Mark Twain and the Arkansaw visitor in a smoke filled room
A Washington correspondent recalls Mark Twain as national capital writer in a cramped office. Twain endures a smoke laden encounter with a coughing visitor who wants a laugh and ends up fleeing as the room becomes unbearable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw Traveler
Washington
Mark Twain
National Capital
California
Mark
Mr. Clemens
Gabe
Mur
Sam
Samuel
Twain
Clemens
Arkansaw Legislature
Eggs are Eggs in Boston Evening Record satire
A humorous tale recalls a borrower wife who steals items from neighbors, especially eggs, leaving a widow with borrowed goods and a final gag about three eggs in a bag tied to a quraper. The piece contrasts domestic mischief with a Harpers Bazar quip about a servant and Miss Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Higgs
Harpers Bazar
Miss Brown
A Student of Human Nature in Chicago Street Trade
A gray tipped peddler on Madison Street touts lemon drops as a study in human nature. He sets two stands to lure reluctant buyers, noting most resist one temptation but yield to a second, doubling his profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Iowa
Lowy
Chicago Newa
Madison Street
Lemo
Holstein-Friesian Cattle Bred in New York Herd
The article describes Holstein-Friesian cattle famed for size and milk output, noting black and white coloration. Jacob Wit is highlighted as a typical example from F. G. Babeoe’s herd in Hornellsville New York, with imports dating to 1883. De Schot and twin daughters are part of the same lineage, with the dam also a twin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siz
Jacob Wit
DE Schot
F. G. Babeoe’s
Hornellsville
N. Y
Sale of Gates and Engel Furniture Stock
Notice states the bankrupt stock of new furniture from the late Gates and Engel firm must be sold within thirty days to satisfy creditors. EF ENGEL
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Gates & Engel
ENGEL
Syllogisms Over a Cigar Open Debate at the Roundhouse
A bristling discussion between two drummers ends with a brakeman declaring the cigar belongs to neither and praising the clever dispute resolution. The piece then shifts to James Rankin of South Easton Mass detailing profits from duck raising, including a $1,575 net on 8,000 ducklings and a thriving poultry business.
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Chicago Herald
Zane
Round House
Aristotle
Plato
Fea
Smartville
James Rankin
South Easton
Mass
Aylesbury
Boston
Ransin
Rankin
Rsi
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Yuto
Human Nature
Cork
Iran
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Eri. C. Dawson
Mason's Drug Store
Lates
E. C. Dawson
Main Street
Greeley
Gho. N. Sphar
Portland Cement
Michigan
RED Cross Paints
Marshall & Fox Coal
Mansfield’s
Rusteer
Thomas Barry
Weld
Colorado
Fiof
James F. Benedict
Cache la Poudre Irrigation Company
of Weld
Aistee
Edward D. Fonda
Alfred T. Bacon
Farmer's Independent Ditch Company
County of Weld
Colo
First National Bank
Denver
S. M.S
J. A. Rogers
Cinches
SPURS
EE. Hart
Lawrence Street
C. A. Roberts & CO
Weld County
Mito
W. R. McCue
Longmon
J. A. Cammett
Breckenridge
W.I. McConnell
White Pine
Thomas Kennedy
Leadville
A. W Jones
Rio Grande
Salida
Frank Hall
Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Gline
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
New Mexico
Horne
Nelson
O.D
Express
K. Williams
Ar Street
America
H.hallerr & Co
Portland
Maine
Rom
Thor & Co
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