Veracity Sought in London Tobacco Shop
Thomas Carlyle visits a London tobacconist and, after being offered a different brand, inspects the product and sharply tells the clerk to deal in veracities before leaving. The anecdote highlights his insistence on honesty in commerce and the importance of truthful dealing.
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Thomas Carlyle
London
Carlyle
Gerd
Making of Papier Mache and Related Art Materials
A fragmentary description explains papier mache as an artificial substance from waste paper boiled and beaten into pulp, mixed with size for paste, pressed into molds, and formed into various shapes. Mentions books, illustrated guides, and promotional notes about related crafts and tools.
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Almertar
Vanity and the sick child in a crowded manor house
In a shadowed manor Vanity presides over a sick child guarded by a nurse and Maud Neville. The room holds secret schemes as Vanity, fearing loss of beauty and power, plots to outmaneuver rival Nan Snow while nursing the child and observing Maud’s husband and Tom Pearbroke.
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Mies
Wardivare
Hitle Indy
Enid
Measter
Missus
Vanity
Iteo
Cave
Sinire
Neville
Yanite
Dennetaire
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Maud
Efe
Ehush
Jesus
Ehe
Ghapter Aix
FerHar
Fae
Foie
Haber
Tabs
Nebuchadnezzar
Peenbroke
Bard
Willie Snow
Varitz
Willie Snew
Naner Snow
Willie
Wille
Wilie
Maanpox
Wether
Grice
Preitlvers
Shawae
Rairat
Cardesa lnFga
Maud Merille
Bait Whispera
Tom Pearbroke
Varil
Eck
Atti Maud
Sensitiveness and aging judges feature odd Capitol talk
An attorney from Springfield recalls a lively debate on age and gender during a Capitol visit. The piece also notes Judge Sydney Breese's long life and an exchange with Judge Wright about tenure and birth years. Readers are reminded of a Washington Star synopsis.
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Springfield
Capitol
Sydney Breese
Supreme Court of Hingis
Supreme Court of
Town
Tineis Supreme Court
Wright
Tews
Clio
Weighs
Oinois
Tite
Ohio
Breese
Juda Wright
Washington Star
Obscure Health Claims and Carnegie Quote Contrast
A garbled early text asserts a remedy cures numerous ailments from constipation to malaria. It cites Andrew Carnegie arguing against poverty to build virtue and civilized progress, contrasting diet cures with social reform rhetoric.
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Andrew Carnegie
Fragmentary notes on tariffs, ages, and curious claims
A scrambled historical snippet mentions Protection and Reciprocity pamphlets, a 100 year old woman in Steuben offering opposing women’s tights, a Hot Springs excursion, and scattered references to Nicholas II and naval matters. The text is a garbled collection of names, places, and dates with no coherent story.
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Christian Fisher
Steubensle
Ghie
Hot Springs
South Dakota
HG. Cruyxer
General Acent
Sinus City
Iowa
A Great Railway and Its Modern Services
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co. operates 169 miles of track with sleeping and dining cars. It runs steam heated, electric lighted trains across Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and the Dakotas using the absolute block system. Its staff aims for value received and quality service for passengers. The Princess of Wales has recently had a portrait painted showing her in fashionable large sleeves.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co
Iincis
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Mlissouri
Minnesota
South
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Princess of Wales
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California Crap Co
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