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Newspaper

Indiana Progress

Location

Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1898

Page

7

Burroughs Pass Burro Sod Delivers Lost Boy Ben

In Burroughs Pass Colorado a four year old boy Ben Willitts is found alive after wandering near the Mary Ellen mine with his burro Sod. Henry Willitts leads a rescue up North Mountain as the pair are brought safely to the surface and Ben gains a promised cart and harness after the mine yields the richest nugget yet.

Burraugls Trw Swasa Berwes Burroughs North Mountain Rete Wiiting Mary Elles Willitts Henry Mary Benjamin Ben Burroughs Pass Sod Colorado Barra God West OL Sud DB Chee Baireau Jackass Ned Willitts Cottage Timissary Black Hawk Providence Little Ben Boy Burro Benny Mary Willitts Henry Willitts Mary Ellen Old North Mountain Young H Holder Barry Henry Willits Harry Max I. Wilitts Harry Martin Jim

Rheumatism and the Weather Testimony

A train crew recalls a local tester of weather by rheumatic pain. An old man from town used a marked cane to predict 24 hour conditions, saying pain near a notch indicated cold or snow. A drug-store theft incident briefly misled him, but he misread the needle and predicted snow inside 24 hours, which did not come.

Lars Chicago Dlinois State Journal

Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad and Brussels Statue Tale

A pasted section combines an advertisement for Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root claiming kidney relief and a curious Brussels statue story. The ad touts urine sediment as kidney trouble signs and promises samples, with prices 50 cents to 1.00 and mail offers. The second fragment notes a naked Ley statue funded by wealthy Belgian admirers, a pistol of wardrobe gifts, and a modern Brussels fashion habit.

Dr. Kilmer & Co Binghamton, N. Y Ley Guard Civique Brussels Kansas City Journal

Grain-O A New Beverage Rivaling Coffee

Try Grain-O, the grain based drink children may sip safely. It mimics mocha flavor with none of coffee’s stomach distress. Priced at 15 and 26 cents per package, it’s sold by grocers nationwide.

Wonders of Science Cure for Lung Troubles Offer

Prominent New York chemist T. A. Slocum claims a universal cure for consumption and bronchial diseases. He offers three free bottles of his New Discoveries to readers of the Indiana Progress, urging afflicted individuals to contact 98 Pine Street, New York.

New York T. A. Slocum Indiana Science Daily M. D Pine Street

Song of the Beggar Maid in Dreamland

A verse laden lyric about moonlit kings and queens, a beggar maid narrator, and dreams of kingdoms. The speaker proclaims joy in dreaming despite fortune, with imagery of goblins, sprites, and monarchs, concluding with attribution to A G Herbertson in Flack and White.

A. G. Herbertson

Per sonally Conducted Tours to California Promising Travel

California travel is revolutionized by the Pennsylvan ia Railroad with palatial through trains from New York and east to California. The next tour leaves January 27 visiting St. Louis El Paso San Diego Riverside Los Angeles Pasadena Santa Barbara Monterey San Francisco Salt Lake City and Denver among others. Round trip rate 310 dollars with four weeks California travel 129 dollars extra. An experienced chaperon accompanies the party for ladies. For itineraries, contact 1196 Broadway New York or Geo W Boyd Broad Street Station Philadelphia. Also includes an ad for Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10 or 25 cents with money-back promise.

Pennsylvania Railroad California Atlantic Pacific New York Philadelphia Pittsburg St. Louis el Paso San Diego Riverside Los Angeles Pasadena Santa Barbara Monterey San Fancisco Salt Lake City Glenwood Springs Colorado Springs Maniton Denver San Francisco Broadway Geo. W. Boyd Broad Street

Which is most valuable Life insurance for protection

The speaker urges valuing life as highly as property, noting that fire insurance protects homes while life assurance safeguards dependents. It promotes a new cash guarantee policy as the best life assurance option, framing it as a duty to loved ones.

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