Parson Dobkins and the pistol duel at the log church
Parson Dorkins, a rugged backwoods preacher, faces off with Julius Elmore over a pistol threat during a July church service. The struggle ends with the pistol tossed into a creek and Elmore retreating, while Dorkins resumes his sermon and Elmore never returns. The preacher later dies of natural causes.
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Parson Dorkine
Julius Elmore
Elmore
Jule
Rose Collins
Martin
Ole Dorkins
Dorkins
Lot
Pareop
Emore
Parson Dorkins
What Woman Can Do and Autumn Gossip Scenes
A vivid moralizing list extols female dexterity from quiet refusals to multitasking prowess with humorous asides. The piece shifts to autumn gossip noting fashion, tropical resort hints, cruising North Carolina hunting seasons, and Lenox society scenes, ending with ads and light quips about domestic help and classifieds.
Drink or Fight at Monros-aye Saloon Caper
In a Monros-aye saloon a man incites seven patrons to drink. Six comply while one elderly vagrant refuses. The man forces him to drink, and the vagrant drains all glasses then jokes about four fingers of whisky.
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Boston Times
Paradise
Adam
Autumn
Local fragments echo midline humor and ads in Sun column
A mixed page of humorous clippings, fashion notes, and classified ads. It includes a joke about a boy’s math mishap, a classroom moment, a tally of groceries priced at 11 to 20 cents, fashion forecasts in furs and cloaks, a sale on Burt & Fackard shoes, Dr Farnsworth’s eye and ear care promise, a nudge to advertise in The Sun, and rental room notices across the city.
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John Hoes
Chicago Tribune
Pearline Promises Ease in Laundry Work
An old advertisement extols Pearline as a modern helper that eliminates rubbing and poisonous steam from washing. It claims delicate women can complete house chores faster, with five cents proving its value. The note warns against inferior peddled imitations and urges purchase from grocers.
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James
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