Bad Husbands and Unhappy Wives
A man once praised for success and kindness marries a scholar, but as his wife’s pride grows she demands polish. He renounces generosity, declares himself inferior, and walks out after a brutal clash over taste and manners, leading to a divorce for incompatibility. The tale notes the couple’s deteriorating relationship and hints at ongoing consequences.
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Hfe
Augustus the Fine Dancer and a Flustered Reply
A light tale notes Augustus a superb dancer but average conversationalist. At a dance his partner complimented him with a heavenward tribute, prompting his flustered reply. He finally managed a hesitant retort about reversing his er and er sounds.
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Saphed
Finish Praised by She Mr Sweetly in Polished Talk
A witty exchange notes She-Mr Sweetly's polish and finish. One character expresses regret at not seeing more, while another voices eagerness to witness the finish. The dialogue evokes sharp social banter and character interplay.
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Mr. Sweetly
Company hears tale with bated breath in fish story
A company listened intently to a tale they were told, recognizing the account as a fish story. The exchange framed the narrative as exaggerated or unlikely, noted with cautious skepticism and a touch of humor.
A One-Time Friend Most Dear Remains A Wraith
A reflective poem fragment recalls a deep, trusted friendship once felt as sacred. The speaker mourns the loss as a former friend dies within memory, noting the eerie presence of a stranger who imitates the lost companion, while the heart remains unresponsive.
Tender Eyes of Grace Church Yard Mothers and Men
Beatrice Fairfax observes a baby care scene in Grace church yard. Working mothers leave infants in the care of three nurses for five cents a day while passers by, including businessmen and passers, display quiet kindness. The piece praises tenderness toward children and hints at future husbands in true-hearted men.
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Grace Church Day Nursery
Grace Church Yard
Talk Happiness By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Poem urges choosing hopeful themes over woe and doubt. It counsels to speak of happiness faith health and well being to uplift listeners and invite divine blessing. The piece contrasts persistent misery with constructive talk and resilience.
Be Merciful to Your Parents Sweet Girl Graduate
Dorothy Dix counsels the returning sweet girl graduate to grant mercy to her parents and accept their ways. She warns against superiority and urges affection, respect, and gratitude for the sacrifices made by fathers and mothers who funded education and shaped home life.
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Sweet Girl
Dorothy Dix
Bird Center
Water Valley
Sally
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hello Well George Felt Solid Last Night
Stella Roosevelt argues sentimentality is a broken reed to lean on in a reflective New York Sun item about George's solid performance last night.
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Stella—Roosevelt
George
New York Sun
Inducement and College Leader Departure Talk
A fragmentary exchange discusses a college president leaving within the year. The speaker agrees a better offer may be involved, with unclear wording and missing details about the inducement.
Debating Society at Home Turns Into Tie
A family hosts a late night debating club on marriage with Pa presiding. Tommy Jones argues bachelor happiness while others, including Missus Corbett Eisenglass Black, praise married life. The event ends in a tie and a late-night billiards session, with Pa returning home at four.
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Tommy W. Jones
Deebate Beegan
Mister
Missus Corbett
Missus Black
Missus Fisenglass
Thare
Jack Speedway
Sam Sprinter
Bill Bullet
Tommy Jones
Mister Jones
Black
Missus Eisenglass
Texas
Eisenglass
Mister Tommy W. Jones
Mister Speedway
Mister Bullet
Mister Sprinter
Societien
Sleep On A Gaelic Wit Warns A Sleeping Worker
A section boss on a major railway line spots a worker asleep on the embankment. He berates him with a Gaelic flavored line urging the sleeper to continue resting until waking to his duties. The boss notes the man has a job but when awake he lacks pay.
Up-to-Date Jokes and Social Snatches From Conversation
A fragmentary dialogue captures witty exchanges about breakfast coffee etchings and jelly, with hints of social chatter. The snippets mention a comet party invitation, vacation timing, doctor jokes about a tobacco heart, political ticket shifts, and boisterous remarks on stock fortunes and public figures, all in a playful, overheard tone.
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