A Paris Widow and a Trainbound Duel Declines
A young Paris widow, the Baronne de Moncley, seeks a suitor while evading gossip. In a dramatic April to January pursuit, she flees to Chantilly and witnesses a fatal train car confrontation. The narrator, entangled in love and risk, survives as a mystery ends with a sale of a hotel in Avenue Friedland.
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Sabine
Baroness de Moncley
Paris
Baronne
Rus Blenfaigance
Villa Des Sycamores
Chantilly
Antoine
Mme. de Moncley
Phanor
Creu
Monsieur
Avenue Friedland
Cincinnati Enquirer
Not Safe for Angels in Brooklyn Snow Tale
A brooklyn story explains a boy named Jack observing snow on a sidewalk while a maid cleans near Mrs S s home. He wonders if angels send the snow and quips that he would pity angels if Mrs S catches them toppling snow onto her steps.
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Jack
Brooklyn
Mrs. S
Little Jack
New York Times
Senator Used Free Seeds to Boost Paper Circulation
A eastern Senator sent large seed packages from the Agricultural Department to prominent locals for free distribution among farmers. A rival editor complained that the seeds were used to boost the first editor's newspaper circulation by gifting seeds to new subscribers.
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Agricultural Department
Washington Post
This is the Woman's Part in Love and Sacrifice
A poem praising a woman's role as caregiver and supporter. It speaks of sacrificing her own wishes to aid others, comforting sorrows, guiding loved ones through hardship, and finding joy in their success and small acts of affection. The voice extols a steadfast, brave heart and a life devoted to nurturing others.
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Inchorus
Sabine
Water Hauler’s Clever Reply in Irish Tale
An Irish water hauler explains his long service hauling village supply from a small river. When asked how much water he has carried, he points to the unseen river and says he has hauled all the water that isn’t visible there, a humorous reminder of the limits of measurement.
Caustic Criticism Sparks Scribbleton Mock Dialogue
In a witty exchange Criticus quips that Scribbleton's new novel has much to ponder though it tastes overcooked. The banter highlights sharp literary sparring between the two writers in a playful contest of ideas.
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Criticus
Fragments from a Humorous Column
A collage of comic lines about medical quips and domestic misunderstandings. The speaker jokes about X rays for stomach trouble and fashion, while a couple jokes about eloping and parental consent. A playful absurd exchange closes with a reader question about color meaning.
Savage bachelor taunts ear specialist in sharp exchange
The remark echoes a quarrel where a savage bachelor jokes about playing by ear and questions consulting an aurist. The exchange highlights sarcasm and tension between the speakers.
His Reason and Dialogue From a 1920s Snapshot
A fragment captures two characters, Smithkins and Tiffkins, debating a loan request. Smithkins recalls asking for twenty dollars last summer and says the lender was rich enough to oblige, though the outcome remains unstated. The scene shifts as they decide to change direction in conversation.
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Smithkins
Old Bifkins
Tiffkins
The Effete East Comic Exchange
A brief cartoon exchange notes delays as a French artist boasts six months on a piece while a Wabash observer claims quicker work seen in Chicago. The Philadelphia Press comments on the contrast and pace.
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Tve
Fellera
Chicago
Philadelphia Press
Poor Opinion of Esau and a Playful Exchange
A Sunday school scene features a pupil defining Esau as a man who wrote a book and swapped the copyright for a mess of potash. In a later quip, Wagesby mocks De Wruyter by debating the count of poems written, joking that ninety-nine means better than a hundred.
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Esau
Sau
Wagesby
de Wruyter
Obstinacy in a playful courtship scene
A dialogue escalates as a woman asks to shriek and a man proposes shrinking the moment first. She declines in a cold remark, yet he kisses her, highlighting stubborn insistence in a witty exchange. The snippet captures tension and humor in a restrained flirtation.
Odor of Cloves and a Young Wife's Dilemma
A brief domestic vignette from a 19th century column shows a bride three months married confiding in her mother about her worries when her husband returns late from the club. The mother advises, if she would have neither eyes nor ears, she might be happier, prompting the wife to ask what to do about her nose.
Untitled fragment of dialogue on a domestic dispute
A fragmentary dialogue describes a fall and unconsciousness lasting hours. A woman suggests jealousy or a marriage promise as a possible cause, while mentioning missing extravagant gifts and a Catholic Standard reference.
Witty Exchanges About Summer Visits and Family Traits
A brief humorous exchange contrasts travel etiquette with financial courtesy when visiting a landlady in Blackpool. Another quip links a child’s looks to her parents, noting the mother’s calm and the father’s temper in a light domestic vignette.
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Blackpool
Not a Fiction In a Glimpse of Local Dialogue
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes and sketches showing social quirks and misread signals. Characters include Mrs Odsent and a glove sale hero, a painter named Mabel preparing for an exhibition, and a jesting exchange about a too tight suit. The tone mirrors a light choral of everyday life with wordplay and social misadventures.
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