Why They Came
Willie aged four was invited out to tea with his mother. While he was dressed, the hostess spoke of delights in store, and when tea was finally served she asked Willie to hire some tea. He responded with a calm line: Why, that's what we came for.
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Wille
CASTORIA REMINDER AND BROADWAY CAR TALE
An ad for CASPORLA Castoria notes it has Birch signature and 20 years in use as a remedy for infants and children. A New Yorker recounts a Broadway car incident where a conductor responds to a passenger in a humorous exchange.
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Donald's Opinion On Sermons In A Kirk
A fragmentary tale recounts a minister in a kirk who preaches with value and merit. A stringer asks for his view of the sermons and the answer hints at critique while noting the need for clarity.
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Comet Dream Sparks An Awkward Moonlit Farewell
In a moonlit scene a man muses on starry wishes while a woman replies with a wistful line about a comet. He asks why and she answers that his visits would come only once in fifteen years, prompting a quiet, unresolved moment as he leaves with his bat.
Militant Housewife Seeks Hazardous Device Recipe
A neighbor reports a child at the door seeking a recipe for making hazardous devices. The mother asks for the recipe, noting previous attempt smelled bad and did not explode.
Banished Coffee Finally Had to Go
A reader recounts a mother plagued by seven years of nervous headaches who quits coffee after switching to Postum. The tale says headaches fade, the daughter follows, and Postum comes in Regular and Instant forms with brewing tips and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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The Minister of Police by Henry Montjoy
A garbled early English synopsis of a Parisian mid 18th century backdrop portraits the minister of police and secret societies plotting revolutions. It references de Lussacq Sartines Audirian and a web of conspirators, lovers, arrests, and escapes amid political unrest.
Handkerchief Bluff and Political Intrigue at Paris Salon
De Sartines pressures the Baroness with a feigned police visit and a confession about a jewel theft. He flirts and warns her to stay out of political machinations while hinting at a future settlement. The dialogue exposes double meanings and power plays amid Parisian scorn.
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Orchestrated Paris Intrigue Ends With Secret Disclosure
A complex scene unfolds around De Sartines as Madame Linden’s scheme and a dangerous contract threaten Versailles. The baroness’s manipulation backfires revealing De Lussac’s dangerous secret and a potential court inquiry. Plaide, the old servant, offers aid as investigators close in.
The Perempt of Flacide and De Sartines Dialogues
A baroque scene unfolds with Madame accusing Da Sartines of imprisoning a good man, the Comte de Lussac. She offers a bribe and pleads for mercy, revealing a tangled web of power, guilt, and attempted leverage in Parisian intrigue. The dialogue touches on corruption, justice, and the desire to free an innocent soul.
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Japan's Low Cost of Living Revealed by Imperial College
Report from Imperial College of Japan in Toida shows a very low cost of living with rice as staple. It notes minimal meat consumption, pork appeal, and a worker able to afford a house, education, daily paper, hot bath, and modest savings for 14 dollars a month. Also includes a fire extinguishing method at Lone Pine and a Pennsylvania miner water pumping statistic.
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Buried Loot Tale Surfaces in Lawton Oklahoma Outlaw Saga
A farmer near Lawton Oklahoma uncovers a buried treasure tale linked to the Starbuck gang and the Burt Worthy train robbery. The site near Pecan Creek yields a metal pot and charcoal remnants, with a stranger’s digging reports and repeated farm visits over years, alleging hidden money and a missing stash.
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Wealth and Shares Bid in Peterkin-Smytha Account
The note reports Mrs Peterkin-Smytha commanding actions on a trading account. She instructs to purchase twenty five thousand shares of J. G. & W. and sell at ninety, with a check for profits to be sent by noon today.
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Moody Verse Echoes On A Gray Day At Sea
A fragmentary poem-like meditation by Willam Vaughn Moody reflects on a gray seascape and the endurance of work at sea. It muses on merchantmen, crews, fishers, and the human heart against the vast ocean.
Rural Justice Hikes Fine To ‘‘Move You On’’
In a frontier mock proceeding a rural justice jokes about an $82 contempt fine. Wigflethorp protests no contempt exists, but the judge insists the fine will push him to leave town, forcing him to pay before he can depart.
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Different Directions in a New York Weekly Scene
A dialogue in a New York Weekly scene shows two customers requesting items a vase and a vaawe. Floorwalker directs the first to the crockery department and calls James to assist. George then leads the second customer to the bric-a-brac department.
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The Star Spangled Banner Man Draws Crowd At Gatherings
In October crowds ask why the man is so popular at public events. He is noted for knowing the words to The Star Spangled Banner.
Impediment to Marriage Cited in Local Court Tale
A fragmented report notes a man facing an impediment in marriage discussing a partner whose speech and actions hinge on financial access. The piece hints at a marriage dispute rooted in economic or social constraint observed in the community.
GURPLIGATION OF WOMANS ILLS
A misspelled plea extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for long standing female illnesses. The letter praises relief, cites the Pinkham Laboratory in Leominster, Massachusetts, and claims many women were saved from surgery after using the medicine.
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