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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1889
Page
6
A Detroit father tests his children on clear speech and reading, insisting the 14 year old locate a book without implying he wants ideas. Other vignettes show a dog that outruns rats, a landlord confusion over who has the disadvantage, and light humor about everyday life from various papers.
A sales notice lists Tin Wood and Iron descriptions with 350 to 650 page volumes by Collins Poe Clark Russell Haggard and others priced at 25c, usually 75c to $1.00. Christmas Books in standard designs are richly edged with gold and include Shakespeare Tennyson Scott Longfellow Browning. Also children’s toy and picture books in linens and paper.
A colorful catalog touts wax and porcelain dolls in French and Bisque finishes. It lists china and rubber dolls, carriages, cradles, hammocks, rocking horses, sleds, wagons, tool chests, drums, guns, and framed oak pictures. Prices claimed as half of what picture dealers charge.
A catalog of fashion goods featuring pins ear rings chains rings sleeves buttons and more. Stock includes ladies kid gloves ribbons hosiery corsets undergarments and general dry goods with a wide selection of gifts and accessories. Prices advertised include savings on shoes and men’s neckwear shirts collars cuffs and underwear.
A street crossing sparks a clash over pedestrian rights as Tim, a ten thousand dollar ball player, faces off with a horse owner boasting a one hundred five thousand dollar carriage. The passerby, humor and bravado mix with local lore and a dash of historical reminiscence as bystanders yield.
A comic exchange from Detroit Free Press shows a man arguing over a door sign while another joke from London Tit-Bits features a magistrate and a prisoner about mothers and pardons. The snippets capture early gossip humor in a rigid office hallway scene and a witty courtroom moment.
After Business Hours only, Joe-How do you like that cigar It s called the Night Hawk Jack It s easy enough to see why it is called that How so If a man were ever to smoke one of them in the day time he would be arrested Married Life s Thorny Path She Before we were married you promised that my path through life should be strewn with roses and now I have to sit up nights and darn stockings He You don t want to wait on roses bare footed do you You d get thorns in your feet Texas Siftings He Ought to know First Broker What is the use of talking finance to that man I heard you mention watered stock to him What does he know about that Second Broker Well he s a milkman Yenowine s News Better to Do It Himself Bege 7 I ve met with many misfortunes sir and haven t a dollar to give to my suffering family Can t you help me out Business Man Yes sir I can help you out but you will feel much more at ease if you help yourself out There s the door New York Sun
A magistrate dismisses a petty offense after a boy is accused of stealing five cents. The officer testifies to the alleged act, but the judge calls it a take-nickel offense and releases the boy. The exchange is reported in a humorous compilation from various periodicals.
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