Amusing Boston misdirection tale and shipboard joke
Readable fragments recount a comical Boston anecdote where a woman visits an intelligence office in a formal interview and is mistaken for the applicant. The piece shifts to a Mississippi river story about a green Irishman misreading orders and a mishap when a lead weight is thrown overboard during a river voyage.
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Wilson
Indy
Weill
Tam
Mississippi
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Mistaken Tea and Coffee Debate with Erin's Wit
A tale of Mr Dodge the electric physician lecturing on health laws at breakfast with witty Erin. The discussion centers on whether tea and coffee harm health, Erin joking he would attend the demonstration. The doctor links dizziness and temple pains to tea and coffee, prompting Erin to realize whisky was never the true culprit. The dialogue shifts to self education and personal effort in learning, emphasizing individual responsibility regardless of setting.
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Erin
Bure
Weill
Roth
Anany
Remark on scale of natural objects by Prof Wyville Thompson
An intriguing statement by Prof Wyville Thompson compares huge natural features to the earth’s vastness. He notes that while the Alps and Pyrenees impress the senses singly, their combined material would barely cover the North Atlantic surface to six feet depth.
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