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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1908

Page

10

The Manicure Lady and Washington Birthday Tale

A lively neighborhood talk turns to Washingtons birthday and Valley Forge, as a barber and the Manicure Lady debate closing early and retell a sentiment filled tale. They discuss Wilfred and a Pilgrim Mothers reading, with the barber shading toward the cherry tree story and the old hardware man. The piece blends local chatter with a historic nod to Washington, ending on a wistful note about a hatchet gift and a child’s gesture.

George W.igton William F. Kirk Motor Washington Montenre Napes Wilfred Pugrim Quishington Vosd Mynes Valley Torge New Republic Alfred Valley Forge Tealn Red Iite Bey George Mim

The Pieless Jail Remains a Pieless Prison Nightmare

James J. Montagne recounts a prison tale where nearly four hundred pies intended for Tombs inmates were stolen. The jail’s meals became pieless, dull, and tasteless, leaving prisoners hungry and yearning for the vanished delicacies. The poem laments confinement, hunger, and lost ordinary comforts, asking readers to imagine a jail without pie.

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Folding beds promise space saving home furniture

Dealer touts a multifunction folding bed that transforms into a washstand and bathtub by a morning touch, then into a dressing case with mirror and an extension table after further actions. With more uses, it purportedly becomes an upright lamp, and can convert to a rosewood cabinet though some claims seem dubious.

Youthful poet seeks critique from famed publisher

A Washington versifier recently sought feedback from a renowned publisher at a Library of Congress event. The publisher advised, you should not shift blame to your parents. The exchange, recounted in the Kansas City Journal, captures a moment of blunt editorial counsel.

Washington Library of Congress Sir Kanaas City

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