Mayor and Baker Skinning the Cat in Back Yard
Newton D. Baker the mayor and broker Joseph Schauweker used the back lot at 1661 and 1847 Crawford Road for skinning the cat on a sunny Sunday. Spectators from nearby apartments watched the brief acrobatic display and the pair exchanged light banter about their exertions and health.
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Ohio
Joseph Schauweker
Crawford Road
Newton D. Baker
Mr. Schauweker
Baker
Schauweker
Stock Exchange
Mayor Baker
Broker Schauwaker
Rat Victor Over Cat Killed by Woman in Broom Battle
Mrs Pace recounts a lengthy duel where a rat attacked a cat after a neighbor dispute. The rat chased the pair through a doorway, the cat defending itself with a broom, and finally the woman killed the rat with the broom handle after about twenty minutes of struggle.
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Rat
Victor
Cat
Race
Pace
Tom
Bean Bag Foils Two Youthful Robbers in Boston
In Boston Fred H Poole warded off two youths attempting a store hold up at 368 Beacon Street using a bean bag and a spin of force. One robber drew two revolvers but fled after Poole hurled the bag and yelled for help to the police.
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Bean Bag
Boston
Fred H Poole
Beacon Street
Ervilie
Eleanor Wilson Becomes Mrs McAdoo at White House Wedding
Eleanor Ran Ison, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo, wed at 6 yesterday afternoon in the White House. Rev Sylvester Beach conducted the ceremony with the president present, Marine Band playing, and lavish gifts from cabinet and senate members.
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Nce
Eleanor Ran Ison
the Provident
William Jitha MeAdoo
the Treasury
White Hous
Sylvester Reach
Princeton
Sallie McAdoo
Mrs. Sayre
Margaret Wilson
Nancy Lane
House of Representatives
Senate
Supreme Court
Coe
Giving Faithfully At A Small Country Church
A visiting minister preached on giving in a small church. A parishioner quietly dropped a coin in the contribution box and another followed. The minister, sensing practical response, was told by a member the church relies on a nickel-in-the-slot meter to avoid darkness.
Oyster riddle sparks a shy student’s clever misstep
A teacher tests the class with a definition question about an oyster. After a tense pause, Tommy answers with a humorous mispronunciation, claiming an oyster is a nut like a “feb.” The moment blends schoolroom humor with a small lesson in language.
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Tommy
Fillings and Thunder In a Dentist Visit
Nellie asks to see the dentist for a tooth filling and returns with a tale of a mysterious substance causing a thunder like sensation. The mistress questions what was used and Nellie confesses she does not know the material but fears its fright. A humorous anecdote from the National Monthly.
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Nellie
National Monthly
You Can't Beat Jones for Breaking It Gently
A playful quip about Jones claiming credit for a mild tactic while the tale notes how he told Mrs. Smith her husband was a dead game sport during a hunting trip to the Adirondacks. The exchange juxtaposes wit with a sharp tease about reporting sensitive news.
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Jones
Smith
Adirondacks
Great Dane causes delight at kennel display
John Debrer presented a Great Dane named Another Kind of a Dog as two ladies praised the majestic canine. One admirer called it magnificent and wonderful while Mrs Ophelia Houston Chronicle teased with a joke about Mr Hamlet in the crowd.
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John Debrer
Mr. Hamlet
Mr. Bohrer
Ophelia Houston Chronicle
Boiling the Kettle Instructions From Mrs Campbell
Mrs Campbell hires a new maid and orders her to boil the teakettle before tea. Martha promises to obey but reports only the wash boiler is large enough, revealing a humorous miscommunication in a Gret morning scene.
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Lage Bated
DAP
Eleanor Wilson
M’adoo
Weil
Feo
McAdoo
Mre
Laure
William G. McAdoo
Salt Lake Ott, Utah
Hewlett
Hewlett's
Luneta Tea
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