Abe Martins Almanac 1908 by Kin Hubbard
Kin Hubbard presents Abe Martin's Almanac 1908 a gift book of quirksome wholesome philosophy and humor. The volume features Hubbard drawings and familiar characters like Alex Tansey Tipton Budd and Fawn Lippencut with odd farmer lore and light horoscopic dissertations.
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Abe Martin
Bobbs-Merrill Compar
Kin Hubbard
Hubbard
Abe
Alex Tansey
Tipton Budd
Fawn Lippencut
Dogville Lost to Fire and Silence in Town Chronicle
Readable lines recount Dogville suffering a loss of a still and much of the town left in ruins after a blaze. The fragment hints at a once lively place facing a desolate aftermath and lingering questions about recovery.
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Dogville
Scraps Prompt Miss Gold and an Old Bachelor
A sharp exchange imagines Miss Gold motives chasing an aging bachelor. The sarcastic reply suggests kleptomania as a fanciful cause, reflecting playful, clipped dialogue.
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Miss Gold
Ellen White orders Adventists flee Battle Creek
Special to The Indianapolis Sun reports Mother Ellen G. White issuing a message for Adventists to vacate Battle Creek immediately warning of destruction. She urges selling homes and buying nothing, with a secret meeting in a Howard street residence. Kellogg is labeled among the devils in the prophecy.
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Indianapolis Sun
Battle Creek
Mich
Ellen G. White
Malcolm Campbell
Crossing the Equator Exchange Insight
A brief exchange notes the general’s growing girth and the irony of medals. The dialogue mocks pomp as crew members comment on the general's size and the necessity of medals to sustain his status.
Uncle Joe Cannon Hums Morning Across Pennsylvania Ave
The aged speaker John Cannon, known as Uncle Joe, strolls along Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol every morning. He jokes about political remarks from congressmen, saying boys will be boys, and he is not a presidential candidate.
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Joe Cannon
Pennsylvania Ave
Capitol
Frantic Fire Escape Fight Ends In Arrest
In New York on December 6 thousands watched as three policemen battled Tomasso Fernato who fled to a Princeton hotel fire escape after slashing Giovanni de Rossa and Jennia Clifford. Fernato, transported from South Dakota, fought officers Hale and others until choked and unconscious.
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Indianapolis Sun
New York
Tomasso Fernato
Princeton
Giovanni de Rossa
Jennia Clifford
Fernato
South Dakota
The
de Rossa
Bessie
Clifford
Hale
Minnesota Lawyer Fined for Contempt in Rail Rate Case
Attorney-general Edward T. Young of Minnesota was fined $10 for contempt by Judge Lochren in federal railroad rate cases he handles for the state. Born in Minnesota fifty years ago, he graduated from the state university and was admitted to the bar in 1881. He served two years in each house of the legislature and may run for U S senator to replace Moses EB Clapp when his term ends in 1909.
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Edward T. Young
Minnesota
Lochren
United States District Court
State University
United States
Moses EB. Clapp
Knob Country Tale Discomfuddles Uncle Jase at Turkey Shoot
Special to The Indianapolis Sun from Lackawaxen Pa December 6 recounts Uncle Jase and a boastful deer tally during a turkey shoot tale that spirals into a history making episode. The yarn centers on a four deer claim then a wildcat interruption and a stubborn claim about a doe’s fate involving New York hunters.
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Indianapolis Sun
Lackawaxen
Knob Country
Dominicc Birkitt
Uncle Jase
Jase
Perkiomen
Sian
Liser
Creetur
Jason
New York
Lijer
Gabe
Dan'l
Promised Land ‘Lifer
Skeereely
Skeercely
Jaze
Promised Land
Mébbe
Rocky Tulliss
One-Day Cold Cure Claim By Bromo Quinine Ad
Advertisement touts World over cure for a cold in one day using Bromo Quinine laxative with signature of E. W. Grove. Ends by noting product details and availability.
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E. W. Grove
No Entrance Fees Announced for International Bowling Tourney
Cincinnati officials report no entrance fee required for the International Bowling tournament. Teams of five and two plus individual events will be offered with prizes. 15 teams of five have signaled entry. Treasurer Hoefle notes strong note payments, Bowlers Day at Enterprise alleys netted 183 dollars.
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Indianapolis Sun
Cincinnati
Henry Hoefle
Enterprise
Herrmann
al Rheinhardt
Spiteful remark about a singer's voice control
Snippet shows a jab about a performer whose voice is described as “perfect,” followed by a retort that questions why she does not rest it at times. The fragment hints at backstage tensions or gossip about performance discipline.
That man should have been the hero of a six best seller
The pirate chief laments that a man should have been famed, noting he cakewalked the plank as The Solemn Man.
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