Harried call leads to prank while Harvard gets Widener books
A man fussed over busy phone lines to reach Mr X but was met with icy refusal. Harry Elkins Widener, Titanic victim, left a vast rare books collection to Harvard, including a first folio Shakespeare and a premier Robert Louis Stevenson trove, with a Widener building planned to house them.
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Miss Vivian’s engagements raise laughs and speculation
The article portrays Miss Vivian as a flirt who has "acquired a new object of affection" after a string of engagements. Her father replies with weary humor about future suitors as the pair ponder romance and proverbial birds in an aviary joke.
Family runt Kansae man credits coffee switch to Postum health
Letter from Battle Creek Michigan man recounts lifelong coffee use and family illness. He attributes his improved health after switching to Postum, noting weight gain and restored energy. The notice promotes The Road to Wellville booklet and claims many readers see similar benefits.
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Wellville
Kes
Ocock Plan for Hen House Lets 15 Chickens In City
Describes the Ocock chicken house designed for city lots. It will accommodate about fifteen birds with dirt and board floors separated by a partition. Features include movable perches, a hinged dropping board, open nests with side doors, a full length cloth screen, a canvas drop curtain, hinged sash windows, tar paper walls, and detailed framing.
Economy in the Best Feed
Advice urges farm poultry keepers to feed only top quality grains and scarce best beef scraps clover and alfalfa. Emphasizes that high quality feed yields healthier hens and better returns, and warns against cheap inferior poultry foods.
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A. G. Symonds
Charcoal Recommended for Digestive Troubles
Charcoal is presented as a top remedy for all kinds of digestive troubles. The note emphasizes its broad usefulness and medicinal value in treating stomach complaints.
Fish feathers a delicacy in a sailor tale witty
A man laments poor appetite and asks for fish feathers a dish the waiter denies. He suggests contacting George M. Bowers the fisheries commissioner in Washington who supposedly confirms fish feathers as a saltwater delicacy in New York. The tale ends with the man walking away.
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George M. Bowers
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The Old Days Door Tender Job Tale
A political worker sought a state legislator for a job as door-tender. The big man advised finding a doorless place to win the job. After days of searching, the worker found no door to fill, then was promised a door would be cut for him.
Bonds of Sympathy
A lighthearted exchange says the crew faced their race defeat together. The joke notes they were all in the same boat, highlighting mutual consolation in shared misfortune.
Trial Battle Over Club Membership Ties Falsified References
Slyker faces charges of gaining club membership by deceit and forged references. Hawkins vows to sway a tied vote by allying with friends, claiming an easy victory at the trial.
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Hawkins
George
Owner Checks Hilltop View as Police Seek Insane Driver
A man with an automobile stops on a hill to enjoy a distant panorama and refuses to drive fast. Witnesses alert officials that an apparently insane person is at large in a car, prompting police pursuit and guard against danger.
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Poet Vagrant Refuses Tramp Label in Quip
A comic exchange has a woman prompting a vagrant for a meal and asking how long he has been a tramp. The man asserts he is not a tramp but a poet, framing his status with humor.
Country Trip Planned Amid Prep Talk
In a brisk exchange they confirm packing sanitary cups antiseptic soap and peroxide for quick access. The plan to spend a day or two in the country follows.
A June Graduate Seeks Aid From Letters of Suitors
A seminary head questions a young lady about her graduation essay. She refuses, saying essays are too much trouble. She reveals her future is provided by a millionaire, and reads several letters proposing marriage instead.
Man and wife spar over sacrifices in marriage
A wife laments sacrifices she made in marriage while her husband snarls that she benefited from his limits like only needing manicures twice a week, highlighting a clash over mutual compromise.
Not Cheating Ends in Sculptor Busting My Beliefs
A historical excerpt recounts a speaker describing a fraught business relation with a man later revealed as a sculptor. The dialogue hints at deception and a metaphorical or literal bust of the narrator.
Woman the Martyr and the Question of Divorce
A fragment compares marital strife to club dues and alimony worries. The dialogue features a wife challenging a husband who resists payment while a conductor asks about a place named Kings Landing and Rex Beach is mentioned as a possible origin.
Somme Exceptions Echo in Tender Wit
Fragmented dialogue about judging a man by his good qualities and presence. Wry remark contrasts being wide awake with highlighting virtues, reflecting a social tone from a publication. The quirky line hints at character contrast and humor.
Speed Madness Column Sparks City Editor Debate
In a bustling scene the city editor questions a writer about a column on speed mania. The exchange hints at an urgent assignment and a push to sharpen the piece for publication.
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Speed Madness
After Her Execution and A Thoughtful Flance
Reader dialogue sketches reveal marital finance concerns and social expectations. A couple debate marriage duties and money for a hired girl while a daughter mourns a piano student who has died, reflecting family tensions and social norms.
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Wis
Streetcar Conductor Teases Plate in Church Novelty
A church member and streetcar conductor makes his first collection in the aisle. Children in the first pew drop pennies and others contribute. A big man in the third pew refuses, so the conductor jokes he must get off the plate. The scene blends humor with small town church life.
Waiting for the Fish Turns Comical Exchange
A diner waited fifteen minutes for a fish order while a distracted waiter misled him. After three repeated five minute promises the customer quips asking what bait the waiter is using, provoking a tense, humorous moment.
Bearded Clerk Told to Shave at Work
A bank clerk meets the president and insists he is growing a beard. The president orders shaving during office hours and jokes about behavior at home.
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James
Miss Wivlan Engaged To A Dozen Men This Season
A society note reports Miss Wivlan has attracted many suitors, claiming she has been engaged to a dozen different men in recent seasons. She told her father she hopes others approve of her new attachment, reflecting the flirtatious social scene.
Goodbye forever in a parlor scene
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a young man departs. The fair maid urges him to call in the morning at lower cost than a messenger and to send a box of chocolates with the savings.
The Professor in His Laboratory Reveals New Explosive
A maid quotes the professor in his lab as he conducts chemical experiments and claims to have invented a new explosive. The visitor worries the professor may have already gone, hearing a bang from the lab and hoping the professor remains.
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Experience Teaches Turning Point and Social Rules
A concise reflection on how temptations affect men and societal figures. It notes that attractive women influence choices, wealth aids matchmaking, and many ambitious men fail to reach goals while trees require pruning to thrive.
Governess sought in Berlin for stenographic work
A Berlin advertisement by a young couple seeks a governess who is a skilled stenographer to transcribe the clever sayings of their child. The notice highlights a playful use of language and the role of a supervising caretaker in a city paper.
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Berlin
Hymn Echoes From Church Evening
Freddie rushes in from church crying Oh mamma the hymn today could be the one Adam sang It was all about Even Me and sounds like his old hymn fitting into the day’s service
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Sitters Question Ill Friend’s Serious Case
A couple discusses aiding a sick friend. She asks if the case is serious and he confirms the man has lost all his money, implying financial strain accompanies illness.
Aunt Martha and the draft fright
A humorous exchange highlights Aunt Martha’s fear of drafts. She would wrap herself in a shawl if she entered a room and discovered an open bureau drawer.
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