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Newspaper
Ione Proclaimer
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
8
A rigid martinet colonel sees a captain approaching with no sword and, after a comic exchange, discovers the sword is present. The captain borrows and returns it, while the colonel fumbles memory and embarrassment. A running gag ends with the wife noting the officer has no sword. Also includes a desert earthquake tale and short comic exchanges from Chicago News and jokes about clergy rates.
A humorous slice shows a Memphis couple where Mary Tone explains she will divorce Jim because she lost her taste for him after he brings home wages and lays them in her lap. Jim never raised a hand or spoke harshly, yet she still seeks separation.
A fragment discusses Cleverality, contrasting Sheridan as clever but Johnson lacking spark, then praising Johnson’s honesty and directness in writing. The text highlights Johnson’s ability to convey meaning clearly and avoid pretentious style, noting his insistence on saying what he means.
An advertisement offers 6 acres near Portland with a 5 room house, well, windmill, poultry and crops for 7500 dollars and trade options for 160 acres of wheat land or timber land plus cash. It also mentions 9 room Portland area house near Carling with partial modernization and exchange terms up to 4000 dollars.
James M. Baker named as executor in a notice filed with the court. H. Dobyns serves as attorney for the estate.
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