Time’s devouring hand

Weed Parsons 1905
Weed Parsons 1905
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Worst metaphor ever. Hands don’t devour. Considering the huge reputation of Thurlow Weed, publisher, kingmaker, party boss, whoever wrote this ad for his publishing firm (in 1905, years after his death in 1888) should have his hand slapped with a pica pole. Devour that.

The Weed-Parsons Printing Co. building still stands, as home of the Albany Center Gallery.

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