Paper as Fashion and Fraud: Paper Misunderstood by Natives
In Pearson's Weekly tale, Kongo travelers note natives view paper as cloth, tearing and misusing it as trash until it proves durable. An Australian explorer’s newspaper costume collapses when a tear reveals cheap material, turning natives from curiosity to disinterest as they learn paper’s limits. A separate quip cites a famed celebrity who astonishes a Cleveland Leuer crowd.
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Queensland
Australia
Savage
Pearson’s Weekly
Correct Thing Signal Service Man Encounter Dialogue
A meandering exchange references the Chicago Tribune and a New York 1812 directory entry for Peter Cooper as a machinist at $8 Elm Street. A sea captain asks a landlady for a mate, she proposes a joint bargain and keeps her word, leading to two mates for him.
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New York
Peter Cooper
Elm Street
Cone
Pearson’s Weekly
Progress decries Clake’s imprisonment for poverty
The Progress notes with interest the Caucasian interview with young Mr. Clake jailed for killing George Hutto Jr. It condemns the court system for punishing poverty and urges immediate action to address what it sees as an unjust sentence.
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Clake
George Hutto Jr
Roof Painting in Shreveport at 501 Crockett Street
Leaky or peeling roof? Shreveport Roof Painting Co offers painting and roof coating services at 501 Crockett Street. They guarantee their paint will not taste in the cistern, promising durable, water resistant finish.
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Shreveport Roof Painting Co
501
Crockett Street
Look at Your Roofs by Weaver the Roof Painter
A flyer by W. 3B. Weaver, roof painter of 619 Butler Street, promises to inspect local roofs during a short stay and fix leaks before leaving to ensure all roofs are comfortable and dry.
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Weaver
Butler Streat
Morgan & Weight
Emile Kalibei
Georgia Hen Coop and a Grim Coop Tale
A Georgia business man tells of a neighbor who built a chicken coop from timbers of a gallows to scare away thieves. He claims the eerie scent and superstition keeps away would-be thieves within 100 yards. The traveler's tale ends with a note about a sheriff and a dorky attempted breakfast theft.
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Georgia
Cartersville
Sca
Washington
Rte
Weather Writings of a Dramatic Skies Tale
The piece muses on weather as a neglected topic, then spins a lively reflection on rapid, erratic shifts in climate. It describes dramatic changes from sun to ice to rain and even playful references to seasons and mythic imagery.
Grand Jury List Shows 16 Members
The grand jury comprises P. P. Keith foreman L. O. Ramagosa W. C. Agurs Samuel Adams T. F. Bickham T. B. Patillia T. W. Enders A. V. Neillson J. W. Davis W. R. Merritt R. L. Webb B. F. Festervant P. E. deBergue F. G. Snyder A. J. McMillan and H. Kern. This is a reliable body of men and will do their duty fearlessly yet fairly.
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P. P. Keith
Foreman
L. O. Ramagosa
W. C. Agurs
Samuel Adams
T. F. Bickham
T. B. Patillia
T. W. Enders
A. V. Neillson
J. W. Davis
W. R. Merritt
R. L. Webb
B. F. Festervant
P. E. deBergue
F. G. Snyder
A. J. McMillan
H. Kern
Wan del the jeweler offers sixty day sale on watches
Watch and jewelry repair and sale feature reduced prices for sixty days at Wan del the jeweler located at 522 Market Street Shreveport. Guaranteed satisfaction and prompt service. Preview campaign to introduce work to people in Shreveport and vicinity.
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Shreveport
Wandel
Market Street
Mansfield Picked For Next Louisiana Methodist Conference
Mansfield was selected as the site for the ensuing Louisiana Annual Methodist Conference, marking a designated location for the upcoming gathering of church leaders and members.
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Mansfield
Louisiana
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Cleveland Leuer
Chicago Tribune
Melon
England
The
Louisiana Cycle Co
Lta
Milam Street
Commercein National Bank
Rs. Levy, Jr
P. Youree
Jas. H. Ross
Ss. M. Watson
City of
Parish of Caddo
Goreas
Nocturn
Jupiter
Miss Weather
the Grand Jury
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