No man should counsel without self examination
A pithy maxim on humility and prudence. The quote urges that advice to others requires prior self counsel and warns that ingratitude loses favor. The message emphasizes personal accountability and the fading value of gratitude.
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Lois Parmenter Seeks Harsh Editors and a Harney Ide
Lois Parmenter bonds with Miss Buffum over a box marked H I while awaiting Harvey Ide. The two discuss editors demands for HL and H. L content, Lois agrees to write, and a Sunday walk with Ide leads to a plan to pursue story submissions and future collaboration.
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Lois Parmenter
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Mr. Hemenway
Mr. Ide
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Danish King’s Greenland Visit Folly Ends With Escaped Convict
A Danish club tale from London recounts King of Denmark sailing to Greenland where a lone Eskimo in a cayak greeted the royal yacht. The king gave a cigar and rifle, then the Greenland commissioner revealed the man was an escaped convict who stole a canoe and set to sea.
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Greenland
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Legation
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Boy asks tangled marriage riddle in city story
A child questions a complex family marriage scenario as an old man and his son face a knotty example of in law relations. The exchange prompts a comic reply from the father figure, ending with permission to attend the cinema.
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Proceeding With Caution In Humorous Exchange
Angelina admits limited cooking skill and vows to improve after marriage while Edwin urges to test the dish before the wedding, suggesting the test run on her folks to gauge reaction.
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Edwin
The Fool and His Folly in a Trim Rhyme
A brief quip contrasts proverbs about fools with a twist, noting that fools may think themselves lucky even as they lose money. The lines play on two traditional sayings about folly and fortune.
Consoling phrase in misfortune echoes in hour of need
The remark suggests people seek solace by reminding themselves that others share similar troubles. It frames misfortune as common and implies collective experience, offering a shared perspective rather than direct remedy.
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Real Sale Sparks Market Humor and Mob Tale
A Kansas City Star item recounts a Tomlinville incident where a mob dangled a rope end near a man, with unclear outcome as bystanders speculated on a motive like selling liquor. The piece shifts to a clerk named JT and a humorous spelling quip about the surname Smith, plus a closing quip on contagious excitement and loyal masters.
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Semi-Mourning for Uncle Delivers Red Skirt Dilemma
In a vignette from Everybody's Magazine, Caroline mourns her uncle for four months after his death and faces her employer Miss Sophy who had bought her a red skirt. Caroline recalls the skirt and reveals she prefers a color from the waist up, a tonal shift in her grieving display.
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Curious Child Seeks Household Truth And Love Tests
A Germantown lad asks his mother why sister sings when her young man visits. She answers the girl tests his love. A roadside scene features a stern voice shouting shoot then emergency brake as a movie director jokes about a camera crew.
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