A Lost Art. An Austrian Heir Restored
The narrator visits Count Czshardt at his castle near Vienna and uncovers a long dispute over the rightful heir to the estate. A portrait hidden by light reveals a boy, Franz, as the true son of Count Herbert Czshardt, overturning a prior ruling. The court reopens, the daughterless cousin loses, and Franz is restored to his birthright. The tale ends with the reunion of Franz, his mother, and the countess, amid a touching family moment and a note on the mysterious light revealing the portrait.
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Japan
Which of the Twelve Was His Bride A Riddle From An Old Tale
A Turkish groom must identify his veiled bride among twelve white-clad Indies by a single clue. He incorrectly weighs two options before choosing the smiling one, hoping to claim his wife. The piece ends with a Yale founder Elihu Yale tomb inscription and a Globe citation.
Teacher in Austria Receives Troubling Parent Letter
An elementary school teacher in Qraz, Austria, received a letter from a mother describing troubling conditions that kept her daughter at home. The letter cites dangerous ailments and requests guidance on nerve care, raising concern about the child's welfare.
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Qraz
Austria
Athelam
Rheumatiam Nand
Impudent Store Refusal Over Old Gasoline Soiled Gloves
Mrs. Pinkerton complains after a clerk and floorwalker refuse to exchange gloves saying they are soiled. Pinkerton insists they were not worn by him and the store claims they were. In a twist, she discovers she has mistaken an old pair cleaned with gasoline for the new purchase.
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Pinkerton
New York Herald
The Black Bass Enigmas and Angler’s Paradoxes
Collier’s Weekly piece explores mysterious bass habits across New England lakes and rivers, noting variable sizes, diets, seasonal behavior, and habitat shifts that puzzle naturalists and intrigue the open minded angler. It contrasts with a short salesmanship anecdote about perceived value and self respect in paying for quality.
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Maine
New Wampshire
Connecticut
Collier’s Weekly
Corfu's Queer Lawn and Ancient Land Law
Corfu boasts unique land laws with absentee landlords and perpetual leases. Tenants pay rent in kind, fixed as a proportion of produce, and are co-owners who cannot be expelled for nonpayment or poor cultivation. Rent increases require tenant consent. The system, dating to Homeric times, remains despite attempts to reform.
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Corfu
Absolute Equality at Tax Office Says Woman
A Baltimore American article quotes a woman praising the tax office as the only place where no discrimination against her as a woman exists. She notes she can pay taxes the same as men, while a man questions why many avoid the office.
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Baltimore
European Plan Tale of a Landlord and a Fainting Guest
A fragmentary scene shows a landlady instructing a clerk to add ten cents to a guest’s bill after she faints at seeing charges. The dialogue includes a hushed exchange about a water and a humorous miscue in the billing.
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Jean
Fragmentary shop encounter prompts cautious sale
A brief, broken dialogue shows a shopper in a china shop testing a seller about breaking a set and the salesman refusing, implying care and caution in handling fragile wares. The exchange is terse and centered on rules for handling delicate china.
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Errand Bey
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