Hash and Happiness in Uncertain Delights and a Child’s Defiance
A Walsh era column muses on hash, uncertainty, and happiness while recalling a Boston Herald anecdote about a mother and daughter. The text contrasts risky culinary superstition with indifference to danger and ends with Mollie bluntly rejecting an “absent treatment” for her bad behavior.
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Hash
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Just Wanted to Be Mollie Healed by Christian Science Care
Mollie, a six year old, has been mentally healed more than once by her mother a Christian Scientist. The case notes focus on her wellbeing and the family’s medical beliefs within a historical newspaper fragment.
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Mollie
Turn About in a Meal Price Dispute at Local Eatery
A restaurant patron objects to a $15 charge for coffee and rolls. The proprietor, cool and unyielding, points to a prior purchase of $50 in a millinery shop by the patron's wife. The judge frames the exchange as a sting from one consumer to another, implying a broader lesson in fairness.
Anecdote on Russian Disciplinary Oddities and Tolstoy Follower
A Chicago audience hears a tale of Russian temperament half cruelty half gentleness. A Tolstoy follower faces army service and is sent to a feared prison plan thwarted by officers who opt to mail him there alone. The tale suggests Russians mix simple minds with brutal laws and icy efficiency in punishments. Subscribe for The Sum $100 year the Buy and Courier-Journal, $1
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Palace dialogue hints at quick revelation amid bull fight
The president of Colombia reacts to word of a revelation, dismissing it as brief while noting a bull fight scheduled for the morning. The exchange suggests tension yet routine public events proceed despite unfolding news.
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Admiration Turns To Admiration Of Her Nerve
A brief exchange captures a shift from admiring a performer’s singing to admiring her nerve. The dialogue highlights perception changes and character insight in a concise, period-tinged voice.
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