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Northern Illinois University
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| Series: |
The Banner Weekly
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v. 5 no. 246
— page 4 |
| Subject / Tag: |
Sketch |
| Part of: |
The Banner Weekly, v. V, no. 246, July 30, 1887 (Issue) |
| Author: |
Gidley, Will S.
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| Date: |
July 30, 1887 |
| First Sentence: |
"Mister," he called out, as he drove up to a farm-yard gate, out back of Lower Squankum in Monmouth country, New Jersey, "hey, mister, don't you want to buy some fertilizers to make the crops grow faster?" |
| Last Sentence: |
And, as the agent drove on, the melancholy man was still seated on the bench, patiently waiting for lightning to strike him-or for the dinner-horn to blow, we are not exactly certain which, though it is probably safe enough to gamble on the latter. |
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