The Ticket Scalp er Story in a World of Woe
A man describes a ticket scalper who helps a penniless young woman reach her sick mother in Cincinnati using a discounted train ticket. He reflects on mercy and moral risk, recounting how the road later accused him of swindling, while investigators uncover the ticket’s misuse by others.
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Haifa
Inre Uiat
Adine
Torvard
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Fen
Lic
Amd
Ife
Ase
Ute
Ime
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Iteca
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Joemp
Eicket
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Merrick Angus
Humor of the Hour in Washington Post tale of two women
A Washington Post retold vignette describes two colored women on a streetcar. One teases the other about dress, cotching, and plans for a divorce from Jim. The dialogue highlights daily life and relationships in a humorous urban scene.
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Washington Post
Jane
A Thrasher Debate Over Child Discipline
The dialogue pits T against Binks over corporal punishment. EL protests, while Binks claims he never whips his son except in self defense, highlighting a clash between strict punishment and restraint in childrearing.
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Binks
Harper’s Weekly
Old Lady and Tramp Nickel Tale from Bohemian Magazine
A Bohemian Magazine fragment portrays a hungry hobo and an old lady who gave him a nickel. The tramp jokes about buying an auto and hiring a shofar, claiming he can handle things himself.
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Bohemian Magazine
Sleeper Job on the Local Railway
Horace informs Monty he has a new position on the town railway as a sleeper hand. Monty questions the role, Horace confirms the sleeper job potential with local rails.
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Horace
Monty
First Motorist on country roads in 1915
In 1915, the first motorist comments on country road conditions in the next state. The second motorist notes the roads are smooth as a billiard table, but none are equipped with the block system, reflecting early road and vehicle debates.
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Puck
His Game and Restaurant Gossip Quoted
An item from the Catholic Standard and Times notes casual chatter about a man who frequents a particular restaurant, dismissing the waitresses and tipping practices while implying a personal standard in his dining choices.
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Standard and Times
Quarrel Over Names Sparks Amused Exchange
The Washington Star quotes Mr. Cumrox joking that neither side can pronounce the other's name well enough to quarrel over intimacy with their foreign son-in-law, highlighting a lighthearted moment in cross cultural relations.
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Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Philosophical Spoon Joke Interviewed in Philadelphia Press
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Press contrasts an optimistic view with a pessimist’s reply about wit and a silver spoon. The exchange humorously implies innate traits and the perils of privilege.
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Philadelphia Press
Parley of Household Questions and Misstatements
A collage of quotes shows Mrs Flomer questioning Mrs Hilow about money and duties while others mock mistaken beliefs about guilt wealth and usefulness. The snippets reveal social tensions and misattributions across kitchen table conversations and newspaper bits.
Prospectus of Swiss Hotel Weissbach Attracts Solitude Seekers
An excerpt notes Weissbach as a favorite resort for solitude lovers, drawing travelers from distant lands. The dialogue mentions a marriage proposal and a gift, set against a Philadelphia Press excerpt citing a Swiss hotel prospectus.
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Brakeleigh
Old Roxley
Philadelphia Press
Switzerland
Weissbach
Globe
Turn of the Wheel tale of Enid Ford and Keith marriage twist
Enid Ford’s wealth and control of a town church lead to a planned marriage with pastor Laurence Keith. Their power dynamic shifts as Keith declines a wage raise and later accepts a new invitation tied to Enid’s fortune. The couple’s finances increasingly blend as they fund church needs and household expenditures, culminating in a proposed betrothal between Ford and Keith.
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Walker Brooks
Enid
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Laurence Keith
Keith
Seith
Miss Jorde
Miss Ford
iWweith
Tom
Ms. Keith
AO Chargyman
Eadmit
Mr. Keith
Pop
Pord
Bin
Brooks
Ruthie
Miss Bord
Toney
Emmaline Coburke
Wise Avenue Nurseries Ad Offers Plants and Prices
JOAN M. WISE of The Wise Avenue Nurseries advertises trees two shrubs vines evergreens and small fruits with best varieties. Located in West Freeport on the Electric Car Line the shop offers contactable prices and stock details via both phones.
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Joan M. Wise
Wise Avenue Nurseries
West Freeport
Piano tuner orders and daily journal delivery offer
Y. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places orders at Brown & Dollmeyer and provides a phone contact. The Daily Journal is delivered to any part of the city for 10 cents a week.
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Syracuse
Y. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
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