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Story
March 22, 1885
The Waco Daily Examiner
Waco, Mclennan County, Texas
What is this article about?
Humorous anecdote of a political candidate in a saloon pretending to understand German voters while sharing beer, rye bread, and Swiss cheese to court their support.
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OCR Quality
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'Tis funny to watch the average candidates as they go round looking up the voters. In a certain saloon last night a prominent office seeker was sitting at a table and around him were four Germans. They were all drinking beer and eating rye bread and Switzer cheese. The Germans all talked in their own language; while the candidate looked on as though he understood every word they spoke, and had been used to beer and cheese all his life. It was a hard pill to swallow, but "he got there all the same".
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Political Candidate
German Voters
Saloon
Pretending
Electioneering
Beer
Cheese
What entities or persons were involved?
Prominent Office Seeker
Four Germans
Where did it happen?
A Certain Saloon
Story Details
Key Persons
Prominent Office Seeker
Four Germans
Location
A Certain Saloon
Event Date
Last Night
Story Details
A prominent office seeker pretends to understand German-speaking voters in a saloon, joining them in beer and cheese to gain their support despite the discomfort.