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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
4
Plans are under way for an international exposition in Philadelphia in 1926 to be called the sesquicentennial exposition. Sesqui centennial means a hundred and fifty years since 1776, counting from the founding era. The coinage sesqui is pronounced sea kwi.
Los Angeles and southern California are seen as a promising area for a monkey raising industry. Animal fanciers hope climate will support breeding monkeys parrots and other wild pets, filling gaps caused by war and shortages from regular sources.
A New York Evening Mail quotation extols a real woman who builds beauty and service from effort. She rises early, works late, and uses heart hands and head to make a home even in hardship, treating service as its handmaid.
An aged banker recalls a boastful line about marrying a beautiful New York girl. He contrasts a suitor’s song “Love Me and the World Is Mine” with his own quip “Love Me and the World Is Thine,” confident in winning.
Tuesday afternoon September 24th and all day Wednesday September 25th offer eye examinations with no drops or drugs. No representatives. Eye strain from imperfectly shaped eyeballs leads to headaches and tired eyes. Properly fitted glasses can permanently reduce this strain.
A New York businessman seeks redress for a faulty rebuilt car and the judge’s smoking during summations prompts talk of a suit against the county. Witnesses vanished, some enlisted, and a new trial was granted after a prior verdict. An ingenious cipher and wartime intrigue anecdotes punctuate the item.
A Hamburg ground razor blade, stamped Ground in Hamburg, was shown at Shef field, home of English cutlery. The display sparked comment that British workers accepted German skill, with the public noting the irony of preferring a German-made edge by a British hand, amid wartime sentiment.
The document lists total receipts of 840,040.85 and detailed expenditures including teachers wages 20,302.81, institute 448.00, school text books 461,626, and other items such as supplies and contingencies. It records resources of the district, cash on hand 0, and notes amounts due from collectors and treasurers, with total liabilities and unresolved balances noted as none and a final overall resource surplus of 44,510.03 and 41,519.50 for listed individuals.
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