of Honest Trade
A Detroit Free Press anecdote narrates a shopkeeper famed for integrity recounting a tale of a former customer. The man offered 75 cents for a loud fashion suit, swapped it for a secondhand hat, and later found $50 in the lining. They settle accounts and vow to maintain probity, then a police officer explains the hatter collapsed at his door. The tale ends with plans to inspect all pockets and linings for further windfalls.
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Detroit Free Press
Jake
Whip crackers and a tale of pranks and prayers
A London report says whip crackers claim a livelihood by cracking whips to scare birds or injured cattle, a practice debated as a “profession.” The piece also recalls Congressman Littlefield’s tale of a Maine preacher denying wrongdoing while a boy boasts his own black eye, prompting a sharp rebuke.
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Prince
London
Desmesnes
Congressman Littlefield
Maine
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N. Y. Tribune
Golfer Cholly Clarence Curses After Missed Ball
A report notes golfer Cholly Clarence used strong language after missing a shot yesterday. The Ohio State Journal quotes his exclamation as O fudge in a colorful, Oriental-flavored remark.
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Cholly
Clarence
Gussie
Ohio State Journal
Fashions in Foods as seen in Culinary Tastes
The piece muses on changing dining fashions in England and America, contrasting historic delicacies with modern tastes. It notes whales and frogs once prized, now shunned, and laments persistent culinary conservatism despite expanding repertoires and foreign influences.
Timber Use Surges Across U S Railways and Paper
The report outlines annual timber demands for ties and poles, pine lumber for matches, telegraph poles, shoe pegs, and vast paper pulp needs. It notes 4,000,000 feet of pine lumber for matches and 620,000,000 cross ties laid yearly, with 90,000,000 new ties needed for renewals.
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United States
Gale Review
Dog etiquette noted as man and pet settle in
A fragment from Detroit Free Press describes a dog and owner adjusting to domestic life with the dog resting in an easy chair rather than the corner. The tone suggests a light domestic vignette about companionship and comfort.
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