Silly Death Notice Sparks Paperroom Bargain
In Hayle a quiet man bargained for a funeral notice with a clerk over Mary Smith’s death. The widower paid four dollars to place a modest obituary with a humorous, self mocking tone, planning a grand send off at Willow Street boarding house amid derisive fines for the undertaker's silver handles.
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Hayle
Smith
Mary Smith
Sim Pratt
Denver
Colorado
Willow Street
Mary
Bill
P Samiti
Jedge
Etranger
Bourner
Wit That Quelled Dueling Thru Comic Calm
An anecdote recalls Judge Thatcher who refused a duel with humor when mocked as coward. Dooly of Georgia also defused a St Vitus dance challenge by placing a forked stick to steady the opponent’s shaking hand, provoking laughter and delaying the duel.
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Thatcher
United States Congress
Stin
Judge Dooly
Georgia
St. Vitas
Dooly
de Ay
Apology for a slanderous Clarion item in Nebraska notice
The Shelton Neb Clarion apologizes for a prior column misattribution about Prof Gerbert allegedly dancing with a sereank girl. The editor recalls threats of retraction or bodily harm and describes fear and imagined consequences before issuing the formal apology to the professor and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabnooya
the Clarion
Gerbert
Arkansaw
Kearney
Rip
Ravel
Lookout Mountain
Puget Sound
Crank Fiddler
Flence
Shelton
Established 185 Successors to Chipman Co.
The notice names Sistablished 185 and successors to Chipman as a Washington D C address at 629 EB Street. It presents a concise business identity with a fixed street listing, implying a continuation or rebranding of a previous firm.
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Chipman, Ddusmer , Co
EB Street
Washington, D.C
Old County
Ceneral Land Glice
Gilmore & CO
Hwe
Seymour Times
Mississippi Valley
Times
Tom
Iord
Tibet
Sevinour Pimes
J. RL Monrkom
M.D
Nova Seymour
Indiana
Rrto
Beau
Main Street
E. F. Owen & Co
Kendall
BP. N. Granger
St. Albane
St. Albans
J.B. Kendall
P.N. Granger
Stoughton
Mass
B.J. Kendall & Co
Live
Cnns
E. Parker
Kelsey’s Island
R. A. Gaines
Enosburg Falls
Joan G.ienne
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A. H. Fretageot & CO
Charter Oak
New Warmony
Posey County
Walther A.wood
Ivor
Oder
A. ET. Fpretagehot & CO
Azgen
Posty Co
NEW Harmony
Endlana
Eugenes -Thrall
Horace 2. Owen
New Harmony Banking Company
Eugene S.thrall
Thomas Mumford
Eugene F.owen
Horace P.owen
Charles A.parke
William H.owen
Alfred Dale Owen
Williams House
George J. Williams
Third Avenue
High Street
Evansville
Attorneys-At-Law
United St Tes
Supreme Court of the State
Posey
Vanderburgh
Ofelce
Court House
Sepoy Mouny Vernon
Ind
Wsoss
John W. Miller
Ludiana
LI Ue
Prudent Editors
Sep
John Walz
Oss Boots & Shoes
New Marmony
Congress
Aod
United States
Clatus
Supreme Court of the United States
Court of Laine
Uinrt
Southeran Harms Commission
Executive Departments
United States General
General Land Office
Department of the Interior
P.O. Box
D.C
Iirmore & Co
T. Wimte
National Metropolitan Bank
Benji. F. Grafton
Story B. Ladd
Halbert B. Paine
Patents
Pateien the
Grafton & Stemp
Lee
Fifth Street
Bington
Patent Office
Supreme
Circuit Courts
United
NMI Treat
Centennial
Peter Heckman
East Main Street
New Harmony, Ind
Angi
Adpe Sringya & Coy
Portland
Maine
Peter Wheber
New Harmony, Indiana
East
Teage
Man
Peter Weber
THE
Detroit Free Pre
Withutmor
Ta Pree Press
Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Michigan
Jacob Breltil
the Sun
Sun
Daily Sun
Exciann
New York City
William Hartman
Main St. Bet
William P. Ford
Gay Dantal
West Main Street
Bet
Charob and Tavern
Myedc
Venilemen
Berieg
Concord
Nderuwill
Kendal
Chicago Express
L. T. Foster
Bakersfield, Vt
BJ. Kendall & Co
Amy Rench
BJ. Kendall
Joseph West
Louie Prador
JOS, West & CO
Commission Merchants
Cor Poydras and Magazine Sts
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