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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1902
Page
7
A fragment discusses boxing apples for market funds and lists dimensions of packed boxes. It cites a New Yorker piece by a successful apple grower, noting the day’s standard size as about 11 by 12 by 2 inches and mentioning general advocacy for this packing method.
The article describes packing Baldwin apples in California style boxes with tiered sizing and colored paper, notes on labeling best to smaller and smallest apples, and suggests market potential for boxed apples in crowded cities. It also includes a brief patent free riding plow attachment concept, soil fertility strategies with leguminous crops, fertilizer needs, and guidance on apple tree spacing, citing Lt. Blackwell, New Jersey.
A writer tells how his novel The Hand of Fate failed to sell at first, then surged to success, changing his career. Emma Creswell supports him through doubt, and years later his wife reveals she bought 10,800 copies to reassure him after the book’s rocky start.
A reader argues that the third stanza of Onward Christian Soldiers contains false claims about the church’s unity and movement. The piece challenges the lines on unity, doctrine, and charity, noting historical divergences among global Christian groups and quoting a fragment from Youth's Companion to illustrate misleading rhetoric.
The ad lauds Electric Bitters as a sure fix for malaria germs from marshy Virginia swamps, listing symptoms like weakness chills fever and bone and muscle aches. It claims to prevent typhoid and cites John Charleston of Byenville Ohio praising the remedy. Available for 50 cents from Daugherty Bros Indiana W x Moore Homer City L N Park Marion Center and others with satisfaction guaranteed.
W. 8. Daugherty's planing mill sources yellow pine ceiling by the car load and keeps a full line of doors and porch materials. Prices have not advanced over last year. Also two farms for sale 100 acres and 53 acres. For details contact Joan D. Garman in Beringer, Pa.
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