The Little Old Store and the Unlucky Clock
A sentimental tale set in Broadway about a clock gifted to dressmaker Priscilla Dusenberry. A misunderstanding involving Miss Mayblossom, Augustus Tompkins, and Mr. Mayblossom leads to jealousy, a shattered clock, and a reconciled ending with lessons on trust and deception.
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Annie
Pildo
Priscilla
Augustus Tompkins
Augustus
Com Tolesionaires
Mrs. Mayblossom
Mr. Mayblossom
George
Augustus Tomeins
London
Cursed ring hangs from statue of Madrid’s Maid of Almundena
A famed cursed ring set with diamonds and pearls rests on a statue in a Madrid park, guarded only by a silken cord. The jewel’s deadly history ties to Alfonso XII and multiple royals, yet the piece reportedly attracts no real danger of theft.
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Almundena
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso XII
Mercedes
Christina
Infanta de Pilar
Duke de Montpensier
Alfonso
Buying for a Railroad ThePurchasing Agent’s Big Pay and Tasks
The purchasing agent for a major railroad earns about 85 000 a year and buys 5 000 000 worth of goods annually. He audits monthly department requisitions, negotiates discounts on iron rope waste glass stationery and oil, then holds large stock and ships after approval. Examples show vast envelopes, nails, rope, lamp parts, and dozens of forms handled regularly.
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New York
The General Butler Spoon Story retold by a Detroit lawyer
A Detroit lawyer recounts Gen. Benjamin Butler's famous spoon story from a 1872 campaign speech in Indianapolis. Butler mocked a local editor and warned about spoons amid a rousing hour and a half speech defending Grant, ending with a vivid memory of his stern command in New Orleans and the spoon jibe.
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Butler
Gen. Butler
J. W. Donovan
Detroit
Indianapolis
Mount Vernon
America
Ben Butler
Gen. Grant
New Orleans
Ken Butler
Mr. Donovan
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Nelly
Ietore
Nell
Grover Mars Lossom
Priscilla Dusenbury
Clark
North Sea
Lonon
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