Bowser Family Feud Over Ancestry Claims
A man named Bowser hires a genealogist to trace his lineage, hoping for noble English roots. The investigator reveals Bowser’s line begins in England and Scandinavia, ending with a troubled ancestor in Baltimore. Bowser vents in fury as his wife’s joking about Thompsons sparks a dramatic showdown.
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The Baby Doubtful Whom It Resembles
Mrs Youngmother shows her newborn to a former college chum and lists family members whose features the infant resembles or echoes. She notes eyes like hers, the father's mouth, Burton nose, Uncle Jack’s ears, Grandpa Burton’s chin, and cries that pucker the mouth, doubting who the baby will resemble at six weeks.
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A Word For the Kaiser a War Era Quip
A fragment cites a Washington Star remark praising the Kaiser for writing remarks in German so no one will translate them. The quip reflects wartime sentiment and the idea that readers bear responsibility for understanding. The text also includes a Kansas City Times tidbit about Mrs Meenwell and a brother William.
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