A Singular Mistake Resolves via Telegraph Deceit
In 1909 a St. Louis bachelor endures mistaken love notes about a supposed child and fortune. Elma Weston travels to meet him, discovers another Mr. Singleton, and helps untangle a mix up with Stella Weston. The pair reconcile, then Elma and the real Singleton pursue romance.
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Cheveste
Singleton
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Nitrogen iodide dangers in Strand Magazine sighted
A London Strand Magazine writer notes that nitrogen iodide is too dangerous to mass produce. A tiny contact can trigger explosive force, leaving dense purple smoke. Compared to gunpowder, it seems far more perilous. The piece also mentions humorous notes from Tit Bits and a coroner tale about a poet.
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London Strand
London
A Queer Question Cartoon at the Zoo
In a Chicago News strip Harold asks about a bird at the zoo. Papa explains it is a bald eagle. The child quips on marriage timing, reflecting a light humorous exchange typical of the era.
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Usually Has To. What is a genius in plain talk
A witty aside from the Louisville Courier Journal frames genius as a man who can do his own washing sewing and cooking. The dialogue casts self reliance as a test of true ingenuity. The remark reflects early 20th century domestic idealism.
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The Scrap Book Tales and Snippets From Lippincott's
A brisk collage of funny anecdotes and vignettes from Lippincotts featuring a proud demon, a bed dispute at a Scottish inn, an abbreviation quip about Won't, a German veteran, a canny Scotsman and a neighborly porch exchange, all in light humorous notes.
A Queer Salute and Greetings Across Time
A fragment from a newspaper page presents a dialogue about borrowing coffee with the Jones family and a discussion of change. It also includes a Marcus Aurelius quote on change and a French soldier’s ironic military letter replying to a village mayor about his father’s death.
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