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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
5
Robert Earle confronts his cousin Ernest Earle who forges a name and steals. after a sequence of accusations and doubt Robert clears his name, exposes the crime, and rises to marry Ada Mills. Ernest reforms, confesses, and Robert becomes congressman in the district.
Dr George Haven Putnam recalls in Memories of My Youth a Sunday when a nurse held up a baby named after General Washington as he rode by on Broadway. The general paused to bless the child, then Irving instructed not to look at the spot where the hand rested, prompting Putnam to later learn that Washington wore a wig.
An old Chronique de Paris tale describes a nineteen year old jailed for breaking a bakery window and stealing a penny loaf. A hunger driven life unfolds as a silken neck cord reveals a foundling child, later claiming the king’s attorney as father and exposing a wider family hardship in court.
The piece notes poet Charles LU’s reward for a rhyme to "porringer" and cites Browning’s daring rhymes in Sordello. It contrasts his bold couplets with playful jests about Byron, mocking “Sordello” lines and other rhyming gymnastics while praising the testy craft of serious verse.
A biographical sketch of Lord Wolverhampton recalls his stern home regime and a daughter’s sharp retort. He once scolded her for inaccuracy, and she quipped that she was a masterpiece in a certain part of creation. The exchange highlights their sharp humor within a strict household.
A historical note recalls the Tower of Babel described in Genesis about 2400 B C and its seven stages. It mentions the mound once called the Mound of the Birs Nimrud where Sir Henry Rawlinson found inscribed cylinders identifying the site.
A cryptic exchange from the Pittsburgh Vast features a debate on curing a cold with an easier method. A speaker endorses daily open-air exercise as a cure while another quips about liking Pitty Wombat's approach, noting a preference for few pits.
A fragmentary exchange notes that wearing tate allegedly causes hair to gray. Mrs Blowlit models the magazine claim while Mr Blowlit counters that the more expensive tate makes hair look duller and grayer.
In a sharp exchange captured as a humorous note, a wife laments unhappiness after marriage while the husband reassures with a biting comeback. The taunt calls the wife a fool, highlighting the couple’s strained dynamic and public witticisms.
Reports of heavy fronts along the river with no damage. The livery barn on Front Street owned by Messrs. Chu has been torn down and two brick dwellings will rise at once. A. S. Byers occupies a new home. Cherry Tree Iron Works operates in the mine car department. John Byers laid a foundation for a new change and will begin brickwork. W. T. Mahaffey and wife return from Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Cherry Tree Cin Club held weekly shoot. W. Kneedler won. Residents plan Punxsutawney trip. G. W. Hawes, with the Misses Hawes and Cameron, motor to Indiana. F. Kinshawt and N. G. Lawes visited Wentover. Mrs. W. P. Irwin returns to Bellefonte. ROCHESTER MILLS Mrs. Porter Kinter died. interment at Deckers Point. Wm. Musser and guests stay with Blain Brown family. Miss Daisy Kimball of Littleton, W. Va., visits. Annie Moore and George Moore of Punxsatawney visit. Miss Juma Gibson and Lisle Wider were Indiana callers.
A garbled OCR of names and travels from Indiana and nearby areas notes Edward Clinson and others visiting here on Sunday, with mentions of Miss Menton, Mrs Janet Sowers, and several families traveling to Indiana. The record records various relatives visiting relatives and attending events across towns with scattered names and dates.
A fragmentary social column mentions Vandereritt and New Wenshietow residents, visits by Mrs. D 18 Townsend and Mary, Clara Alshouse returning to Vanderer after three weeks, Martha Townsend and family with relatives, Mia Harbison and others in West Lebanon, Mr. Moorhead visiting his daughter, Lulu Alshouse with Mrs. Mamuson, and several gatherings with Mary Pawnhead Roy George and others. Isabel Shetler guests in Indiana.
Florence Walters and two daughters hosted by Canton and wife during Sunday visit. Loretta Condron and Hoy Condron reported missing friends in Verona last week. Various locals, including Miss Wingrove and Rev Ste No Stumpt, make weekend visits or plan services.
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