Odds and ends of wit from a bygone page
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips featuring the Wise Fool, Paw, The Society Editor, and other quirky narrators. Jokes on sea sickness, forgers, gossip, and social mores mix with playful jabs at fashion, manners, and romance, all presented in a dated newspaper voice.
Exodus era swarms of flies bring plague to land of Egypt
A history of recurring disasters describes biblical plagues and wars. Elders consult wise men as populations suffer sickness and fear, asking to remove the swarms of flies to end the land wide distress and impending perish.
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Pharoah
Egypt
Allhall Periah
Poultry and Livestock Prices Report
Market notes show dressed hens 21 23 cents, turkeys 23 24, ducks 21 22, broilers 22 23 per lb, geese 17 18, alive hens 16 17, roosters 10 12, turkeys 15 18, springers 17 19, spring ducks 15 16, eggs 181%4 19 per dozen. Beef cattle supply steady with steers and heifers priced from 5 8 to 9 25. cows 25 70. bulls 60 75. Hogs receipts 1000, market active and up to 10 higher, heavy to light weights noted. Prices vary by grade and weight throughout the report.
Progress Club List of newspaper subscriptions and rates
A list details subscription terms and clubbing rates for Progress subscribers. Offers include Progress with Pittsburg papers, New York Times, St Louis Globe Democrat, Toledo Blade, and others at discounted combined prices. Cash with order. rates shown per year or term, with regional mail options and accommodations noted.
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Progress
Farm & Farmer
Ohio Farmer
Pittsburg Gazette- Times
R. D
Pittsburg Daily Dispatch
Adebn
Pittsburg
Toledo Weekly Blade
New York
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Democrat
National Stockman
New Idea
Philadelphia
R. C
Gale
For Your Health's Sake Open Windows And Fresh Air
Sunshine and fresh air ward off disease at home. Do not keep rooms closed or damp. Sleep with windows open in all seasons and expose living spaces to daylight and night air to reduce illness risk. Emphasizes health benefits of open homes and fresh air.
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Ryoma
Removal and sale notices plus local business ads
Mrs G R Taylor of Ligonier visited Indiana on Wednesday. Attorney William Liggett and family from West Chestnut street stayed with Johnstown friends on Saturday. Removal notice for Julius Snowden parlor business moved to Thomas building 729 Philadelphia street Indiana PA. Assignee sale of Sherrick Reed personal property on June 3 at 2 PM including ice cream gear and related items. Winter's restaurant ad in White building. Feed and fertilizer ad by Stahl & Son Hellwood PA. Card of Thanks to Cordelia Rebekah Lodge for wife’s illness and death. Winter's restaurant guaranteed meals and lunches.
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G. R. Taylor
Ligonier
Indiana
William Liggett
West Chestnut Street
Johnstown
Julius Snowden
Marshall Building
Thomas Building
Moore Hotel
Philadelphia Street
the Savings and Trust Co
Sherrick & Reed
R. E. Young’s
Marble Works
Gompers Alley
Stahl & Son
Hellwood
Cordelia Rebekah Lodge of
Clymer
William Bone
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Gwand
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Pat
Bert Baker
Ireland
Cat
Treland
Luke MccLuke
Banko A
Caloons
Losity
Ted
A Gesson
Cheihle
Indiana Progress
Indiana, Pa
Indiana Lumber & Sup
Winter's
White Building
Tidiana
Indiana Grocery Co
California
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San Diego
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Salt Lake City
North Pacific Coast
Glacier
Yellowstone National Park
E J. Francis
Burlington
C. B
Q. RB
W. Jackson Blvd
Chicago
McCall’s
Cunningham
Smith Manor
Yaras
Ming
Our Infants’ Dept
Ramo
Empress Plisse
H. C. Christy & Co
Wilmer Stewart
Wallace Dry Goods Co
Smith
Jamestown
Wallace Dry Goods Company
J. C. Wallace & Son
Anthony