Livery business changes hands offering new rigs and drivers
Having bought the livery business of Wm. Retherford we are replacing the old stock with a near new outfit. We will handle trade in all branches of the livery business and offer a nice turnout in exchange for a signal of interest. Phone 35.
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Wm. Retherford
Pitkin's Private Hotel engagement unsettles a couple
In a kitchen scene at Pitkin's Private Hotel, Frank Dornton and Deborah Rendle resist Pitkin's plan to fund their marriage. Pitkin believes in their love, helps conceal the ruse, and later quietly watches their happiness while remaining unaware of Mrs Pitkin's suspicions.
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Mr. Pitkin
Frank
Deborah
Frank Dornton
Pitkin
Pit
Notice of Executor Appointment for P M Lawson Estate
Notice to all interested parties that on February 11 1903 the district court of Iowa Lucas county appointed F R Crocker as executor of the estate of P M Lawson deceased. Creditors must pay and claimants present claims legally authenticated to the court for allowance dated May 28 1903.
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District Court of
Iowa
Lucas County
P. M. Lawson
F. R. Crocker
Timing Exposures in Photography A Notable Skill
A Philadelphia Record excerpt describes photographers who can time exposures with remarkable accuracy. A photographer tests timing by counting to thirty seconds and then compares his watch, noting he can count to a minute with similar precision. He explains this skill is common among photographers, estimating timing accuracy from half a second to five or six minutes.
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Philadelphia
The Boss Breaks Word in Office Mixup
An office boy recalls the boss failing to keep his word. The stenographer asks what he has done now. The boss reportedly said he would call by telephone but instead summoned the clerk for not answering after lunch.
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Pitkin
Old Pit
Pit
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Ultimatum to Run Rail Through Barn Provokes Quip
A railway surveyor declares plans to run a line through a farmer's barn. The farmer's wife agrees with a condition that no trains run after 9 PM, or she will not wake to open the door for trains. The exchange captures rural wit about early night train travel.
Obedience and applause in a stage manager scene
A manager tells an actor to wait for applause, claiming it is the manager’s business. A line suggests an obstinate man is controlled by opinions rather than holding them, reflecting a Butler voice on control and ego.
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Butler
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