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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
3
Roadside flora described with emphasis on wild raspberries purple pherry and Virginia raspberry. Notes on blue huckleberries thornberry fireweed starry campion and starry campion. Highlights include tall iron weed, harebell and bellwort, and docked seed pods.ends with homage to summer abundance.
Mrs. Jane Miller of 1353 Philadelphia Street Indiana Pa endorses Dr A W Chase’s Nerve Pills praising restful nights and steadier nerves. Pills priced at 50 cents a box with the portrait of A W Chase on every package. A New York Tribune excerpt describes killifish in the New York aquarium, detailing their evasive tactics and predation by bass as part of a natural history feature.
The article mentions a new King Edward shilling arriving in London from Belgium with limited early circulation and notes the Bank of England’s unawareness of the royal mint issue. It also praises the coin’s design while questioning when it will be generally circulated. Separately Delhi is described as India’s historic city with rulers from 1000 B C, Shah Jahan’s builder era, Mogul wars, and British conquest in 1808.
An attentive daughter questions why her husband no longer comforts her. He recalls how her father was pampered during courtship with slippers, a warmed chair, head and foot rests, while she notes that was merely to help him sleep sooner.
A tale shows a French man deftly deflecting a compliment to a white haired old lady. She frets at flattery, he reframes her wrinkle as a smile that had drifted from its moorings.
A couple, engaged about fourteen years, finally decide to marry when the suitor, in a reflective mood, asks her to sing. She performs a bittersweet tune, "Darling, I am growing old," prompting a swift proposal and no more delays.
Excursion tickets at one third fare for round trips between Buffalo and Pittsburg including Clearfield Division. Valid December 24 25 31 and January 1 1903 with return to January 2 1903. Edward C Larry General Passenger Agent 50 26. Also farm journal promo and sale ad for horse team from Kenwood Pa.
Webhave releases a 24327 inches by 6 color Pennsylvania map by Rand McNally, with margin towns over 3,000 population and extra data. It costs 8 cents in stamps or coin. The Lycoming Rubber Co of Williamsport Pennsylvania, claims to be America West of New England's largest rubber footwear maker, producing 2,500,000 pairs yearly and stamping items with LYCOMING RUBBER CO.
An old advertisement touts waterproof Arctics and gloves as reliable cold protection, plus a wide grocery selection. It highlights a weekly special: Arbuckles Coffee one pound for 16 cents, with colorful claims and playful language.
Farmers are urged to act after frequent notices of barns and houses burning with no insurance. The warning stresses protecting yourself and neighbors to prevent future losses.
By insuring in the Patrons Mutual our rates are established by our loss. Farm buildings and livestock insured. Write to J. W. Botsford Mariah Center General Agent or James Speedy Secretary Office Clymer Manufacturing Company Indiana Pa.
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