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Whisker Bargain and Ballroom Schemes in Town
An odd tale unfolds as Sol Smith sells his whiskers for fifty dollars to Jenks in a broker’s office. Jenks parades the whiskers at a ball and barber-shop uproar ensues, with threats to reclaim the prize. The episode sparks town chatter and a quirky feud over ownership and vanity.
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Jenks
New York
Tmot Ubingou
Enks
Jose Moury
Sol. Smith
Barber's Shop
Ee Erie
Barber
Eenhast
Naik
Lee
Erlees
Jenke
Parsseyen Fuowess
Fuseaie
Sweden
Iis
State of Preservation Academy of Defence
Stockholm
Dinita
Freud