Party Wire Muddle Reveals How Gossip Spreads
A social telephone mix up shows four families the Alstons Hammonds Winstons and Chapins entangled in whispered rumors about an engagement and wardrobe talk. Eavesdropping leads to mistaken reports then public shaming and a bizarre mass call to drop the wires with Alston retaining the line.
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Alstons
Clara Chapin
Dora Hammond
Alston
Mabel Alston
Herbert Winston
Herbert
Mabel
Meriweather
Mrs. Alston
Mrs. Chapin
Clara
Dora
Decorated Interior Mishap Inks Up Mrs. Graham Tale
A Mrs. Graham, noted for home decoration, accidentally drank red ink thinking it was hare. She feared illness but suffered no harm. The doctor dryly warned that the urge for stylish interiors can go too far.
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Graham
The South Sea Whiskers Trade
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece reports on Maori whisker trade in the south seas. Chiefs prize white facial hair for headdress value and weight in gold, with contractors farming herds of old men whose snow white whiskers are shaved and shipped to Tahiti for sale to chiefs.
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South Sea
South Seas
Maorla
Tahitway
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Watch loss warning from Lecog in vest pocket method
In a sharp aside, detective Lecog admonishes a man for misplacing a costly watch. He explains his trusted carry method: keep the watch in the right hand vest pocket with the chain running to both sides, so a thief grabbing the left pocket only gets a key or a cheap compass.
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Lecog
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Sympathy and a Quick Quip About Jimpson
A London Telegraph quip notes a joke where one man defends strikingJimpson after he calls him an ass. The exchange plays on the idea that kicking is a trait of asses and questions confirming the insult.
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Jimpson
London Telegraph
Pie theft mystery recalled in kitchen quip
A reader recalls hiding pies in a bakery or household space with three placed and one missing, sparking a humorous exchange about miscounting. The anecdote ends with a proverb urging personal responsibility to prevent losses.
Stomach Strain and Remedies Promoted in Local Ads
The page advertises Mi o na stomach tablets claiming relief from indigestion and related symptoms. Houseworth Bros backs a 50 cent box with a money back guarantee. Also featured are Electric Bitters for digestion and vitality, a 50 cent reader offer, local real estate, savings accounts at St Joseph Valley Bank, and moved offices for Aldrich & Simonton. Nearby is a Gold Medal Flour endorsement and a Delicatessen offering home baked goods.
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Elkhart
Bridge Repairs Bid Notice Elkhart Indiana 1908
Board of Commissioners Elkhart County Indiana invites sealed bids for No 7 New floor and repairs to bridge over St Joe on North Main Street Elkhart City. Bids due July 9 1908 9 30 AM at auditor's Goshen office bond and affidavit required. Board may reject any bids. D O Batchel or Auditor 1926
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Elkhart County
Indiana
St. Joe
North Main Street
City of Elkhart
Auditors
Goshen
D. O. Batchelor
County Asylum Supply Bids Sought by Elkhart County Indiana
Auditor's office announces proposals for supplies for the County Asylum for the quarter ending September 30 1908. Bids must be on blank schedules, labeled Bids for supplies for County Asylum, with separate bills by class and bidder name. Proposals due 9 30 a m July 9 1908. opening to follow. lowest responsible bid to be awarded, with right to reject any or all bids. D C Baylor?
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Board of County Commissioner
Elkhart County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
D. C. Bay
Elkhart Professionals and Trades Directory Listing
A dense directory listing from Elkhart includes multiple doctors such as Dr G W Havenstein Dr Horton Dr Ingalls and others with offices and home phones. It also lists lawyers real estate firms architects insurance agents and service providers with addresses and phone numbers. The dense layout names firms like Schafer & Son Simpson Abstract Co and Queen Ins Co of America along with professionals in medicine real estate and construction.
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G & Harter
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