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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1914
Page
2
The piece recalls a humorous club constitution about smoking and parsonic tales, then shifts to a fanciful football tale. A parson boasts of playing on a college team, recounting a legendary college clash between Tamerlane and Attila, marked by fierce play, odd pregame arrangements, and ready ambulances.
An inebriated narrative recalls a chaotic game where players flew through the air, a field hospital operated under the grand stand, and fast ambulances ferried the injured to city hospitals. The odd twist: amid the maelstrom, no ball was present, yet spectators and players sensed something missing in the clash between Attilas and Tamerlans.
A Washington Herald piece describes a Bowery style ring swap in a Third Avenue jewelry shop where a woman discerns a ring is 75 cents and not a diamond. The scene shifts to exotic hotel lobby imagery with rugs, rose petals, a dragoman, and servants in green and gold, conveying a traveler’s impression of luxury and status.
A brief advertisement promises savings by meeting legitimate mail order prices and guarantees time efficiency. It emphasizes value and reliability for shoppers seeking competitive quotes from home suppliers.
A merchant and his family left for Europe after a noted failure, spurring speculation about the reasons behind their departure and the impact on the local community.
A short note praises Robert Owen born May 14, 1771 as a model for employers. It highlights his method of keeping workers busy in dull times and notes his financial success from such practices. The piece reflects on the value of studying his life.
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