Burlesque Goat Color Prank Ends In Tetanormal Fear
A traveling salesman named Mr. Burlesque stayed at a western town hotel where a color painting goat from a nearby dye factory caused escalating distress. Each sighting of the multicolored animal led to deeper anxiety, drink avoidance, and a wild morning escape, culminating in a barroom outburst and the revelation of a ridiculous prank. The tale, sourced from Peck's Sun, lampoons gullible behavior and drunken bravado.
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Burlesque
Peck
Where Crockett Fell Chicago Man Visits Alamo Site
A Chicago traveler in San Antonio visits the Alamo ruins and denounces the building as shabby and disgraceful. He says if Travis and friends had fallen in Chicago, locals would have built a grand four story residence with modern comforts and a mortgage.
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Chicago
San Antonio
Alamo
Travis and Crockett
Travis
Texas
Kendall
P. N. Granger
St. Albans
J. B. Kendall
P.N. Granger
Stoughton
Mass
B. J. Kendall & Co
E. Parker
Kelley's Island
Erie Co
Ohio
Gents
C. M. Lixcony
R. A. Galnes
Enosburg Falls
Joun G
Jenne
Concord N. H
BL. J. Kendall & Co
Concord
Underhill & Kittredge, Apothecaries
Th. T. Foster
Youngstown
Chicago Express
L. T. Foster
Bakersfield
J. Boutell
B.J. Kendall & CO
Vermont
A Judge Learns From a Fence Job Tale
An anecdote from Cincinnati recalls a carpenter who overbuilt a simple fence to earn more, finishing thoroughly for a dollar and a half. Ten years later the judge hires the same skilled worker for major public buildings, recognizing true quality and honesty. The piece extols thorough, sincere work as the path to lasting success.
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Cincinnati
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Crockett
Robert Buros
London
Democratic Party
Eas
Wont Point
Foochow
Crermany
A.h.fretageot & CO
Charter Oak
New Harmony
Indiana
Ling Cook Stove
A. H. Pfretageot & Co
Posey County
Walther A. Wood
A. HH. Fretageot & CO
Posey Co
New
Harmony, Indiana
Henry Brown
Muball
Lorace
Owen
Euan
New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene S.turall
Thomas Mumford,sr
Eugene F. Owen
Lorace P.owen
Charles A-Parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
George I. Williams
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
Hovey & Menzies
Attorneys-At-Law
United States
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh
Court House
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Mount Vernon
Ind
John W. Miller
Denj
Grafton
Story H. Ladd
Halbert E. Paine
Paine, Grafton & Ladd
Fifth Street
Washington, D.C
Patent Office
Supreme
Circuit Courts
H. Hayden
E. V. Johnson
EU. F. Owen & CO
New Harmony Machine Co
Agenta
Furst & Bradley
Garden City
South Bend Iron Works
Oliver
Heilman Plow Co
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Peter Wheber
East
Peter Weber
John Walz
Boots & Shoes
Main Street
Post Office
New Harmon
H. Hat Lett & Co
Portland
Maine
BE. F. Owens. Co
Jacob Breith
William Hartman
Main St
Bet
William P. Ford
West Main Street
True & Co
Augusta
Mies
Stinson & Co
Joseph West
Louis Prado
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