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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1872
Page
7
A bachelor narrator recalls two close friends Tom Tilby and Sam West and their family feuds over wills that split fortunes. Tom loves Bessie Wellit and Sam loves her. parental distrust grows as the lovers pursue secretly, forcing the pair to plot elopement while the men’s mistrust deepens.
A narrator recalls arranging a staged reunion with Tom Tilby and Sam Welfit to trick them into blessing their parents. The ruse leads to tears, confessions, and the destruction of old wills, with two new wills declaring Tom and Bessie as heirs to their parents’ properties.
A sensational statement claims Botts, not Wilson’s husband, killed Halsted. He narrates his life with Mrs. Wilson, her first meeting in Newark, their marriage by a minister in Little Falls, and her later demands plus a scandalous letter. He explains why he kept silence at the trial.
A ceremonial toast proclaims that the last word rests with women for it comes from the bottom of their hearts. The phrase highlights heartfelt sentiment and shared dignity in a gathering.
The Congress discussed temperance petitions and bills on taxes iron and salt and on fisheries. The judiciary opposed women suffrage floor access. bills on pensions, land boundary surveying, and a $28 million post office appropriation were debated. Also noted are railroad signal meanings and a heart disease remedy advertisement with Creek Indian land figures and an advertising agency endorsement.
A collage of coarse ads and dubious remedies appears including claims to money making schemes and a flavor of sensational health cures. Items mention J Monroe Taylor Cream Yeast Baking Powder, Tar Scar ointment by Gaswesn Hizarny & Co New York, a stump poller and sock sifler push, plus a railroad bonds notice by Carles W Hassner at No 7 Wall St New York.
Estimates show US dairy output reaching hundreds of millions of pounds in 1860 and 1869 with total dairy value around 548 million dollars. Butter cheese milk prices varied by city, notably Boston cents per pound or quart. Mr Willard of Little Falls NY and Cornell dairy experts discuss pricing trends and future forecasts.
A New York paper notes another Great Britain coal mine explosion costs eleven lives in England and Wales while blaming lax American oversight in anthracite and bituminous mines. It compares shaft depths, the miner’s peril, and calls for improved safety measures and science backed ventilation.
In Dudley a farmer's wife reportedly chased a woodchuck during a foot race and captured him halfway into his hole. She reportedly held the animal by its tail for two hours until her husband arrived and killed the beast. The tale, attributed to Sue Dwn of the Southbridge Journal, preserves a local folklore moment.
Financial note from Jay Coone & Co. promoting the First Mortgage 730 Gold Bond of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company as a profitable and safe investment. Bond bears seven and three-tenths percent gold interest and is secured by first mortgage on the road, equipment, and over 23,000 acres of land per mile of track. Pamphlets, maps, and full details available from Jax Coore & Co. and banks nationwide.
An 1800s advertisement page promotes California Vinz Gan Brers tonics described as blood-energizing roots and herbs, with claims they aid digestion fevers and nervous weakness. Other products include Jonxons AxoprnE Lousent ear drops, Brain's Bronchial Troches, Sanford's Liver Invigorator, Suerrpan's Cavalry Copperpowders, and Lucy's Kareamos hair stimulant for re growth and scalp care.
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