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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
8
A physician recalls traveling to Chicago and easing a worried young mother by sending a telegram with a grand word prognosis. The mother relied on the doctor’s medicine and his forecast, while the local drugstore lacked any real prognosis for the baby’s illness.
A fragment describes Franklin storage in barrels, 100 pound sacks in a large box and mentions freight terms for sugar with unclear terms in mixed garbled text. The item references large and small cans and various unrelated fragments, lacking a coherent narrative or clear entities.
An assortment of about 2000 yards of plain colored and fancy Oriental and floral Silkolines and Draperies. Beguine 9 12Y4e and 15c values per yard. Chn famous M. A, Packard Oxfords in pretty styles dressy patent colts tans and wine reds including our entire stock. $4.00 values. $2.90. $3.50 values. $2.70 for boys and girls.
An old style bakery ad touts White Wonder Flour as a bread waking brand that makes friends and keeps them. It also promotes Vienna Flour lauded for easy baking, more bread, longer freshness, and no superior quality. Figures show 18 barrels and 850 44 barrel shipments priced at $1.65 per barrel.
The article notes about 4,000 men were eaten by tigers in India from 1900 to 1904. Many victims died during famines when hunger drove tigers to plains for water. It says tigers account for 37 percent of wild-beast deaths, and cites cases of tigers killing hundreds of men in southern India and the Himalayas.
A curious note on Thomas Carlyle’s Chelsea study as a tight doublethick loft with skylight and kitchen access where he worked ceaselessly and hosted friends. It recalls the Order of Fools started in 1381 by Adolphus of Cleves with jester insignia and benevolent aims, and a later anecdote of Gen. Schenck’s London visit and wax works.
A cautious reflection on cheerfulness as a lifelong trait. A merry heart benefits life and aids facing trouble with a brave, hopeful outlook. The value lies in looking on the bright side and maintaining good temper in hardship.
Names and places fill a column of social updates from Indiana County. Mrs. J. Wilse McCartney and five children visit Cherry Tree relatives. Dr. Jim Miller buys half interest in Lydick drug store. Mrs. G. W. Creighton visits in Altoona. J. N. Speel of Washington, DC visits relatives. Miss Ira Anthony returns from Center township and Homer City. Dr. I. H. Sloan and family return from Kellysburg. Elmer Conrath spends Sunday with Jonathan Learn. Miss Daisy Duncan visits near Blacklick. many residents and travelers, including Dr. W. H. Moore and Mrs. Francis Elkin, move through towns and plan summer trips.
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