The Perplexing Task of Making Up a Cord Bedstead
A Danbury News fragment recalls a man and his wife tackling the ritual of tightening a cord bedstead. The scene unfolds with missteps lamp-driven chatter and stubborn ropes, ending in a weary crawl and a midnight hope for finally quiet sleep.
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Twelve Pound Nugget Tale Sparks Mineyard Spins
A frontier tale from early California describes a miners’ “Jumps” and the spread of a spoof about Jim Marsden’s alleged twelve pound lump. Mrs Marsden reveals the joke by presenting their newborn as the “lump,” shocking two strangers who flee declaring, Sold.
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