Miss Timmons and John Newman In a Kentucky Ball Tale
In a small town a skilled dressmaker Miss Timmons creates gowns for the Thompson sisters. John Newman, a Kansas City stockyard man, falls in love after a delayed letter arrives, leading to a winter of longing and a Santa Fe journey where a revelation awaits.
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Miss Timmons
Miss Thompson
Misa Timmons
Alice
Timmons
Masons
Mabel
Jack
John Newman
Kansas City
Kentucky
Brown
Misa Thompson
Santa Fe
Mrs. Thompson
Las Vegas
John
Verbatim Message From a Lawyer’s Office Story
A vivid anecdote recalls Chauncey Shafer and a tractable youth named Billy in a New York legal scene. Billy reports to Judge Brady during a lively lunch hour when Shafer’s office request prompts inquiry into ongoing proceedings.
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Success Magazine
Chauncey, Shafer
New York
Sidney Smith
London
Brady
Billy
Barefoot Beggar's Bluff Exposed in Family Prank Tale
A Kansas City political figure recalls a Missouri childhood incident in which his mother tied a cloth to his foot to hide a missing shoe. The plan failed when a classmate mocked him, and the rag slipped revealing the ruse. The anecdote frames early life in Johnson County near Holden.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Indiana
Johnson County
Holden
Darky Worker Refuses Payment in Driftwood Slavery Tale
An anecdote quoted from Lippincott's Magazine depicts a Georgia white man offering a Black laborer half the catch from driftwood. The worker grinds, then quits, arguing the wood is his as much as the boss's and refuses to continue.
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Georgia
Obeling
Yassab
Lippincott's
The Real Grip
An old friend asks about Pat's illness and he explains he had the grip. He jokes the ript Begorry is a disease that makes you sick six months after you’ve got well.
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Pat
Young Rake Plans Love Marriage Then Gently Breaks Creditors
In a dialogue with his lawyer, a young man declares intent to wed for love and asks for guidance on easing the burden of his debts. He seeks a compassionate approach to reduce creditor pressure while pursuing the marriage.
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Rake
It Takes a Woman to Want to Love a Man
A brief line from a 20th century column hints at the enduring drive of a woman to seek love despite obstacles. The phrasing suggests social context on romance and gender dynamics without detailing events or individuals.
A Plan to Build Local Manufacturing Through a Swedish Aid Model
The piece outlines an incubator style plan where a town forms a holding company with 25 000 capital to fund small manufacturing stations. Ten thousand toward equipment, power from a central plant, a board to select enterprises, and profits reinvested for expansion. The aim is to replace risky bonus schemes with prudent, tested ventures.
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Illinois
Holsing Company
Equity in Business and the Golden Rule in Trade
The piece argues for fair dealing between merchants and customers. It condemns exorbitant profiteering and excessive seller margins and urges honest profits, Christian cooperation, and a shift from grasping local policies to equitable commerce. It notes urban and rural stores alike suffer when equity is ignored.
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Gautama
Overlooked opportunities in early 1900 produce trade
The 1900 census data show U S egg output at 1 293 662 433 dozen and poultry at 260 623 114, with farm butter over 1 000 000 000 pounds and cheese around 20 000 000 pounds. The essay argues for exclusive town produce establishments to boost farmer prices by bypassing local stores and sending goods to city commission houses.
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United States
Egg and
First Mint Julep Story Mixes Myth and Market
A compact tale traces mint from Greece and Italy to modern use. It notes alleged origin of the name from Menthe, a young Greek woman transformed by a goddess, with mint oil now key for pharmacists candy makers and cafe owners.
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Greece
Otaly
Ovid
Menthe
Cafe Impresario
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