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Ventriloquist and a Talking Dog Tale of Misfortune
A fumbling ventriloquist on a fundless tour to Philadelphia befriends a dog that talks at a saloon. He borrows fifty dollars to hold the dog as a showpiece, then the dog vows never to speak again once sold. Also recounted are railroad passenger antics and a Honolulu sugar cargo note, with a Cleveland church drunkard tale concluding the episode.
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Jack
Moses
Still
Beckenham Street
Cleveland
Deacon