Town Council Reports Finances and Road Work
The town's September 30 finances show receipts of 2638.16 with 1242 for water rights and 600 from Northern Pacific for road damages. Outgo totaled 508.71 leaving cash on hand 2129.45. after deductions the town is 600 to 700 in debt with 1460 warrants outstanding. Ordinances include a track easement for St Paul Lumber Co and street crossing followups.
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Northern Pacific
N. P
St. Paul Lumber Co
Ashbaugh
Brown’s Corner
Kruse
How She Helped
A servant girl Maggie describes how her last mistress assisted in cooking by stepping out of the kitchen. The exchange occurs as she is cross examined the morning after her new engagement with her mistress prompting a witty retort.
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Maggie
London
Foreign cabby tricks and a clever French joke
A London cabby exploits a foreign tourist with a one shilling fare tale until the traveler uses language to reveal the trick. A Frenchman then pesters the cabby with a joke about paying five shillings, leaving the cabby puzzled.
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London Bridge
Charing Cross
Gaul
John
London
Spiteful Exchange From Cleveland Plain Dealer
A brief cartoonish dialogue features Miss Elderleigh and Miss Younger in a Cleveland Plain Dealer strip. Elderleigh recalls her family coming over on the Mayflower, provoking Younger to ask if she was seasick.
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Miss Elderleigh
Jane Jones
Miss Younger
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Infants and Childrens
Kennewick
H.M. Ashbaugh & Co
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Chicago
Royal Worchester
Ular
Warlin
Coumi Serps
Bascata
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Marlin Prearms Co
Willow St
New Haven, Conn
Spokane
Seattle
Harness Shop
Benton County
Cece
Pepebos
Kennewick Market
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Chicago Tribune
Charles H. Cochrane
Metropolitan Magazine
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Hanson-Rich Inc. Co
E. C. Tripp Tuning
E Stevens
Chicopee Fall
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