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Wichita Eagle

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1888

Page

8

Beverages and books and dreams in a crowded town

A reader recounts fragmented scenes from urban life and literature, noting a meal at a busy cafe, a cherished book returned, and a long moral dream about women, power, and freedom. The piece blends reflective prose with quotes and alternating vignettes from theater and society.

The Wild Tales of Wobbly Jaw Martin in Texas and Beyond

A San Francisco dispatch recalls a boastful tale about a man named Martin, claimed to have worked at a Bryan packing house. The story features a Texas deer and a steer stampede, with colleagues insisting on specifying names, places, and dates. Parallel anecdotes describe monkey rescues and odd aversions to cruelty, illustrating a carnival of tall tales and crosscontinental chatter.

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