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Irvin Cobb

The Escape of Mr. TrimmIrvin S. Cobb The Escape of Mr. Trimm / His Plight and other Plights I THE ESCAPE OF MR. TRIMM Mr. Trimm, recently president of the late Thirteenth National Bank, was taking a trip which was different in a number of ways from any he had ever taken. To begin with, he was use...

Cobb's Bill-of-FareIrvin S. Cobb Cobb's Bill-of-Fare VITTLES Upon a certain gladsome occasion a certain man went into a certain restaurant in a certain large city, being imbued with the idea that he desired a certain kind of food. Expense was with him no object. The coming of the holidays had tur...

The Thunders of SilenceIrvin S. Cobb The Thunders of Silence The Thunders of Silence Some people said Congressman Mallard had gone mad. These were his friends, striving out of the goodness of their hearts to put the best face on what at best was a lamentable situation. Some said he was a traitor ...

From Place to PlaceIrvin S. Cobb From Place to Place CHAPTER I THE GALLOWSMITH THIS man that I have it in mind to write about was, at the time of which I write, an elderly man, getting well along toward sixty-five. He was tall and slightly stooped, with long arms, and big, gnarled, competent-look...

A Plea for Old Cap CollierIrvin S. Cobb A Plea for Old Cap Collier For a good many years now I have been carrying this idea round with me. It was more or less of a loose and unformed idea, and it wouldn't jell. What brought it round to the solidification point was this: Here the other week, being...

"Speaking of Operations--" Irvin S. Cobb «Speaking of Operations--» Respectfully dedicated to two classes: Those who have already been operated on Those who have not yet been operated on Now that the last belated bill for services professionally rendered has been properly paid and properly receip...

One Third OffIrvin S. Cobb One Third Off CHAPTER I Extra! Extra! All About The Great Reduction! The way I look at this thing is this way: If something happens to you and by writing about it you can make a bit of money and at the same time be a benefactor to the race, then why not? Does not the ph...

Cobb's AnatomyIrvin S. Cobb Cobb's Anatomy Preface This Space To-Let to Any Reputable Party Desiring a Good PrefaceTUMMIES Dr. Woods Hutchinson says that fat people are happier than other people. How does Dr. Woods Hutchinson know? Did he ever have to leave the two top buttons of his vest unfaste...

Ladies and GentlemenLadies and Gentlemen A Lady and A Gentleman There were the hotel lobbies; they roared and spun like whirlpools with the crowds that were in them. But the streets outside were more like mill-races, and the exits from the railroad stations became flumes down which all morning an...

The Spruce Street Tragedy; or, Old Spicer Handles a Double MysteryIrvin S. Cobb The Spruce Street Tragedy / or, Old Spicer Handles a Double Mystery CHAPTER I. THE SPRUCE STREET MURDER "Hark! I thought I heard the outside door open and shut.""No, it was nothing.""Are you sure?""Quite sure, Seth.""...