The Man and His Idea
A moneyed American's fixed idea leads him on a farcical European tour to Europe seeking no tips. He travels Madeira Alexandria and Athens chased by paying bribes, misreads locals, and loses his vow as Philopoulos the Grecian porter and a tips obsession derail his plan.
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Lef
Shim
New York
Europe
Funchal
Madeira Islands
Caros
Bullock
Alexandria
Egypt
Athens
Philopoulos
Acropolis
Former Bull Fighter's Museum Worth a Visit in El Puente del Jamaica
The Corona family keeps the Casa da Corone as a compact bullfighters museum. Juan Corona collected curiosities over 25 years, housing earthen jars, a silver bedstead linked to Santa Anna, portraits of Maximilian and Carlotta, and weapons. Visitors see a kitchen, dining room, and a well preserved but aging collection. The family notes offers have been small, with items like Miramon’s gun and the La Muse Mexicans cross valued at $500 each.
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Corona
Casa da Corone
Viga Canal
el Puente del Jamaica
Ixtapalpa
Lillian Webster
Mexican Herald
Four Cornera
Register
Juan Corona
Bucareli
Walla
Maximilian
Carlotta
Santa Ana
Hidalgo
Miramon
Abe
Odd Scottish wedding kilt tale at Tulloch castle
A Chicago guest recalls Rhinelander Stewart Anita Stewart’s brother and Don Miguel of Hunganen at a London dinner. The talk turns to the Stewart kilt worn at a Scottish wedding and a joke about house servants wearing kilts provoking a practical objection from the major domo about cleaning upstairs windows.
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Clarridge's
London
Tulloch Castle
Stewart
Fragmented dialogue hints at road survey and court case
A garbled passage mixes animal dialogue with legal and civic terms. It references airships and road surveys, mentions a courthouse and a jury, and hints at ongoing public works decisions and a case being discussed.
Distinction. What's the town noted for in Drearyhurst
In this fragmentary dialogue residents ask what distinguishes the town Drearyhurst and discuss searches for Mrs Goonews. Uncle Welby Gond-Yer is mentioned, while Cook is not hiding. The speakers deny any link to a prizefight or notable event.
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Drearyhurst
Welby Gond
A Few Years Hence Knicker You Look Tired
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Knicker You Look Tired Docker and Harpers Bazaar with phrases about staying up all night fu ng the baby. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear context or complete names, events, or dates.
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Docker
Yver
Harpers’ Bazaar
Small Farm Plans Spur Hiring Man Debate
An elderly reader urges government aid for small farming as a farmer and his hired hand discuss using the weekly paper to advertise a job on a diminutive farm. The exchange underscores skepticism about small farm viability and worker suitability.
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Hezekiah
Jason
Cricky
Force of Habit and a Dancehall Kiss Steal
Local rumor centers on a pretty salesgirl accused of stealing a kiss at a dance. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal boundaries while leaving details unclear.
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Jinige
California guest etiquette prompts odd retirement joke
A quirky remark from Tifa notes in California a guest overstaying welcome prompts a joking line about moving them to a bed rather than a car. The remark pivots on altering plans and retirement of a failing machine when tires wear out.
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Tifa
California
The Story of the Pea Shells and Post’s Battle With Unions
A Battle Creek businessman C W Post campaigns against labor unions using paid ads and public denouncements. The piece cites a rumor that a wrecked car carried peanut shells sent to Post, an allegation linked to Chicago Labor leader John Fitzgerald. The article defends Post and criticizes unions and their tactics.
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C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Michigan
Post
Labor Trust
Postum
John Fitzgerald
Chicago Federation of Labor
Fitzgerald
Cou
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