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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
3
Thorwald agrees to help a Smuggling setup on a frontier train with a conspirator from Paris. A clever swap yields ninety yards of lace valued by a noblewoman, prompting a tense pursuit and a witty reveal on a Russian journey. The pair dodge duties and plot, then joke about the ruse amid a family wedding.
A traveler observes tame fish in the Upper Werma river after a village headman invites him to the banks. About thirty three agame fish, from eighteen inches to three and a half feet long, come up to be fed and tolerate being touched. They return annually from end of June to October, recognizing individuals by marks, with strict penalties for killing them. The odd herd, linked to Kawachi, is noted as a bizarre Burmese phenomenon reported by the Burma Cor. London Field.
A Philadelphia sportsman recalls a near fatal incident as a boy when a wounded blue heron attacked after he fired at it by a creek while hunting for mink. He details how the bird’s bill struck him between the eyes and left him dazed and shaken.
The United States secret service began in the early 1860s under the War Department. Captain Lafayette F. Baker of the Union army offered his services to Secretary Seward as a police scout to gather information on the Confederacy. Congress appropriated $10,000 in 1861 or 1862 to support Baker’s counterfeiting suppression efforts, with supervision by the Treasury solicitor.
In the Studio a dimpled girl remarks on the high scrutiny of the artist's work and the pains involved. The artist admits enjoyment of the effort, and the girl quips that he pursues art for its ache. Chicago Tribune style reflects a witty observation on artistic labor.
A terse exchange captures an old man asking Burroughs Say to lend $20 until month end and a counterpart named Markley Weller offering $1 until the 20th, reflecting informal lending arrangements noted in the Philadelphia Press.
A first season excursion from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington to Jacksonville offers two weeks in Florida aboard a special train leaving February 4. Excursion tickets include rail transport Pullman berth meals en route and vary by origin with rates from New York 50 Philadelphia Harrisburg Baltimore Washington 48 Pittsburg 53 and proportionate from other points. Inquiries to ticket agents or Geo W Boyd Assistant General Agent Broad Street Station Philadelphia. ms FOR Reyt Call 7 Oc ompton estate agent No North Ninth street.
A list of jurors drawn to serve during the third week of the December term commences February 3. Names include Armstrong Kerr Blacklick Gibson, Altman Cum ming Kier Lowry Warner Fee, Buth Stineman Johnston Airgood Cassady Henry Hurd, Moon shower Evans Flicker Long Weaver Barr Kinter Miller Boucher Snyder Vanleer Taylor McQuown Studhul Stear Welsh etc. Also an advertisement promotes the 1902 World Almanac and Encyclopedia and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The ad touts the largest stock of beat lines of furniture made only in Grand Rapids and Chicago. Items arrive daily and sold at unbeatable prices. It lists Building Materials on Sixth St opposite the jail, with porch materials and yellow pine ceiling offered at pre rise prices from W S Davouerry.
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