Quiet Card Night Sparks Bouts and Banter
Mrs Bowser and her husband clash over a card game as Hoyle and cheating accusations fly. The couples' evening drives a storied exchange of humor and rebuke, ending with a vow to quit amid laughter and a stubborn stand on rules. Also noted is a Dickens anecdote involving a painter, a buyer, and a Christmas dinner unveiling.
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Mr du
Mra. Bowser
Woray
Brontises
Chey
Linda Bob
Bowser
Tehuill
Chicago
Tina Chicago
Hoyle
Bacser
Mr. Bowser
Cartel
Euch
Mary
Daring Offertory Scene In Colored Church Shocks Guests
A Christian Union writer recalls a colored church in Columbia South Carolina where offertory boxes sit on a table and worshippers are urged to contribute. A visitor describes a poor coin causing a scene as a hosier and others react, highlighting tensions in a Black church service and the reaction of bystanders.
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Come
Parbe
South
The
Christian Union
Thad
Columbia
8. C
Tomattoes and a Mother's Farewell at the Station
A fragmented tale contrasts a humorous old recipe chorus with a poignant prison farewell. In Brooklyn and Texas scenes, a convict’s mother reunites with Henry before his departure, recounting their shared years and urging him to be a good boy as the train to St. Louis arrives.
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Riley
Eugen Riehl
Sayer
Fron Earp
Hin
Texas
Stape
Teame
Anz
Henry
Co St. Louis
Mary
Todd Geaia
Sonia Alaial
Detroit
In the Woe of Youth. Bishop Downe and a boy’s remark pun
A dated humorous vignette describes Bishop Downe dining with friends where a boy from the host family fixates on the bishop. After tea the bishop jokes with the boy about his attire and pants, prompting a sly quip about fitting in. The page also includes brief, simple humor anecdotes involving Mickey and a child’s claim about his father’s drinking.
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Downe
Albany
Aie
Shelkifed Ad Travel Routes Include Major Cities
Travel service lists routes from Shelkifed to Harrodsburg and Shelbyville with limited time segments of 1 hour 55 minutes, and mentions departures or connections across Columbus Pittsburg Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and Richmond with lines indicating north and east directions.
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Columbus
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
Watches Offered at Club Price After Fraudulent Claims
Advertisement shows a watch sale scheme promising low prices with guaranteed examination before payment. Agents in Durham Heath Springs Pennington and Lancaster report dubious workmanship and inflated comparisons while a coach-place agent seeks a reliable representative for Warren County New York.
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Pine Elgin
Walton
Sven
Tadi
Sige
Waltow
Express
Durham
Heath Springs
Lancaster
Pennington
Tex
Coach Place
Aterm Warren Co
New York
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Richard Redgrave
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Marclise
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Brooklyn Lite
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Tommy
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Physicians and Surgeons
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M.D
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Miller, Vivelatin & Suipoatie
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Guntlemes
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Inbar City
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Webster's International Dictionary
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North American Review
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Farrar
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