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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1896
Page
6
A Philadelphia Times note describes a simple water and paper card illusion. An ordinary glass holds water while a paper card placed atop swells then arches as vapor rises. A corked vial and slit in the card create a concealed figure that rises when the vapor shifts the card.
A party of young people played a word game where one player selects a word and reveals its first three letters. Others guess words starting with those letters. Credit goes to multiple guessers when they answer simultaneously, and a limit of eight letters increases difficulty. Prizes go to most correct guesses and most puzzles. The example shows c a l leading to calamity and others like canoe and purity.
Margaret Compton in the Brooklyn Eagle advises that women should use unlined, high quality paper for formal letters, with pale cream to deep purple shades. She prefers black ink, a thin business pen, and warns that a short penholder cramps the hand, recommending a longer holder for freer penmanship.
Antonio Gallenga former Times foreign correspondent and Piedmontese diplomat died at his Monmouthshire home aged 85. Born into an old Piedmontese family he studied at the University of Pa rzna and left Italy after 1831 political upheaval. He served as Piedmont chargé d affaires in Frankfort and sat in both Piedmontese and Italian parliaments before gaining fame in Britain with The Times from 1859 to 1883. He authored Italy Past and Present and many other works and was famed for the remark calling New York “a city of one street.”
An old Pittsburg ad touts Dr Sadler eye ear nose throat care with glasses fitted to cure headaches and improve sight. It notes cataract surgery as the sole cure for lens opacity, cites a 97 out of 100 success, and warns against nasal obstructions while advert boosters for prompt treatment and 25 years experience at U4 Penn Ave. Travelers reference charms called colic stones from northern fish heads to prevent colic and diseases, worn by both poor and rich in czarist Russia.
Electric Bitters promoted as a seasonal tonic to lift languor and counteract malaria with quick system cleansing effects. Claims include headache, indigestion, constipation, and dizziness relief. Also offers a best salve for skin ailments, promising a refund if not satisfied, priced 25 cents per box. Sold by T. E. Hildebrand Indiana W. L Moore Homer City M. G. Miller Blairsville.
Readers are informed Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by a constitutional internal treatment. It claims to affect blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from F J Cheney Co in Toledo. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
Fragmented quotes mix social scandal and historical references. The text brushes on marriage, class, and propriety with remarks by Salina Werald and Max Muller, then shifts to a historical note on Henry IV and Seneca. It reads like a garbled collage of opinions without a single coherent news event.
A town figure quotes his wife improving after using three packages of Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves. The note lists many local agents and urges readers to try a free trial package, advertising large and other medical ointments and a blemish cure for horses with nationwide sales.
A fragmentary health notice touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache tied to kidney issues. It cites a Canonsburg resident, Robert Donaldson, who reports relief after using the pills bought from J. B. Donaldson. The ad promotes Ioan's Kidney Pills and lists price, sellers, and mail order details with a regional sponsor.
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