Linn County Register in Marion, Iowa

Eccentric New York butcher and comic tale in Ninth Ward

In the Ninth ward of New York lives an eccentric butcher Herr Vanelup who runs a small meat store. His wife helps in slicing and serving while Brown a cash customer disputes a five cent shortfall. A chaotic exchange follows as Brown claims he repaid the debt and accuses the butcher of calling his wife a lady leading to a heated exchange and a final insult.