A Summer Love and a Lifetime Forgiven
Marian, 20, recalls meeting Roger Dermott at Cohassett and a seaside romance interrupted by illness and separation. After missteps and a broken engagement, a box of old books yields Roger’s letter and a vow to marry, ending in renewed trust and happiness.
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Marian Ray
Roger Dermott
Cohassett
Uijon
Mother
Roger
Indies
Darling Marian
Millie Dean
Longfellow
Racer
Cld
Mian
Misread Telegram Sends Coast to Cats Mix Up
A hotel manager in Philadelphia misinterprets a telegram asking for cats and orders shipments of felines to Atlantic City. Sixteen cats are sent, followed by more, as staff scramble to fulfill a hurried demand. The punch line notes the telegram may have been garbled with "cots" for "cats."
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Roger
Milly Dean
Roger ‘Dermott
Whiting
Roger Dermott
New York
Death
Lee
Longfellow
Will Johnson
Atlantic City
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Shanghai
Improved Engine by Virginia Inventor Promises Efficiency
A Virginia inventor presents an engine with a perfectly balanced valve and direct steam ports. Steam pressure enters centrally, reducing friction and wear. The design maintains steam cylinder cut-off for quick admission, yielding high economy and automatic wear adjustment. Claimed results include twenty percent power and twenty percent fuel savings.
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Virginia
The Resemblanc Exchange Unclear Remark
A playful dialogue contrasts a woman to ancient Amazons and to the Amazon River. One speaker notes her “large mouth and babbles on for ever” while the other misreads the compliment as praise of mythic warriors.
Experience Jinks Exchange Witty Q&A
The dialogue quip frames experience as what the other person leaves you. Hinks remarks that experience is defined by what the other fellow leaves behind, highlighting a playful take on personal impacts.
Look Out For Him A Guide To Handling Burglars
A long cautionary tale on burglars hiding under beds and how women respond. It recounts Chicago and St Louis incidents where women thwarted intruders using grit, revolvers, or alarms, with varying outcomes and moral warnings about staying calm and vigilant.
Murder Mystery Cleared Up After Years
Four years after the body of Jesse Walters, a Salvation Army member, was found near Findlay Ohio detectives uncovered new details. A well known figure, while intoxicated in a police station, revealed the murderers and the house where the crime occurred, though police keep details secret to secure proof against those implicated.
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Tere
Jiis
Jesse Walters
Salvation Army
Findlay
Ohio
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