Twin Wizards and a Tailor Named Ah Men
A playful dialogue contrasts a neighborly wizard with a Chinese tailor named Ah Men who tries to pass off his suits as the finest. The piece hints at social stereotypes through humor about keeping up with bills and fashion.
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Ah Men
Meeting in a crowded hotel parlor unfolds a tense encounter
Jebb recognizes Miruma in unfamiliar attire and they share a startled reunion. He recalls past names and customs as another woman nears, heightening the tension and awkward irony of their improvised meeting.
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Jebb
Hanim Effendi
Joost
Miruma
Jebb and Miruma Face Secrets Amid Budapest Scandal
In Vienna and Budapest a web of identities and loyalties tightens around Dr Jebb and Miruma. Jennie Ludlam's arrival reveals past loans and ring exchanges linked to Pierpont, while Jebb weighs duty against love as Miruma contemplates their tenuous future.
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Jennie
Ludlam
Miruma
Feerst
Jebb Effendi
Mazallah
Turkey
Didden
Snig
Guzeljik
Leetla
Budapest
Yazik
Aman
Leesten
Jaffar
Trieste
Margit-Sziget
Margit Seegit
Theese
Meester
Pierpont
Jebb
Vienna
Ruth
Fehmi Pasha
Civilization
Uskuth
Jennie Ludlam
Miss Ludlam
Mirama
Mees Loodlam
Hanim Effendim
Dr. Jebb
Mr. Pierpont
Sister Jennie
Enterprising Chap Advertises Brick Sample for Sale
A quirky scene shows a man asking about a brick he carries while another man explains he is trying to sell his house and uses the brick as a sample. The exchange reflects local streetwise humor and real estate dealings.
Too Monotonous in Marriage Proposal Exchange
Mr. Dreery and Miss Leery exchange lighthearted banter about marriage. He hopes life will be a grand, sweet song while she jokes for a varied repertoire to avoid dullness.
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Mr. Dreery
Leery
Kept His Words in a Tense Exchange Testimony
In a terse exchange a witness recalls a tense moment with a remark about words left unsaid. The conversation hints at a broader dispute and unresolved feelings between involved parties.
Purely Business Dispute Over Lengthy Calls
A manager rebukes a clerk for long telephone calls claiming they are not personal chatter. The clerk defends it as business and questions which client was addressed as sweetie, highlighting a clash over professionalism and conduct.
Uttered Fragments Reveal Quirky Dialogue
A garbled OCR fragment shows a speaker warning about nags and cereal while fearing mice and mentioning cows. The readable bits hint at a quirky, informal exchange without a clear newsworthy event or identifiable people or places.
Clergyman Bumps Into Cow Then Shoves Past Woman on Path
A clergyman lost in thought about his sermon rounds a path bend and collides with a cow. He apologizes grandly, then, again absorbed in his sermon, strikes a second collision with a woman and orders her to move, calling the animal a brute.
Omission and Commission Theme Highlighted by Marcus Aurelius
The quotation notes that evil arises from both omission and action, attributed to Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. It emphasizes moral responsibility and the impact of inaction alongside deliberate wrongdoing.
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M. Aurelius Antoninus
Two Lights for One: rise of two pane glass use
The shift to double pane glass improves highway safety and home comfort. Auto mobile safety glass is made by sandwiching a plastic filler between two plates. Window conditioning of residences, rising in popularity, saves 20 to 30 percent in coal bills by using two panes with a captive air space.
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Munich
Brother Charlie
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Charlie
Rock Island
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Charles
David Jebb
Cynthia
Croesus
Madame Hanim
Mme. Fehmi Pasha
Kellogg's
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