Potters and Ketchup Campaign Parodies in Farce Scene
In a breakfast table scene the Potter family banters about Amy Mamie’s plan to have her portrait painted by Yasha Bosha, a bohemian artist. Her parents fear moral danger, while Mamie defends the artist’s talent, criticizing xenophobic suspicions and embracing artistic aspiration.
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Potter
Bill
Mantie
Cell
Mamie
Bela
Junior
Yasha
New York
Jbill
Bluebeard
Imogene Lee
BRILL
Portrait Studio Drama Between Mamie and Yasha Bosha
In a bustling studio Mamie Potter debates a future portrait with artist Yasha Bosha and family members. The scene mixes excitement ambition vanity and comic chaos as the work nears completion and the family imagines exhibition glory. Mamie’s pride clashes with Yasha’s temper and doubtful posterity comments.
Portrait Painter Yasha Pursues Mamie Amid Ketchup Drama
In a stage dialogue, Yasha Bopha pressures Mamie for a portrait and a kiss while joking about a bottle of ketchup as artistic inspiration. Mamie jokes she will not be housebound, hints at distraction, and hints at finishing the portrait later. The scene ends with a phone call and a quip about ketchup.
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Bill
William
Mamie
Afa
Junior
Xyasha
Yasha
Kleinenbaum
Yasha Bopha
Mr. Rankin Smies
Washa
Vasha
King
Walking the Mad Off Bertha and the Bracelets Lesson
Bertha a nine year old girl overhears a peddler asking for bracelets for the fattest or skinniest girl. She is mocked as "skinny" by classmates and overhears her aunt's remark. She storms out, walks the block five times to "walk the mad off," then apologizes, accepting the bracelets. The piece then digresses to moral reflections on anger, citing Themistocles and Lincoln as examples of patience.
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Liteld
Bertha
Gale
Marmer
Pelcher
Terneh
Florence
Plato
Themistocles
Lost Alpine Village Emerges From Lake Silt
In the Schew Vitaliax border region a submerged village of dapper Plano lore has risen as a mountain lake sinks. Legend says an earthquake swallowed the town of Demadasapia, with households and objects preserved beneath the waters. Archaeologists await further drainage to study the intact ruins about a thousand years old.
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Alps
Vilea
Plano
Fragmented Reflection on Anger and Its Long Reach
A reflection on how unchecked anger leads to irreversible consequences and the longing to erase past words or actions. The passage notes that many blame the heat of passion for deeds they would never commit in calm time, highlighting the lasting harm of anger as it takes hold.
Giant Light Guides Plane To Paris Algiers Route
A massive 874,000,000 candle power lighthouse at Dijon will guide air traffic from Paris to Algiers, visible 310 miles on clear nights and 100 miles in mist. The Mont Afrique beacon 18a feet high will mark junctions of key routes and aid night arrivals in bad weather. Similar lights will be built to connect Paris Switzerland Italy and Paris Algiers, forming a transatlantic flight corridor.
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Tegrett
Nh Dijon
Paris
Algiers
Dijon
Mont Afrique
Feek
Parie
Switzerland
Variteltaly
Parla-Algiers
trune-Atlantis
Reverend Gregory Advises Calm Expression and Patience
A brief note from Rev. Thomas B. Gregory encourages restraint and measured action when venting emotions. He suggests postponing impulsive words or deeds and taking a moment to walk the block before deciding on a course of action.
Mutter and Mumble in a Park Misadventure
John P. Medbury presents a comic exchange between Mutter and Mumble recounting a day at an amusement park. The dialogue traces a misread situation involving a supposed meeting, a foundry worker, a wife, and a costly ride, with lingering miscommunications and cheeky banter.
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Iix
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San de Ie
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