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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1899
Page
3
Readings on birds, flowers, and caterpillars in earlier education evoke memories of lessons once taught by grandparents. The piece recalls misremembered facts from Africa apes to the Nile croc, and old verses about animals that linger in childhood imagination.
Discusses common questions on fermentation, molds, and fermentation in everyday life. Mentions yeast in bread, foam in beer, jars bursting, decay of organic matter, and how to explain these topics with parents, friends, or teachers. Includes prompts for natural history curiosity.
A compact verse echoing the playful metaphor of fruit and beauty. The speaker imagines a garden in a face where cherries and other fruits flourish, symbolizing allure and purity. The lines evoke oriental pearls and snowy imagery, ending with the cherries ripe and untouchable until claimed by the beloved.
Two travelers recount polar bears hunting seals in Greenland. A bear peels back snow domes, waits for seals to nap, then strikes with a powerful paw to kill and feed. The article details the seal’s snow sealhole and the bear’s stealthy approach.
In a gentleman's outfitting shop a customer tests many hats while the salesman extols a brown felt bowler. The customer asks if it suits him and, after careful mirror scrutiny, hints the old hat is fine. The salesman insists the hat fits perfectly, but the customer ultimately declines, noting he cannot justify a new purchase.
T. F. Anthony of Promise City Iowa says a bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and two doses did more good than any medicine he ever took. The remedy is sold by all druggists in Indiana.
A dramatic line reveals a lover urging sacrifice with passion. The reply questions the feasibility of such devotion. The Chicago Post notes a practical, perhaps cynical, stance. Amsterdam is cited as Europe’s nearest capital to London at 129 miles. Historical detail mentions breechloading cannon in use by 1888.
Marion Tyler, who attempted to kill his wife, was lynched by a masked mob at Scottburg Indiana. The report also lists other national and international items including political, military and social notes from the era.
A sensational claim touts a “Mystic Cure” that purportedly cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It states the remedy acts on the system and removes the cause, with immediate disappearance of symptoms after the first dose. Sold by all druggists in Indiana for 75 cents.
In a Washington Letter from Louisville, Boutelle accuses a pension bill for Maine disaster widows of concealing treasury loot. Cannon retorts that any jackleg pension lawyer could drain funds, cites Samoa disaster precedent, and Boutelle fires back with a pointed funeral hearse remark, provoking laughter in the chamber.
The piece outlines an upcoming teachers institute program at Dry Knob in West Mahoning on January 20–21 with sessions on originality, parental cooperation, self control, and school efficiency led by local educators. Additional institutes are noted for Allison and Pine townships with topics on study value, patriotism, and practical education, plus a Rock Bottom school attendance report for December 23, 1898 and a Visitors Day featuring recitations and a Santa Claus appearance.
Ask your grocer to show GRAIN O the new food drink replacing coffee. Suitable for children and adults, it mimics Mocha or Java in color but is grain based and easy on delicate stomachs. Priced at 15 and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers. Also ads for agents wanted to sell The Story of the Philippines by Murat Halstead. Large, photo rich book with freight paid and credit offered.
An advertising pitch highlights The New York World Thrice-A-Week Edition during the Spanish American War. It touts prompt reporting from global events, illustrations, fiction, humor, markets, and women’s pages. The offer pairs the World with The Indianapolis Progress for one year at 1.65 dollars.
A brief health note promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. The ad claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared correctly, and costs about a quarter of coffee. Available at grocers for 15 and 25 cents.
Printed trespass notices offered in good substantial muslin at the Proa RcEss office serving the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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