Foreign Language Is His Undoing In Wrong House
A man named Mr Barclay suspects intruders in his vacant flat after his wife and daughters leave for the seaside. While he investigates, two French speaking women dine inside with his belongings packed for departure. He hides in a closet to avoid a scene, planning to avoid police unless his wife insists.
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Intruder in Closet Triggered Nighttime House Scare
James Barclay hides in a dining room closet as a supposed intruder. An officer, Louise and Mme Lemay burst in, exposing the ruse. Barclay, mistaken for a trespasser, faces potential scandal and explains he came from the hall closet by error, while language barriers complicate recognition.
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A Mighty Mean Trick Provokes City Boy in Bumblebee Scare
Former Sheriff Billy Davis recounts a tale from Bartholomew County about a city youth visiting a clover field who fears bumblebees. A nest disturbance leads to a wild dash for hay and a near face full of stings, ending with the boy swearing revenge on the prankster.
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One For Each Face
A western politician famed for duplicity in his town was known to align with the winning side. He visited a druggist’s store and asked for face cream, joking in a political jab about his principles. The druggist replied with a counter quip, and he offered two jars.
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Success Magazine
Vanderbilt Watcher Sparks Creek Link Mix Up
A New York Central scene near Commodore Vanderbilt’s private car ends with the brakeman accidentally tossing a link into the creek after a failed coupling. Vanderbilt, observing, asks whose property was thrown, receiving the answer that it belonged to the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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A Comfortable Position in New Country
Fraulein Braine, learning English, misuses terms like transom and register. She tells visitors she is comfortable, sitting dry with her feet over the transom, after arriving in the country and studying English grammar.
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Fraulein Braine
Section Foreman Praised By Railroad President
A section foreman on a major line attracted the president’s notice for track upkeep. The executive privately thanked him with whisky and a perfecto cigar, then used the gift to ride a handcar and bolster the neighboring crew. He later explained the gesture while the foreman questioned the timing.
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Poetry Taken In Exchange Sparks Noted Editorial Gaffe
A Washington Star note on a typographical error in an editorial header led to the misread phrase Poetry taken In exchange. The mistake proved costly only to the office boy who salvaged a quarter’s worth of paper daily from wastebasket scraps.
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Washington Star
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