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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1907
Page
7
Incy Tufts a courteous old time dealer on Washington Street faced a wager to upset him. Mr. B asked for samples and paid a penny. Tufts drew an outline on the cloth with chalk, cut a piece, and handed it over with polite service.
A huckster with a wagon full of produce finds a last cabbage and, after checking it is fresh, offers it for five cents. A Jersey quality claim prompts a final bargain as a housewife buys the lone head for a nickel, then departs with her purchase.
A cabbage hawker tricks customers by selling the same last head twice. The first buyer realizes the ruse when the vendor hands her dime back and keeps the cabbage. He taunts her, claiming profit motive and urges the crowd to move on with a quip about getting rich.
A former MP recounts a long day of canvassing and a sharp exchange with a dissenting minister focused on removing bishops from the house of Lords. The exchange ends with the narrator’s irritated reply after fatigue and exposure to strenuous political work.
The minster hesitates to commit fully but offers his vote as he questions a colleague. The exchange reflects cautious backing in a tense political moment, captured in Pearson's Weekly.
A New York broker recalls a waiter at a downtown restaurant and his wealthy, striking companion. In Boston at the Rowton museum Geomar and Mrs. Barney Williams entertain, but Mrs Williams’ sharp remark about a crying baby elicits a chorus of “No Irish need apply” from the mother, drawing laughs from the audience.
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