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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1896
Page
2
The column recounts quirky aphorisms and anecdotes from diverse locales. It notes a Detroit mayor nickname, Iowa corn as fuel, a St. Louis fire pocket theft, a Bridgeport rescue, a Fort Wayne breach of promise suit, and a sensational violets asphyxiation near-miss. It includes a note on the Jerusalem Talmud claim and a Lockport moonlight proposal tale.
John M outlines a rural themed sermon linking biblical farming to grace. He traces plow deep conviction threshing and gathering in harvests, urges steadfast faith, and ends with the image of believers entering the celestial garner amid harvest home.
The ancient Egyptian cloth is described as 80 good and long lasting. It has been used for thousands of years as mummy wrappings, and today’s Arabe can wear it. The material is all linen, reflecting ancient textile practice.
An old canary owned by A. McGrath of South Woodstock sings despite age and infirmity. The fragment includes quack ads for bitters, tonics, No-To-Bac, and Castor Cases, plus a claim that a stenographer writes 987 words in ten minutes and Casarets aid liver and bowel function.
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