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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
Philip Ortiz a Mexican laborer on the Santa Fe railroad sacrificed himself to save others when he removed a blocking jack from beneath rails just before a heavy train passed. He was struck and killed, leaving a wife and children in Mexico, remembered as a brave worker and hero.
A column argues women should seek a steady, capable husband over flashy looks and urges preserving the original lyrics and spirit of the Confederate era song Dixie. It warns against altering national anthems and stresses enduring virtues over charm. The piece reflects early 20th century gender norms and patriotic sentiment.
A minister recalls a father who disinherited his son after a creed change and notes inheritance laws assume a family trust. The piece argues parents owe duties to all children, regardless of religion or choices, urging a reform aligning property with moral responsibility and fairness.
Dr. Carl Eckstein of the University of Chicago abandons civilization to live alone in Idaho. He builds a shanty, survives on primitive needs, and spends days swimming, hunting, and sleeping as a recluse. A chance encounter reveals a vast gold mine, reshaping his beliefs and reigniting colonial ambitions.
The piece contrasts Wagner and Hekstein with wealth and titles, hints at a baronetcy, and muses on humanity oscillating between sordid and ideal. It cites Elizabeth Stuart Phelps on women’s martyrdom, then argues daily drudgery shapes both sexes, praising women’s clubs as respite and noting American life’s poetry in small acts. It also recounts crude Indian cure lore for cancer, linking Chinese and American Indian remedies with vivid anecdotes.
A rustic hired as bridegroom during St Luke Fildes’s portrait of The Village Wedding fainted white and finally explained he held his breath the entire time. The painter urged him to breathe, revealing the model’s odd belief about needed breath restraint.
An archaic remedy for gout is outlined in six steps. A man must select a handkerchief from a fifty year old maid with no desire to change her state, wash it in an honest pond, dry it on a non covetous parson, send it to a doctor who never killed a patient, mark it with a lawyer who never cheated, then apply to the affected part for a speedy cure.
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