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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1898
Page
6
A New York Tribune note recounts Schaefer hosting a billiards event with an old farmer. Schaefer refused money and agreed to a game “until you are satisfied.” The farmer won 1 to 0 as Schaefer conceded the longer contest. The crowd joined in, and Schaefer called it the shortest game he had ever played.
If your feet are tender and full of acne and shoes tight, Bacon's Foot Powder claims to ease discomfort. The ad promises a remedy that makes tight shoes feel a size larger. Free samples and large 15-powder boxes priced at 25 cents available at Daugherty Bros. drug store.
A brief sketch ridicules a famed painter who boasts that he painted a landscape he admires during a long train ride. The anecdote contrasts dreams of fame with a shop talk quip. A second excerpt credits Gladstone on human freedom, praising gospel roots of social reform and abolitionist gains for labor and slavery.
Burrell township school board will meet at Blacklick on Saturday July 30 at 9 a m to receive proposals for erecting a frame school house near Graff's brick yards Blairsville Pa Bids cover house and foundation both separately and as a whole Plants and specifications are available at the offices of I M Lockard Indiana Pa Wm HB Campbell Blairsville Pa or 8 J Sides Blacklick Pa The board may reject any or all bids Sides Casreeny president secretary
The reputation of Drs. Sadler and Sigmann of Pittsburgh is upheld by a new achievement. Mr. Massey of Third Street recovered sight after a steel eye injury, cataract, and membrane covering the pupil were treated by a tridectomy and cataract removal, eight weeks later he reads with glasses and sees distant objects.
A Jefferson County state senate candidate, a prominent Baptist, was campaigning on a country beat when he encountered a Baptist congregation. As a light shower began, he raised his umbrella and quipped that he opposed all forms of sprinkling. The exchange sealed his stance and humor on the road.
An ad notes a remedy named Mystic Care claimed to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It asserts rapid system-wide action and immediate disease disappearance after the first dose. Sold for 75 cents by T. E. Hildebrand and Hetrick Bros. druggists in Indiana, Pa.
A department highlights a magnificent stock of instruments including various strings winds and percussion pieces on display for prospective buyers in a shop window. Ambitious shoppers are invited to inspect the diverse collection and inquire about pricing and availability.
The store touts PACKARD as the best organ, backed by musicians and ministers who praise it. It also lists FARRAND & VOTEY makers of Carnegie Hall’s pipe organ, plus CHICAGO COTTAGE in walnut or oak, and the H. LEHR & O. piano case 10 octave organ, improved and highly ranked.
A sale headline notes a fine line of sheet music at two-thirds off list price and later pieces offered at one-half off. The item emphasizes deep discounts on late sheet music selections and reduced pricing across the stock.
Sewing machine needles shuttles and repairs for all machines. Brass and martial bands fitted on short notice and at low prices. Parts for machines musical instruments bicycles and more in stock. Refitted machine shop prepared for fine repairing and bicycle parts made quickly and cheaply. Call on us before Fate.
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