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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
5
Quirky Odds and Ends From a Bygone Local Page
A collection of folklore jests and small-town anecdotes features bets on consistent answers to a question about Smith, luck and signs, misadventures after a wishbone charm, a grammar mistranslation note, and a list tying daily misfortunes to days of the week with humorous tone.
Clothes made him new man
A London medical man claims new clothing is a mental tonic and that shabby dress lowers confidence. The Ottawa Citizen and Toronto Star anecdotes support that well dressed people attract respect and opportunity, citing a man who improved his finances after being outfitted with clean linen and a suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ottawa Citizen
Toronto Star
Toronto
Transfer Ticket Sparks Elevator Coin Fare
An elderly woman boards a car with a transfer marked for 12. The conductor notes the ticket is invalid by two hours. She explains she left the bank after dealing with interest on her money. The exchange ends with her dropping a nickel to pay the fare.
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