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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1898
Page
3
Pearson's Weekly recounts how small delays and overlooked details cascade into major losses. Examples include a furniture van breakdown delaying 85 trams and costing £70,000, a torpedo destroyer failure from a missing washer costing £000, and a stock trader's missed sale due to a telegram delay after a cab accident.
An impassioned lover pleads to prove his love with knightly vows while the sweet girl urges him to quit smoking. The page also notes a New York Weekly cartoon caption about children under seven preferring yellow.
A digest of terse notices from cities worldwide covers Austro-Hungary urging retaliation on U S trade, Senator Elkins donating to Cuban relief, church conference reforms, X-ray plans for war vessels, the death of W G Henry, bank wrecking trials, and coal miners' strike talks. Also mentions bribery indictments, Karl Marx daughter’s death, a peace telegram to McKinley, and a bank damages suit in St Louis.
A dubious claim promotes Niptoine Balm as a cure for pimples blackheads dandruff and hair loss sold in Indiana Pa by Elmer W Allison Co prescription druggists at 25 cents. The ad presents a bold promise of skin whitening and health benefits without evidence.
The Strand Magazine describes a Flensburg seaport method for keeping fish alive during transit. Fishermen place live fish in flat, oblong boxs drilled with holes, submerge them, and tow them under water. Upon reaching port the fish are removed and sold alive on the quay, ensuring absolute freshness.
In a Chicago News excerpt, Papa notes a light in the parlor at 9 o clock and Mildred confirms a young man was not there, then reveals he brought a friend last night, prompting speculation.
A humorous note cites the Chicago Post on how popularity hinges on laughter rather than talk. The quip frames popularity as best achieved by genuine humor, not speech alone.
A playful exchange from the New York Journal features Papa Cat scolding young Thomas who boasts being 1 percent alive and having lost three lives, warned to tread carefully as a young stamp in a whimsical dialogue.
The report lists receipts totaling 13 991 09 and expenditures across labor on streets crossing stone sewer pipe and related items. It notes balances, salaries for officials and staff, and items such as insurance, sundries, and street maintenance.
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