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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1889
Page
6
A Chicago News excerpt tells of Pontifex who debates a choice between the tiger or the maid as he uses five dollars to woo a bride. He risks the parson’s fee and wonders if luck will favor love or money, ending with the tiger’s win though the maid seems happier.
Miss Prudence Hildreth clashes over a pet peacock at The Elms与 parsonage life softens as Rev Austin Miller and Prudence recall a long past romance. Their renewed bond grows through mischief with Miller children and a shared late love, culminating in a postponed wedding years later after tragedy and reunion.
A collage of jokes and light vignettes from multiple sources features actors, conductors, and everyday characters. Tales include a horse car conductor teased by ladies, boardinghouse humor, deckhand banter, a poker night tease, and witty exchanges about trust and manners in bustling urban life.
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