Onery and Worthless Men’s Club of the World Declares Founding
Fragmentary text describes an organization naming members and aims toward establishing a board or lodge in Blue Held. The document mentions meetings in Vermont, a national convention, and lists members with colorful nicknames, duties, and a pledge to idolize men while deprecating others. The prose sketches origins, leadership, and ritual details in a period newspaper tone.
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George Ha
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Betty
Ana
Bostevolo
Hetty Greethaw
Ponliul
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Miniefond
Ornery Men's Club Earns Wide Notice in Oddities
A humorous chronicle describes a booming obscure order with quirky rites and dues. J Frank Bonneau hosts influence in Virgin oil fields and is named past grand master while the main office sits at South Bullfrog Nevada. Eastern reps include Helen Green Karl Decker Senator McCarren Wilson Mizner and C B Van Loan, all linked to various New York outlets and Los Angeles.
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Ornery Men's Club
J. Frank Bonneau
Poble
Conscientious Order
South Bullfrog
Nev
Huffaro
N.Y
Je Nutt
San Francisco
Matt
Reir
Tim Molvath
Helen Green
New York Herald
Karl Decker
New York Morning Telegraph
Borough of
Manhattan
Senator McCarren
Brooklyn
Wilson Mizner
New York
Porty Second Street
C. B. van Loan
Lost Angeles
A Weasel and a Rat Battle Behind the Sawmill
A Western town sawmill faced a rat infestation until a clever weasel declared war. After a protracted chase, the weasel dug a tapered burrow to trap the larger rat, finally escaping while the rat pressed into the narrow end. The scene ends with the weasel reclaiming the millyard. Marypers Weekly
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Eraneht Titi
Hink
Whimsical Jokes Spark Populace Follies in Print
A curious colonial page note teases a long running joke about hats and fame, referencing famed figures and a mock obituary style. The spoof item parodies contemporary society and the era’s fascination with wit and notoriety, ending with a playful nod to a paper called Ne Tattler.
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