27 Mar 1885
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Newspaper
Beachmont And Winthrop Visitor
Location
Beachmont, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1885
Page
1
A collage of light verse and parables from era humor pages. Scattered snippets include a Thanksgiving toast gone awry, a woodchuck tale ending in a fox trap, a lumbering sleigh road quarrel, and a dogmatic censor admonished for pedantry, all framed in 19th century satirical tone. The piece preserves named places and figures as presented.
A Providence News tale notes an engineer and fireman spotting a town that seemingly sprang up overnight as their train approached. The story contrasts Western progress with a wary joke about towns sprouting along the rails and the need to watch for new settlements.
A surly man driving a sleigh on a narrow road confronts a second sleigh head on. Believing he can dominate, he refuses to yield half the road and occupies the center, forcing a dangerous passing encounter. The other traveler, swathed in buffalo robes, appears not to be a large man.
A curious comparison links a century old tale of Munchausen with the Suez Canal and a Daressalam across the Isthmus of Darien. The piece notes a rising roller skating demand for boxwood, its skyrocketing price, and the search for substitutes. It also outlines presidents age at inauguration, highlighting Cleveland Grant Pierce Arthur Garfield Harrison as examples.
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