Nephew Offered Rest Finds Harsh Welcome in Pinksburg
A nameless nephew named Albert plans a quiet vacation in the village of Pinksburg to escape city life. Aunt Hester and kin arrange a nonstop social program with lavish meals and activities, leaving Albert overwhelmed by the constant hospitality and social obligations rather than rest.
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Hester
Party of Aunt Hester Ends with Moral on Publication
A narrator attends a lively town gathering in Pinksburg where performers, a stage aspirant, and a local pianist entertain. The piece closes with a strong moral about newspapers publishing truth and the dangers of suppressing news to protect friends, urging readers to support honest reporting.
Man Upbraids News Suppressors In Evening sermon
In a Rounder tabernacle address Rev Rounder criticizes readers who urge newspapers to omit items. He argues suppression hurts a paper’s dignity and public trust and urges avoiding trouble by behaving properly and letting news be published.
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Hennessy's
Rounder Tabernacle
Rounder
Odd Indian Outbreak Tale Transforms Red Lodge Bookkeeper Saga
A Montana Carbon County Chronicle piece recounts a dramatic incident near Benton where Charles Holtenhoff, a Fort Benton bookkeeper, is captured by painted Indians but spared after threats. The episode ends with a successful ambush by George McLaughlin, the return of Holtenhoff’s belongings, and Power seeking a new clerk. A separate tale notes John Price nearly drowns after an overfilled canoe capsizes him, with rescuer help preventing a fatal plunge.
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Chateau County
State Historical Society
T. C. Power
Fort Benton
Charles Holtenhoff
Montana
People’s Creek
Hueitenhoft
McLaughlin
Holtenhoff
Holterhoff
Benton
Chicago
Carbon County Chronicle
Red Lodge
John Price
John
Wit and Humor in Daily Life Across Publications
A collection of brief Humorous vignettes and quips from Brooklyn Life Town and Country Washington Star Life. It features exchanges about art taste and money, a line of comic miscommunications, and a jab at fame and heroism. The snippets showcase light theater odds and satirical remarks in a classic period tone.
Mr Dooley on Life at Newport
Mr Dooley jokes about Newport as America's social capital where wealth and look matter more than money. The piece traces fortunes from factory foreman to magnate, notes paparazzi like Mrs Rasther, and contrasts rich and poor appetites for society while highlighting the shared urge to belong.
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Mr. Dooley
Newport
Mr. Hennessy
America
Mitchigan Avnoo
Oconomowoc
A. E. LO
W. An
Willie Hankerbilt
Dhrivin
Rooney-Mooney
Countess Eckstein
Casey-Kelly
Saint Go-go's-on-the-hill
van Thomas Sullivan
Reginald Steenevant
Dove Villa
Hankerbilt
Sullivan
Manny
Wurruk
Winsdah
Dochter
Polis
Dublin
Matthers
Clarissa
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Robert Howard Russell
Marty Rose
Felicia Fulgraves
St. Louis
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Mellwaine
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Leah the Forsaken
Republican Fire On
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Kipling
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Orient
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Missouri River
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Clarke
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Miss Jameson
Hobbs
Amalgamated Steel
Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
F. P. Dunne