Patron of Painting and the Lady of Wealth
The affluent lady resolves to support the arts and contacts a distant picture dealer. She asks who painted a bright work and is told it is a chrome, and she recalls recognizing the style.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
2
The affluent lady resolves to support the arts and contacts a distant picture dealer. She asks who painted a bright work and is told it is a chrome, and she recalls recognizing the style.
A visitor from abroad confuses the term biddle used in Philadelphia slang. Locals explain the word refers to a person or thing regarded as trivial or foolish, with the author noting the term's frequent and opaque use in the city.
The exchange shows an editor dismissing a poem as absurd and non original after recognizing it as a copied verse from an autograph book. The anecdote highlights taste-driven publication decisions and memory of school days.
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