The 50 Cents That Built a Millionaire's Empire
A New York Sun tale recounts two travelers with one half dollar. One man refuses early chances, the other accepts aid and rises to head of a great Midwest retail and then wholesale business, worth about a million and a half at his death. He dies rich. his former partner seeks work in New York.
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New York
Potter’s Field
New York Sun
His Third Marriage Fable Stirs Lahore Readers
A Lahore paper reports a Badaon resident who lost two wives and was warned by his bride’s kin that a third would die. He married a doll to appease the “angel of death,” then wed the daughter as his fourth wife, after proclaiming the doll dead.
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Sven
Lahore
Badaon
Upper Burma
A Dry Bath Joke
A Scotsman recounts a comic bath setup where a cistern and colander are used to keep dry while rinsing. The visitor claims the bath was fine and dry, explaining he avoided standing under water. The tale ends with a humorous line about staying dry during a shower.
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