Unruly Bowser Beasts Moves To Eviction Over Waste
In a domestic tale from a 19th century vignette, Mr Bowser confronts Mrs Bowser about wasteful kitchen scraps. He seeks to prove thrift by building a pig pen in their home yard after a quarrel over salvaging leftovers versus letting food go to the poor. The scene ends with plans to relocate the pig and finish the pen.
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Pig in the Alley Slips Free to Bowser’s Woe
A humorous tale from Journal Readers tells of Mr Bowser who buys a Leghorn pig to tend a privacy hurdle. The pig frustrates care, escapes, and causes a comical chase through an alley ending with Bowser’s admonition to catch the 10:10 train home.
Noahs Ravens and a Mountain Preacher's Riddle
In a Tennessee mountain county a respected blacksmith known for honest work and preaching faith is mocked by skeptic Tom Bradley. During a camp meeting the smith recounts the Noah's raven question, claiming the raven was not lost but a she raven sat on five eggs, revealing a folk explanation to a Biblical dilemma.
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Alming and Hitting. A woman's club aim debate.
A dialogue on whether a women's club should pursue suffrage or another goal. Kidder defends avoidance of suffrage while Strong insists its focus should be on a broader objective. The exchange is cited from Philadelphia Press and Lippincott's Magazine with a wry closing remark about the audience.
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