Jericho town debate over circus pictures in moral play
In Jericho, Moses Harper leads a town meeting to debate a circus wagon pictured on Jonas Teachout's barn. Deacon Spooner and others argue morality versus curiosity as residents push for or against wrassling with Teachout while voting on a resolution permitting circus images on barns.
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Jericho
Ostmanter
Lewis
Moses Harper
Creni
Sun
United States
Moses
Porto Rico
Jonas Teachout
Jonas
Deacon Spooner
Lear
Silas Lapham
Glannin Jonas
Silas
Enos Willams
Enos
Ivistin
Sodam
Sodom
Lish Billings
Lish
Pan
Jones Teachout
M. Quan
Hired Girl Folly and Odd Tales From City and Country
A satirical column notes a country girl employed by a city family and the gossip of neighbors who trade favors for higher wages and social ascent. The piece ends with a moral about bragging about hired help, followed by brief oddities and jokes from papers.
Dentist on a Seventh Street Car A Toothache Tale
People aboard a Seventh Street car hear a well dressed man complain of tooth pain and seek a dentist. A passenger recalls Evarts wit and a humorous State Department anecdote about a secretary and an elevator man, reflecting political caricature and urban chatter.
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Jerusha
Washington Post
Evarts
William
West Indies
Sweden
Department of State
Mr. Evarts
Cary Wise
Secretary of State
New York Tribune
Entexca Eating Elephant at the Carcass Site
An account described before the Royal Geographical Society recounts a mass feeding on an elephant carcass by a crowd described as Entexca and savages. The scene depicts ruthless slaughter, blood, entrails, and chaotic consumption ending with only ribs and bones remaining as vultures circle.
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Entexca
Grogan
Royal Geographical Society
Politician Advises Youth on Quick Credit for Ideas
Senator urges the young man studying politics to be among the first to claim credit once a new idea succeeds. The exchange focuses on early recognition and timely triumph as applause follows.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
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