The Elevator Boy and the Golden Teeth Courtship
A tale of Samuels the elevator boy who resists advances from office girls, then falls for Sarah with gold teeth and peanut affection. He endures gifts and lunches, but heartbreak follows when she spurns him for another. He vows vengeance on romance and clings to memory of love.
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Opyright
C. B. Lewis
Asher
Cat
Samuels
United States
Sarwels
Mary Anderson
Lilvin Russell
Sammis
Mr. Rasher
Ely
Tle
Sarah
Tur and Hosln Syndicate
Sammuals
A Great Advantage Grimes Banknotes The Blue Book Honor
Grimes boasts a named status in the blue book this year and explains how daily correspondence from brokerage firms offers him deals on distributing his surplus funds. Hudson questions the benefit while Grimes revels in the image of tax free wealth.
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Grimes
Hudson
Rosten Transcript
Quiet Tin Kids and Nighttime Tricks in Newpop News
In a playful exchange from the Newpop column, A Quiet Tin and Oldwed discuss remedy ideas for a restless juvenile named Interceding. They propose turning on gas to calm him, while News pop questions outcomes as The Next jokes about daytime sleep to pacify the contrarian child.
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Erica
Newpop
Newspop
Chlungo
Lava island ruin scene on Uttle Island shore
In a Baltimore American excerpt, inhabitants watch the lava crusted shore of a volcano destroyed island. Torrents blaze down the mountain flank and air seems full of fire as a man struggling to control himself asks, It hot enough for you. The belchlog creter fate is teased as a grim comic moment.
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Uttle
Baltimore
Wonlat Hold Much Momma What are you thinking about
A Philadelphia Press excerpt captures a childlike exchange in which Tommy fears Christmas will arrive in summer. He wonders about time and wearing twenty weekly socks to the summer date, as his mother questions why. The quirky dialogue reveals seasonal confusion and domestic humor.
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Momma
Tommy
Philadelphia Press
Doctor Grumbles Over Patients Who Won’t Pay
A Philadelphia Bulletin fragment notes a doctor grumbling about patients who won’t pay for pills. The speaker reflects that the doctor isn’t practicing medicine for his health, underscoring financial strain in late 19th or early 20th century medical care.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Disgusted Customer Returns to Waiter in New York Journal
A snappy exchange from the New York Journal shows a disgusted customer addressing the waiter. The waiter replies calmly, insisting there be no hard feelings.
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Mogoaatiaoun
New York Journal
Zeb White's Tale of a Tennessee Wallop Fight
Zeb White, possum hunter of Tennessee, recounts a neighborly feud with a boastful fighter named Pile from Alabama. The stand off ends with Pile defeated by Zeb’s wife, a dramatic scene told in rustic dialect, with the attacker humbled and forced to move away.
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C. B. Levwin
Zeb White
Tenneesee
Pile
Nayburhand
Telleve
Tre Minolta
Joe
Zeb
Bruce
Tennessee
Widder
Zach
Cardin
Adaratlan Romance and Matrimony Foreshadowed
The fragment hints at romantic contemplation and fate for Adaratlan and Getlant, leading to marriage. Dialogues reference bridal status and family reactions, with playful, eralike phrasing and interjections from Lady Wisher and Lady Candid Thiok. The scene appears set in a domestic Los Angeles locale with a young Gladys envolving in a subtle union context.
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Adaratlan
Getlant
It Doesn't Take Much to Call Himself a Blacksmythe
A quip from Spreadley Chestnut notes vanity in village life. The tale cites a blacksmith who learned auto repair and now calls himself a blacksmythe, sparking local humor. The item reflects quirky small town wit in OChica go News.
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Ochicago News
Not Able to Share It Delays Publication of Poem
The editor says it will be at least a year before he can publish my poem. The writer warns Trowott Tes that waiting long could be fatal for his reputation and his family.
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Trowott
New York Herald
Acting the Paii Brace and the rich girl marriage
A fragment from the Philadelphia North American notes a dramatic exchange about a man described as acting out and restrained by a wealthy marriage. The dialogue hints at social tension and domestic friction in a titled, newspaper voice.
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Dabeley
Philadelphia
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Bibby
M. Quad
Tie
Lim
Theo
Jese
Sime
Sandolan
Wisher
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Nexdore
Tarentess
George
Gladys
Los Angeles
Reath
Mederine Remedy CO
West Superior
Wily
H.j.kamps
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Order OF the Hoe
Stone
THE
Smith Premier Typewriter Company
Broadway
Milwaukee, Wis
Yobal
Friend Brox. Clothing Co
U.S
Canada
Chicago
Anon
R. K. Sullivan
Horse Shoer
K. Thompson
4Th St
4Th Street
Wis
Stewart Smith
Ousehold
John Hoffman
L.A. Wright
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