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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
7
A Philadelphia Press report recalls James T Brady defending a young woman in a will case. Her eyes, though beautiful, carried a tragic paralysis that denied her sight yet stirred jury sympathy. Brady’s moving appeal contrasted vision of towers and spring with her lack of sight.
The piece contrasts a push for grand school buildings and high school expansions with the loss of free recess and child joy. It also recounts a Washington Post anecdote about a restaurant where slow music slowed dining, while staff worried about speed and pace.
An old advertisement touts Otto's Cure promising quick cough relief for asthma bronchitis and throat diseases. Sample bottles are offered free at the store with large and small bottle prices listed. Also notes a local theater presentation Uncle Tom's Cabin at Library Hall with Hobson's Company scheduled for February 8.
On Fer estate Voltaire judges a poacher refusing to read a passage from a library book. His secretary points out the defendant’s omission of the word humanity, and Voltaire, moved by the argument, frees the man.
A fragment from London Fun portrays De Gauche breaking a plate and Mrs Flash reacting. Flash junior, aged five, dismisses the incident as minor, noting the plate was borrowed.
A serious and deceptive disease prevails in this country with three stages: kidney trouble causing back pain and frequent urination, bladder trouble with abdominal pain and burning urination, and finally Bright's disease if untreated. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a remedy with free sample bottle and information from Dr Kilmer Co, Binghamton NY, mentioning the Inpawra Progress.
A Chicago Chronicle vignette notes the comfort of a John Chinaman in cold weather. He wears heavy quilted clothing and thick shoes, keeps a nickel tucked in his ear, and his money is concealed in his clothing, making him less vulnerable to street crimes while commuting.
A Cleveland boy reads about Nathan Hale and declares he was stringed up by the British. The father corrects him to hanged, then learns the boy’s odd retort. The child adds a quip blaming Washington for Hale's fate, prompting an abrupt shift in topic. The column also notes Princess Louise of Coburg’s mental decline and isolation in Austria.
Read about Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy claimed to cure kidney disease and urinary issues. Testimony from P. H. Kirp of Union praises relief from burning sensations, lip cancer, and heart troubles after using the remedy, noting weight gain and overall improvement.
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