04 Jun 1885
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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
1
A terse legal notice fragment mentions EIR and Wilson, attorneys at law based in Indiana, with partial street address and firm details. The readable text hints at a formal listing or matter filing but lacks complete context or outcome.
A tense, morally charged scene unfolds as Esther and her former lover confront past betrayals in a bare room. He urges reconciliation, admits loneliness, and pledges to endure hardship for their future, while she weighs trust, fear, and the possibility of a shared life despite social shame.
In 1835 a ship from Hong Kong to Melbourne carried 550 souls including 500 Chinese passengers. Smallpox struck one passenger. the carpenter’s fear of contagion grew so intense he avoided the sick room. At Singapore Hospital the patient was treated and later the carpenter contracted a mild form. No others fell ill. the tale asks if fear predisposed to infection and notes the carpenter was the sole patient among 530 others.
A portrait of Miss Rose E. B. Cleveland, sister to the president, as a capable teacher associated with Prof. Allen's institute in Lafayette, praised for discretion, talent, and social polish. The piece also describes the Boys' Club, its nightly attendance, ticket system, librarian, and rules encouraging good conduct and orderly fun for East Side boys.
The Boys Club is described as a casual, nonacademic club for East-side boys. It operates with a superintendent and a few helpers to manage hats, washroom upkeep, and drawing materials for activities like reading, games, telling stories, and regular wholesome fun.
The London Telegraph reports that Newfoundland dogs show keen rescuing instincts as a river police brigade experiments with their aid. The dogs react to drowning cases with surprising judgment, aiding when a child is involved or when a hat signals a person, while they distrust apparent impostors and ignore ordinary property.
A reflective piece questions why nicknames replace baptismal names like Frank or Billy and how gravestones complicate historians’ work. It ponders how future generations will interpret common names and the idiosyncrasies of family naming across eras. The piece also mentions a deceased millionaire Burnham and his elaborate engagement plans, highlighting social ambitions in New York.
Two months ago Cyrus M. Van Winke, a Bradford County farmer, became demented. His condition was such he required constant watching. He kept a revolver and a gun in the house with ammunition for the gun on hand, fearing he might shoot himself. All the items in the house were also bid. One part week his.
The article recounts a farmer in a strange case who awoke to a guard against burglars and fired a shot that injured him, leaving a two month memory gap. His wife found him conscious after, and doctors concluded his mind was restored, with uncertainty over how the gun was obtained and loaded. Ambergris notes follow with its origins and value, then a brief review of British generals slain in battle across various campaigns and eras.
A Zoological Society member recalls a cat that joined dinner with his master sharing fish and even dropping mice onto both plates. Mixed in are notes on rat control using chloride of lime and water, praised as safe since it avoids dead decomposing bodies. The piece ends with fragmented mobility on news dispatches and market rumors spreading among American correspondents.
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