Project Gutenberg 2004-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 192 Various Verschillende Various, Various Good Stories Reprinted from the Ladies' Home Journal of Philadelphia Produced by Al Haines "Good Stories Reprinted from the Ladies' Home Journal of Philadelphia" is a collection of humor and anecdotes compiled from various authors, likely produced in the early 20th century. This anthology showcases a variety of entertaining tales that reflect the social norms and comedic sensibilities of its time, often highlighting the quirks of human behavior and everyday life. The beginning of the collection introduces a delightful mix of short, humorous vignettes. Each story presents a whimsical scenario involving various characters, such as a fat woman on a streetcar who inadvertently intrudes upon a man's personal space, and a charming widow discussing her remarriage with her son, who has his own colorful take on the situation. The style is lighthearted and accessible, making it easy for readers to find amusement in the slice-of-life tales that cleverly employ wit and a keen understanding of social dynamics. Throughout these early stories, the recurring themes of miscommunication and situational irony set the tone for the collection, promising more laughs as it unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American wit and humor PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 189712 2025-10-05T16:19:58.343621 text/html 180398 2024-10-28T19:54:01 text/html 280658 2025-10-05T16:20:02.261589 application/epub+zip 278278 2025-10-05T16:19:58.985602 application/epub+zip 144422 2025-10-05T16:19:58.651605 application/epub+zip 451196 2025-10-05T16:20:06.395571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353320 2025-10-05T16:20:01.875578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219743 2022-09-06T22:44:31.912943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173049 2025-10-05T16:19:57.749613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153241 2024-10-28T19:54:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15501 2025-10-05T16:20:06.526551 application/rdf+xml 12759 2025-10-05T16:19:58.727584 image/jpeg 2265 2025-10-05T16:19:58.689605 image/jpeg 255582 2025-10-05T16:19:58.363602 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog