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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1894
Page
3
A London or New York Press item recounts a desperate writer’s plea for help after years of uneven pay. A stranger offers jokes, ends up starving with his wife, and the landlady disposes their belongings as a hospital verdict confirms death from malnutrition and exposure.
At Bournemouth Prix ess Maud, the princess bought inexpensive rubbers in a shoe store. The storekeeper, curt, wouldn’t deliver home. She carried the parcel, met by a retinue, and the shop window bore royal arms and the Prince of Wales crest. The tradesman faced royal displeasure and removed the display.
The New York Times reports that chic season notebooks with gold chains were used by society girls to secretly jot daily compliments received from men. Each 365 page book records a day's remarks, suggesting duplicated notes and possible frictions among friends.
An enigmatic piano piece prompts a musical critique noting quirky execution. The reviewer comments on technique, tone, and expressive choices, highlighting potential improvements while acknowledging unique rhythmic and tonal ideas.
A long list of divorces showcases peculiar grounds from across states. Cases include a wife pinching a husband’s nose, a man pulled from bed by whiskers, and a husband struck by a bustle. Other afflictions cite sleeping late, cooking, or shouting, reflecting a wide array of domestic frictions. Electric Bitters praised as a cure-all, with multiple local ads and notices following.
A fragmentary OCR line appears to mix numbers and odd characters without clear context. The readable portion hints at a geographic coordinate or page marker but provides no identifiable person, organization, event, or outcome to summarize as a news item.
The Century War Book is issued in weekly parts by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Written by Civil War participants and illustrated with over 900 war time portraits maps and sketches. Readers can obtain the work by sending a coupon and ten cents to the Inquirer Coupon Department in Philadelphia.
Train times listed for Blairsville and Blairsville Intersection routes to Saltsburg Paulton Allegheny Junction Freeport Springdale Allegheny City Butler and Butler Branch Pittsburg Altoona Indiana via Blairsville Intersection and Pimarec with weekday and Sunday departures. Contact Thomas E Watt for details. General managers Prevost Wood sign off.
Timetable notes southward and local trains from Oil City Emlenton Kittanning and Pittsburg. Entries include Oil City Express Buffalo Express Emlenton Accom Kittanning Accom and Market trains with departure times from Oil City Emlenton and Kittanning and arrivals at Junction Pittsburg. Signed by David McCargo General Superintendent and James P Anderson General Passenger Agent.
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