The Blue Straw Hat Mystery Surprises a Saleswoman
A milliner's window observer recalls a man buying a blue straw hat for a wife he claims to have. Later the same man sits beside the narrator on a bus, hints at love and marriage, and presents a bangle before proposing with a plan to marry in the blue straw hat. He explains his bold ploy and his parents’ quick, happy marriage as motive.
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Clare
Weezer
Awell
Sixth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Yan
Osinn
N. Y. Weekly
Landlady Jokes Stirring Tale Of Steak At Dinner
A veteran storyteller recalls a bizarre dinner in which a steak becomes a symbol of the past. The tale describes odd meals and social baffles as the narrator recalls a gathering with neighbors and the landlady. The account unfolds with a curious, rustic humor.
No Place for Levity in Dental Chair Tale
A Boston Globe reminiscence recalls a dentist tale where a frightened patient was coaxed with misapplied humor. An amused assistant and a nervous client create a tense moment, ending with the sudden departure of a wealthy man and no encounter since.
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Ofialinger
Shomi
Nng
Chain
Boston Globe
Indian Children and parental affection noted
Dr. Charles Moody of Idaho comments that Indians show deep affection for children. He observes no Indian mother or father punishes a child and has not witnessed an Indian child cry, highlighting cultural parenting norms.
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Charles §. Moody
Idaho
Escape from Mammon in a Venice confession
Muriel confesses uncertainty over a rich trust magnate named Hughes and vows to escape Mammon’s pull. Grant urges decisive love and plans to help her resist wealth’s coercive power as they drift through Venice’s lagoon toward a hopeful future.
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Muriel
Mammon
Grant
Lagoon
Venice
Jo Isa
Enrone
Robert
Paris
New York
Limes Diaidies Hughes
Great Trust
Tomasine
Husehes
Inear
Mrs. White
Hughes
Sivts
Slories
Hfe
Grant Waredie
Manion
Wall Street
Lave Grant
Lasoon
Vermlee
Edward Cecil
Sheteh
Rers
Everybody Should Swim Say Public Health Advocate
A New York Press excerpt urges swimming in schools with instructors for all youths. It extols swimming as vital exercise and offers plain safety tips to avoid cramps and drowning, including breath control, staying relaxed, and proper floating techniques.
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Eivery Bods
Tip
Giri
Arctic
Tvs
Secds
di Possinte
Pher
New York Press
Why the Old Woman Worries
A Tennessee voter fears continued prohibition will drain men of funds and push them to farther dry states. The old woman notes political risk as he contemplates travel to Georgia and beyond, worrying about exposure and church consequences amid a nationwide dry trend.
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Chattanoogy
Tennessee
Georgy
States
Kalamazoo
Atlanta Constitution
Persian Carpets Show Craft in Every Stitch Count
A square yard of the finest Persian carpets contains 200000 to 300000 stitches. Each stitch depends on the weaver's precise hand work, highlighting the scale of manual craft behind the patterns.
Father's Approval for Graduation Essay
Miss Clarissa Contessel asks her father what he thinks of her graduation essay. He replies she is ahead of her brother Josh and notes it is easier to understand than a college yell.
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Clarissa Corntessel
Josh
A Russian Wooing Ends in Betrothal Breakfast
A Russian wooing culminates in the betrothal breakfast. The bride elect casts off a long tress of hair and gives it to her betrothed who presents bread and salt almond cake and a silver ring with turquoise.
Quip on Armenians and TurksEchoed by Sheep Thief Parable
A brief dialogue contrasts Armenian deaths by Turks with Turkish denials, then shifts to a parable about a sheep thief who claims innocence after killing a sheep, highlighting conflicting narratives and justifications.
Admirably Equipped Cardinal Mozzofanti Linguist Dies
The renowned Italian linguist Cardinal Mozzafanti died at seventy five. He spoke over fifty languages and could entertain English friends with Yorkshire dialect and French or German visitors with their patois. Berd Byron quipped the custodian of Babel remark.
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Cardinal Mozzofanti
Yorkshire
Mel
Berd Byron
Tower of Babel
Prohibition Tale Of Irishman And The Grim Grip
Jenene Beatty recounts a Kansas City Journal item about an Irishman who avoids drink yet falls to a heavy cold. His doctor prescribes hot water therapy via shaving, prompting a domestic misunderstanding as Mrs O Reilly voices alarm at Pat's prolonged shaving routine.
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Jenene Beatty
O'Reilly
King
Mies O'Reilly
Saving Time Sparks Debate on Daylight Plan
A Sun quote recalls Josh advocating a greater daylight schedule to gain more recreation time and continues to push the idea amid a wider daylight saving discussion.
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Josh
New York Sun
Coffee versus Postum test claims for health relief
A 14 day coffee avoidance with Postum test is urged to prove coffee as a health culprit. A testimonial claims relief from stomach trouble headaches and nervousness after swapping to Postum, then returning to coffee worsens symptoms before returning to Postum. The note promotes reading The Road to Wellville and mentions ongoing new letters.
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Postum
Wellville
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