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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
6
A cryptic OCR fragment hints at tales of Garnet and Tancy in a lunar landscape. It mentions a moon rise, sand, ardent hearts, and earth’s gladness at night, with a fleeting reference to Gr Liss Curman in Ainslee's.
A widow, Angelina, the Rev Peters and Mr Harris become central to a village drama as Angelina plants a flirtation scheme at a minister's window. Ward gossip, church elders, and a vestry meeting follow when Harris falsely accuses Angelina of courting the minister. A tense confrontation ensues as townsfolk weigh the impropriety and motives behind the alleged flirtation.
In a church trial scene, Brother Harris accuses a pastor of flirtation based on fan signals seen as a code. Angelina’s alleged familiarity with the signals comes under scrutiny as the narrator recounts the tense confrontation, ending with a vow to retract and blame shifts.
Mercury containing catarrh remedies are advised against as they ruin smell and upset the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co is promoted but readers urged to buy only genuine preparations. A Boston Latin School alumni Hall of Fame note praises several heroes while excluding Hancock Knox and others.
A dozen and a half Rhode Island turkeys from the late Hor fice Bloodgood’s farm were shipped to France. The Marquise du Breutil will attempt to fit the birds for the market. The turkey, distinctly American, has not thrived on the European continent historically.
A storeroom closet under the stairs in a newspaper office inspires a humorous sign. The managing editor fears the space could trigger a blaze while the office boy counters with a blunt directive to extinguish any fire. Rival opinions poke fun at virtue and vanity in a lighthearted, clipped anecdote.
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing grain drink for children, claiming it tastes like coffee but costs about a quarter. It asserts Grain-O improves health and is sold by grocers for 15¢ and 25¢.
The Thrice a Week World reports it delivers prompt impartial news in columns. A subscription price of $1.00 per year is advertised for the Thrice a Week World. The offer combines this paper with PROGRESS for one year at $1.65, versus a regular two-paper price of $2.00.
Such cracker jack bargains as we can offer you on Clothing were never known before. We can save you 20 per cent on a Suit of Clothes or Overcoat. We carry a full line of Hats and Caps, Gloves, Suspenders, Collars, Cuffs and Umbrellas. The Finest Line of Neckwear in town. Latest Style Muffler.
They offer wholesale jewelry and clothing with low prices. A $1.25 hat is pitched as equal to any $200 hat in town. They advertise underwear for cold weather and dress trousers available in sizes 30 to 48 inches. The invitation encourages customers to visit and compare goods and prices.
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