World News Snapshot of Odd Comic Hospital Scene
A fragmentary newspaper item sketches a surreal hospital scene with misheard dialogue among characters nicknamed Be, Oliow, and Steve. Bystander commentary questions medical care and payments, while a bystander asks about funding operations and a philanthropist questions living income.
Fables 5 in slang by George Ade
A satirical piece tracing the rise of Benny Fischer from Bascom Center to vast wealth through an invention. It follows Tessie and Benny as they become part of the idle rich, debating social ascent, lifestyle changes, and the moral trap of wealth. The tale blends names and places to sketch a comic social commentary.
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Columbia
Jim
Odean
Uttie Country
City
Howells
Tarkington
Rufus
Blair
Ben Fischer
Odd Fellows
Benny
Bascom Center
Tessie
Gil
Building and Loan Association
Ben
Newton
Watt
Paris
Henry Ford
Beony
Elizabeth
Florida
Teasie
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