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Corona Independent

Location

Corona, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1909

Page

5

The Pretzel as a Noted Human Craft and Its Origins

A Washington Post excerpt explores the pretzel as a unique human creation, noting its endless variety and the simple bight and twist method. It discusses its classification as a nonfood item, its German heritage, and the possible Latin roots behind the name Bretzel.

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Seeing and Listening Nearsighted Man Prefers Glasses Off for Reading

A nearsighted man explains that while glasses aid general sight, he reads best with them off, bringing print close to the eye. For understanding spoken words, he needs glasses on, except in darkness where light absence equalizes comprehension. A New York Sun puzzle notes. A humorous exchange about a double life and a parson’s prayer closes with a quip about time.

New York Sun

Saturday Sunset Humorous Exchange

A jokey dialogue pits a wife and husband over luck and servants at the Intelligence office. The husband notes many servants had previously worked for them, implying prior familiarity and irony.

Intelligence Office

Willie sees a peacock and lights among ferns

Willie tells his mother about the peacock he saw with electric lights all over the ferns and a turkey beneath it. The remark captures a child’s wonder at a dazzling display noted by Delineator.

Willie

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