The Curse of Progress or A Fatherly Fear
A farmer worries about his son Josh who prefers scientific names for pests over crude measures. The father fears his son’s refinement will prevent practical farming. The dialogue reveals tension between progress and traditional hardhanded methods.
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Josh
Mr. Corntessel
Roughly Spoken Evidence at Inquiry
The woman motorist testified with many superficial details to the magistrate asking for the man’s attitude when she hit him. Her reply was simply that his reaction was rough to judge, following the magistrate’s prompt for a rough assessment.
Married clerks rush less for home, boss says
A Wall Street Journal anecdote quotes a boss who says married clerks are not in such an awful rush to go home early, explaining that marriage reduces lateness compared to single workers.
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Wall Street Journal
Measles Absence Note and Odd Exchanges in Boys Life
A teacher receives a note stating Beatrice is sick with measles as required by law and cannot attend school. The text includes quirky phrases about ice, cake, a car nival row, a fake dentist selling celluloid teeth, and a fire eater.
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Beatrice
Montreal Star
No Chance Mrs. Richer Jimmy Greet New Nurse
A fragmented notice features a dialogue about greeting a new nurse and a warning against a rebound reaction. It also includes an advertisement line for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets laxative and a quotation about genius by Isaac Disraeli.
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Mrs. Richer
Jimmy
Gas Relief Adlerika Promises Full Bowel Cleansing
Mrs Jas Filler reports gas relief and improved sleep after Adlerika. Advertorial claims Adlerika cleanses both upper and lower bowels, removing old matter that causes gas pains sour stomach and headaches. It says the product also reduces bacteria and colon bacilli and offers one spoonful relief from gas and constipation.
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Adlerika
Jas
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New York
Rainy Corner Quotation Attributed to Jean Paul Richter
A quotation about a personal rainy corner in life attributed to Jean Paul Richter claims foul weather follows each man. The line emphasizes inner shadows and continual personal struggle.
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Jean Paul Richter
Beware Coughs from Common Col ds That Hang On
Advert shows Creomulsion claims to ease chest cold bronchial irritation by soothing inflamed membranes and loosening phlegm. It pledges results from the first dose with druggist guarantee and money back if not satisfied.
Adversity Teaches Wisdom Over Prosperity
A timeless Seneca quote on how hardship sharpens understanding while wealth can dull appreciation. The saying frames adversity as a tutor that deepens virtue and discernment.
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Seneca
Constancy Completes Virtue
A brief aphorism states that constancy completes virtue and stands as the complement to all other human qualities attributed to Mazzini.
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Mazzini
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