D Orsay Tie Scene in a Count D Orsay Tale
In a fragment from a bios biography a sheriffs officer visits Count D Orsay as he ties his bow. The count calmly orders him out after a spectacle of the tying, a pastry cook’s message and a midnight exit. A poem and verse by John Noble follow. A Cubs tale recounts Frank Chance dodging a lemon hit from a rival fan.
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Count D’orsay
Mr. Telgenmouth Shore
Bin
D'Orsay
Salon
D’orsay
Joan
Chicago Cubs
Frank Chance
Chance
Frank
Sox
Testing the Doss and the Widow's Complaint
A night scene shows a doctor summoned to a farmer with pneumonia antics. The doctor drinks the farmer's punch at the woman’s request, then prescribes a stronger version for her husband. A grim quip follows about the widow of a hanging man, noting the widow’s sharp humor after marriage.
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Pr. B
Honors Were Even In Broadway Shoe Tie Incident
A Barnard Greek letter society initiation on the eve of commencement leads a junior to chase a Broadway streetcar. She ties her shoe on the car step after waving to the conductor, then thanks him with a smile as she walks away. The conductor replies, I want to thank you.
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King's
Maryland
Sweden
Ind Savery Depatid
Carriage Department
Tifuues
Manuufacturier
Davirg
Canxnor Avioord
Pat
Airtig
Mgs
Auctos Kings
Thigh St Throwell
Stout Pal Marylavsd
Courtine
Barnard College
Broadway
New York
The Timid Gambler and the Chewing Money Lender
A wary Tin Can moneylender lends to a gambler who cannot pay. The gambler threatens violence but the lender swallows the note after chewing it. The next day the gambler repays in full and, later, asks for a new loan. The lender humorously insists the acknowledgment be written on a soda cracker.
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Carter Block
Denton
Pip
A Candid Friend Reveals Umbrella Sermon Tale
Rev U G B Pierce told senators about a Methodist friend’s note from the day before. The letter described seeking shelter from rain near the Unitarian church and listening to a sermon on Unitarian tenets. The friend concluded he would carry an umbrella next Sunday.
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Ulysses G. B. Pierce
United States Senate
Taft
Washington Unitarian
Dovetor
Saturday Evening Post
It Wasn't Fair and Said by Sam Jones at Emory Grove
The Georgic evangelist Sam Jones criticized reporters at Emory Grove camp for misquoting his sermons. He warned that selectively quoting Bible passages is unfair and urged honest reporting. A separate tale compares Mrs Hammond with the Miles of the field and jokes about a joint bank account.
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Sam Jones
Emory Grove
Judas
Awed by a Reporter and a Banker's Sly Reply
Mr J P Morgan lashed at a reporter when questioned about a meeting decision. The banker declared he never allows interviews, then told the young man he would become a great man if not killed first. The exchange reveals Morgan's volatile temperament and a surprising remark about the reporter's future.
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J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Showed Her the Door
A village tale of a carpenter Thomas who, working as a footman at a big house, escorts a lady to the front door. He taps her on the shoulder and lectures, ending with a quip about the door frame and its thickness. The humor reflects London Ideas wry style.
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Thomas
Bhim
Thoms
London
Shrewd Woman and the Bank Asking for Help
A dialog excerpt features Howard and Edward debating why a wife refuses to pay bills by check. The judge notes the difficulty. Ruskin adds a philosophical line about mutual debts.
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Howard
Edward
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