Extravagance and Thrift Across American and Russian Levels
The piece argues American extravagance reflects buying power and freedom, while Russian thrift signals industrial slavery. It cites per person consumption of grain sugar cotton and wages versus output, claiming Americans generate far more value per laborer and favor higher living standards over Russian restraint.
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Russia
Literary
Europe
America
Merchant and Clark Trade Barbs Over Business
A dialogue shows a merchant warning Jake about dropping him until business rebounds and Clark replying bitterly that he will be ready to drop business when pickups occur. The exchange captures tension in a strained business relationship.
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Jake
Clark
Then It Happened in the Lumber Mill
In a lumber mill Briggins demonstrates a buzzsaw to Spoofhauer. He notes the machine appears stationary when not in use and then begins to revolve, illustrating the device by touching the blade with his fingers. The scene ends abruptly with “The end.”
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Briggins
Spoofhauer
Humorous Epigram Snippets and Witty Quotes
A collage of quips and jokes from Harvard Lampoon Life and Lippincott's satire. Remarks touch on immovable bodies corsets actors salaries and a boy’s swearing after Sunday school with playful exchanges among Mrs Howard Mr Drygoods and Johnny.
Daily Travel Letter Looms From Budapest Trip
A Balkan globe trotter in a Budapest journey laments delays in sending a daily mail letter. He describes long waits for meals and transport, a parade of carriages, visits to Arab stud farms, and a palace reception before a late return to Paris, noting language hurdles with a Hungarian telegraph operator.
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Paris
Prance
T. R
Editora
Rome
Datenea
London
Yours Truly
Budapest
Leleuvre
Rabolna
Advan
Mali
Quotations and Proverb Snatches From Pinsent File
A compact excerpt blends wit and philosophy with regional flavor. The tone shifts from a small town dealer to finance and machinery insights, ending with a question about Rhodes and a bright student’s remark. The piece weaves humor and moral quips in a newspaper-like collection.
Howells Earned Title as Dean of American Authors
From Kittery Point Maine to national fame WM Howells stands as a prolific writer and editor for about seven decades. His long service in literature and the note of his given name Dean highlight his enduring influence in American letters. He continues to publish briskly from his home in Kittery Point.
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Howells
Kittery Point
Reading Puble
Pointed Paragraphs and Practical Parables
A collection of brief opinions on character and common sense. It contrasts foolish behavior with loneliness, claims new teeth do not raise value of a smile, and notes that college courses can be hectic. It warns against greed, doctor dependence, and laziness disguised as moral courage, ending with cautions about vanity and dirt.
Aged 50 milestone marks a woman's shifting path
A fragment reflects on gender roles with lines about dull men, pretended strength by women, marriage certificates, and a woman’s loyalty tested by belief. It notes a fifty year milestone as a turning point that may outrun a woman’s progress.
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