The Grand Promoter and the Landlady Heist
Major Crefect, promoter of the G A H R company, must raise funds while schemes to cheat his former landlady, Mrs Simpkins, out of $18 balloon into a ploy for a $20 000 per year secretarial post and a claimed $10 000 000 profit. The encounter ends with Simpkins storming away in anger after demanding repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fils
B. Lewis
Major Crefect
Majors
Beirs
G. A. H.R. Company
Berteoup
Great American Hair Restorer Company, Limited
Simpkins
Major Crowfoot
Mire Kimpkins
Hair Hestorer Company
Uct
Tales of the Orient Caliph and the obstinate ass tale
A bustling scene follows the Caliph of Bagdad and the Grand Adviser as they test a stubborn ass. Many miniatures unfold from that encounter to courtly meddling about marriage, harvest woes, and peasant mischief in a satire on governance and human folly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
C. B. Lewis
Aas
Mustapha
Capbeg
Bar Yost
The Co D Man insight on farmers trust and doubt
The C O D man remarks on farmers being both suspicious and credulous as he prepares to speak. He notes how a tramp exploited this mix of vigilance and gullibility to gain an advantage on a farm while recalling past deception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Bear Duel Sparks Feigned Terror at Canon City Station
At Canon City a station agent chained a cinnamon bear as a curiosity while passengers watched. A man with a lisp offered twenty dollars for six shots to shoot the bear, then fired with a revolver. The bear made no move. the man left, claiming to telegraph home about a western monster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Clty
New York
Crossing the Republican River Tail Gambit
A group led by a cowboy searches for a river crossing and, spotting a man trapped in quicksand, bets on a coin flip to decide his fate. The tense exchange ends with the man choosing to risk the challenge, while threats loom from three sides as the group moves toward the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican River
Special Parcel Sale Near Topeka Landscape Farm Offer
Special sale this week lists a farm near Topeka with 9 acres of cultivation two miles from the city and a large 10 room house. The property covers about 100 acres for cultivation and meadow plus 3 acres of Scotch beet in Casey County. The listing notes well watered land, timber, fencing, fair buildings, and proximity to a rail station and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cellent Ft
Connecticut
Joe
Stramp
Daniel
Michigan
Dugberry
Topeka
Cate
Bay Land
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Tales OF the Orient
Allel
Reneam the Ass
Sarsine
Tabor
Sarsina
Fatima
Gardina
Taber
Sersina
Miso
Sod
Justice of the Peace
Binbenor
Dogberry
Betf
0.C. D
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CO. D. Man
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Lanchman
Walfremen
Sony
A. Vaughan
Adams Bouse
North Towels
Madison
Laikers
Eee Leuniey
Maier College
Frank Smith
Chapman
Kan
Sth
Quincy
Kansas Ave
Tomy
Gtr
Genera
Amall Family
Emtern Ave
Eee Employment Bureau
Cleveland
Ohta
Lawrence Nursery Jenry
Lawrence, Kan
Cold Horsestore
Silvarmouiton Centre
Ahaa
Shotgun New Lady
Jackson A
Harrison St
Quincy St
Trent
Jefferson St
van Buron
Kansas
F. Golden
Nice
If Jefferson
Bale—Real Estate
Bali
Enn
City Water
Fries Pie
Uise Harrison St
Tady
Steaiab Polke
Baeer
BATRA
Nn Ene
Padee
Matantay
Norris Norris Sty
Anton
Lisnes
Cetpeth
Bed
Hunsgaur & Winger
Brescia
Fifth Ave
Garfield
Bas Atom
Rool
Kener Ave
Western Ave
Potwin
Boks Bus Isi
Lake At
Mare
Ietvin Eae
James
Citizens’ Protective League
Artore
U. S
Elrems der
Sixth Avenue
Auterpeley
Merrie
Barnes
M.D
Rexisenre
Ion
Sontractoes Amd Builders
Ry Hee Seis Oh Toe
Watchmaeker Raat
Ioc
Tanett Esc
Eae &. Cycle CO
Sewelees
Hayden
Eithe
Monee
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