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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1898
Page
6
Watts, a sportsman with a fixated view on male superiority, finds himself bested by a factory girl turned boatswoman on a river race. After a sharp clash of egos and a first fraught meeting in a ladies carriage, she humbles him during a later rain race under a protective elm. The rivalry ends with him forming a life partnership with her.
An advertisement invites all, from the homeliest to the handsomest, to call on any druggist and obtain a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for throat and lungs. The remedy promises cure and relief for chronic and acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis, and consumption at 25 cents. The piece also notes Professor St George Mivart, a Roman Catholic English scientist, praising late Huxley and recounts remarks about his lectures and loyalties.
Dr E Dureth offers a cure for incontinence of water with immediate relief. Product sold by Hetrick Bros Div Pa, Relabeled and categorized for public sale. Clinical claim highlighted in a compact notice aimed at guardians seeking treatment options for children.
An archaic poem questions whether a beloved loves the speaker. It blends faith and emotion, concluding the speaker senses true love as evidence beyond proof. The lines describe love as heaven bound, with references to Cupid, Jove, and spiritual trust.
A tale recalls Dr Blank, famed surgeon, whose wife urged him to advertise his skill. He resisted ethics but was inspired by her bold help to transform his office into a velvet, artful space. The couple's unseen scheme boosted his reputation and fueled later triumphs.
A brief New York Journal item notes an Eskimo exchange about night length with first Eskimo asking what time it is and second Eskimo replying that it is about three weeks, illustrating polar daylight duration humor.
Advertises Lo Mo cure for piles in 3 to 5 days with guaranteed results. Money refund offered if no permanent cure in severe cases within five days. 75 cents per bottle, available through druggists or postage prepaid. Includes address Harry Logue Williamsport Pa and a note about a desirable representative for acetylene gas machine terms. Indiana Progress and Commercial Gazette listing $150.
A wealthy, ill tempered man faces a gloomy funeral, refusing to ride with relatives and reluctantly agreeing to be escorted by the clergyman. The scene explores his selfish attitude and preference to endure solemn duties alone, contrasting social expectations with a private sorrow.
The distinguished chemist T A Slocum declares a new scientific treatment cures consumption and bronchial diseases. He offers three free bottles to readers who send address and post. The Indiana Progress notes his offer appears amid ads for sale items and clubbing rates.
An advertising notice touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant cleansing medicine that acts on kidneys liver and bowels. It promises to dispel colds cure headaches fevers and biliousness and urges readers to buy a box for 10 25 0 cents with a guarantee of curing customers.
The article describes crews of 149 brigades keeping Paris clean from before dawn to night. Workers sweep wash and water streets, dump dust, and spread gravel on pavements and wood surfaces, with seasonal shifts and dust cart escorts throughout the day.
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