Not To Be Kept Promises and Poker Banter
A dialog features Senator Sorghum refusing to vow to keep promises and a poker game banter exchange. An advertisement extols Dr. August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil as bronchitis remedies, describing their supposed synergy and benefits for coughs asthma and related conditions, urging daily household use.
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Senator Sorghum
August Koenig
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
St. Jacoba
Currie Bighead Mocked for Individuality in Court
In a courtroom exchange the judge notes Currie Bighead as one of those fellows willing to make fools of the meek by flaunting individuality. Peters agrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currie
Bighead
Peters
The Unfortunate Maker of Breaks in Conversation
A New York Tribune reprint recounts how casual talk slips into forbidden topics. A young man laments failing to avoid awkward subjects about obesity and death while at a table. A young woman recalls mistaking table talk for offense after she blurted a misheard request for salt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
Bill
Barnum
Misa Slender
New York Tribune
London City Hall Too Small Hinders Civic Work
London faces a space crisis as citizens discover the metropolis lacks a proper city hall. Officials admit the building housing city affairs is unclear to up to 3,000,000 residents, hampering governance and public business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
City hall clash dwarfed by Astor house extension
The municipal headquarters are described as insignificant next to William Waldorf Astor's adjoining house. a large enterprise spends 311 million annually and bears 259 million in gross debt. a county council vote rejected a plan to build a new city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waldorf Astor
A Sussex Funeral Carried To Parish Church On Farm Wagon
A Slaugham resident Mr Loder arranged for a coffin to be moved to the parish church in a simple farm wagon drawn by four farm horses. The wagon bore a purple pall and evergreen lining while bearers wore white shirts and mocks. The report notes unusually sparsely attended pomp and references to German reserves and drill figures for 63,400 this year, nearly double two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex
England
Loder
Slaugham
Germany
Fragmented Humorous Snippets From Richmond Dispatch
The Richmond Dispatch offers a collage of quirky lines about ants picnic jokes and marriage, interspersed with odd slogans about health and aliens. The fragment appears as a satirical page of quotes and punchy ad like phrases.
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London’s City Hall
Richmond Dispatch
Ranacross
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Jones
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Drortley Remedy Company
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Portland
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Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Perenne
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Paul Posler
Peaalees
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Wayrata
Minn
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Fortland, Ore., Cenat Agente
Viregen
Washington
John Allesina
Ore
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Larke
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Douglis Werices
Sella
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Brock Ion
Wolf & Sons
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Portland, OR
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Meetland
Oregon
Piano Club
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Beilers Piano House
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Portland, Ore
Francisco
Spokane
Sacramento
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