Willie’s Christmas Wish in Browning’s Verse
A Browning’s Magazine excerpt reflects Willie’s certainty of receiving a Santa Claus gift. The verse plays with bones and wishbone imagery to express a child’s hopeful longing for a cherished present this Christmas.
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Reckless Chauffeur Question Haunts Kansas City Times
A Kansas City Times column quotes a distressed speaker lamenting that despite wealth he cannot win favor among his peers. The piece riffs on social mobility and the irony of money failing to grant respect in social circles.
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Perishable Goods Madge Why Do You Delay Buying Books
Madge questions why you delay purchasing books as presents until the last moment. Marjorie recalls buying many best selling novels early last year, only to have most forgotten when mailed.
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Puck
Farmer to Tow Horse After Balking Drive
A man started for a country drive yesterday but the horse balked about three miles out. He hired a farmer to hitch an automobile to the animal and tow him home.
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Myer
New York Herald
Mortifying Love and the Impossible Principle
A humorous pondering on love and ideals. A woman starts by hating men but finds no one to hate in the end, leaving her with a paradox that leads to acceptance and a cheerful ending. The passage blends wit and social commentary with a romantic twist.
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Grocer Denounced After Street Cart Assault
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes a grocer enraged by a newspaper story about him. He confronted a street cartman beating a horse and struck him. The paper headlines the grocer as having lots of sand, prompting local fallout.
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John Smith
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Woman Question in a Father and Wife Moment
A Detroit Tribune quip notes the ongoing “eternal woman question” as a husband jokes about his wife asking if her hat is on straight. The banter frames marriage roles with light humor through a freight paying party narrator.
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An Impossible Character in Washington Star Exchange
In a Washington Star quote, Mr Crank ton explains his reluctance to meet people. He prefers to think well of others but notes that deeper acquaintance often leads to poorer outcomes, suggesting a self critical view of social contact.
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Washington Star
Made Him Cross
Mrs Caller says she made her husband cross this afternoon by signaling him from the opposite street. Mrs Homer asks how, and the other explains the beckoning gesture that caused the cross moment.
The Question. Believe Half You Hear
A Cleveland Leader quotation notes skepticism about listening and belief, asking which half of what is heard should be believed and suggesting selective trust.
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