British Warships Gather Off Newfoundland for Demonstration
Nine British warships assemble off St. Johns, N F for a show of force against France. Troops in the Philippines to be armed with a new field gun. McKinley signals plan to visit Pittsburgh to review the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment. Crete clashes yield two deaths, B&O Railroad tightens trespass arrests. Frankfort Kentucky church services halted for smallpox fears. A Harvard student sues for 3000 over alleged influence on another student. Relief in six hours claimed for kidney disease by a patent remedy. Engine for sale: a six horsepower stationary model available in Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis
Union Tee Company
Younngstown
St. Johns
N. F
Silver Lake Groves
Pittsburg
George W. Finley
Philippines
McKinley
Pittsunrt
Pennsys
Italiaun
Crete
Pear Marceilles
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Transvaal
Hongkong
Labuan
Americal
Apuinaldo
St. Louis
Parrner
Raymond
Lynch Hin
Arthur
Gorman
Magnolia
Mass
Frankfort
Wyoming
Swift Bear
South Dakota
Fred
D. Deitrick
Harvard
Samuel Watson
Allegheny
Robert Watson
Smithers Rejects So Called Private Family Boarders
A fastidious caller, Smithers, investigates an ad for a “nice private family” boarding setup near Michigan Avenue. He encounters a large, bustling group posing as friends rather than a true private household and departs after noting the pervasive boarding-house atmosphere and odors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smithers
Smithers
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Tonic
A promotional claim advertises a nervous tonic from South America as a permanent cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. It promises immediate relief from the first dose and asserts universal efficacy, urging purchase through Hetrick Bros. druggists in Indiana, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetrick Bros
Indiana
One of the Natives, One of the Natives Talkabout Healthy Locations
A Boston Transcript snippet recalls a local exchange: a narrator recounts arriving weighing 69 pounds and now weighs at least 200, while noting time spent in town and a casual greeting. It captures a brief humorous portrait of local life and dialect.
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Boston Transcript
Dream based cure by dreams heads to public notice
A Philadelphia Times report describes an English physician claiming a new cure for fatigue and ill temper by inducing pleasant dreams. Using a leather cap, metal ear plates, a phonograph, and a stereopticon, patients rest in darkness as soothing sounds and images induce sleep and purported health gains including weight gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Deceptive Kidney Cure Ad and Notable Trial Anecdote
An ad promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney remedy with sample bottles and pamphlet requests. The second item recalls a Lebanon QC criminal trial where lawyer Clement Vallandigham demonstrated pistol misfire leading to a fatal self wound, ending in the defendant s acquittal and Vallandigham s death, reported by Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Lebanon
Clement L Vallandigham
Valandigham
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Grain-O Beverages Advertised As Coffee Alternative
A testimonial ad claims Grain-O made from pure grains improves health and energy. A woman notes coffee was rejected after a week of Grain-O, suitable for children and adults, with packages available at grocers for 15 or 25 cents.
Daily bicycle prize contest by New York Star offers prizes
The New York Star announces a contest giving away a high grade bicycle daily for the largest word list formed from THE NEW YORK STAR letters. Prizes include watches and dinner sets, with 12 two-cent stamps for a thirteen week trial subscription. Opens June 26 and ends August 21, 1899, with winners announced in the Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Star
Illustrated Sunday Newspaper
The
Star
W. 30Th Street
New York City
Partition of Clingenberger estate in White Township Indiana County
Orphans Court in Indiana County orders an inquest to partition the 115 acre White Township farm and a 60 by 160 foot lot in Indiana borough among heirs of Jacob Clingenberger. Proceedings set for the First Monday of September term. personal and newspaper notice required. clerk James N. Stewart.
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Indiana
Harry White
Henry Clingenberger
Jacob Clingenberger
Martha
Elizabeth
White Township
Indiana County
Charles Gompers
James P. Carter
David Lockard
Sarah Jane
John
Henry
Joseph
Martha Clingenberger
Elizabeth Clingenberger
James Gompers
Wesley Lockard
W.J. Ray
Oatman
Adam Ness
Matthew Harbison
John C. Ratton
Joseph Bath
Chestnut Street
Henry Kellar
William Young
Sarah Jane Clingenberger
John Clingenberger
Joseph Clingenberger
Commonwealth
A. D
James N. Stewart
Beauty Is Blood Deep and Clean Habit Ad
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a beauty aid promising clean blood and clear skin. It claims Cascarets purify the body by stimulating the liver and removing impurities, with refunds and price options of 10c 25c and 50c through druggists.
Notice to attend duties on the premises Misr described
The notice states intent to perform duties as prescribed in the writ on the described premises Misr. Details are minimal, with no additional names, dates, or locations provided beyond the writ’s directive.
Auction Draws on Oak Timber and Coal-Bearing Tracts
An auditor appointed by the Orphans Court of Indiana County notes property to be sold either as purports or as a whole. The sale covers timbered tracts mainly oak with coal underlay. The auditor, John H. Pierce, will attend his Indiana borough office on Thursday August 10, 1899 at 2 PM to distribute funds from executors D B Tomb and George M Bell of Thomas J Bell, deceased, and all interested parties must appear or be barred from the fund.
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Orphans' Court of
Indiana County
James W. Howearth
John Howearth
Cherryhill
Indiana
Gioes
Orphans’ Court of
D. BH. Tomb
George M. Bell
Thomas J. Bell
Indiana Borough
John H. Pierce
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Wolfgang Vogel
North Sixth Street
Castoria
Ispiaxia
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sterling Remedy Company
Chicaco
Montreal
New York
Thomas G. Shaughnessy
Sir William van Horn
Canadian Pacific Railroad Conpany
Milwaukee
Winooskeet CO
Bostox
Mass Manufacturing Department
J. N. Banks
John Cumming
Washington Township
Pennsylvania
Scott Stuchull
Alexander Johnston
D. Elmer Cummins
James McKnight
Amos Thomas
Mrs. Rowe
John Commons
W. T. Clark
W. C. Gordon
G._W. HOOD
J.N. Banks
Owen Duffey
West Wheatfield Township
Dic C. Hammond
China
East End Grocery
G. W' Wheeler
Philadelphia St
New York Life Insurance Co
Henry J. Altsnan
Farmers’ Bank
Neal
Ida
Leechburg Roof Paint CO
Indiana Fair Association
Lezeusera Paint Co
Jeanhharne Ca
Mpiana, Pa
the Fair Association
M. F. Jamison
Office OF Farm Journal
Race, St
Philadelphia
Leechburg Paint Co
Leechburg, Pa
Wilmer Atkinson
P.O. Box
R. E. Dietz Company
Laight St
Ca Coo CO
Liane
Standard Oil CC
J. =. BARNES
Indiana, Penn’a
Deering
Frank Douglass
F.C
Bach Boxy
Kalamazoo
Geo. W. Swan
Philadelphia Street
Penn A
Apple, Optician
New American House
John G. Cameron
Life, Fire & Accident Insurance
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