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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1905
Page
7
A fragmented quote recalls a tale about a telephone girl in Santa Cruz and the Countess de Parven. A young suitor seeks her home address, prompting a sparse exchange and a quirky line about Nickel. The excerpt reflects playful social anecdotes.
A Philadelphia Press note reports Tess proposing to Miss Passay in public, described with exclamations and uncertainty about Tess's motives and the timing. The item portrays a dramatic, daylight moment prompting speculation.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recounts a joke about Representative Ketcham of New York who is deaf. The tale has him miss a dinner table question about bananas, replying he never wears them and sticks to the old fashioned nightshirt. A Texan sends a testimonial to a patent medicine company.
A Washington cor respondent notes one method in the republican cloakroom is responsible for this. The remark hints at internal party procedures shaping the outcome.
A fragment shows a sarcastic exchange where Bismarck is called iron chancellor after a dispute. Other snippets include a quip about William I and a joke about Penelope and Ulysses. The piece concludes noting the queen remained joyous despite sorrow.
A public sale features Drew's Essay on Souls sold to a shoemaker who asks for more shoemaking books, with crowd amusement. Various humorous vignettes follow, including nursery noises, a goat gift anecdote, and a kiss description. The notice advertises Wm Rathmell & Son sale and Rock Island rail fare reductions for homeseekers in 1905.
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