Mighty Dollar Prayer Sparks Satirical Exchange
An anonymous prayer praising the almighty dollar is republished as a pointed critique. It extols the Dollar as benefactor and governor, mocks politicians and judges, and envisions wealth guiding life from cradle to grave and beyond.
Medium Delivers Quip During Seance at Indianapolis Journal
A reader recounts a seance scene where a medium invites those who knew the deceased to speak. A tall man asks to converse with Billy Sleuth, a former detective said to be gone three months, prompting the medium to humor the crowd about detectives returning.
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Fishing and politics mix in a Potomac tale
A New York Weekly item recalls a summer with Mr. Cleveland and a fondness for fishing. The speaker boasts of rushing to announce his nomination cheers, asking about a receipt, and noting the president’s reply would depend on good fishing in the Potomac.
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Faithful Betty Newsroom Curtain Call
Dialogue from a Chicago Tribune piece shows Miss Lillian Languid balking at a caller while New Girl reports Miss Q gone and not fit to be seen as Mr Fitz-James McStab is announced. The scene centers on a dramatic family moment in a theater or home setting.
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Lillian Languid
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