The Shop at Stake and Barber Tales of Debt
A comical string of barber shop vignettes features a French beau dodging a creditor as a barber shaves him, a pair of youths playing nap in a shop, a boastful American senator in a barber chair, a West Hartlepool miner offered a shampoo he did not want, and a parson’s minister spared by a barber who jokes about drink and tender skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Poix
Satalor
Coriuinis
Shine Fors
Immati
Ely
Hery
Finterhaisty
Tom
Hyir
Senate
Darkle
West Hartlepool
Theo Efter
Guy Wall
Razor
Scotland
John
Crapley-Smith
Miss Smith
Mr. Crapley
Mise Smith
Spirit of the age in music and literature
The piece argues that modern culture skews toward light entertainment and immediate appeal. It likens society to children learning via kindergarten methods, urging improvement without heavy effort and noting a claim that real songs would fetch fame while the public seeks neither fully poor nor perfect works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mute
Norton’s Carts Travel to Wartontayne and Beyond
G Norton of Faddaginnie Butchery announces prompt attention to travelers at Wartontayne Boho Goomalibee Wiglebtows and other centres warning riders that all carters will be promptly attended to by Norton and his team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hearne
Chemint
Geelong
Victoria
Were Two Sparrows Sold for a Farthing Recalled in Sermon
A fragment from a Seovish church recounts John Simons leaving the parish as he attends a Sunday sermon. An old minister reads the familiar text Were not two sparrows sold for a farthing and reflects on changes since John’s departure. The tale moves through recollections of faith, honesty, and small-town church life.
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John
The Son Profited Tale From a Mother and Child
A humorous exchange features Johnnie asking how the father learned of him and the mother recalling a water rescue. Little Johnie quips about wisdom and doors, hinting at lessons about ownership and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Pape
Johnie
Fanny
Wit and Humor from a Country Station
A collage of humorous vignettes ranging from billiard chalk theft to a nervous old lady at a country station, a jokey judge and juror exchange, Mark Twain in London dining, a girl’s ridicule of a rent collector aunt, a tobacco wary gent, and Irish chimney observations, all in a light, anecdotal tone.
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Puble
Regi
Eral Een
Stories
the Barber
Hearne
Dalgety
Newmarket
Farmers
Quibell
J Kemp
Nobel
Glasgow
Chilworth
Melbourne
Rourke St
Walusbrough, Mort & Gole
Bala
H. Moodie & Son
Woyen Wire Fence & Gate Co
Swanston St
S. Talochino
Sculptor & Direct Importe A
Natal
Carrier Street
Benalla
Nagambie
G. Norton
Baddaginnie Butchery
AW M'Nicholson
Patrantay Vethy
N. Chalmers
Bridge Street
Sayinge Bank
Sone
Cure All
Ndotons
Hanlon
Extinates
Ayor
Ayer
J.C. Ayer
Lowell
Mass
U, Ae
Leving Te Aell
Fos Sergei
Niri Ati
FOX
Ceria
Eam
Serge” Ua
Weigall & Crowther
Coline St
Chas. J. Hopkins
Addreus
Euroscope CO
Pitt Sty
Sidney
Law
Joren
Cereal ST
Sydney
London
Enetxhman
Loring
Tomson
Jonson
Ayeliat
Winchester
Tomkins
Esid
Tomking
Tomking Aald Hoe Would Do His Best. Aid Aow Days Later, An Ateing & Player
Tomkina
Boss Wires Enterprise
Voles
Mark Twain
Twain
O Retivn
Rockies
Uno
Tade
Ireland
Prica
Mr. Longmure, MX
Laat Harten
Apaistant NF
College
Hysul
Cah
Stier Thar Savings Bank Bai Hana
John MacLeod
Charms Hoo
JY. McDomald
Braavk Herta Bosges Be Hs 1
Wooton Tet
Ber Robure Bunt
Anke Companys
Hart
Vicusta
Yo Alba
Bunamla
Walter Robinson
Strotimuyser and Sons
Petay
Smytho Stent
Wane
Ongena
Aythigs Uh Nuns
Heuin Wand Sons
Melhnaeey
Anil
Kajintas Prasos
Sims
Alfred
Taylor
Sasings Bank
Bridoy Street
Bynalla
Juport
Olle Epignle
Pengoe
Pachan
Is Save Rooms
Collins Street
The
Stud
Clarke M
Hrmlore
Henalls
Ginal
Clicky McKinney
Kreis
Allendale Stock Farm
Mentoye
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