The Ways of Cupid and a Doctor's Errant Courtship
A young physician, Delavan, speeds through city life chasing patients and romance. After treating elderly spinsters, he inherits a fortune and becomes entangled with Ler, a stylish young woman. A mix up with cars and a stolen bundle leads to a chance meeting that blooms into a courtship.
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Menton
Delavan
Ife
Murray Hill
Sellwell
Don
Wenn
Remarkable memory feats across fields and myths
A Western editor recalls studies in memory from diverse figures. He cites a congressman who recalls every meeting, Blind Tom and Blind Boone musical prodigies, stock inspector Al Micka with six hundred brands, and a Black high school girl who solved a three unknowns algebra problem by recalling a board note.
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Blind Tom
Blind Boone
al Micka
Montana
Clover resident’s summer boarder recalls river dive scene
Karn Pingle’s guest watches a young man in a bathing suit leap from a meadow to the river with graceful moves. The performer finishes with a dive over alder bushes into the water, prompting a joke about him being an interpretive dancer or a bee.
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Karn Pingle
Lear
Wis
Ie Fiyer
Hara Pingle
Kansas City
Booming Peeweecuddyhunp says times are changing
A visiting enlarger asks about local fortunes and the tavern keeper of Peeweecuddyhunp boasts of growth. He notes tripled car traffic since summer, two divorce suits ongoing, prison population doubled from last year, and Deacon Pennypincher plans to paint his house, reflecting a bustling hamlet.
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Peeweecuddyhunp
Yen
Deacon Pennypincher
Kansas City Times
Slippery Slap Pup Fire Talks About New Baby
Lan Dumin of Slippery Slap reports small pups burned at a dry place last night and jokes about a baby at home. An acquaintance asks if the baby is a boy or a gift, prompting playful confusion and a light local chatter tone.
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Lan Dumin
Kunsag City
Rest and employment cure stalled wind, says judge
Diagnosia. A judge notes the patient retired from business three years ago and has not worked since. The doctor is advised that suitable employment is needed to "keep your wind occupied" and address the trouble, implying activity as remedy.
Serious Business Shopping Prompt Delayed Request
In a playful exchange quoted as life, a visitor asks to shop with the other, who declines briefly noting an essential purchase today. The vignette captures a light social moment about shopping and daily errands.
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