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Sunbeams by George Wilbur Peck
George W. Peck was at times a writer, newspaper publisher and politician. Many of the Sunbeam essays had been published in Peck's paper, "The Sun", as amusing and often critical comments on social and political subjects, typically current in the beginning of the 1900's. Topics are often 'small town' United States, and Peck's gentle sarcasm or portrayals much resembles that of Twain. Listeners must be aware that the Spanish American War was a recent event, leading to the "Yankee" involvement in the Philippines. Admiral Dewey, who figures in several of the writings, had the Olympia as his flagsh...
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01 - The Dude and His Pajamas; The Boers and the Filipinos; The Soldier and the Branding Iron 02.01.2026 16:25
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02 - "Admiral, is My Hat on Straight?"; Gave the Prisoner Rope; The Trust and the Drummer 01.01.2026 13:57
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03 - When Dad was Scared; The Yellow Shoe Period 31.12.2025 16:30
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04 - Unusual Hunting Experience; The Woman and the Cocktail; The Dakota District Attorney; Bi-Meatallic Sausage 30.12.2025 14:35
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05 - Red-headed Boy Angel; Interrupted Wedding Trip 29.12.2025 19:18
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06 - Clock Watcher and Whistle Jumper; The Woman Behind the Gun; An Experimental Turkish Bath 28.12.2025 13:38
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07 - Spare the Child and Spoil the Rod; Hair Cut Curly; The Country's Bride and Groom 27.12.2025 17:11
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08 - The Goat Meat Habit; New War Explosives; The Man Who Asked Questions 26.12.2025 15:45
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09 - The Hen in Politics; Dreyfus and Embalmed Beef; The Deadly Pistol Pocket 25.12.2025 19:00
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10 - Guest on a Coal Carrier; Calling an Audience with a Fire Alarm; American Jew Baiter Dead 24.12.2025 18:14
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11 - The Horseless Carriage; Burning a Tar Barrel; Salt Water Baths for Hives 23.12.2025 16:37
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12 - Elephant Hunting in Wisconsin; The Outing and the Mosquito; Why They did not Enlist 22.12.2025 18:16
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13 - The Sultan Drowns Wives; How Uncle Charley Made an Apple Pie 21.12.2025 15:55
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14 - The Chaplain and the Bull; Abolishing the School Recess; The Turkish Bath at Home 20.12.2025 16:53
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15 - Free Postal Delivery to Farmers; The Barefooted Farmer Boy; The Drummer and the Farmer 19.12.2025 19:05
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16 - Wants to be a Hero; Another Deer Murder Case; Should Woman be Eaten? 18.12.2025 15:42
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17 - The Clerk Who gets Drunk; The Old Kicker Kicks; The Vacation Season 17.12.2025 16:58
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18 - Surgical Operations in Public; Terrible Encounter Single Handed against a Biscuit 16.12.2025 14:50
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19 - How the Fireman Fell Over the Cow; Learning an Easy Trade; A Bear with a Jag 15.12.2025 17:33
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20 - The Terrible Root Beer Jag; Queer Case in New York 14.12.2025 18:43
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