Uncle Jake on Politics and a Roundabout Election Tale
In Col Mulkins's store Uncle Jake recounts a comic political misadventure linked to Hank Petty and a bid for justice of the peace. Atoned by betrayals, boastful speeches, and a farcical buggy ride that ends with questioned loyalties and a left-turning team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Col. Mulkins
Uncle Jake
Justice of the Peace
Hank
Hank Petty
Si Hobbs
Mister Petty
Bigley
Co’s
Dan’t Woodster
Tarnal
Bigley School
Young Hobbs
Ring-around a-rosy Woodlands Voter Ruse Tale
A distressed speaker alleges an antagonist used whisky and smooth talk to manipulate honest voters while keeping the speaker occupied with a childish game in the woods, portraying a tainted political prank tied to deception and local influence.
Life in the South and Oddities from Various States
A curved collage notes curiosities from Americus Georgia to Vernon Alabama. Items include an old growler liquor claim, a prize for a snake story, a Georgia divorce case of an eighty nine year old and his seventy seven year old wife, a decoy turkey tale, a kitchen fire dream in Americus, and Palatka Florida boasting many titled residents with fifteen generals and nineteen captains among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Vernon
Ala
Crawford County
Georgia
Alabama
J. Mize
Palatka Herald
Sea lion attack ends in fisherman’s victory
Astoria fisherman William Verney pulled a near dead sea lion from his net. The animal revived and bit him, prompting a desperate fight that ended when Verney killed the beast with an ax. A second brief item recalls a railroad laborer named Charles Chapman who loathes earthworms, and a Virginia tale of a hunter and a giant snake.
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William Verney
Astoria
Penney
Charles Chapman
Klinkingbeard
Virginia
Mr. Klinkingheard
Food for Reflection from The New York World February th
A critical piece on doctors and ignorance in medical certificates in arsenic poisonings in Boston and Somerville. It argues physicians often misattribute causes, urging attention to kidney disease treated by Warner's Safe Cure, and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a wallpaper store owner displaying designs and low prices.
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New York World
Boston
Bright
Somerville
Humanity
Warner
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the South
Food For Reflection
Carl Moeller
Indianapolis
Business University
N. Penn
St. When
Postoffica
Redman, Heeb & Osborn
Enternow
Upeniailyear
Perience
New York
A. P. Herron
the Grand Opera House
Ind
G. W. Heikel
North Pennsyvenia Street
Brown
A. Kiefer & CO
H. A. Stone
South
Ilinois St
SUVE
Willy & Stalnarer
Baseball
Toledo
Indianarolis
Aaas Davison
Gama
Battle OF
Atlanta
Traveler's Register
Union Station
South Tlinois Street
City
Jackson Place
New York City
Acton Bay
Cincinnati
Meee
Detroit
Washington
Baltimore
Illinois St
Kentucky
Pennsylvania Lines
Indpis
Sona
Pittsburg
Richm’d
Columbus
N. Y
Pitts
Mail and Express
Chicago
Chgo
Northwest
Wy Mo &T Ti R
Louisville
By Southwest
Cairo
Vincennes
Wandahaine
ST. Louis
Lndianapols
Hicago
Cincinnate
Cinemnati
Union Depot
Corper Washington
Meridiansts
H. Martin
Dist. Pass. Agt
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
Rossont
Merchant OF Venice
Ro Xceux
Mesars, Booth
Barrett
Kuserven
Japanese Furniture & M’f’g CO
Pennsylvania Street
Cyclorama Place
West Market Street
Toutewiler
Rae Gaat
Victor
Bradley, Holton & CO
East
Washington St
Indianapolis, Ind
CG. Eden & CO
Contractors - and - Builders
Delaware Street
Frank A. Blanchard
Tel
CAS
Aneshaensel & Strong, EH
Pennsylvania ST
Denison House
W. T Marcy
the” Jeweler
West Washington St
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