Man buys New England farm after quitting college teaching
Prichard Eaton grows tired of teaching and purchases a New England farm on sight. He inspects the property and boards at Bert Temple's. Bert aids in planning repairs with Card Cider the carpenter. The dialogue ponders the new farmer's readiness and knowledge to manage the task ahead.
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New England
Bert Temple
Bert
Lv & Carpenter
Card Cider
Hard
Governor Winthrop
Orchard Dream and Farm Imperatives Unfold in May
The narrator detail describes restoring a house and terrace, starting a farm with plowing and pruning, gathering supplies, and planting seedbeds. He imagines becoming both farmer and artist, while a ghost of loneliness unsettles him as he reflects on love and memory.
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Actas
Mike
Joe
Plow and Trim: A Man’s Uncertain Reign of Wealth
The remarks hint at a figure who can perform basic tasks like plowing and trimming trees, yet his future finances remain unstable as he contemplates expanding into new ventures. The passage implies a shift toward a riskier, unknown direction and questions the longevity of his funds.
Cease Your Wrangling in the Golden Hours
A Kansas City Star note mocks disputants arguing fruitlessly to resolve a trivial point. The speakers quarrel over tiny distinctions as the narrator laments wasted time and cites a stuttering man remark about brains.
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Kansas City Star
Great tenor draws women with Prince Albert coat
A remark notes that some women become enthusiastic over a great tenor even when he performs in a Prince Albert coat, implying strong emotional response to style and performance rather than music alone.
Shortness of Dreams and Sleep Theories
The piece surveys dream duration, theories on dreaming including prophetic notions, and the claim one second suffices for any dream. It recounts Senator Gore discussing banking usury and a note joke, and cites an English scientist noting men sleep faster but less soundly than women.
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Shakespeare
Truthful to a Fault The Tale of Twigley and the Wise Use of Truth
A Pittsburgh Gazette-Times anecdote argues truth should be used sparingly and with tact. It rails at Twigley the boastful truth teller who never lies yet earns poverty, and contrasts him with a town elder who values discretion over blunt honesty.
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England
Russia
Tom Swike
Tom
Ananias
Twigley
Job
The Whim of Happiness and Self Conceit
In this reflection Carlyle notes the human tendency to measure happiness by perceived deserts and wages. He argues people inflate their own value and rights, creating a fund of self conceit that often skews the balance toward misery rather than contentment.
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Carlyle
Laundrymen Urge White Materials Use in Spokane
Spokane Wash laundrymen urge patrons to use white goods as many dyes used to color wash fabrics have proven inferior since the war began. Red and black dyes run most, according to the notice.
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Spokane
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