The Cross of Chivalry by Alfred B Ocgoodby
A dramatic domestic tale unfolds with Edith Lowerre and Hugh Brouchton reknowing past friendship as she faces her jealous husband Gerald. A tense confrontation leads to a planned confrontation with a gun but ends with a dramatic reveal and a grim newspaper note on a conviction and a death.
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Alfred B. Ocgoodby
Paget
Edith Lowerre
Hugh Brouchton
Geral
Gerald
Sam
Audi
Marrie Crowe
Self
Barre
Deni
Savannah News
Jesus
Gerald Leverre
Savannah
Ladies Man's Dilemma in a Picnic Debacle
A narrator claims being a ladies man is hard as he recounts a failed ride share and a chaotic past picnic. He recalls a new girlfriend gathering exes at a party, each vowing not to fall for him again while the group jokingly indexes his past loves and plans to avoid him.
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Enthusiaem
Jett Amie
Bunquo
Dinner Rain Stopper Prompted Song
A brief Sydney Bulletin snippet notes rain begins to dampen plans but departs without heavy weather, as a guest declines singing for dinner. It reads like a casual local report with a humorous tone about weather and etiquette.
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Sydney Bulletin
Retribution Reimagined in a Quirky Philadelphia Bulletin Note
The Philadelphia Bulletin recounts a quirky aside on retribution and a boastful quip by the famed Irish wit Curran. The piece recalls a medical retainer noting worsening cough and Curran’s witty response about practicing all night.
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Curran
Irbh
Couldn't Lie Down Under Fire With Wine In Pocket
A French Zouave unit under heavy shellfire faced a command to lie down. All but one man obeyed, shouting a humorous reply. He refused, saying a corkless quart bottle of wine in his pocket prevented him from dropping.
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Leutenant
Advertising Puff for Chamberlain’s Tablets
A vendor’s note suggests customers may forget specific items and settle for Chamberlain’s Tablets for constipation and indigestion, claiming superior satisfaction compared with alternatives. The message emphasizes choosing Chamberlain’s product when the exact article is unavailable.
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Chamberlain
Indiana Vanishes from Congress in Public View
Washington reports Indiana’s once strong presence in both House and Senate has faded with two weeks of Congress. Only scattered Indiana remarks remain amid national debates on the peace treaty and League of Nations, while figures like Kern Beveridge Fairbanks Shively New Watson endure in memory. Indiana’s current delegation is largely absent from floor activity.
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Washington
Indiana
House
Senate
Congress
Kern
Shively
Taggart
Albert J. Beveridge
Fairbanks
Senator New
Watson
Penrose
League of Nations
South
New
Will Wood
Lafayette
Knox- West
Johnson, Borah
Kenyon and
King
Middle West
Reed
Sherman
Pomerone
Underwood
Williams
Owen
Ransédell
Voorhees
Beveridge
Marshall
I Changed Conditions. The New Woman in Distress on Deck
In a tense domestic scene a wife groans after a plea from her husband who enters her office and warns that her extravagance will drive him to ruin. He asserts he has provided everything, while she reacts to a chaotic exchange about expenses and personal style.
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Banks
What is It Now A Bean Soup Riddle
A gentleman asks a waiter the name of a plate of soup after a long wait. The waiter answers Bean soup, sir. The diner insists, asking what the soup is now since it has become served.
Not Patriotic. A Teacher and a Boy in a Theater Field
A teacher asks a boy named Thames what he would think if the stars and stripes waved over the field of the theater. The boy answers that he would think the wind was blowing, illustrating a lack of patriotic enthusiasm in the classroom scene.
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Tommy
Thames
Fragmented literary lines about lost love and arranged marriage
The excerpt presents dialogue with broken phrases and a plea about loss and marriage. The speakers, labeled The Chap and The Chon, discuss a remedy involving money and the idea of relinquishing a portion of affection, revealing emotional distress and social pressure.
Pun on Health Echoes in Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange unfolds as a patient mishears a doctor and turns the question to the health of his parents. The witty back and forth highlights wordplay around health conditions and the speaker’s in‑lawlike response.
No. But I have earned from boot agents, condensed milk
Farmer Corntos jokes about preferring not to read while recounting how boot agents paid 10 cents a gallon for condensed milk and nearly sold a horse, as reported by the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Cynic and Clinic Exchange Private Piazza Moment
Cynic notes his approach as she scans the crowd, adjusts her hair and dress, and startles when he reaches the piazza steps. The scene unfolds with a sharp, knowing glance and quick reaction.
Black Horse Joke at the Race Track Gaffe
A humorous exchange on the track centers on betting on a black horse. One man says he loses money because he bets on the dark horse after advice from a fellow.
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John Cook & Sons Co
Pop
Philadelphia Bulletin
C.T
Seidel Music Publishing Co., Inc
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