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Defiance County Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1883

Page

2

Man slyly sells gas monopoly plan in cellar tale

A quirky Boston Courier item tells how a home owner, after whitewashing a cellar and staging a gas meter ruse, convinces a stranger he can buy a profitable gas monopoly for nothing. The twist ends with the stranger revealing he is the new gas company secretary.

Bey Ryle Boston Courier Ireland

Nonsense Bits From Various Papers Gathered

A collage of quirky quotes and snippets from newspapers. Jokes about music, furniture, and daily life mix with humorous anecdotes from Philadelphia to Kansas City. Bit players remark on growth, marriage, and odd injuries, all framed in lighthearted jests and social satire.

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