Literary Dreams and Newspaper Rejections on Small-Town Pages
Dulcinia, an aspiring writer, dreams of fame after two published paragraphs in the New York Squeeze. She faces repeated editor rejections, amid a cluttered desk and a pile of unread manuscripts, fueling fantasies of dramatic rebellion against the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duletot
New York
Nassau Street
Squeeze
Dalesnia
Dulesmia
Dulcinia
Daily Squeeze
Dulcimia
Weenie
Crackajack stenographer changes office culture
A Harvard graduate and a Crackajack stenographer arrive at the Chief's office, transforming etiquette and language. The Chief, once brusque, softens as the new aide refines speech, discipline and workflow. The staff adjust to stricter rules, including a phone booth for tempers and sharper prose in memos.
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Harvard
Crackajack
Virgil
Chris
Fragmentary Diere dialogue hints at misread remarks
The readable lines show a terse exchange suggesting misinterpretation and a jab about someone being poor at talking. The fragments mention a comparison to a crying chicken and a casual remark about youth, leaving the exact context unclear.
The Sirocco Disaster and the Millionaire Director
In heavy fog the Sirocco strikes Barnacles near a grave reef as onlookers aboard the Green Anchor Line face a shipwreck. Captain orders women and children first while Septimus Browbetter, a Green Anchor director, defies authority until a pistol stops his rush for a lifeboat. The captain condemns the director for cowardice and saves all aboard as the vessel sinks. Output includes a note on Alaska mining output through 1880 and its copper silver marble and coal products.
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Colowsis
Sirocco
New York
Larnacles
Septimus Q. Browbetter
Green Anchor Line
Havana
Mr. Crowbetter
Hrowbetter
Mr. Browbetter
Apos
Skutk
Bate
Alswki Eloee
BANCO
Milven
Timmins and the Pearl Caper and a Georgia Tale
Timmins frets over a missed anniversary and hurries to arrange a pearl pin gift after learning a package was misaddressed. He covers his tracks with quick calls to a jeweler and promises Mrs. Timmins forgiveness. A Georgia anecdote from Clark Howell follows about a janitor turned automobile garage helper and his puzzled tales of how cars run.
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Timmins
Thimine
Mrs. Timmins
Willie
Copley
Arbor Day
Jeweler’s Club
Georgia
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Howell
Hig Pening
Wong
Sunday Dinners At The Antlers Remodel and Service
Sunday dinners at the Antlers since remodeling by Mr Shoemaker have drawn increased patrons. The dining room is attractively arranged with a private dining room for those who require it. The listing also mentions notices to creditors and local notices including a sale ad for seed oats and a black Percheron stallion offered at 800 dollars by Dan Van Wert in Manderson Wyoming with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antlers
Antllers
Shoemaker
Dan van Wert
Manderson
Wyo
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F.C. RE
H. W. Guyor
I. E. Jenkins
Jas. F. Ewers
Great Western Marble and Granite Works
Northwest
Montana Seed and Plant Co
Billings
Mont
Jenkins Lumber Company
Antlers Hotel
W. C. Shoemaker
W., H. Swanson
Lott Lower Shell
P.O. Basin
Nathan A. Lindeau
Gabbo
Basta Pharmacy
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