Home on the seventh floor sparks a cat lovers romance
Philip Duncombe, an ailing artist, shelters a stray black cat that leads to a chance encounter with a young woman living in suit 52. His sketches brighten as he bonds with her over the cat, but a twist reveals she is not yet married. After illness and misunderstandings, the pair reunite with a hopeful plan to sketch a future together, with the cat as a shared symbol of home.
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Philip Duncombe
Tenne
Jack Johnson
Lexon Apartments
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Tenno
Lady Lillian
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Tenna
Lillian
Phili
Jack Jonson
Lady Lillie
Jim Brothers
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Story of a school visit ends with sharp truth
George Smith of the geologic surveys visits a public school in a poor city district. He asks students for the greatest virtue and what he is doing when giving time to speak. Johnny Smith shouts from the back, Buttin in, revealing a blunt judgment on the visitor’s intrusion.
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Geologueat
Washington
Phitanticopie
Knowledge Factory
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Johnny
Philadelphia Telegraph
Matter sir the brougham runs away in London
An old man finds a dazed man on a street in London and learns the tale of chaos caused by a runaway brougham. The speaker recounts collisions with a butcher's cart, a linen draper's shop, a carriage and pair, and a phaeton, ending with a self stopping cab.
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London
Examiner Question Sparks Student Reply at North England School
An examiner visits a major northern England school and asks why dew forms. After no answer, he prods the pupils to speak up. At last a student rises to contribute a response.
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England
Earth Turns On Its Axis Says Seer in Quip
The remark notes the earth’s daily rotation described as swiftly producing dew as the examiner ends the proceedings.
When a child’s dress gets sullied at dinner
A father corrects his ten year old for eating with fingers and wiping on her dress. She explains her dress stays clean by wiping at the bottom, while her sister Irene leaves the top clean. The tale, sourced from National County, highlights a humorous family observation.
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Irene
Debts Probed in Exchange About Husbands Business
A terse exchange in the New Orleans Times Democrat hints at a man asked about his spouse's work. The reply "Contractor" leads to the insinuation "Debts" as a counterpoint in the witty banter.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
Differences Highlighted By Hibbe and Gibbs
A terse exchange underscores contrasting views as Hibbe and Gibbs spar over interpretations, with the Boston Transcript noting sharp shifts in tone and emphasis. The discussion hints at broader disagreements in the political or cultural debate of the period.
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Boston Transcript
A Judge Recieves Crank Letters Amid Murder Trial Reflections
A New York judge faced death threat letters from outraged readers during a murder trial. Recorder Frederick Smyth declined publication, noting a new word “pound” may mean crouch and pounce, dismissing writers as harmless nuisances.
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New York
Frederick Smyth
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