Mean Trick on Wife and War Era Prices in Cracked Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue depicts a domestic scene interrupted by war price rises. A crockery shop incident, references to strawberry harvests, and elevated prices like $18 per dozen are threaded with quips about loyalty and language. The piece leans toward a satirical, provincial mood with scattered names and fragments.
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Witness Had No Standing in Chicken Theft Trial
Correspondent recalls Rev James Johnson of New Jersey linked to a chicken theft ring near New Brunswick. Testimony shows inconsistencies as Johnson denies guilt, claims he bought birds, and notes money was shared with friends. Included are digressions on literature, religion, and humor from various columns.
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New York Sun
James Johnson
New Jersey
New Brunswick
Johnson
Theas
Love and war across the desert to a French hospital
In a sweeping desert expedition, Sabron, gravely ill, nears recovery as Tremont lures hope from memory and reunion with Julia Redmond. Sabron clings to the memory of the past and a fleeting tune, while Pitchoune and an embattled caravan guard his bedside. The tale blends romance, endurance, and the pull of France as Sabron dreams of home.
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Sabron
Aoman
Hili
Mle
Trentont
Hammiet Abou
Monsieur
Tremont
Christ
Desert
Pitchotine
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Charles
France
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Julia Reamond
Julia
Madame de la Mathe
Julia Redmond
Hammer Abou
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Handsome Does Confront Hospital Awakening in Algiers
Sabron opens his eyes, believing he is in his Houen room, but memory returns as he realizes weakness and confinement in a hospital in Algiers. Pitehowne watches anxiously at his bedside while a nurse sits nearby, speaking in a pleasant Anglo-Saxon French.
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Houen
Pitehowne
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Have a Good Bed in Farm and Fireside
A Farm and Fireside contributor urges careful bed and mattress choices for homes. He notes people spend about a third of life in bed and stresses comfort and refreshment to restore strength. He argues the best mattresses may be inexpensive in the long run.
When the sun draws water debunked
A reader explains a widespread myth that the sun draws water on cloudy days. The article clarifies that sunbeams are optical effects from clouds rather than water being drawn upward, noting that dark lines are shadows and light lines are rays.
Is that dog a pointer in the village station tale
A brief classified style quip opens with a digressive line about visible dust and moisture in the air. It then presents a village station moment where an Ucket agent asks if a dog is a pointer, and a weary hunter replies the dog is a disap pointer, returning to the city with an empty game bag.
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Ucket
Christian Register
Goal for Large Cities Anthracite Use
The text notes New York city as the largest coal user consuming over 10 million tons of anthracite annually, about two tons per resident, with 87.6 percent of mined anthracite used in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It lists Newark Jersey City Rochester Syracuse Scranton Paterson Albany and other cities with 600 000 people contributing to demand. The remainder is attributed to major cities like New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Vin Ordinaire, followed by unrelated conversational dialogue fragments.
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New York City
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New
Fale
Newark
Jersey City
Rochester
Syracuse
Scranton
Paterson
Albany
York
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Pittsburgh
Dora Thorne
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People’s Home Journal
Iran
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People's Home Journal
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From Obscurity to Power in David's Life Lessons
Reading plan for an International Sunday School lesson on Psalms and David outlines a week by week chart. It links Samuel First and Second Samuel and Psalms, with lesson themes from shepherd to king and a final focus on repentance and trust in Jehovah.
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Samuel
Goliath
Jonathan
Jerusalem
Nathan
Saul
Shepherd
Jehovah
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Terael
God
Wna
His Clever Wife and the Missing Check
A husband in love and short of money forgets to send a check before a long business trip. The landlord demands rent by wire. He replies he is short and will send a check, offering a thousand kisses. The wife then wires back that she already paid the landlord with a kiss, which satisfied him.
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Maud
Christian Herald
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Hammet Abou
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de Tremont
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New York Times
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promises Quick Heal
The ad touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as super creamy emollients that cleanse and heal irritated skin. Free samples by mail are offered with a postcard request to Cuticura Boston, claiming relief for eczema and rashes for all ages.
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Dept. XY
Boston
How Women Avoid Operations
Suffered from female troubles and severe pains. The doctor advised a severe operation but Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound brought great relief in a short time. Mrs Ada Wi Hanover Pa praises the remedy and offers to speak for it. Confidential letters answered by women at Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
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Constant St
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Hanover
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lrs
Ada Wi
Walnut St
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Lynn
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