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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
7
A short story about two children Bobby and Anna deciding how to handle a torn leaf in a family book and wishing their mother back, with a later note explaining a dating-age math formula that reveals a girl's age using a playful classroom style. The piece blends domestic mischief with a teaching moment and practical tricks.
A boy becomes the milkman and sells milk to players who must answer after tasting it. Each buyer declares a thing found in the milk such as a match or needle. The milkman asks questions. correct replies avoid forfeits and the game continues. The player who endures longest loses least, and the owner must perform a regain task.
Chip the young squirrel leaves home to gather food for his distressed mother. He finds a corncrib near a white house and is captured by a kitten. He escapes by climbing trees, outmaneuvering the cat, and returns to safety, proving his cleverness in the yard amid a comical chase.
A quip notes that Little Miss Betty will be an old maid as she carries a white kitten and drinks tea each morning, a lighthearted local observation from the Philadelphia Ledger.
The article asserts American men have a right to be called stalwart, noting an average height of two feet ten and a half inches for Americans, five feet nine inches for Englishmen, and five feet four inches for Frenchmen, attributing differences to climate and habits of life.
New millinery and shoe store announces an Easter opening Wednesday and Thursday April 10 and 12 at the corner of Philadelphia and Ninth streets. Highlights include Nowers foliage roses and pearl buckles with styles like sailor and toques. Also featuring men’s, women’s and children’s shoes. store open evenings to 9. C L McGinnon Indiana Pa. 14-26
A Norwegian theater scene recounts Bjornson advising King Haakon on pronunciation and decorum, urging careful speech to avoid flattery. The king, amused yet attentive, accepts the guidance with good grace and a light touch of humor.
An unclear origin tale describes Naphiowa natives winning a rare privilege to watch over Madrid’s royal slumber. Each night at 11, a ceremonial guard seals the royal patios with keys, while the interior guards monitor corridors all night, passing in silence until morning.
The tale recalls Dr. Hall of Princeton New Jersey who cooled a heated Cranberry presbytery dispute with a simple joke. He rose and offered a resolution to add a bit of sugar to the cranberry tart. Laughter followed and the tension abated.
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