Half Shaved Minister Joke Ends in Razor Breakage Ride
Veteran storyteller Jack Vincent recounts shaving a minister with a broken razor. After the blade snapped on the first attempt the preacher rode 18 miles to La Grande with half his face smooth, arriving unsteady to deliver a gentle sermon. Vincent’s prank left a ruined razor and a tale of beards and bravado.
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Jack Vittcent
Oregon
Haber City
Jack
Summerville
Woodard
Walla Walla
Vincent
William Coults
Grande Ronde
Lea Grande
Zephyrs
la Grande
Mimi
Weston Cornmeal Market Expands in Inland Empire
Weston Cornmeal operates the region's sole mill besides Walla Walla and supports growing fercery on local farms. Manager Beathe oversees stock valued around $0 with a Milton agency and Pendleton outreach to boost home-made corn meal, while the Weston Leader notes strong editor enthusiasm for Johnny Cake and Show City brands. The Daily East Oregonian is sold in Portland at Rich News Stand Perkins and Hotel Portage.
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Weston
Inland Empire
Walla Walla
FH. Beathe
Wwe
Beathe
Peacock Mille
Milton
Pendleton
Weston Leader
Daily East Oregonian
Portland
Rich News
Tg Perkins
Portd
Perfected lamps promise bright parlor illumination
The text advertises a lamp type described as brighter than kerosene, claiming it produces hk times the light of a common lamp at half the cost. It mentions nickel silver components and heat action, and notes match lighting lamps priced from £7. The instruction urges requesting circulars and prices.
War and women's gowns in the parlor tale
An elderly gentleman and a young woman debate money and social duties with Austen like wit. The woman vows to work while the man imagines earning wealth, noting the back parlor door must remain open when entertaining Mr. Bingley in the front parlor.
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Bingley
Chicago
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Kohler & So’s
Postoffice
Court Street
Jack Vincent
Johnny Cake
Weston Cornmeal
Artur
Ceub
Hoods Loggins
Peoples
Dr. Denton
Reubens
Garters
Stewart & Grant Lighting
Invenions & M
Third St
Portlasd
Agchle
Wholesale Commission Merchants
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Orlan Clyde Cullen
Supreme Court
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Washington, T
Queen
Joe
Garden Street
Court
Alta
Queen Chop
Main Street
C.D. Boyd
Colesworth
Fred Walters
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