Humorous Prose Snippets Sparkling in a 1913 Column
A New Jersey poultryman races wingless chicken satire greets readers. Quips on fame, luck, dress costs, and aging abound as readers confront jokes about headlines, royalty, and everyday life in early 20th century America.
Paris Artist To Paint New York Society Figures
A Paris painter visits New York to capture high society residents in a distinct style, offering a contrasting vision to local portraiture and drawing attention to social circles and fashion.
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Chicago student earns tuition by selling horse radish
A Chicago student financed his education by selling horseradish and later stood out as the team's strongest athlete.
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Chicago
Chicago professor predicts a toothless human race
A Chicago professor declares humanity will soon be toothless as a protest tactic against the beef trust, framing a radical shift as a response to meat industry power.
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Chicago
Beef Trust
Newspaper Clipping Sparks Fidgeting Observation
A reader notes how some women react with fidgeting when encountering a newspaper page with clipped content. The remark reflects reactions to altered layouts and missing details in periodical print.
University of Chicago professor links heat to morals
A Chicago professor notes morals fall as temperatures rise while a separate claim says wives of crime peak in winter. In June Harvard will award a PhD to Norbert Wiener, aged eighteen, with a counter remark, Not so worst.
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Courts Raise Teen Girl's Income To $20 000
New York courts increased the annual income of a fifteen year old girl from $12 000 to $20 000 to relieve her from pinching want.
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New York
Turtle Extract Squirting Puzzle in Case
The text questions why a consumptive turtle extract affects a human and labels it an unresolved issue. It muses on the involvement of a turtle in the case and seeks clarification on its relevance.
Harriman at Yale Promises Ambition Beyond Privilege
Immense inherited wealth marks the young Harriman yet he plans to start at the bottom. At twenty one he serves as director of the Union Pacific and Harriman National Bank while pursuing Yale studies. He coaches the freshman crew, studies English strokes in England, and lives modestly in Connecticut Hall with three roommates, balancing campus duties and Skull and Bones activity.
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Modern Italian villa style square house featured in design
Building expert William A. Radford describes a 27 by 23 foot square Italian villa type home with simple mass, economical interior layout, and green timber accents. First floor living space includes a 12 by 19 living room and 12 by 14 dining room, with second floor two bedrooms and a bath. Cost estimated at 4000 dollars with hot water heat and lighting fixtures included.
Dancing Fawn model and witty German student clash in art class
In a New York studio a female-sketching class reacts to a smiling Italian model as a German student demands seriousness. The scene shifts to a humorous exchange about posing and a brief aside on animal whiskers and shedding across climates.
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