Idaho News Briefs Mixed With Damaged Text and Incomplete Details
Fragmentary Idaho items report a plan for a water wind electric array near New Plymouth, a Moscow malt factory to be built, and a brewery issue. Also noted are crop forecasts, livestock and transport accidents, legal notices, and state contracts for theatre masonry. Names, places, dates, and figures are inconsistently legible.
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Moscow
Beattle
Hue
Idaho Malle Times
Trackfoot Moi
JL. Nay
Paleo
Trapeze Rat Perils Highlight Circus Night
A performing rat in a circus exhibit clung to an electric wire for blocks while a flock of sparrows mobbed the creature. Spectators testified to the uncanny act that lasted from six to eight, only to end when the rodent fell after a dramatic chase and was reportedly felled near Charlton and Hallimore.
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Halle
Poi
Pole
Hallimore
Carl
Howard
Miiman
Pete
Fragmented historical record of a marriage ceremony attempt
A garbled passage describes a 19th or early 20th century marriage ceremony with errors. It mentions a minister, a question about taking time for a better or worse, and a claim of faked events. The text is corrupted and difficult to interpret, but hints at improvised proceedings and an alleged coercive intent.
Muldoon the Trainer at White Plains Farm Legacy
Billy Muldoon runs a reform farm near White Plains claimed to rebuild worn men through strict regimen. The ex champion wrestler and famed “professor” prescribes diet, sleep, and hard labor to restore strength, with patients including notable figures and former athletes from New York.
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Line Root
Bax
Muldoon
New York State
William Muldoon
Neguine Ayling
United States
Greco Toman Weeader
White Plains
What We Wanted to Know About Solid Gold and Sterling Waver
A Mississippi delegate recalling a convention anecdote describes a ranch scene where a neighbor brings his seven year old son Mithuin to view an aquarium. The child admires glittering items and quips that they are pretty but asks if they are solid, revealing a humorous young perspective on value.
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Mississippi
Mithuin
Thom
Not Meal Music Pop Yes my son What jaa rick planiet
A curious misheard exchange points to a puzzle of pronunciation and misunderstanding. The garbled dialogue hints at a trick pianist as a figure who imitates music, prompting reflection on how language and performance shape perception.
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Rick Planiet
On a Street Car Stout Woman Tries Conductor
Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts a comic street car moment where a stout woman mixed signals with the conductor and notorman causing the car to stop. The woman questions the street, disputes the route, and finally reboards as the conductor snatches the bell rope, muttering about an incorrect street.
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Lndy
Charlie
Linck
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Literary Critic Dismisses Manuscripts in Banter
A Puck dialogue mocks a publisher and aspiring authors about worth and rejection. A 1925 quip notes the critic turning down hundreds of manuscripts while a joke about a lone artist walking home on a gyro rail stock ends the exchange.
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Seasonet
Publixtor
Puck
Wien
Chin Hteta
The Boss and the Baneful Belted Benighted Boss
A satirical verse follows a man’s life from youth to politics critiquing his wardrobe and social ascent. The speaker mocks fashion missteps and public pretensions, hinting at political failure and personal shortcomings in a playful verse. The piece, attributed to Melancburah Wile in Lippincott's, blends humor and social commentary.
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Lippincott's
Wher Ignorance Is Glin and a Teutonic Farmer Tale
A German farmer and his simple son spark frustration as the boy drives a hay load through a yard and upends the cart. The father chastises the boy harshly, calling him a fool and declaring he will remain one. The piece includes a brief comic exchange about religion between Rev. Goodey and Mr. Pompus.
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Towa
Ferry Bright
Spoiled Course of Love and Social Mishaps
A collection of humorous vignettes from a bygone era. A timid detective named George seeks romance, misinterprets a reply, and confronts his embarrassment. Other short pieces lampoon dining etiquette, social pretensions, and reporter gaps, all delivered in a breezy newspaper voice. The segment closes with quick quips about audience patience and busy chatter at social events.
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