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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1889
Page
3
A New Rochelle depot tale recounts two men crossing a swampy stretch by the railroad and clinging to the ties as a passing train thundered overhead. One man finally releases, tumbling onto dry ground, while his companion crashes down and swears amid the muddy danger.
A collage of odd anecdotes from a legal case in Illinois about a hog whipped for memory failure and a Baltimore centenarian veteran’s widow recalling revolutionary times. It also shares a kitchen quip about mothers cooking versus cooking schools and a Brooklyn Hungarian servant hiding in a cupboard to avoid burglars. The Clay County Advance editor notes visiting ladies Miss Clara Smith and Miss Annie Gilbert with a polite bow to readers.
Field notes cover various curiosities from Florida and Georgia to Michigan. Florida says it supplied California with 4,000,000 young orange trees last September. A chicken with four legs and four wings is reported in Talbotton. Michigan lumberman uses pine roots as fuel. Woodmen cite tree moss, spruce boughs, and hemlock tips as notable. French engineers use poppy roots to reinforce railroad embankments.
The Hon. St James of Jimtown Indiana writes from Washington in March 1939 in a rambling letter to his wife. He touts political prospects with Harrison and Rusk, asks farm questions about onions hogs and oats, and references local supporters and rival Wannymaker. He lists cigar ads and a housing notice as he seeks patronage and a political foothold.
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