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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1896
Page
6
A Bombay Guardian report recalls a mother cat feeding two kittens with distinct calls that each obeyed. The tabby receives more, the black kitten waits, then both learn a form of communicative care. The tale ends noting animals have their own language and offer lessons for people.
An excerpt shows Dorothy choosing I can over I can't while learning to spell tortoise through a story she already knows. Auntie notes the tortoise’s perseverance as Dorothy masters the word. The piece adds a New York Times science activity about apple name tracing and a medical ad for Dr. King’s New Discovery with testimonial samples and local distributor notes.
A glimpse into a family scene with a sick boy misreading the day and a mother urging school attendance. An advertisement urges Hood's Sarsaparilla to ward off colds as a tonic and blood purifier. A testimonial claims Eclectric Oil soothed burned fingers in minutes.
A discussion on selecting poultry breeds for specific goals and the economic benefits of pure bred fowls. Pure breeds reproduce true to type, improve market appeal, and boost profits. buying a trio of good birds can yield spring eggs to hatch the next season, with occasional new males or eggs to prevent inbreeding.
Advert compares Electric Bitters as a gentle tonic aiding digestion and organ tone for older people needing medicine to regulate bowels and kidneys. It markets as an atonic, non intoxicating remedy with mild stomach action, priced 5 cents and 1 dollar per bottle at local apothecaries in Indiana Homer City Blairsville and Blairsville.
A dreamy verse describes a baby traveling to Shut Eye town in a white gown. The child is cradled by her mother as they gaze at the snowy landscape and passing fields where poppies grow. The narrator, Belle Lowe Stathem, evokes gentle, whimsical imagery of sleepy fairies and a calm journey to a land of dreams.
Discusses how eye strain and imperfect refraction affect vision and memory, urging scientifically fitted glasses and eye care by a skilled oculist. Mentions Dr. Sadler of Pittsburg. Includes a court anecdote about a railroad damages case with a money award of 2 cents.
An old marketing verse touts Castoria as the remedy for different life stages from infancy to motherhood. The cadence traces a mother’s care from baby to children, presenting Castoria as the trusted product across generations.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers four home seekers excursions to West North West and South West on March 10 April 7 21 and May 5 with a round trip price two dollars above one fare. Tickets valid for return on any Tuesday or Friday within twenty one days from sale. Inquiries directed to coupon ticket agents or John R Pott 486 William Street Williamsport PA. Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup advertised as safe for delicate constitutions and effective against coughs and cold.
The New York Produce Review describes freezing cracked eggs in 40 pound square tins. Whites and yolks are mixed, frozen hard, then thawed in water to form a thick mass. The product is cheaper, keeps well, and is suitable for baking, though not equal to fresh eggs. It could be used at home with an ice house to keep stock constantly frozen.
The article proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The proprietors offer 100 dollars for any failing case, with testimonials available. Also notes Moscow 1897 language decisions and a deer sighting in West Bristol, Missouri.
A town leader lauds Bacon's Celery King for nerves and digestive relief after a long illness. He lists multiple local agents and offers a trial package. The notice also extols poultry farming, noting low start costs and high farm profits.
A reader from Laurel Hill Fayette County Pa reports Burdock Blood Bitters and Castoria after two years use. The letter claims quick cure for erysipelas and scrofula following doctors’ failure and endorses the products by Louie Woodward.
In the 19th century style piece readers are taught that backache signals kidney trouble and that Doan’s Kidney Pills treat kidney issues, not the bowels. The ad claims kidneys filter blood and backs a claim with pricing five to six box deals and mail order from Foster Milburn Co. in New York as sole agents.
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