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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1899
Page
3
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece describes a man with exemplary traits yet cursed by chronic bad timing. An innocent observer notes his pattern of saying and doing the wrong thing at the worst moments, costing him jobs, contracts, and social invitations.
A column notes broom corn history from India to the United States, explaining how broom heads are produced from broom corn seeds and stalks. It recounts a Franklin anecdote about discovering a broom seed, describes the manufacturing process from corn heads to basswood handles, and mentions whisk brooms made similarly.
A meditation on memories as perennial harvests and the impact of kind acts on children's lives. A domestic anecdote follows with Mrs. Smith awakened by burglars and a humorous reply about possessions, set in a small town home.
A collection of quips and notices from James Whitcomb Riley to Ex-Postmaster F. T. Anthony and a North American quotation on language polish. It reflects plain speech, modest self view, and a critique of gaudy phrases. A drugstore claim and a French phrase quip bookend the vignette.
A Welsh holidaying parson and his three sisters climbed Snowdon, reached the summit after hours, opened a brown paper parcel for sandwiches, and found night shirts instead due to receiving the wrong parcel. The mishap becomes a light note in church and society humor.
In a brief Chicago Record note Mand refuses to admit overpayment for a new cloak. Harry recalls an extra ten dollar charge, suggesting Mand did pay more than stated.
An old advertisement promises a cure for a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a 26 cent price and a refund if the remedy fails, with the genitive marking L C Q on each tablet.
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