Fragmented tale of authors and a late night encounter
A reader recalls meeting a female bibliophile who studies writers and asks about habits and hours. The exchange reveals a fondness for late nights, a preference for dawn, and a whimsical line about St George Streamer and three drops of brandy as a wake up ritual, ending with a clipped, restless note.
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Wuthorn
St. George
Atlantic
Untitled Historical Fragments From Wartime Broadcasts
A collage of disrupted text pieces mentions a British briefing on a fort, a famine era rumor, and a Serbian Belgrade scene with Turkish heritage fading. It also references Belgrade industry, public buildings, and population figures, followed by a comic sketch about a London drawing room and a Samoan expert. The text closes with African coastal women trapping fish by forming rings in the sea.
Fragmentary dialogue from a quirky scene
Incomplete text shows a playful exchange. A jolly man with a dophile chin asks about making the world happier. The other speaker, with unturned hair, responds with a brief enigmatic word.
The Birth of a Nation on Colonial Theater Show
The piece reviews a showing of The Birth of a Nation at Colonial Theater with scenes of General Grant and Sherman and the surrender at Appomattox. It notes the actors and staging, Grant’s dignified appearance, and the emotional impact of the famous armistice moment.
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D. W. Griffith
Colonial ‘Theater
General Grant
Army of the South
Tamon
United States not fit for foreign trade says banker
Frank A Vanderlip, president of National City Bank of New York, argues America lacks trained manpower for foreign trade. He notes abundant domestic opportunities draw away ambitious youth, reducing the pool for international commerce. He cites limited European prospects as a factor, urging training and exposure to foreign markets.
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Prank A. Vanderip
National City Bank of New York
AIK
Toston
New York
Harope
Fragmented quotes from old papers on love and town habits
A jumble of clipped phrases from various newspapers. It includes marriage remarks about a wife and husband, a domestic mishap with a dripping pan, and references to prohibition in Crimson Quick. Also mentions architecture changes and doors to businesses, with stray line fragments from Detroit Free Press and other papers.
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Crimson Quick
Washington Tar
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