Joanne and Godfrey's troubled parting and new life
In a narrative of Joanne and Godfrey, Joanne consoles him as he accepts a hard but necessary choice. Later, Margaret finds happiness with Godfrey in Nice as Rita's upbringing begins, leading to marriage, a daughter named Rita, and a return visit from Jack Dallas shaping Rita’s 18th year.
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Joanne
Godfrey
Nice
Margaret
Rita
Ivor
Cestor
Margaret’cabe
Ging
Chance reunion on the Strand with old friends
Godfrey meets Jack Dallas in foggy London near St Martin's Church two years after Margaret's death. Dallas, a lifelong bachelor, recalls past ties as they share memories of Margaret and Godfrey's daughter.
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Godfrey
London
Margaret
Strand
St. Martin's Church
Jack Dallas
Jack
Cruel remark about a jobless man at the post office
An observer overhears a cruel exchange as two men mock a jobless man. They dismiss his hardship and reveal the speaker, John, is an undertaker, prompting the shocked listener to defend him.
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John
Efe
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago News
England
Insane Man Survives Delusion With Clever Reply
An English asylum patient believed himself dead until a physician suggests testing bleeding. After a scalpel draw, the doctor says the blood proves he's alive, but the patient retorts that the bleeding only proves that dead men can bleed.
Wilfrid's Witty Retort at Poll Toppled Rival
A parliamentary hopeful asked Sir Wilfrid Tawaon for speech help. A rival called them a performing bear, to which the baronet replied that he was guiding him to climb to the top of the poll.
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Wilfrid
Wilfrid Tawaon
Mars Contact Plan Requires Ireland Sized Fog and Long Pole
A quirky note suggests Mara Abominent recommends building a fog as large as Ireland and a pole 500 miles long to communicate with Mars inhabitants. The text also quips that every man is his own best friend or foe.
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Mara
Mars
Ireland
Alee Bla
Amusing Household Tales and Tiny Misunderstandings
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from early 20th century papers. Jokes cover family life, parenting, and social doings with playful dialect and light sarcasm. Notable gags include misunderstandings about money, drinks, and manners, plus a few wedding and church society tidbits.
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Mr. Dallas
Vi Beresford
Yiour
Lillian
Brentwood
Edith
Papa
Miss Taylor
Dallas
Bridget
Tommy
Allus
Indianapolis Journal
Bobby
Sandy Pikes
Chiicago
Giddep
Washington Star
Joblotz
Philadelphia Press
Willie
Abe Lincoln Snow
Kase
Indianapolis Press
Tiffington- Smith
Misa Tiffington
Conalatent
Dolly
Marie
Bnazar
Hodown
Philadelphia
Church Society
Missionary
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