It Was All His Fault on the Excursion Tickets
Mrs Hilton and her husband ride the street car to the railroad station. She reveals that ex farons run to Lake Glen every two weeks with seven day round trip tickets. He had refused to buy but later they plan to use someone else’s return half. She sells or attempts to sell the ticket but faces deception, delays, and the realization the plan is shady. The tale ends with Mrs Hilton deciding not to pursue the scheme and apologizing to her husband.
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Hilton
Lake
Wil
Lake Gren
Iphus
Ested
Mrs. On
Mrs. Nagle
Mrs. Hilton
Mrs. Nagte
Rene
Nagel
George
Mary
Marr
Mr. Kennard
Chen
Solitaryville
Aviator
Chicago
Aviato
Little Love Stories by Mabel Herbert Urner
A story traces a 30 year old woman's fear of aging as she gazes in a mirror and imagines life after middle age. Her anxiety is mirrored in a later scene where her husband notices changes in her morning appearance and temperament. The narrative contrasts self-perceived youth with outward signs of time.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Something Always Happens and Verses by Hank
A sketch about Charley who pampers a fiancée who reveals limits of romance. A dramatic moment shows a wife in disguise testing a husband’s commitment as he learns true love goes beyond appearance and chores. The staged scene shifts to reveal genuine affection and resolve.
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Hank
Merle Johnson
Hotel Fire Tales From a Quiet Lake Cottage
George Hammond and his sisters hear a dramatic hotel fire tale told by Adele and the hotel guests. The group recalls evacuations in pajamas, lending clothes to dozens of women, and calm bravery amid the blaze. The narrative shifts between morning calm, late night chaos, and neighborly aid, with reflections on fear and memory. The sisters recount multiple viewpoints of the incident and its impact on their quiet lakeside summer.
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Jean
Louise
Hammond
George
Jenn
Adele
Mally
Melly
Young Hammond
One Level Feasphon Baking Dash of Salt Beat The
A fragment from a cooking item mentions beating and a dash of salt. The readable text is scant with no clear subject, quantities, or complete instructions to summarize a full recipe or action.
Jack o Lantern by Eden Phillpotts
A fragment poem where dim marshes, elfin lanterns, and blue flames haunt the night. Ghostly lamps drift over the mire and quay as earthly dreams fade with dawn. The verse contrasts futile fires with steadfast stars that beckon human souls.
Chauffeur's Exam Joke About Frightened Horse
A returned state exam candidate joked about one question asking what to do if a horse fears the car. He claimed his answer would be to stop the car, take it apart, and hide the pieces in the grass, eliciting laughter from bystanders.
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New York Sun
Teacup Pancake Mix From Frantic Fridge Note
A fragmented recipe lists two teacupfuls brown sugar two teacupfuls flour and two teaspoonfuls baking powder. It instructs mixing dry ingredients then adding eggs and beating them for five minutes before baking in a flat tin.
Boxing Night at Pa's House Ends in Lively Bout
A tale of a boxing display hosted by Little Bobbie's father at their home. Pa sparred with a boxing professor, delivering a strong beating while spectators, including married friends and two wives, watched. After the match Pa quips, the professor yields, and the gathering departs with playful boasts and a hint of a secret told by Pa to the printers.
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Gimpasim
Wich Pa
Thare
Aeronaut Snooks Spotted Lost Over Hackensack Meadows
In a fragment from a New Yorker diary style dash, an airman named Snooks from Punkin Corners, N J, punctures a Jersey mosquito during a dirigible flight over Hackensack Meadows causing a roof encounter and a move toward Chicago for a $50 000 prize while Galway Ireland sees James J Cobwebbe land after a trans Atlantic hop winning a $500 000 prize. other notes record commuting fare hikes and fashion hints for summer.
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Snooks
Punkin Corners
N. J
Hackensack Meadows
Em “Meadows
Pineapple Marmalade Recipe Instructions
Peel and prepare pine apples then pound into pulp. Weigh, boil with fruit and lemon zest, add equal weight of lump sugar and simmer thirty five minutes while stirring and skimming. Pour into jars, seal when cold for preservation.
Spoiling the Feast
Mary a little girl who did not like to wait faces a family scene as her mother, hosting several guests, insists she remains seated and quiet until the meal is ready, revealing a moment of impatience and family dynamics.
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Mary
Mammy by Julia Wolff Molina in Loving Verse
A nostalgic poem celebrates Mammy as a steadfast, selfless figure. The speaker praises Mammy’s unwavering care, pride, and prayers, noting her fierce love and fear for a child’s future. Despite mood shifts and hardship, Mammy’s faith remains. The poem ends with a stark reminder that Mammy’s presence fades when a child loses theirs.
Witty quips drift through chaotic postwar notes
A jumble of jokes and political asides from the Washington Star and Chicago Tribune features sharp lines about a defeated bill deemed irregular and a coroner’s inquest as a satirical response. Rubber plants decorate a guest list, while market coalitions loom in industry chatter.
Fragmentary poem fragment Marmaduke referenced
A damaged OCR fragment presents a mournful poem about hope in darkness and comfort through grief. It mentions a songbird, angels, and Marmaduke in a cryptic, non-cohesive passage with broken lines and unclear context.
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L. M. Vinton
Tilton
Mrs. All
Tia
Mins
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Charley
Katherine
Chet
Lave Ron
Maether
Wyats Hammond
Molly
Jack O’ Lantern
Eden Phillpotts
Little Bobbie
William F. Kirk
Donut
Fiteing
Bern
Indies
Ham
Wex Jones
New Yorker
Sandy Hook
Earth
Goodby
Solitaryrville
Atlantic Ocean
Ioan
Galway
Ireland
James J. Cobwebbe
U.S. A
Cobwebbe
Road
Manhattan
Julia Wolff Molina
Ammy
Mimmy
Miumuy
Ussa
Mammy
Mamuy
Darling
Overman
Bones
Schermerhorn
Washington Star
Chicago Tribune
Ators Field
Birg
Marmaduke
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