The German Cobbler and His Trouble with Joe
A German craftsman recounts his son Joe who mocks him, bets on horses, boxes, and leads to family tensions. Joe badgers his father into boxing lessons then reveals a reckless bet that leaves the father knocked out. The tale mixes dialect humor with family dynamics and a boxing misadventure.
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Schmidt
C. B. Lewis
Selusidt
der Gotmer
Joe
Gally
Dot
Hans
den Joe
Schmidt Ash
Bradder
Honest Abe Mail Route Tales Enduring Love Delays
Mary confides to Honest Abe that her engagement to Jim Henderson may end as he fails to provide. Abe mocks romantic talk, emphasizes practical needs like pork and resources, and notes Jim’s lack of cash and reliability, urging focus on material reality over dreams. The piece blends humor with rural frontier satire in a 1902 cadence.
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Twitch
Jim
Abe
Mary
Sam
Jim Henderson
Danvers
Sue
Kate
Sarah
Jake
Jake Burbanks
Billy Post
Sia
B. Lewis
Farmer ‘Whurston
Manbor
Joe Johnson
Fanny
Mary Agabe
Fim
Dolby's Tales Deacon Calmly Responds To Mrs Dolby
Deacon Dolby is seen resting on a wash bench when Mrs Dolby approaches with a bundle of carpet rags seeking to leave. The scene suggests a domestic moment leading to dialogue in this short vignette from 1902.
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Ben
Dolly
Deacon
CB. Lewis
Deacon Dolby
No Foreclosure as Stranger Faces North Dakota Driver
A Philadelphia traveler recounts a tense near-misadventure outside a North Dakota town. A local driver, armed and wary, warns the man to proceed on foot, fearing a confrontation over a supposed mortgage visit and stressing the danger of sharing his intent with Jim Denison on the land.
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North Dakota
Jim Denison
Aloo
Shim
Din
The Cautious Postmaster and a Mock Letter
A humorous scene in a Dakota post office shows a postmaster doubting the writer's identity while a playful jester character feigns confusion about a letter. The exchange includes jokes about signing names and the possibility of a Boston source. The dialogue highlights postal quirks and local humor.
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Dakotn
Boston
There Were Signs and Deplorable Wording on Property
A fragmentary newspaper clipping shows a caretaker advertising discrimination and odd notices on a depot sign. It includes phrases about “Only Jews Wanted” and references to property land issues and dubious recruitment lines. The text also lists multiple classified ads for rentals and items, with scattered misprints and garbled names.
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Teo
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W. A. Gare Journal
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Qisteey
Topeka
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Acre
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Educational Topeka Telegraph
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Eise Westhound
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