Buffalo Center Tribune in Buffalo Center, Iowa

Snobbish Dilemma With Dr Billcomer in Esse mer

In Essemer a roomful of boastful residents fall under the spell of Dr Billcomer whose snobbery stirs a reflex of self worship, turning conversations into displays of pedigree and bravado. His admission that he too suffers raises both relief and irony among the group, ending with a shared admission of social pressure and a plan to resume normal relations.