New York Letter Profiles Wealth and Oddities
A New York letter recalls Joseph Richardson a man of vast wealth with ties to railways steam boats and the waterworks at Bridgeport Conn His legacy spans transportation holdings and a vast securities collection He recounts a prank involving a bridegroom trunk and rice at a Creedway hotel and notes park officials grapple with buffaloes sent by the Austin Corbin estate and a surplus of buffalos in Van Cortlandt Park The piece also mentions a short line sale to a Mexican town and vivid New York social scenes
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Mexico
Fourth Avenue
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Amnex
Grand Central
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Creedway
John Blank
Austin Corbin
Park Department
van Cortlandt Park
A curious domestic solve from Syria cooks in New York
In a tale of dining and disguise a man recalls hiring an Arab groom who proved to be a skilled cook. He reflects that Arabs are natural chefs and that the groom's cooking solved a household dilemma after returning to New York. The narrator muses on the practicality of bringing Arab cooks for friends.
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Uepinad
Syria
Doy
New York
JosErEe RyssEue
His Best Impression
A humorous note on defining objectivity. The boy claims objectivity is the quality of icing objectionade while some people show great objectivity to working, reflecting a Chicago Tribune quotation about language play and perception.
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Chicago Tribune
Senator Sorghum Sees Sugar Sculpture Talent
In a Washington Star item, Senator Sorghum and his friends pause before a confectioner's window and remark on the talent for sculpting candy. The senator notes he is always interested in how much could be made from sugar and the wonderful variety of shapes on display.
Original Bill of the Play Questioned in Banter
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt shows Asbury Peppers and Bill Shakeeneare joking about the original bill of the play during boarding hours. The fidgety beamer prompts the question and humor follow.
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Asbury Peppers
Beamer
Bill Shakeeneare
Exid
Cincinnati Enquirer
Important Changes in Coat Style Cited by Rivers
A Chicago Tribune fragment notes a dialogue where Rivers suggests two improvements to a new coat to improve its appearance. The exchange emphasizes making the garment fuller and better filled.
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Rivers
Chicago Tribune
Trouble Ahead for Givings as Jokes Stir Critics
A comic named Givings has drawn attention in the office with two visits, prompting the boss to say trouble may be starting. A dramatic critic asks what the matter is while referencing a dictated note on the comedian’s jokes and antics, described as antiques by a Cincinnati Enquirer source.
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Givings
Cincinnati Enanirer
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