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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1914
Page
6
W J Scanlon once toured Washington with a comic opera plan sending free tickets to the president and cabinet. A newspaper friend suggested targeting Mr Wu the Chinese minister. Wu laughed at the jokes and brought 32 staff to witness, forcing Scanlon to sing to them in a memorable reception.
The article details two experiments on prolific plant life. Darwin preserved six and three quarter ounces of mud for six months and counted 537 plants. A Scottish man planted twelve acorns in hedge roof soil and recorded 155 seedlings in one year, plus 56 the next, then 211 in subsequent years.
The article recalls blind watchmakers such as Rippin of Lincolnshire who could dismantle and reassemble delicate timepieces by touch. It notes a Barnstaple maker teaching his blind son to detect faults others miss. It mentions London compositors reading aloud while setting type as a rare dual task. It also observes cigarmaking in Cuba as a purely mechanical occupation.
An unsettling scene unfolds as a young woman balances packages while boarding a car. A hurried man brushes past her, nearly knocking her down, and delivers a cold, terse remark as others watch.
A 60 year old Iowa piano dealer announces a two week retiring sale starting Monday August 31 conducted by B M Jones of Kalamazoo. All pianos from Mason & Hamlin Fischer Steinway Iver Pond Behning Skoler Campbell are marked to the lowest prices with no reserves or deviations.
The advert promises to cover transportation both ways if you buy a piano during the Great Retiring Sale. It includes a stool and scarf with each instrument, free tuning and polishing before leaving the store, and a guarantee of the marked savings on the piano.
An advertisement urges buyers not to delay due to lack of cash. It promotes a sale of pianos with flexible payment options and promises satisfaction. The seller notes prices favor cash but allows time payments and claims it requires only a little money to take a piano home.
A long standing dealer promotes a clearance event for pianos including Steinway Mason & Hamlin and Fischer. They pledge exact representation and protection for buyers while aiming to move the entire stock quickly. The notice emphasizes honesty and customer trust.
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