What Leroy Found
Leroy, exhausted and hungry, schemes to stay in Margaret’s empty apartment. He bribes a clerk for access, spends a night disguised as a guest, and wrestles with invading his friend's space while balancing respect for Margaret’s independence and their fragile friendship.
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Nat
Margaret
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Desk Panel Sparks a Hidden Portrait of Margaret
Nat discovers a secret panel in Margaret's desk revealing personal mementos and his photo. The hidden trove shows their shared memories and confirms Margaret's quiet love for him, changing his mood and deepening their bond. Margaret suggests Aunt Ruth may enjoy the romance too.
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Margaret
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The Retort Hamoreas and a professor exchange
An alumnus claims authority at a university debate and a professor responds calmly. A later mix up at a music publisher delivers a wrong score titled Impromptu Waltz instead of Valse Impromptu, with the publishers asked to correct the error.
Difference Between Valse Impromptu and Impromptu Waltz
A humorous exchange unfolds as critics mistake two music terms. Dr. Smith replies that he is not a music publisher, but suggests the distinction mirrors the difference between a blind Venetian and a Venetian blind, ending with a courteous sign-off.
Selfish Clock in War Time Commentary
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a dealer and customer bantering over a clock that fails to keep good time during wartime. The exchange highlights tensions between reliability and wartime sentiment as the clock becomes a subject of humorous dialogue.
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Philadelphia Press
Magnificent Expandable Dining Table At Mrs Whitney’s Newport Home
A cabinetmaker crafts a six foot round mahogany dining table for Mrs Harry Payne Whitney. The artwork comprises eight curved pie shaped sections that can be added to form ten and fourteen foot diameters. The leg design unfolds to support the enlarging top.
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Harry Payne Whitney
Newport
New York Press
American Yarns In Paris
Parisian correspondents recount fanciful tales from Sarah Bernhardt’s company after returning from the United States. A Mississippi observer spoke of a child riding an alligator with a meat lure on a stick. In Chattanooga locals threatened lynching if the troupe waited. In San Francisco a hotel guest survived the earthquake by escaping through a chimney.
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Paris
Sarah Bernhardt
United States
Mississippi
Chattanooga
Sarah
San Francisco
Old Santa Fe Trail Marked This Summer
Kansas school children contributed nearly 3700 to mark the historic Santa Fe route. The trail dating to 1540 connected Kansas City to Santa Fe over 800 miles, taking about 110 days round trip. Wagons faced constant ambushes, atrocities by hostile tribes, and a long river of graves, with last wagons in 1865.
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Southwest
Kansas City
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Cautious Senator Platt Refuses Immediate Reminiscences
Senator Platt of New York refused to write his personal politics memoirs now. He said he would reveal the exact truth but only about twenty five years after his death, not in the present.
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Senator Platt
New York
Platt
France buys apple tree breadcrumb sculpture for gallery
France's government has acquired from Mile. Suzanne Meyer an apple tree in bloom made from breadcrumbs. Meyer, who has practiced breadcrumb modeling for three years, soaks crumbs in colored liquids and uses a paste to create a flexible, nearly indestructible artwork.
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Luxembourg
Mile
Suzanne Meyer
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Orioles Deal Talks Fire Up After New Men
Hughey Jennings plans two player moves to boost the Orioles. Manzaver Jennings of Baltimore is negotiating for Toronto pitcher McCarthy in exchange for an Orioles staffer and is seeking a new shortstop.
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Orioles
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Toronto
Smoot Traded to Reds for Barry in Major League Move
The St Louis National club releases Homer Smoot and trades him to Cincinnati for first baseman Jack Barry. The team also buys pitcher Rhodes from Parsons Kansas.
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Plays and Players Previewing the 1900s Stage Season
Consuelo Bailey will be leading woman in an eastern melodrama this fall Irving Mun a singer and composer joins for opera work next season Frank Aateh has been engaged as general stage manager by Shuberts Henry B Harris sets Sept 16 for The Daughters of Men with initial production in Hartford and Boston Sept 23 Astor Theatre in New York opens Aug 30 Wagenhals Kemper bring in William Grenoble to advise on Grecian decorations The Mouse opens with Annie Russell Arnold Daly secures Cosino Houuiltons Grandfather Coquesne set on Meuse during Franco Prussian era
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Klaw & Erlanger
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Colonial Theater
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New York
Wagenhals & Kemper
William Grenoble
Wees
London
Annie Russell
Arnold Dalylas
Cosino Houuilton
Coquesne
Meuse
Maquesne
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Archbishops and bishops chart royal ceremonial roles
A historical note explains the archbishop of Canterbury’s status as first peer and his ceremonial duties. It details how kings place the crown with the sovereign, and outlines the lines of authority with the bishop of London as provincial dean, Winchester as subdean, Lincoln as chancellor, and Rochester as chaplain.
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No Use For Them Canvasser Madane Pitch
A fragmented sales notice offers a silver forky with every half dozen bars of Siintiyat soap. The dialogue includes a householder remark that forks are not used, noting issues with leaks and a distracted companion.
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Madane
Womin
Proverbs on prudence and luck from Chicago News
A succinct collection of maxims on humility, gossip, experience, prayer, and business ethics. The piece cautions that pride harms, misfortune reveals character, and mixing business with pleasure often backfires.
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Chicago News
Care of the Churn and Its Cleaning
The churn requires regular cleaning as neglect reduces results. Use steam for sanitation whenever possible, or the hottest possible water if steam is unavailable to maintain best outcomes.
Profit In Bees Not Half The Possible Honey Production
A brief exchange discusses beekeeping and a new book by Cleverley. De Riter argues farms can house at least one bee colony to meet home demand while Kandor misunderstands who authored the novel.
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United States
de Riter
Kandor
Cleverley
Catholic Standard and Times
They Had One
A quoted exchange shows a Sunday school teacher correcting Tommy about the Bible, with Tommy responding that it is the thing you press autumn leaves in. The snippet captures a humorous misunderstanding from a Minneapolis Journal item.
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Tommy
Minneapolis Journal
Misinformed Kind Lady Visits The Jar
A humorous Chicago News piece features Jimjam Jake denying rumors of liquor interest as a visiting woman seeks a final drink at the bar. The dialogue captures local dialect and a humorous near-exit scene in a small-town tavern setting.
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Jake
Chicago News
Versatile Youth Quips From Village Merchant
A Detroit Tribune quip has a drummer remarking that a new clerk is versatile for making several kinds of fools each day, prompting the merchant to reply lightly about his humor and daily antics in the village setting.
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Het
Detroit Tribune
Not the Real Thing Honeymoon Gaffe
A humorous Chicago News quip recalls a widow dismissing the term honeymoon as a glucose and wax affair, highlighting playful wordplay and social mores of the moment.
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Chicago News
Summer Outing Question from Cleveland Voice
A witty exchange questions the value of location for a summer outing with a light tone. The intercambio highlights a universal amusement idea rather than a specific place. The quote reflects casual social banter typical of Cleveland commentary.
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