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Domestic News
August 4, 1885
Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
What is this article about?
A Dallas man traveling to Fort Worth accidentally sat on an express placard, which stuck to his pants, leading him to mistake stares for admiration until discovering it and returning home embarrassed.
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Led Astray By a Variety Harridan-
Sale of the Narrow-Gauge Railway Postponed.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX., Aug. 3.-A Dallas dude rode over to Fort Worth in the express car the other day. Arrived in the city he wended his way up street mutely gazing upon the many strange things to be seen in the metropolis. Suddenly he was accosted by some one behind him, who tapped him on the shoulder and said,
"Hello, friend. you're a stranger to me, but see you are traveling by the Texas Express, and I can direct you to the office."
"If any of those fellows have stuck a tag on me I'll-" but he got no further, for-on reaching around he found pasted clear across the basement of his anatomy a large Texas Express placard. He had sat down on it and it stuck fast. He had noticed a good many people staring at him, but simply thought he had made a general mash on the residents of the Fort. He shipped himself home in a box-car and has not been seen on the street since.
Sale of the Narrow-Gauge Railway Postponed.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX., Aug. 3.-A Dallas dude rode over to Fort Worth in the express car the other day. Arrived in the city he wended his way up street mutely gazing upon the many strange things to be seen in the metropolis. Suddenly he was accosted by some one behind him, who tapped him on the shoulder and said,
"Hello, friend. you're a stranger to me, but see you are traveling by the Texas Express, and I can direct you to the office."
"If any of those fellows have stuck a tag on me I'll-" but he got no further, for-on reaching around he found pasted clear across the basement of his anatomy a large Texas Express placard. He had sat down on it and it stuck fast. He had noticed a good many people staring at him, but simply thought he had made a general mash on the residents of the Fort. He shipped himself home in a box-car and has not been seen on the street since.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Dallas Dude
Fort Worth
Express Placard
Travel Mishap
What entities or persons were involved?
Dallas Dude
Where did it happen?
Fort Worth, Tx
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fort Worth, Tx
Event Date
Aug. 3.
Key Persons
Dallas Dude
Outcome
embarrassed return home in a box-car
Event Details
A Dallas man rode to Fort Worth in an express car, sat on a placard that stuck to his pants, mistook stares for admiration, discovered the label after being accosted, and shipped himself back.