Liszt Hostess Laughs At Thirteen Guests Dinner
A humorous dinner tale features Liszt’s hostess anxiously noting thirteen at table and a playful exchange about eating for two. Anecdotes mix with Wellington and Soult, a Portsmouth navy yard miscue, and Ladysmith beef scarcity. Comedic mispronunciations and mistaken identities spice the banter.
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Liszt
Lisza
Burrett-Coutts
Duke of Wellington
Soult
Apsley House
Marshal
Madsid
Commodore Guest
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Borer
Elin
Ladysmith
Ian
Tan Hamilton
Ward
Uyan
Hamilton
The House of Lords and a Chicago barber
A serialized contrast notes the British House of Lords as a wealth anchored body while profiling a Chicago stockyards barber who runs a multi‑business shop. The barber, eight chairs, employs assistants, nets over fifty dollars weekly, and also sews her own clothes between ventures.
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Chicago
Stock Yards
Baggage Express
Fisherman tale ends in a joke at the pier
A tourist asks a boy how many fish he has caught and the boy jokes that he cannot count them because he has caught none. The quip lightly mocks early effort and enthusiasm in ventures, ending with a playful miscount.
Birds Have a Hard Time Dodging Death and Hunger
A St Louis Globe article muses on birds dodging threats and hunger, comparing their constant danger to human worries about taxes, rent, and comfort. The narrator recalls a sparrows scene at bread, noting repeated scares by a cart, people, a dog, and a delivery wagon, and reflects on life from a bird’s eye view.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Wit of the youngsters in a noisy moral jumble
A collage of schoolroom and family quips centers on child humor and misunderstandings. Jokes cover animals at the ark, origins of theories, jam antics, moonlight observations, lighting a lamp, and a child insisting on taking toy cars to bed, with playful exchanges among children and parents.
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Harry
Mary
Elsie
Edna
Fala
Mumma
Elmer
Two Ancient Tombs Found Near Ancona Italy
Workmen at Ancona on March 7 uncovered two ancient tombs dating to the third century BC during hospital foundations excavation. The tombs yielded silver vases, gold earrings set with emeralds, and a gold ring with a carved stone. Authorities ordered searches for further antiquities.
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Ancona
Italy
What to Eat After Age 40 Diet Rules for Longevity
London physician Dr. Cohen outlines a diet for middle aged adults to slow aging. Recommend mutton legs, white fish boiled, lean fowl, eggs, milk boiled, bread, porridges, vegetable purées, stewed fruits, and light beverages. Emphasizes soft water, moderate portions, and regular mental exercise to extend life toward seventy.
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Cohen
London
Barney Yeo
Metebn
What's the Use in These Fragments of Verse
Fragmentary lines present a playful critique of art and learning. The speaker mocks common pursuits by redefining them as trivial actions like reading, walking, or sleeping, suggesting folly in overemphasizing appearance over meaning. The tone is satirical and rhythmic.
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Nene
What is the use of it and the sense of it all
A fragmented verse like note questions the purpose of smoking and fame while railing at annoyance and frustration. It references a Chicago Post style voice and evokes a rambled, punchy cadence about burning away confusion.
Mr Sheringham Faces Unwanted Proposal From Syster
Mr Augustus Sheringham drives through New York in deep worry as he reads a letter he did not write. He discovers Janet Pilkington has replied to a proposal he never made, leaving him to reveal the truth and avert a social mishap. His past as a bachelor uncle and a cadet at West Point hover over him, coloring his dilemma with caution and humor.
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Augustus Sheringham
New York
Central Park
Mr. Sheringham
Sheringham
Sth Avenue
Leart
Janet
Sheringhai
Snette Pilkington
West Point
Tom
Hele Augustus
Pilkington
Henry
Mrs. Pickington
Herge
Mrs. Pilkington
Aly
Ham
Annette
Augustus
Widow’s letter shields romance in a West Point ruse
Mr Sheringham confronts widow Mrs Pilkington over a revealing letter. The scene shifts to a tranquil drawing room where he confesses love, proposing a future with Annette. They wed months later at Trinity Church, while Tom carries a sly, golden consequence.
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Mr. Sheringham
Trinity Church
Mrs Sheringham
Tom
Soapberry Tree in Algeria and Florida Cultivation Notes
The Soapberry tree Sapindus margia natus utilis is widely grown in Algeria for its saponin rich berries shipped to Germany for soap production. The Florida Sapindus manaten sis utilis, or China soap tree, was introduced from China and is being cultivated in the southern states by E Mouline of Jacksonville. The tree reaches y feet in height and bears yellow berries about the size of a comet, ripening in season.
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Algeria
Germany
Scientific American
Florida
China
E. Mouline
Jacksonville
Fla
Bownis Whlel Pass
Family remarks echo pride in ancestor heritage
A fragmented recollection shows a woman praising an ancestor, noting her father held many positions and earned respect, while asserting her mother was an Osgood. The passage hints at a poised, resolute stance from the speaker as she emphasizes lineage.
Senator Sorghum’s Quiet Reply Stirs No Argument
In a Washington Star note, Senator Sorghum dismisses praise for his speeches as not particularly interesting. He says his aim was to appear busy without sparking a quarrel, keeping appearances rather than engaging in debate.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Mix Motive. Senator Sorghum Lecture Exchange
Senator Sorghum says he will lecture not for money but to escape stony faced colleagues and find an audience eager to hear him in a Washington Star excerpt. The exchange hints at political theater and personal motive behind speaking engagements.
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Senator Sorghum
Congress
Washington Star
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