The Mahogany Dresser Auction Tale Passes a Bargain
Susan Ames bets $35 at a Fourth Avenue auction for a mahogany dresser. A rival bidder drives the price to $36 before husband Tom buys it. They conceal her role in the bidding and enjoy the illusion of a perfect bargain, while the dresser turns out not to be solid mahogany.
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Tom
Susan
Jones
Bob
Fourth Avenue
Tom Ames
Mrs. Ames
Susan Ames
Dildine Hankley
Smith
Hilda
Ames
Tom Rives
Ameses
Fisherman Declares Net Income In Court Remark
A court hearing includes a witty witness claim about gross income being all net. The fisherman says his income is entirely net, insisting he is a fisherman with no gross earnings.
Value of a Painted Dog in Landseer Family Portrait
The story recounts how Sir Edwin Landseer added a spaniel to his brother Charles Landseer's painting The Eve of the Battle of Idge Hill. A dealer later cut out the dog, selling the rest, and years later the painter vowed not to repaint it, revealing the deception.
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Edwin Landseer
Charles Landseer
Sir Edwin
Idge Hill
Charles
Edwin
London Tatler
Highest Railway Reaches Extreme Altitude in Peru
The Central Railway of Peru tops the world’s rail heights at 15,865 feet above sea level with fifty seven tunnels and thirteen switchbacks from Ticlio to Callao. Ticlio station stands at 15,665 feet, while the Chilean to Bolivian line near Collahuasi sits 56 feet lower.
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Peru
Ticlio
Callao
Antofagasta
Chile
Oruru
la Paz
Bolivia
Collahuasi
New York Press
Ancient Tales of the Law and Delay
A collection of ancient anecdotes on law and justice. A woman rebukes Philip of Macedon for repeated refusals, prompting a swift ruling after her words. Anacharsis notes Solon’s laws as a spider’s web favoring the weak, while Diogenes jibes at a petty thief to dream bigger.
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Philip of
Macedonia
Anacharsis
The Painter and the Cobbler A Tale of Focus
The painter Apelles praised a cobbler for his sandal critique but dismissed broader painting criticisms. The cobbler expanded his critique to the whole work and earned Apelles’ retort to “Stick to your last.”
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Apelles
Alexander
Hibernation and Its Effects on Animal Metabolism
The text explains that in hibernation respiration nearly stops, digestion follows, and tissue waste is minimized. Circulation remains just enough to sustain life. Animals can endure tissue loss up to about 40 percent of normal weight. beyond that, death results. Stored body fat supports them during long winters.
One is Enough Rules for Married Happiness
Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Mme. Maeterlinck offered ten rules for married happiness. The first rule is to always feed your husband well, prompting questions about the relevance of the remaining nine.
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Mme. Maeterlinck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Evidently No Friend Amid Harsh Office Talks
A Chicago Post quotation portrays a man distrusting colleagues and labeling others as enemies. He alleges his office is used to target him and expose his address to book agents and canvassers, painting a hostile, dangerous atmosphere.
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Chicago Post
Festive Gentleman Returns Home Amid Local Tension
A brief note from London Opinion remarks that while home is sweet, the festive gentleman’s return stirs unease. The column hints at social strains and urban life’s subtle conflicts as the season near.
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London
The Modern Girl and Keep Out of Debt Quips
A compact pair of quotes contrasts a modern girl’s preference for tangible security with a warning on debt. London Answers questions what defines a modern girl while N W Shaw cautions that debt, like a trap, is easy to incur but hard to escape.
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London
N. W. Shaw
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Spanish America
Kodak
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
N. Y
C. N. Patrick
M. G Allever
Center Junction
Towa
Ricklefs & McNeill
Jack
Albery Farm
Fair Grounds
Albery Horse Hospital
Ethan
Captain
Morgan
America
Baby Joy
Samuel Albery
Bell Telephone
Universal Bell Service
Iowa Telephone Company
Wim, F. Rohn
W. F. Rohn
Monticello, Ia
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