Fragmented poem fragment with dreamlike imagery
A fragmentary verse passage describes surreal scenes of a chest corsage, flowing veins, peculiar attire, and dreamlike figures. Vivid yet disjointed imagery shifts between floral motifs and symbolic acts, ending with an indeterminate peasant or knightlike line and a reference to Denver.
The Moment of Vision Ends in a Train Wreck
Ned Esterley writes a last note as a fire consumes the wrecked car. He recalls Elise and Kate Sanford while rescuers struggle to reach him, then a shift to hope as Elise arrives and forgives. The dramatic rescue unfolds amid smoke heat and danger.
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Aute
Dick Hazle
Bhava
Esterley
Elle
Ned
William Mleod Raine
Daily Story Pub. Co
Hit
Esterlay
Deep Sols
Ned Esterler
Union Depot
Cripple Creek
Kate Sanford
Baterley
Beverley
Norton
Hiis
Frantcally
Ned Sterley
Ostrich Eggs as Food Reach South Africa Rivalry
Ostrich eggs cost about a twelfth of hen eggs in South Africa, with each egg equaling 20 to 24 hen eggs and priced around 10 cents. Households open a small hole, shake out the contents, cork the shell, and store it cool for extended freshness. Export is banned, yet ostrich farming spreads to Nice, France, signaling growing competition and possible appearance on American breakfast tables.
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South Africa
France
Nice
Litigious England and Wales in 1900 Average Lawsuits
A parliamentary return shows that in 1900 one person in England and Wales went to law for every twenty five. About 1,310,680 cases were begun that year. The London Express notes the heavy burden from overlitigious individuals and merchants unpaid debts lifting the average.
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John Bull
England
Wales
The
London Express
Talkative Senator Tries Silence in South Dakota
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota is famed for brief replies. A reporter seeking detail elicited only monosyllables. When asked the largest city, he answered Sioux Falls, prompting a friend to joke that he added “Stour Falls” to the senator’s vocabulary.
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Kittredge
South Dakota
Yvon
Sioux Falls
The Spice of Life and a Germ Theory Debate
A fragmented humor piece suggests Mrs. De Vinne savors to it all while germ theory is questioned. A dinner scene shows champagne and boiled milk sparking conflict as a husband invites old friends and the show proceeds amid jokes about egg prices.
The Grass Plot Conspiracy Against the Lawn
Mrs Roland Parke asks John why he calls the front lawn a grass plot. He stands by a lawn mower, sweating after a daily tussle with tall grass and declares the grass seems to conspire to break his back every summer.
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John
Roland Parke
Domestic Bliss Dialogue Exchange
Meeker asks about a cook’s roast at dinner and Mrs. Meeker answers that there were no strings tied to him and if the cooking didn’t suit him he should eat elsewhere. The brief domestic quarrel highlights tension over meals and propriety in the household.
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Meeker
Clock with luminous face for night time sale
In Gur Flat an agent offers a luminous clock to aid sleep. Smythe resists, asking why tell time at night. Smythe explains the clock works by listening to neighbors dropping their shoes at 11, 12, and 1.
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Nest
Smythe
Mrs. Brown
Mr. Topflour
Old Bender
The Right Place Marriage License Bureau Exchange
A terse exchange unfolds at a marriage license bureau where a small man questions the scene as an aggressive woman looms nearby. The clerk confirms the bureau’s function while the man sighs and offers two dollars.
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Marriage Lcense Bureau
Hard on the Dog
A brief comic dialogue notes Billingsley teaching his dog to sing. The dog is said to sing as well as Billingsley could teach him, and the exchange ends with the remark that the dog has been shot at seven times.
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Billingsley
Billingley
An Unobliging Man and a Balloon Memento
An unobliging man recalls a strained incident after a shared ascent in a captive balloon. He and a woman were once friends, but anger arose when he refused to cut their names as a keepsake of the trip.
Tribute to Missouri scrapper with grave monument inscription
An admiring tribute notes the death of a noted Missouri scrapper. Admirers raised a monument over his grave bearing the line He was always looking for a fight with a man of his own size. attribution to the Atchison Globe.
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Missouri
Atchison Globe
Fruitless Search Means Pineapple Quest Confusion
In playful dialogue, a child and father debate a fruitless search phrase. The father suggests the term refers to a quest for pineapples on a pine tree, reflecting humorous misinterpretation of a common idiom.
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Willie
Beating the Stock Market and Life’s Odd Mentions
A fragmented dialogue features Mia Bhylfeht urging a professor to craft a life changing coarse in Ife and journalism. The scene shifts through humorous and cryptic remarks about wealth, wit, and temptations, ending with promises of riches if one succeeds.
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Mia Bhylfeht
Speculator asks about advance for Campalen costs
A speculator questions funding Campalen expenses while a hopeful legislator explains it as a business investment. He claims familiarity with upcoming measures and expects to declare a dividend before the first half ends.
Old Boy Mortgage and Habit Debate
In a clipped dialogue, Tighttist argues a milli'y spirit continues post mortem habit of action, citing Grainor and Galtior as they discuss a habit of shoveling snow from a walk and the idea that habit persists after death.
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Galtior
Elopement Letter Exposes Absent-M minded Father
A New York Weekly snippet notes a daughter after elopement received a letter from her father. It accuses him of forgetfulness, detailing he enclosed millinery and dressmaking bills but did not include funds to cover them.
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Papa
New York Weekly
His Trade Declared By A Miner's Hard Lode
A tramp claims he kept to his profession as a miner and strikes with firm resolve. He explains he gave up other work and remains devoted to the trade, asserting his identity as a striker by profession.
That's Different A Missouri Man Rejects 12400 Name Change Legacy
Missouri man declines a $12 400 conditional bequest tied to changing his name. The item notes sharp remarks about name swaps and hints at remaining opportunities for women to alter their names for half that sum.
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Missouri
Definition of a Politician Echoed in Snippet Dialogue
A boy questions what a politician is and a father answers that a politician is a successful one who can evade promises without breaking his word. The mnemonic line is framed by a vignette about a tramp and a man in Martinique, reflecting street dialogue from a past era.
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Politi
Only Happened Once The Bride And Groom On Honeymoon
A playful caption from a historic note shows a bride on her honeymoon reacting to a single bought ticket while the groom jokes he never considered himself. The exchange highlights lighthearted domestic humor and a charming wartime era tone.
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