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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1899
Page
3
Fragmentary verse recounts a deaf maid urged to sing by a gentleman. He sits with her, recalls years and a tower, while she haltingly sings. The tale entwines affection, sight, and a kiss as the poem hints at themes of love and longing in a historical setting.
The Chaney Elopement club reads a constitution restricting membership to seven and banning long trips and trunks. Grace Dawn plots elopement with Professor Harper during a river excursion, amid rival schemes and club tensions.
In a rural scene the aging Professor Harper and Grace Dawn escape from plans to wed, analyze woodland specimens, and after a time misdirect the boat escape. Grace reveals she will marry him now, leading to a farmer's house drive to Chaney and a private wedding reception.
An advertisement touts a South American Nervine Tonic as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It claims the remedy starts working with the first dose and guarantees relief, sold by Hetrick Bros. at Indiana, Pa. A brief joke contrasts yellow fever and dengue fever, and a note cites Greece’s population growth at 1.87 percent annually.
A lasting job vacancy for a girl to perform general house work in Indiana Pennsylvania. No small children needed. Address Box 2 indicates the posting location.
The article argues modern women do not admire fainting, claims general bodily weakness in women comes from delicate sex organs, and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Sallie Key of Tampico Tennessee, praising improved health after five months of use and offers free medical advice literature.
A personally conducted tour to California leaves February 9 on the model Pullman train used at the World’s Fair. Stops include Mammoth Cave New Orleans El Paso Los Angeles and San Francisco with nineteen days in California. Round trip rates are 3400 east of Pittsburg and 395 from Pittsburg. for details contact ticket agents in New York or Philadelphia.
The humorous exchange between Father O Leary and the Church of England vicar portrays a friendly clash over a grim joke about purgatory. The priest reacts with sympathy for Protestants as the vicar relays dire news about Catholics tumbling into hell.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to test kidney health with a water bottle sediment check. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for rheumatism back pain and urinary issues, promising relief and ease of frequent urination. Free sample bottle and book offered by mail from Kilmer Co. Indiana Progress notice.
The New York Times recounts legendary canine performers linked to Dragon and London theaters. It notes Captain Mont Didier in the French army, the murder of his accomplice, and the clever Morgen of canine drama such as Poor Dog Tray. Historic memory spans Waterloo era and the Marylebone stage with dogs Carlo Lamb Emmett and more.
A Canadian barrister recalls two comic cases. A farmer demands a holograph will and inflames the lawyer by insisting on a live signature copy. A separate land transfer plan backfires as a man tries to shield property by signing a deed to himself and sues when refused.
An ad promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children, claiming it tastes like coffee and costs less. It also touts Mystic Care for rheumatism and neuralgia, promising cure in 1 to 3 days and immediate disappearance of symptoms after the first dose.
The shop thanks friends for patronage and promises continued value and variety. It notes successful Christmas gift sales and announces new novelties in fancy goods, China, glass, and house furnishings. Featured items include a Fancy Lamp for 98e and a decorated Toilet Set for $1.98.
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