Fuzzy anecdotes and village quips charm readers in a bustling column
A collage of citrus tone vignettes from the era runs through the page. A celebrated violinist entertains a crowd while a heckler quips about buying a single string. A Kalamszoo old maid schemes marriage, a Chicago burglar story ends oddly, and a woodchuck tax dodge sparks laughs. The Bethlehem Times urges prompt newspaper payments to sustain the press.
Boy Sawing Wood Defends Sunday Labor in Primitive Tale
A Sunday school teacher argues with a boy sawing wood on Sunday, the boy insisting work is a necessity to avoid cold. The tale expands into anecdotes on stubborn beliefs, local curiosities, and a Newark brain bullet case involving John Huber, who survived a gunshot and later faced a criminal trial.
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