The Guest and the Visit of Luck
A verse tale contrasts Luck with Laziness and Industry. Luck knocks on a cottage door. Laziness ignores it. Industry welcomes the visitor and regains fortune, while Laziness laments missed opportunity and their different destinies.
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Priscilla Leonard
The Ironmaster and the Detectives Plan
In a northern industrial town, iron works owner Kenneth Griswold faces a crippling strike. Detective Griffin uncovers a hidden plot by financier Grierson and banker Andrew Galbraith, while Griswold contemplates a way to outmaneuver pressure without sparking violence.
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New Orleans
Andrew Galbraith
Bayou State Bank
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Wabaska Bay
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Dr. Farnham
Griffin Sails Through a Languid Wabaska Afternoon
In the second week of a strike Griffin seeks distraction on a lake. He rows and muses on Charlotte Farnham and a robber-lover, venturing through a small city's idle history as he waits for a fated arrival. The scene paints a delaying, introspective moment amid unresolved tension.
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Ireson
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Sam Jones and the buttermilk joke in Texas
A Texas listener recalls a prank during a revival led by Sam Jones. A wine gift sparked a joke about buttermilk becoming the evangelist’s drink, triggering a flood of dairy gifts to the hotel and a humorous, unintended consequence.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Sam Jones
Mr. Jones
When I Grow Up Dreaming Teachers and Mothers
A London Tit-Bits excerpt recalls two children, Ethel and Edna, sharing future plans. Ethel aims to be a schoolteacher while Edna vows to be a mother of six, promising to whip the pupils when they attend her school, prompting a tearful retort.
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London
Church Garden Party Generates Mixed Reactions
A Detroit Free Press fragment notes a church garden party prompting mixed feelings. Julia says she worked hard and enjoyed ice cream with several young men on the grounds.
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Julia
Detroit Free Press
Slander and Praise Sayings from Chicago Daily News
A concise adage from the Chicago Daily News notes that it is better to be slandered by some than praised by others. The quotation reflects a wary view of public opinion and reputation. It appears as a clipped aphorism within a broader cultural context.
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