Inland Empire poultry show prompts regional rivalry in Spokane fair
The Inland Empire poultry show linked to the Spokane Interstate fair sparks county rivalry with premium incentives. H H Collier of Tacoma named show director as premiums announce top awards for county displays and bird classes. Five new towns on the Milwaukee road line in Whitman county to be sold May 25 to 27 at the Elk's temple in Spokane with staged terms.
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Tacoma
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Whitman County
Milwaukee
G. W. Morrow
Milwaukee Road
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Kenova
Palisade
Malden
Palouse County
Spokane and Inland Empire Electric Railway
Kenova and Palisade
Elk’s Temple
The Case of Jones Ailing Workman Endures Life’s Toll
A laborer named Jones rises from mechanic to widower to hob o, facing union discipline and social rejection. After a wrongful sentence he wanders five years, witnesses humanity’s flaws, seeks a charitable home for the dying, and dies in a hospital ward amid callous nurses and a bleak obituary of his life.
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Jones
Babe
Ile
M. Quad
The April Wind
A playful monologue in phonetic Italian American dialect reflects on an old wind that once blew strong over Broadway. The speaker, aging yet defiant, notes the change as a breeze from the sea becomes a haunting voice from Italy, attributed to T. A. Daly in the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Italy
T. A. Daly
Catholic Standard and Times
On the Bridge at Midnight He Got Even
A grocer punished a customer with a harsh rebuke for sharp practice. The next day the same man returned and bought five pounds of sugar saying he needed sand for bulbs. The grocer forgave him, surprised by the return.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Towne and Browne Debates Telegraphy Progress
In the Philadelphia Press dialogue Browne argues telegraphy remains imperfect until a scheme allows a woman to receive a message without fear. Towne counters noting ongoing room for improvement amid talk of wireless. The exchange highlights public skepticism and hope for practical advances.
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Towne
Philadelphia Press
Given away at 5.10 pants sale mispriced
An old farmer asks a brisk salesman about time and points to a window ticket showing 5.10 as the giveaway moment. The exchange ends with the humorous clocked prompt and the judge’s tone.
A Real Grievance From Harper's Weekly
Bobby objects to his supper slice insisting it looks larger through grandma's spectacles. The vignette presents a child’s complaint about fairness and perception in a family setting.
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Bobby
Harper’s Weekly
Ten Cent Shave Sparks Barberic Outburst
A St Louis Post Dispatch quip describes a tense barber shop scene where the barber mocks a nervous customer over a rough shave. The exchange features a dramatic swing of a lather brush and a jab about electric cabs in a harsh, theatrical tone.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Unpopular dinner invitation ends over salad remark
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet a guest is told the Sunday dinner invitation must be canceled because the cook disliked how he spoke about her salad during a prior visit. The remark prompted the host to set the boundary.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Following the Farm Horses to Town for Repairs
Stubb questions Doggwood about his new automobile. Penn explains the vehicle is towed to town by farm horses when it breaks down, reflecting rural reliance on animal power amid modern machines.
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Stubb
Doggwood
Penn
Chicago News
Groundless Fear in Vivid Civic Talk
A Pittsburg Post quote cites Cholly Snobberly worried about entering politics fearing how to "tweak" his inferiors, while Sharpe questions the premise. A Chicago Tribune snippet adds a marital jab about staying silent, highlighting social tensions and wit in public discourse.
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Cholly
Sharpe
Pittsburg
No End of It Mrs Jenks Seeks Servant After Lady's Maid Hire
Mrs Richley reveals she has a lady's maid who waits on her. She is now seeking a servant to wait on Mrs Richley, surprising Mrs Jenks who had assumed she found a new servant yesterday.
Leap year marriage proposal leads to tragic death note
The Retort column notes a man who accepted a leap year marriage proposal killed himself. The remark suggests such acts prove nothing about women, while the Baltimore American commentary implies women possess “killing ways.”
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Baltimore
Connubial Diplomacy and a Night Behind the Scenes
The narrator recalls a ruse to evade wife Effie about a theater outing with friends. He hides truth, faces accusation, and uses a business pretense to defuse tension. Effie discovers the plot, tears up, and he offers forgiveness after a staged look of candor. He ends with a sharp insult about his own tactics.
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Billy Perkins
Effie
Billy
Andrews
Howe & Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Scrimmons
Main Street
Sam
Norman P. White
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