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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
6
Miss Alysse OLeary, granddaughter of the famed Mrs. OLeary, takes pride in being linked to the cow that started Chicago’s blaze. She visits sparingly, cherishing modesty and engaging with common people, contemplating how the city might have changed if the animal had bred differently.
A Boston Herald report explains a US Bureau of Education device that proves blood moves to the brain during mental effort and drains toward the feet in sleep. The apparatus uses a six foot trough and a cardiometer to record heart rate at different angles, noting slower rates when horizontal and faster when upright.
A 19th century note lists various aristocrats and relatives with personal nicknames such as Chalks for Lord Raglan, Fish for Lord William Cecil, Niggs for Lord Edward Cecil, Linky for Lord Hugh, Fatty Cavendish for Lord Chesham, Pam for Schomberg McDonnell, the Fos for Alexander McDonnell, Tops for Sir Charles Hartopp, the Dodger for Major Alfred Duncombe, Bimbash for Captain Stewart, Wiggy Turnor for Algernon Turnor, Spurgeon for the late Duke of Wellington, Kim for Kimbolton, Jod for Lord Galloway, and The Giant for Lord Fitzhardinge, concluding with a remark on nicknames.
A proposal outlines founding a large model industrial town in the eastern country with diverse manufactures and an army of workers under modern business methods to maximize welfare. It recalls Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, praised for indigestion and malaria relief, and notes wallpaper closeout by J. T. Boucnur.
Multiple township school boards announce meetings in July 1901 to hire teachers for seven or seven month terms. Wages range from 30 to 40 dollars monthly, with bids invited for fuel, painting, coal, and lighting. Presidents and secretaries are listed for each district.
A case is listed in the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County under docket No M for September 19 L term. The record notes court activity and scheduling in a standard county filing format.
The snippet contains random tokens and times such as 2pm 245 pm and 4pm with many unreadable words. No coherent event, names, or places are discernible to summarize a readable news item.
The treasurer of Indiana County Pennsylvania announces locations and times to collect County Special and Dog Tax for 1901. Dates span July 11 to July 26 at various towns including Jacksonville Center Homer City Indiana Washington South Mahoning West Mahoning Smicksburg North Mahoning Canoe Banks Glen Campbell Montgomery Terrice Green Cherryhill Totene Burlington East Wheatfield Armagh West Wheatfield Brushvalley Mechanicsburg Bisksville with offices at centers, hotels, and election houses. D W Simpson Treasurer, Indiana Pa. June 5 1901.
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