That Stolen Kiss by Augustus G Sherwin
Vera Dennison faces a crushing family setback as a lower court decision affirms a will dispute. Her father Judge Dennison, ruined financially and heartbroken, contemplates retirement. Ward Morton assists in the library, and a mistaken kiss reveals hidden documents that revive the case and spark a romance ending in engagement.
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Augustus G. Sherwin
Vera Dennison
State Supreme Court
Judge Dennison
Nelle
Vera
Young Morton
Vern
Ward Morton
Dennison
Morton
Vere
Father
W. G. Chapman
A Parson Reflects On A Remarkable Football Game
In a humorous tale, a parson recalls a varsity football match between Tamerlane college and Attila university. The game starts fiercely with boxing like play, ambulances and a field hospital, and ends with reflections on rivalry and the oddities of the sport.
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Tamerlane College
Attila University
Attila
Tamerlane
Boston
Eaid
Sland
City of Croesus and Midas in Lydia and mythic gold streams
The piece describes Lydia in Asia Minor where the Pactolus river bears gold from placer mining linked to King Croesus and the Hermus river flows through Sardis countryside. It ties the two rivers to myth and legend, noting Xerxes and Alexander camped beside Hermus and Pan on Mount Olymous.
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Lydia
Asia Minor
Scribner's Magazine
Iosa
Bay of Smyrna
Aegean Sea
Midas
Croesus
Pactolus
Sardis
Hermus
Xerxes
Alexander
Pan
Her Treasure in the Next Room
A witty exchange reveals a misunderstanding about a "precious treasure." Myles explains the caller is his wife and the treasure is a dozen eggs she bought that morning, clarifying no children are involved.
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Styles
Myles
Cat Drowns in Cistern and Household Woes
A fragmented note from Youth's Companion lists multiple domestic mishaps and concerns. The writer reports a cat drowned in the cistern this morning, a teething baby, a missing cook, shortages of sugar and starch, a fallen stove pipe, a milkman’s short pint, bread that won’t rise, an ill child, leaky plumbing, limited coal, peeling paint, a broken clock mainspring, visiting sisters in law, no garbage pickup, a mange-ridden dog, a shattered looking-glass, and suspicion of her husband’s interest in a neighboring widow. The writer warns of updates if more happens.
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Indy
Spectator Fog and Absence of Ball Mark 1914 Football Tale
In a fogbound 1914 tale a brutal football match unfolds with players hurled, a nurse struck, and grand stand chaos as officials and spectators struggle to interpret the odd scene. The parson and judge seek calm while two captains reflect on a missing ball and a game deemed uniquely lacking.
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Anow
Attilas
Attila
Parson
Soleamly
Daily Story Pub. Ca
Engagement Ring Scam at Bowery Jewelers
A Bowery man or woman tests a store clerk by presenting a ring claimed as a $500 diamond engagement ring and learns it is only 75 cents. The talk ends with the engagement broken, exposing a cold throw-down as the culprit. Washington Herald
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Third Avenue
Bowery Galt
Washington Herald
In an Egyptian Hotel
Vistas through arches and half concealed nooks soothe the eye. A guest sits to Turkish coffee on a luxurious couch, while a dragoman bears La France roses. A porter guides with green gold livery as guards salute in white and tarboosh, elevating the guest’s sense of worth in Suburban Life.
Did the merchant fail to succeed in business
Dialog suggests a merchant’s failure followed by the entire family moving to Europe after the setback, implying financial decline and relocation as a consequence.
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Europe
Glances and the Silent Rules of Introduction
A reflective piece on the etiquette of glances between strangers. It argues that eye contact is governed by an unspoken law requiring stealth and mutual acknowledgment, and suggests trained observers can glean more from brief glances without causing offense.
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Skilles
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Long & Beall
Nuttle Milling CO
Denton, Maryland
Minnesota
Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland, Md
the Peoples National Bank
Denton, MD
Albert G. Towers
Prest
T. F. Johnson
Call Journal Office
Spe
Hayden Carruth
Cornucob Club
State Board of
Oras
WSPA
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