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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1899
Page
8
Ah John Phillips near Homer City cautions against trespassers on his oil or gas ground. He offers to accompany visitors over the grounds for his service. The well on the property was drilled 21 years ago.
An ad lists Bysst Indiana House in Indiana Pa with John Hour as proprietor. It mentions entertainment at reasonable rates, a de Sabling room, and references to drovers and a well furnished, comfortable establishment. The garbled text suggests booster lines and client services in a period advertising style.
A vivid panorama of Prismatic Lake and the Upper Geyser basin describing its rainbow hues, silicious rim, and the Giant and Giantess geysers. It notes 26 active geysers, 400 hot pools, and the dramatic steam and water displays shaping a famed park region. The piece also includes a literary aside on 1808 novel production and a quip from a historic conflict tale about Oregon.
Dr. A Sigmann of 804 Penn Ave Pittsburg formerly of Vienna Austria offers thorough care for eye ear nose and throat conditions. He claims years of hospital study and practice and reports securing a growing list of patients during his stay seeking information on his skill and success.
A miscellany of items notes Queen Victoria’s private wealth around 23 million dollars, Monte Carlo Casino profits of 5.52 million, a West Point cadet appointment for Frank H. Phipps Jr of Pennsylvania, and a 500 dollar bounty for the Greensburg murder suspect. Also covered are wage increases at Fittsburg Plate Glass and Dilworth Porter Co, naval movements to Central America, and a dramatic 14 year old girl saved from laudanum.
The Hon William J Bryan plans a book titled Republic of Empire The Philippine Question with analysis from Andrew Carnegie George F Hoar John W Daniels Henry M Teller and other statesmen. Pucklen Arnica Salve offered as the best skin healer priced 25 cents per box sold by T E Hildebrand Indiana W M Moore Homer City M G Miller Blairsville.
April market notes show wheat and corn bids, oats, clover seeds, and live poultry prices. Cattle receipts weigh on the market with mixed demand. hogs and sheep and lambs update as quotes hold with limited change. A note advertises old papers for sale at 10 cents.
A public auction will be held at Crete church on Monday May 10 1899 at 1 pm for listed items including pine siding oak studding joists rafters lath frame timber 3 heating stoves and pipe window frames pews iron rada carpet and other miscellaneous goods Terms made known on demand by the selling committee
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