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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1916
Page
10
Plain David Brown, a metaphysics professor, observes hurricane conditions on a windy day. He notices Mrs Briggs, a young widow with two children, hanging laundry when a violent wind tears clothes from a line. The clothes rope tangles around the professor, narrowly saving him from a fall as Mrs Briggs hails his rescue.
A professor braves rain and mud to recover a lost sheet blown toward the woods. He pursues the fragment through boggy ground, finally retrieving it stained but intact, deciding to have it cleaned at the town laundry before returning it himself to Mrs. Briggs.
A professor returns to Briggs cottage to find a burglar stealing a lacquered box and a revolver. He uses a sheet as a disguise and captures the thief, later recounting the tale to Mrs. Briggs and their adopted children. Ten years on, the sheet becomes a cherished family ritual.
Pittsburg post office promotes a parcel post farm to table movement to sell eggs butter dressed poultry sausage hams fruits and other farm products directly to consumers. Farmers without strong markets are urged to trial parcel post marketing with box to door delivery at reasonable rates.
Opinion notes concern over the one man system of family support, arguing it concentrates wealth in a single earner and leaves others idle. It warns of upheaval if such arrangements continue, suggesting parents should provide only advantages and prompting preparation for future hardship. It ends with a wry remark about money aiding pursuit of happiness.
Marie Winter of Dayton to visit aunt and Mr and Mrs Alex Lloyd. Robi Wilson and family from Indiana guests of Mrs Wilson and Mr and Mrs J. B. Douda. Mitchell Cochran of Indiana visits home here over Sabbath. Dale Douds of Pittshore visits parents. Mrs Morrow of Johnstown guests of Mrs Rebaren Morrow. Mr and Mrs Beryl Seanor motor to Brookville Sabbath. Gene Sugarts, sister of Mrs Seanor, accompanies to home near Brookville. Wm Plifer of near Funkshallwany visiting AOI A. W. Plifer. Miss Gene Rankin visits Mrs Mary Rankin. RV Kerr and Byron Stewart of Indiana with families spend weekend here. Sarah Speedy and son Gard of Pittsby visit parents Mr and Mrs St Crean. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Allert Shaffer dies Saturday. Funeral Saturday evening at Beracha cemetery. Mrs G. W. Shaffer visiting relatives in Indiana. Charles James of Mitabure with parents M. O. James. My and Mrs Warren Kline and sons of Indiana guests of John Cunningham. Ann Smith and family visit brother George Warner near Clarksburg. William Covey and daughter Indiana shoppers. Joliy Smith visits uncle Nantel McCracken near Reed. Edward Reed and son from Vanidlergrift attend funeral of cousin Lunletia Reed of West Lebanon. Cliva Cunningham visits uncle and aunt Wm Balentine of Indiana.
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