Fragmented Tale of a Trip to a City and Back
A sprawling, fragmented narrative recalls a trip through a distant city with odd characters and vivid imagery. References span a stunted flag station in the Celery Belt, a group including Milt and a poet, a tour through hotels and shows, and purchases like crab flakes. The piece ends with a bizarre image of a body being taken from the station and a character misremembered as fed a steam radiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brief Monniker
Alco
Chen ' Ae
Milt
Sing Sunkey
City
Rebel
Akron
Ohio
Three Oaks
Michigan
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Activites
Peter
Cooper
Bronx Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Pennsylvania ‘Station
Bible Reading Pace Remark Sparks Sheffield Lecture
Dr Campbell Morgan told Sheffield audience the Bible can be read at ordinary pulpit rate in 60 hours or six weeks, reading an hour and a half daily. A New York banker challenged him and later admitted reading the Bible in 40 hours, noting the banker’s pace differed from pulpit rate.
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Campbell Morgan
Sheffield
Doctor Morgan
Stag ing Collapse Injures Two Carpenters
Two carpenters fell when a staging gave way during work. One was seriously injured while the other, unhurt, helped the victim. A bystander’s remark about a puffed cheek revealed the remaining man was chewing tobacco as he assisted.
The Sensitive Fish
Mrs Jones doubts her servant and buys a carp from a fish wife. The fish is criticized as not fresh and flabby but the vendor insists. Mrs Jones buys the fish to compensate for the insult though the tale ends with a judge’s punchline about the fish’s feelings.
The Precise Man at the Downtown Luncheon
A New York Mail excerpt describes a man noted for exactness in bearing and attire dining in a downtown restaurant. The manager asks if he has been waited on and later whether everything is satisfactory, to which the man replies with precise phrasing.
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New York Mail
By the Roadsides
Damaged OCR yields sparse text and fragments about roadside items or notices. The readable portions show a brief heading and stray phrases suggesting a local column or notice line without clear events or names.
Chautauqua Disruption Sparks Audience Tug of Etiquette
An entertainment event at a Chautauqua drew irritations as a man talked aloud during the session. A veteran audience member scolded him for disturbing others while a small boy defended the speaker, noting the talker works in a deaf and dumb asylum and has his night off.
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Padgett
They Passed It All Right on Main Street
A Springfield Union item recounts Mrs Peck accusing Henry Peck of walking with Miss Peachblow on Main Street for two hours as they passed many street clocks, while Henry defends the encounter as casual and only time spent.
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Mrs. Peck
Main Street
Miss Peachblow
Henry Peck
Mrs.Peck
Springfield
Seashore Chat Sparks Uneasy Exchange
A terse encounter unfolds as a man recalls past heartbreaks with summer girls, prompting a sharp remark about his sea visit and a brief, tense exchange.
Just Like a Girl Ending Engagement Letter Scene
A humorous Pearson's Weekly dialogue recalls a woman narrating a broken engagement. She recounts tearing up two letters and finally sending a third, only to stop before mailing it, revealing a playful restraint in a domestic moment.
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Pearson's Weekly
A Comfortable Calling
A visitor asks a youth about becoming a physician. The youth replies yes and cites the doctor’s pay regardless of work, reflecting a humorous view on chosen professions.
New Yorkers Seen as Careless With Matches
In a discussion on matches and marriage, the claim is cited that one fire in ten in New York is caused by matches and that one marriage in ten ends unhappily. The exchange links careless habits to these statistics.
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Bacon
New York
Egbert
Expression of Sympathy on Classic Actors and Opportunities
The stage manager laments that many good actors go overlooked for lack of opportunities. The producer agrees and cites Forrest and Booth as examples, noting they might have benefited from moving pictures.
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Forrest
Booth
Moving Pictures
Mountain Lion Fought by Loyal Horse in Moonlit Duel
A hunter beds near cottonwood camp under a large tree. His stallion, picketed, battles a mountain lion that leaps from branches and sinks jaws on the horse. After a fierce contest, the horse crushes the lion with a swift kick, ending the threat and standing victorious.
Antarctic explorers report hair loss from woolen headgear
Per cival Gray, navigating officer on the Aurora, says Antarctic wearers of close woolen caps caused baldness among Mawson expedition members. He recalls meeting Dr Mawson after two years and notes a memorial cross at base camp for Lieutenant Ninnis and Dr Merz. Gray also mentions unusual deep sea creatures with luminous eyes from dredging.
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Antarctic
Percival
Gray
Aurora
Dr. Mawson
Ninnis
Merz
Mawson
Goodfellow Friends Questioned On Enduring Ties
The fragment suggests a witty exchange about how long Goodfellow maintains friendships. It hints at a character study or social scene without clear events or dates.
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Goodfellow
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Touches on Eyecare
An old advertisement mentions Marine Eye Remedy from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago. It references eye symptoms such as red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids and contrasts a horseman wanting a check with a baseball fan preferring a check.
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Marine Eye
Remedy. Co
Chicago
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises White Clothing Goods
Fragments advertise ball blue by Red Cross claiming makes lamdress Ar my clothes whiter and praises a Fortunate woman dressmaker who supposedly earns more than her husband. Also mentions Roman Eye Balsam for stinging, inflamed eyes and eyelids.
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Degan
Metropolis
Sons of Ohio
Smith
Ladies’ Home Journal
Naptha
Grocers ,Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Lombard Fifth Ave
Quincy St
Jackson Boulevard
Hotel Lombard
The
Ciy
Union
Northwestern
LaSalle
Grand Central
Coltlas
van Slegeland
van Blecklang 0. Inc
20Th St
New
Texas
Dept. A
International Investment Co
Rysler Company
Diversey Avenue
Bivage
Buckaloo
Wright
Pearl St
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