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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
8
A Harper's Magazine excerpt describes Mombasa where no horses haul goods. Residents own street cars and public cars exist with pushers. Freighting is done by naked workers with loincloths pushing large flat trucks, lifting heavy loads up hills with controlled, rhythmic effort. The scene highlights the workers’ strength and the city’s transport system.
A storm report describes a barometer drop to 27:15 near latitude 60:10 and longitude 88, with Michigan enduring towering waves and near shipwreck conditions before easing. Separately Gustav Zorn comments on American cooking in New York, praising southern dishes and critiquing French chefs for serving underdone or rare dishes in luxury hotels.
The piece describes Arthur Stringer owning a farm in Ontario operated by Michel Larocque, a French-Canadian son of the soil. It recounts Stringer’s struggle with Kentucky tobacco crops and a dated, humorous ad clumsy missive from Ontario asking when to cut the tobacco amid cold weather. The letter hints at weather delaying harvest and Stringer’s decision on sending a tellgram for timing.
The piece notes France at century end 1789 counting 260000 privileged persons with 140000 nobles and 130000 clergy, plus 42000 monks and nuns in 4200 houses. Land division shows one fifth crown, two fifths people, one fifth nobles, one fifth clergy. Taxes mainly from the two fifth belonging to the people.
Col W J Handy notes the surrender of Fort Sumter on April 14 1861 and Major Anderson's evacuation on the 15th. He lists militia calls from Lincoln through 1864, totals drafted and enlisted by year, and colored troops figure. He records battles losses from First Bull Run to Gettysburg and overall Union and Confederate casualties by category.
Public sale of buggies surreys runabouts and delivery wagons to be held at Conner Vehicle Co Indi ana Pa on Saturday June 28 1913 at 1230 with about 75 high class vehicles including one and two horse wagons axles from 1% to 1% plus a light fruit wagon. All items made in house with guaranteed workmanship and repair services offered. Credit three months or 2 percent off for cash no side bidding high bidder takes all. Auctioneer Homer Cameron. 24 31.
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