So Sore He Swore, He Swears No More
A merchant once frustrated by mail orders turns to advertising. He boasts a crowded store from morning to evening after promoting his stock, ending his swearing and sour mood as business picks up. The tale underscores the power of advertising to draw customers.
A Hongkong Typhoon Trembles Doors and Windows
A vivid account from Leslie's Weekly by Nan Peacock describes a devastating typhoon in Hong Kong. The storm batters a house with flying glass and collapsed doors while servants scramble to fortify interiors and block wind with furniture. The narrative captures the terror and resilience through the night until dawn.
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The Queerest Salad From Northwest Greenland
A gourmet claims the world's queerest salad is eaten by Inuits in northwest Greenland. It is undigested moss from a fresh killed reindeer's stomach, a bitter salad said to aid digestion. Inuits, who live largely on fish, value this delicacy highly and trade for it with great effort.
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Medill’s deafness prompts blunt newsroom rebuke
The Chicago Tribune editor Joseph Medill, partly deaf, responds to a loud-voiced young employee by retorting you are an old granny and declining to chase himself around the block. The incident leads the staffer to resign soon after.
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Parlor Plot for Spotlight and Slow Piano
A Kansas City Journal snippet describes a plan to win an actor’s attention by rigging a spotlight in the parlor and arranging the pianola for a slow music moment, hinting at a proposed romance maneuver. The dialogue frames a small domestic theater of flirtation.
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