Which Was Richter?
Albert Richter, a 28 year old Konisberg man with property, vanishes after a quarrel with a young woman. Years later impostors claim his identity, one is jailed for 15 years, another 12, and a final return nearly fools his mother. The real Richter proves himself after two years of verification.
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T. Cc. McClure
Konisberg
Germany
Albert Richter
Richter
America
Katrina
England
Manchester
Stanchester
Big
South Africa
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Notorious English Schoolmasters and Flogger Tales
A brisk sketch of famed floggers in English schools. Dr Busby of Westminster stands as the notorious chief famed for ruthless punishments. Dr Valpy, editor of classical texts, also wielded the rod with resolve. Archdeacon Groom recalls Valpy’s blunt reply to a protesting father who died shortly after.
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Dr. Busby
Westminster School
Valpy
Archdeacon Groom
A Famous Architect's Ingenious Roofing Illusion
The tale of Sir Christopher Wren building Windsor Town Hall details a fidgety citizen demanding extra pillars. Wren warned of imaginary danger and later, after storms, revealed the supposed supports did not touch the roof by two inches. The ruse quieted critics and showcased his craft for posterity.
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Christopher Wren
Town Hall of
Windsor
Christopher
Wren
Not Like Other Landladies I’m Telling You Tale
Pat Murphy lodges with a landlady who repeatedly takes his provisions while declaring she is not like other landladies she’s telling him. Each day the theft continues with a similar line until Pat, facing a higher bill, leaves the lodgings muttering a retort about not being like other lodgers.
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Pat Murphy
Pat
Fat
London
Beautifully Arranged in a Quar ter Conversation
A lively exchange reveals plans as Brown-Well confirms a sister will join later. The speaker boasts of arranging things and mentions a playful ruse about a man named Charley Jones to prompt a dress change. The tone is light and domestic.
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Charley Jones
Not Surprised Skipper Recounts Sensitivity to Unfriendly Surroundings
The speaker notes an extreme sensitivity to uncongenial surroundings and a nervous reaction to certain people, echoing the idea that many individuals avoid meeting their creditors.
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Skipper
Chipper
Wedding Off Without Bride At Last Minute
A last minute issue derailed the ceremony as the bride reportedly backed out, leaving the groom Gilad to hear of the cancellation and the wedding not proceeding as planned.
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Gilad
Not Written How Do You Write a Horn
A teacher asks how to write a horn and a boy replies that a horn isn t written at all it s blowed in a brief exchange reflecting playful language.
Quotation Fragment Highlights Humorous Sayings
A Baltimore American snippet notes a doctor’s diagnosis of Miragdus as having pneumatic tendencies and Epiral trouble. A Chicago Record-Herald quip contrasts stinginess with prudent saving, praising saving when plentiful.
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Miragdus
Baltimore American
Desk with secret drawer changes fate of lovers
Franklin Deane, a new house surgeon at St Luke's, woos Florence Miller while a patient and a carved antique desk hide a steel drawer. He uncovers a will leaving Florence rich, then proposes marriage. She accepts after discovering her uncle's bequest, and he finally asks for marriage under equal terms.
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Franklin Deane
Medical College
St. Luke's Hospital
Deane
Florence MiHer
Gored
Florence
Viorence Miller
Florence Miller
Enoch Gordon
Dr. Deane
Miss Miller
Florence Milter
Rome
Laurence Foster Churoeh
An Unsought Pardon From Sam Houston Era
A former Texas governor Sam Houston pardons a Penitentiary financial agent who opposed his election after the man boasts of eight years of faithful service. The governor, noting the long tenure, declares the pardon a priceless favor.
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Texas
Sam Houston
Houston
Put Out of Commission by Abernethy Examines a Child
An incident describes Abernethy using brusque authority to force a mother to quiet her chatter and let a daughter be examined. The woman's loud interruptions led him to demand showing her tongue, then proceed with the girl's examination, demonstrating his commanding presence.
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Abernethy
A Queer Complication and Odd Anecdotes From Sydney
A 500000 inhabitant Sydney town faces Sunday hunger as restaurants serve secretly while diners risk arrest. An Italian at one such supper is shoved by the proprietor into a room with a waitress, police intrude, and the waitress saves the scene by claiming the Italian is her Lance. The man later must pay 2500 for breach of promise, his wife sues for divorce and remarries. A lengthy pronunciation test follows, then dialogue between a foreman and a printer about display type skills.
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Sydney
Cleopatra
Oasis
Uncomplimentary Bowell Powell Parts Missing
A brief exchange notes that Bowell claims to be a man of parts while Powell remarks that most of those parts appear to be missing. The dialogue hints at a humorous or satirical interaction highlighting perceived incompleteness.
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Bowell
Powell
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