02 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1891
Page
1
A Boston Transcript poem praises a rival to Nature, a curtained studio queen whose touch makes violets bloom and perfumes rise. While the world endures snow and cold, her gentle realm bends storms, coaxing life from winter in a single hour, with nature's rival ruling softly over blossoms and scent.
A mystery surrounds the sudden death of Alexander Dale, president of the Western Land Improvement Company. Some claim self destruction, others murder, with Eugene Scranton identified as the sole killer driven by greed to hide a vast swindle. Scranton appears calm yet chilling as the motive is explored.
Eugene Scranton, a murderer, is haunted by guilt in nightly torments as he records his confession on a phonograph. His valet John exploits the secret, selling the confession to a nickel-in-the-slot company for a thousand dollars, then flees to Europe as Scranton faces execution by electric chair in St. Louis.
An array of colonial era advertisements extol Electric Bitters as a liver and kidney tonic for a healthy glow and clear skin, plus a Chamberlain's Cough Remedy endorsement. The page also includes school anecdotes about language lessons, social note guidance, a formal courtesy vignette, a general salve claim, and a rental notice from Frank Empyreip.
A collage of short items on culture, transport, health, and fashion. Notes claim Tasso wrote in madness intervals, California raisins fall short, engines travel 20,000 miles yearly, and long bicycle records exist. Also mentions hat wearers and hair loss, porcelain makers, a grand Los Angeles dam, and small anecdotes from New York papers.
Notice from Hoelster's Office that numerous accounts of guardians administrators executors and trustees have been examined and will be presented to the Orphans Court for confirmation on Monday December 7 1891 at 2 o clock p m Names include J H Fulton G B Heasley John P St Clair J C Leasure Elizabeth Campbell G W Hoof Sr Robert McKee David Goodwardian William Morrison Willis J Nugent Samuel R Stahl W Wine Samuel J Mulberger William Kimple and others with townsships including Young South Mahoning West Kenfield Center Pine Mus Mahoning and more in Indiana county Pennsylvania. notices also list next term calendar for December 16 1891 and January 4 1892 with various cases and dates.
Are you coming to town to visit this establishment on Liberty street and Oak Corner? It stocks from cellar to home with the best in the market. Home made clothing all made in house and warranted. Suits or overcoats ten dollars and up repaired free for one year. Largest stock of price cloths in Western Pennsylvania with low prices. Made to measure suits from twenty dollars, overcoats from eighteen dollars, trousers from five dollars. Hats and men’s furnishings offered. Visit the great store and see the stock.
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