Fourth of July in Wyoming town ends with festive chaos
A village Fourth of July depicts an eccentric president who stages the celebration. He fires an anvil at dawn, leads a noisy procession, mocks a British general, and hosts a bonfire and dog contest. He urges patriotism, jokes about a hotel keeper, and spoils the town with free drinks at midnight.
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Mme
Bosaing
Dan
Daniel
Ault
Gen. Jackson
Waterloo
Wally Vorge
Sedan
Wilson's Creek
Ya Im
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Hull Caboodle
Washington
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Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallie
Lion
Hele
Thal
Stay Where You Are In Prosperity and Contentment
The article urges residents to resist moving for better prospects after the war. It stresses contentment, improving current farms, and maintaining homes. It promotes thrift, family, and communal effort, urging readers to plant, mend, and beautify their property to foster happiness and stability.
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Niust
Identeune
Reuben
Old Horace
Moses
All Texas Jones
Texas
Frat Trick On Reflection Misused In Church Window
A crude prank described by a student shows a partygoer using the law of reflection to fire from a sidewalk through an open church window toward the gallery ceiling, aiming to strike unsuspecting worshipers with predictable accuracy.
Noisy flies disrupt quiet season in town
Readers report an unusually heavy fly presence this season causing irritation and nuisance. A local resident known as the Christian sleeper awoke from another nap and muttered about home before rising and leaving the scene.
Humper in Animate An Anecdote of Brisk Apes and Dogs
A Nature writer recalls an ourang-outang in a London zoo provoking laughter from spectators by playful acts such as slapping a dish on its head and grinning. A Skyeterrier companion also performs self-taught tricks to elicit amusement, including a dog twisting to mouth a hind leg while the audience reacts with laughter.
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London
Dog’s humorous ruse exposes humanlike vanity
A writer recounts a dog’s antics with a fly on a window pane. The spaniel feigned successful catching, laughed at failures, and acted out the full proceane. Realizing the fly remained, the dog’s deceit was exposed, and he hid away, ashamed at the ruse.
Awkward incident at Washington event ends in wardrobe fiasco
A soggy tale from last week recounts a treasury official detained at the office by Susineas until nightfall. In rain and forgotten pants, he leaves his new light material garments in a desk, dons an umbrella, and slips into a memorial meeting where a comic misstep exposes his undergarments. Laughter erupts as a guest and others observe the mishap and the escape with another man's umbrella.
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Cross Road
United States
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Hie
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Echools
Washington Cupitol
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Ile
Amateur Dramatica
Moe
Ife
Bad Man Uses Counterfeit Bill To Buy Chain
A tale recalls a hard working wife tempted by a counterfeit note to buy a gold chain. The man’s joke turns sour when the jeweler exposes the base bill and he pays dearly. A Nevada girl’s marriage offer is weighed against icy local prices and scarce girls.
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