Indian railroad heir in New York intrigue
John Wynter, overseeing Indian railroad work, learns of his father’s death and plans to return to New York when Miriam Kindersley and her husband arrive. A fatal fight in Wynter’s bungalow leads Kindersley to plunge from a veranda rail. A sick engineer witnesses nothing and dies, while Wynter hides the murder as an accident. In New York, Wynter pursues Olive Charters, while rival Paul Marrable reconstructs a letter accusing Wynter. Wynter encounters Prince Sergius Marinoff in a city hotel during mounting peril.
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John Wynter
India
New York
Miriamindersley
David
Miriam
Kindersley
Wynter
America
Olive Charters
Paul Marrable
Olive
Wynter's Hotel
Jruse
Rudolph
Miriam Kindersley
Marinoff
Fhiis
Russia
Prince Sergius Marinotts
Paul Marreble
Tia
Windersley
Cecily
Lita
Marrable
Prince Murino
Sergius Murinoff
Marrabla
Mr. Wynter
Have You Any Acquaintances Like This Girl
A reader critique warns against a chatty friend who fawns over you with endearments and gossip, urging moderation. It condemns using dearie and similar slang, notes how such friendships fade, and stresses the value of genuine, restrained conversation over exaggerated tales.
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Dearie
Noah Webster
Pr. Johnson
That Little Way a modest praise of a woman's charm
A poem praising a woman for a distinctive, subtle charm. The speaker highlights her manner, voice, gestures, and expressions as the defining appeal, noting she is not rich but holds a unique grace. Other women are mentioned as pretty, yet her particular little way remains decisive.
Office head seeks accuracy in figures claim
A terse remark from an office supervisor emphasizes correctness in figures as a core employee demand. The quoted line highlights concern over factual precision amid unspecified complaints and seating phrases in a fragmented passage.
The Fable of the Two Mothers
A longwinded tale contrasts a self sacrificing hen mother and a son who avoids work. The hen scrambles to provide food and education while the lazy son refuses to work, relying on his mother’s toil. The tale ends with a blunt moral about the average mother’s mothering.
Thankfulness For The Gift Of Life In Spiritual Reflections
A narrator reflects on gratitude for life, rejecting a grave misgiving about being born. Emphasizing reverence for the Creator, the piece urges embracing one’s mission to aid others, endure hardship, and improve humanity through courage, hope, and service.
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God
Earth
False Sex Emphasis Essay Highlights Woman’s Role
The North American Review piece by Anna Cadogan Etz argues education differences between sexes persist from cradle to grave and that women’s public philanthropic work show inherited capability. It contends sex distinctions are overstated and when men and women share opportunities, human qualities evolve beyond biological limits.
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Anna Cadogan Etz
North American Review
Naval officer confronts civilian in ballroom scene
A naval officer warns a civilian his presence is not desired in a ballroom. The civilian laughs and the officer notes the surgeon finds him displeasing. A rude push follows. The second scene moves to a court martial with gold dates cocked hats and pretentious dignity.
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Civilian
The Secret of Benjamin Franklin's Education
Benjamin Franklin, the fifteenth of seventeen, left school at twelve to work as a printer's devil. He arrived in Philadelphia with one dollar and twenty five cents, built a vast, useful life, and led the Junto club shaping civic institutions. His pursuits spanned libraries, hospitals, a public school and university, and he earned honors from the Royal Society and many learned bodies. His epitaph vows enduring work beyond life, revised by himself.
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Benjamin Franklin
Boston
Philadelphia
Franklin
America
Junto Club
Junto
Junta
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Pubiic Hospital
George Washington
Atrangers
The
Royal Society of London
Husbands and Wives in a Midwestern City
An anecdotal tale contrasts a good looking husband and wife who indulge in infidelity with the couple they love, leading to tragedy. A narrator warns wives to resist meekness and husbands to avoid complacency, urging spirited partners to defend their bonds and avoid ruinous flirtations.
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Felow
Jae
Tom, Dick
Harry
Mr. Cray
Up-to-the-minute jokes and light verse snippets
A collection of humorous exchanges and wry lines featuring brisk one liners. Jests touch on punctuality at a funeral Ceylon tea and a baron Munchausen quip. A football based pun ends with a father’s punchline about a hunchback.
Newlywed Savings and Cheeky Safe Talk
A joke-filled scene shows a would-be hawker boasting bulletproof safes and cashier-proof safes. A newlywed quips about saving money since marriage as a Washington butler’s wife and his bride exchange playful remarks revealing humor about domestic life.
Getting Experience Great Statesman Interview Case
A brisk exchange unfolds as a student from the School of Journalism asks for 20 copies of a rush interview with a well-known politician. The statesman is surprised and notes the interview was not for any newspaper and ends a cordial morning exchange.
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School of Journalism
Fragmentary remark on beauty amid life’s flaws
A fragmented quote discusses seeking aesthetics by closing eyes to life’s unsightly aspects. The second garbled line contains unclear names and terms, offering no additional factual detail. The readable portion urges aesthetic focus despite imperfect realities.
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the Angel OF
Meta Simming
Sidney Warwick
Sergius Marinoff
Havre
Beatrice Fairfax
Kennett Harris
Dorothy DIX
Tima
Claypool Faure
Baltimore
Tam
Ella Wheeler Wilca
Wm. H. Thompson
London
Elbert Hubbard
Western City
John
Joan
Triump
Furme
Tutter
Clara
Miss Pinkerly
Missus
Ceylon Tea
Mr. Ceylon
Baron Munchausen
Dr. Coox
Pany
George
Fiddle
D. D
Washington
Thomas
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