Mischief and Burglars in a Milwaukee Window
A harshly humorous scene follows a Milwaukee boy and his father as a grocery store prankster enacts traps on the boy who narrates staged burglaries at home. The tale expands to class tensions, feuds with a deacon, a dangerous liniment joke, and later refers to Fenian talk and dynamite fear. The boy mocks adults while recounting a string of misadventures and comic violence with neighbors, dogs, and a staged explosion.
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Bouener
Jacé
Manler
State
Sociable
Mart
Ron
Bergle Pa
Hue
Staus
Michey
Afa
Ani
Wiih
Paisa
Great Britain
Les
Adam
Pat
Pawss
Bim Sly
Milw
Akee
Pearl Ma
Hanner
Sunie
Tesavetham
Sim
Hum
Speracs
Chapler
Sin
Baby
London
Baby and Goat Capers in Milwaukee Tales
A chaotic tale unfolds as a boy recalls his chaotic attempt to raise a milk goat for his baby. The goat damages the house, causes spills, and triggers a comical rescue by Pa and the hired girl amid a furnace and coal bin fiasco. The narrative highlights mishaps, miscommunications, and local color in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polack
Moe
Ava
Bein Ag
Wilwaukee
Woulda Dave Cared. Buts Baby? A Frazzled Return Home
A distressed speaker recalls conflict with Joe and a humiliating departure last week. She notes plans to visit to reconcile with Joe and the cat, then steps outside to place a paper sign in front of the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Joe
Teller in a Livery Stable and Governor Dreams
A humorous scene unfolds in a general store as a boy explains his new job as a teller in a livery stable greasing harness and handling horses. He jokes that the role could lead to governorship if his romance survives, while a comic exchange questions whether women influence major decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busines
Businese
Thas
Ami
A Novel Dyeing Process for Wool and Silk
A writer in The Industrie Textile describes an improved dyeing method for wool and silk blends. The wool, treated with chromic acid, fixes basic amines and yields emerald green while silk remains largely unstained. A chromate step colors wool black and preserves silk white, with further dyes like 2 naphthriemine producing white and blue blends. A second improvement coats silk with prussan blue and tannic acid to achieve a fast black on silk, surpassing logwood black.
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Industrie
Thoughtless Cracite on Mothers Dragging Children
An observer cites a Ladies' Home Companion piece describing mothers lifting children by one arm to cross streets and ride street cars. The narrator argues such treatment harms children and imagines a larger being reversing the action, prompting reflection on child safety and parental methods.
Women in New Zealand noted for courtesy and chivalry
A letter from New Zealand praises the respectful behavior of men toward women across ages and classes. It argues New Zealand women exercise a higher civic role and lists admiration for the society’s courtesy, contrasting it with Australia and England. The writer frames suffrage as justice, not party strategy.
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New Zealand
Australia
England
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Geneon
Pal
Gené Benchezer
Boxer
Cracons
Nedsteak
Florida
Craigie
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