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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1898
Page
7
A period article argues that rising wages accompany higher living standards and broader desires. It states education drives both demand for justice and the need to balance wages with improved productivity, urging fair bargaining between employers and workers. It notes some wage demands are reasonable while others risk harming industry.
A woman testimonial claims Castoria cured uterine troubles without medical help and offers free full instructions by sending to Mas. J. S. Weaver at Lock Box Glen Campbell Pennsylvania. Also an ad for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a 25 cent refund if they fail to cure a cold within one day.
A Sioux romance based at Pine Ridge agency recounts Julia Beallard and William Jacobson eloping to Chadron Nebraska. They rode through night winds pursued by relatives, and after a dawn arrival secured a license and married before friends. The pursuit spanned rough terrain and a 30 mile chase, ending with a eloped couple safe in Chadron.
An advertisement promotes Castoria with a claim of curing sleep related incontinence in children and adults, carried by Hetrick Bros druggists in Indiana Pa. The page also lists a for rent storeroom next to W R Loughry Co on Philadelphia street, with possession at once and inquiries to Mrs M J Weamer.
An advertisement offers Lomo to cure piles in three to five days with a guarantee. One bottle costs 75 cents, with money refunded if a permanent cure is not achieved in severe cases within five days. Also promotes travel positions with $65 monthly and expenses and Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a cleansing remedy.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Utah Kidney Beans as a universal cure for kidney trouble with a testimonial from E. B. Samuels of Clinton Kentucky and a sales pitch for turns or Turners Little Liver Turners. Claims include relief from back pain bladder issues and general fatigue with endorsements and local seller details.
A New York chemist T A Slocum offers three free bottles of a claimed cure for pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchial diseases citing thousands cured. He urges readers of the Indiana Progress to request the trial and notes ongoing research across American and European labs. Also promotes Scurvine soap for skin and hair, with local Indiana Pennsylvania outlets listed. The Times paper in Pittsburg is praised for circulation and reliability, priced at $3 a year.
Excerpt shows a French official remark about confinement amid threats of violence. It contrasts sentiments from Le Journal Amusant and the New York Journal, reflecting early 20th century sensational commentary on domestic danger and public outcry.
An 19th century promotion touts Otto's Cure as a near sure remedy for consumption and other lung diseases. Sample bottles are distributed by Daugherty Bros and others in Indiana and Elderton with larger sizes sold for 25 and 50 cents.
A five room house with pantry and outbuildings on South Eleventh Street offers good water and a bargain price. If not sold by April 1, it will be rented. Contact Mrs Bacnel McClain at 34 South Tenth Street, Indiana, Pa. Also listed: travel sales positions seeking applicants. send 20 cents for samples to W. D. Sarre, tf Box 349, Indiana, Pa. A partnership with $600 cash to start a southbound business. inquire at Progress office.
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