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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1877
Page
4
A fragmented comic piece ponders why lovers resemble tailors and ladies resemble leaves with quips about pressing suits and refinement. The text pits weather, whispers, and poker as metaphors for social proprieties and heated moments in a playful, antiquated tone.
In Detroit a stranger eats at a restaurant, is served many oysters and crackers, and promptly leaves after paying. He is seen climbing into a farmer’s sleigh on State Street and guiding the team west. Fifteen diners finish their meals while awaiting the man who funded the feast.
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