Sale of Substandard Goods Sparks Wary Buyer Demand
A buyer group reports rapid interest in discounted items amid concerns over quality. Traders emphasize value while cautioning on reliability as prices drop. Local dealers warn against counterfeit or unsafe offerings, urging verification before purchase.
Washingtons witty misprints and manners of malapropism
The piece collects humorous misstatements and witticisms about Washington society, including Mrs Malaprop type quips, a judge’s quip during a court scene, and social anecdotes about Mary Curtis Lee and others. It weaves together irony on manners, marriage, and reputation with light satirical vignettes.
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Washington
Mary Curtis Lee
Robert E. Lee
Valley Forge Museum
Pennsylvania
Lee
Richmond
The Wrecked Steamer and the Island Rescue
On a sunken steamer, Miss Genevieve Svalin, Lord Winthrope, and Tom Blake survive after a fire. Blake, banned from the boat, becomes a hero saving others as the group ferries through a perilous island ordeal. Secrets surface as Winthrope confesses to a past crime amid danger and a near shipboard breakout.
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Genevieve Svalin
Belresa
Lord Winthrope
Wneldiman
Tom Blake
Hres
Blake
Par
Isa Lexie
Winthrope
Miss Leslie
Lenpard
Heneath
Les
Winthrop Beong
Winlin
Ineica
Genevieve
Tie
Itang Sa
Miga Leslin
Windig
Signal on the cliff amid cyclone wreckage and romance
After a cyclone tears through a cliff habitat, Miss Leslie salvages a torn signal flag and signals staff while Blake quick repairs and cooks. He discovers hidden emeralds in the flag squares and hides them in mud. They rebuild shelter, share meals, and drift toward a wary, growing affection amid danger and duty.
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Blake
Hake
Make
Tim
Tie
Miss Leslie
Ron
Lew
Winthrope
Leslie
Miss Leake
Ike Winthrope
Lina
Jenny
Miehl
Wey
Ang
Uly
An Embryo Emancipator and Tuberculosis Note
This snippet mixes a Brooklyn trolley fare anecdote, a tuberculosis care push led by the National Association, and a testimonial about Postum coffee substitute benefits. It references New York bed counts for consumptives, a 1915 aim for no uncared-for TB, and a personal coffee-to-Postum health story.
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Brooklyn
New York State
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Colorado
New Mexico
New York
The
Nations Association
Postum
Post
Howse
Wellville
Pres
Yover
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