Thanksgiving in Frogmore flats and a distant old man
A satirical tale follows John Perkins and his wife Katy in the Frogmore flats. Katy’s sudden absence disrupts the couple’s routinized life while Perkins contemplates loss and renewal. A Thanksgiving interlude reveals Stuffy Pete and a distant benefactor, the old gentleman, who sustains a tradition of feeding a hungry vagrant each year, ending in tragedy and reflection.
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MccClure Co
Igaty-First Street
Manhattan
John Perkins
Joan
Johm Perkins
Katy
Hickey
Mooney
Sammerstein
McCloskey
Cupid
Bar of Justice
Frogmore Flats
John
Tunning
Sam
Jin
Ife
Kaly
McCloskey’s
Aurora
Momus
Perkins
Adam
Ixaty
Ikaty
Kit
Ms Hat
Vdike
MacCloskey’s
Thanksgiving Day in New York and a dependent tale
A 1963 copyright era narrative describes Thanksgiving as an exclusively American celebration and recalls Union Square rituals. Stuffy Pete, observer of the annual habit, arrives at 1 pm after a feast, his health and breath deteriorated, reflecting social sentiment and traditions around the holiday in an urban setting.
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Salvation
Pete
Fifth Avenue
New York
Washington Square
Stuffy
Fourth Avenue
England
Iwan
Lengland
America
Iis
Santos-Dumont
New Jersey
Amphrisius
Bruity Pete
S. S. McClure Co
Moosevelt
Plymouth Rocks
Turkey Trust
Washington
Merlea
Enterprise
Union Square
The Schemihl and the Patient Jobless Man
Aigue excerpt recounts the term schemihl from Jewish lore, tracing a debated origin and offering a parable: a man sits daily seeking work, spurning a merchant’s offer, missing his chance and symbolizing the elusive nature of opportunity.
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Jewish Chronicle of London
Stuart M. Samuel
M. P
Schemblke
Una
Florentine Roof Gardens Inspire Awe in High Streets
Helen Zimmern praises Florence roof gardens in Century article describing hidden city views from lofty palaces. She notes pure air, sea and mountain breezes, and no smoke except brief meals, contrasting with crowded below.
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Florence
Helen Zimmern
Florentine Roof Garden
Century
Out of His Mouth and a Professor’s Intervention
A brief Victorian style anecdote recounts a professor intervening as a grandchild, seizing a primer before a child could, while the speaker laments the child’s eagerness to bite the words from someone’s mouth. The line echoes Fielding’s wit about a good countenance being a letter.
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Chicago Tribune
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Denton, Maryland
Mrs. Boone
Dr. Gray
Redden
Dr. George
Feed and Sale
A. E. Cooper
Denton
Maryland
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Laston
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Walter
S.G. Nuttle
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Cas. Tomas
Lan Goldsborough
Mewera
Ceseibst
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Korven
O. L. Chase
Ty Deptio
St. Louis
Kent County
Matual Insurance
Dover, Delaware
Eess Cee
John T. Carter, JR
Denton, Md
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro
Alex,noble
Preston, Md
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Chesapeake Line
Columbia
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Old Point Comfort
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Richmond
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Light Street
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Arthur W. Robson
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Light
Tee Streets
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E. J. Chism
T. J. McDanliel
James T Coophe
Undertaker
Jen Tow
Tad
Cooper
Main St
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Hever
O. Henry
Turkey
Steffy
the Schemihl
Italy
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