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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1910
Page
7
A Broadway scuffle with a stranger who mistook Chauncey Olcott for another man leads to a comic bet. Olcott chased the would be impersonator amid city traffic but lost track in the crowd. Later the same man admits the bet was about him not Olcott and balks at the mistaken identity.
A reflection on human curiosity and longing for the future. The speaker contrasts clinging to familiar comforts with bravely exploring the unknown, echoing Longfellow’s contemplative voice.
A scene in a restaurant office shows Sam, a waiter, pressuring Missed Clark for information about Alvin bones. DT promises TP a future favor and a “sho’ check” in return. The dialogue hints at ongoing scheming and social pressure in a delinquent context.
Captain Mansfeld finally arrives after reports of thick fogs. A Maine tale claims a lopsided portico was built to imitate rule marks from a fog driven by wind, linked to an architect cousin in Boston and a curious afternoon visit.
A British ship captain in Auckland during quarantine bought carrier pigeons for a fever case. He ordered his colored servant to guard them. Later the servant boasted he had clipped the birds wings so they would not fly away.
A Philadelphia hostess recalls Mark Twain avoiding a future life debate at a dinner. After others speak, she prompts him to share his view on reward and punishment. Twain replies, I must ask you to excuse me, dam, you see I bare ends in both places.
A humorous tale recounts Harry Lauder and Arthur Roberts devising a spoof challenge for a Guardian insert. The fake bet involved spoof as a stage trick and mocked the idea of a formal contest, ending with a dazed clerk and a puzzled Roberts. A final quip about a husband likened to dough closes the piece.
During a railway journey Queen Helene visited a small station where a luncheon was laid. She asked for a handkerchief but then drank wine for stain care. A worker, misunderstanding, exclaimed that everything was paid for, prompting light amusement.
A reflective aphorism on daily hardship and the added load of tomorrow. It cites George Macdonald and conveys the idea that endurance increases with looming duties.
A late night scene unfolds as Rivers arrives home to a sharp exchange with Mrs. Rivers. He counters her long excuses with a quip about jotting down synonyms before resuming the talk in a lighter moment.
At 2 AM Mr. Younghusband crept upstairs and stepped on the cat, waking his wife who remarks it is late to sing and that the neighbors might complain.
Dick Larramore and Jenny marry and start a modest life while buying a blemished basket at an auction. The basket contains two great auk eggs judged by professors as valuable curios. Jenny secretly sells the eggs for two thousand dollars, and the couple realizes a sudden fortune, dreaming of future wealth.
When choosing cereals it is noted that wheat and oats supply more useful fuel than rice or rye. Oatmeal is especially rich in protein and is better for winter than summer consumption.
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