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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1896
Page
6
A fragmented recount from New York San ends with a deer hunt where a boy shoots a deer, a man fires, and the animal finally collapses. The tale includes a dogged chase, shots to the nose and heart, and multiple mentions of names and events that suggest a dramatic woodland incident.
A light verse describes Adulphus William Chubb enjoying a tub and night wash, with a nurse complementing the scene as he ends his day in bed. The piece, from Pleasant Hours, contrasts playful bath time with bedtime ritual and a lingering sense of youth.
A playful activity described where participants pose for photos to be traced onto plain paper, cut out, and pinned to black cloth to be hung. The game invites laughter as players, young and old, try to identify the portraits. The report notes interest sparked by similar games and mentions a nearby youth’s companion newsletter.
Practical advice from a long time market gardener on crop succession and varieties. Guidance covers corn beans lima peppers peppers tomatoes and subtropical plants on Long Island with planting timings drills spacing and fertilizing tips. Lists favored varieties and methods for early and late crops plus maintenance like thinning mulching manure and weekly beetle control.
A round silo observed in a barn haymow shows potential for space efficiency with three outlet openings at corner A, yielding about 2,700 cubic feet capacity if 14 by 24 feet with quarter settlement. Dry exterior staves suggest reduced rot. The Rural New Yorker reports self blanching varieties often inferior to whites and pinks, with pinks tinting milder flavors. larger tubers yield more than small pieces but risk multiple stalks.
An intriguing New Yorker quote notes the widespread use of cottonseed meal in domestic fertilizer preparations in New England. The commentator highlights the practice of feeding cattle and crops from the same seed, praising cheap plant nutrients and compounded nitrogen sources found therein.
Sections from Chambers' Journal describe the Uganda Railroad project using a telescopic principle, with construction to run four years at an estimated £1,865,000 total. The design narrows from an original £2,250,000 projection, and rail gauge and weight will be finalized by Indian line experience. Operating costs are £40,000 to £50,000 yearly, with eight days for full journey, day travel only, and diverse traffic including goods, passengers, and government stores. Native porters currently charge £180 per ton, to drop to £17 on the new line, while steamer cargo costs are cited for context. A rising trade in barley, wheat, rubber, ivory, coffee, and cotton is anticipated along the route.
The notice lists multiple dates and locations across towns such as Five Points Plumville Smicksburg Richmond Marion Center Kellssburg Homer City Locust Lane Greenville Cook port Gettysburg Smithport Trade City Urbana Ferguson Blairaville Indiana 3rd Ward Mechanicsburg New Washington Armagh Barkley Burns with instruction to send a stamp for further particulars. A. M. HAMMERS County Superintendent.
An advertisement touts Dr J W Bulls Pills as a gentle remedy for indigestion sick headache sick stomach and constipation It claims the pills do not purge or nauseate and promote internal cleanliness They cost fifty in a box for 25 cents and samples are free from A C Meyer Co Baltimore Md
Train schedule lists passenger departures northbound starting Sunday May 26 1895. Includes station stops and times for the route, reflecting late nineteenth century railroad timetables and service cadence.
Administrator's notice appears with legal language and attorney name J Telford. The item indicates a notice related to estate administration and a railroad timetable heading for southward travel dated May 13 1896.
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