Project Gutenberg 2004-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 63 Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John) 1877 1961 Stellman, Louis John Stellmann, Louis J. (Louis John) 03028123 Said the Observer Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Influence of the pipe -- Our friend the murderer -- Science and weather -- The essentials of greatness -- Horse sense -- The mannish woman -- A wonderful machine -- Drawbacks of the king business -- The eating habit -- Delights of flashlight photography -- Wonders of spiritualism -- The potency of the testimonial -- Ambitions and things -- The telephone face. Produced by William Flis and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Said the Observer" by Louis J. Stellman is a collection of humorous essays and sketches written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1903. The book examines a range of topics, often through a satirical lens, with the aim of entertaining its readers. The central premise revolves around the thoughts and observations of a character referred to as "the Observer," who delves into various aspects of human behavior, societal norms, and contemporary issues of his time. In the book, the Observer presents witty commentaries on subjects such as the peculiarities of ambition, the behavior of men and women in social contexts, the absurdities of modern inventions like the telephone, and the challenges of predicting weather. Each essay strikes a balance between light-hearted humor and keen insight, reflecting on the absurdities of life with a playful yet critical tone. Through clever anecdotes and exaggerated scenarios, Stellman not only aims to amuse but also provokes thought about societal trends and human nature in the early 20th century, making the reader both laugh and reflect. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 92415 91585 2024-10-06T04:54:37.368877 2023-10-06T06:47:58.032138 text/html text/html 90632 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 600424 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 696334 2024-10-06T04:54:47.000865 application/epub+zip 686096 2024-10-06T04:54:41.503909 application/epub+zip 89763 2024-10-06T04:54:39.210883 application/epub+zip 3609122 2024-10-06T04:54:50.359897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3588806 2024-10-06T04:54:44.498895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169147 2022-09-06T22:43:31.688938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70109 70070 2024-10-06T04:54:36.919915 2023-10-06T06:47:57.711131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 70000 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29107 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 69992 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29082 2020-12-15T05:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21567 2024-10-06T04:54:50.514816 application/rdf+xml 13784 2024-10-06T04:54:39.801887 image/jpeg 3577 2024-10-06T04:54:39.529910 image/jpeg 671619 2024-10-06T04:54:37.425922 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia