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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
7
A ship under threat by Malay island natives fights fear with muskets and cannons. The captain vows restraint as hundreds approach in canoes, while the crew readies muskets and six pounders on the poop deck amid tense moments at sea.
The ship's arrival turned a grim night of paddling and fear into relief as our party, drained and wary, watched for danger. The savages ceased pursuit, seeing Old Glory unfurled on the warship’s peak. We celebrated a safe ending with Uncle Sam’s dinner and cheering music.
A fragmented page presents a collage of garbled quotes and aphorisms about patriotism, courage, and judgment. The legible fragments mention restraint, risk taking, and observing a looming giant figure, with unclear attributions and broken punctuation across the lines.
The trial of Joseph Botticueal for Blackhand murder halted as star witness Bruno Nardi fled the Ciicdge courtroom after signaling as guards could not locate him. Nardi refused to answer further questions, claiming he would be killed if forced to testify, as another material witness also voiced fear forcing adjournment.
Katherine Clemmons Gould obtained a legal separation from Howard Gould and a yearly alimony of 36000 dollars. The court dismissed most charges, finding that the alleged intoxication could be due to excitement, and ruled Dustin Farnum’s involvement occurred after separation with no shown objection from the husband.
Moonshiners report strong gains in illicit liquor production with $16 of raw material yielding $120 of liquor. Knox Booth, a famed internal revenue officer, notes a 50 percent rise since Prohibition began, a trend echoed in Georgia and other prohibition states. A separate Ruston La platform collapse at the summer normal school injures scores as about 200 teachers fall to the ground from a fifteen foot drop.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, arrives in London. He is met by Di Shackleton and Jamin A Seddon, members of the house of commons, and other labor leaders. Bleeding farmer dies after mowing accident near Hamburg Pennsylvania. A humorous exchange about tipping a waiter appears. A Chicago Tribune note and other playful quips conclude the fragment.
Alumni from the principal industrial and mercantile centers report an encouraging tone in business conditions despite tariff readjustment debates and tax plans. Easier money supplies help sustain higher prices, while hot weather boosts seasonal merchandise. New business and wage restoration support gains, with railroads issuing large orders for rails.
Two men on a bridge over the Calumel river near East Chicago chose to drown rather than be struck by a train. They moved toward the center as a locomotive rounded a curve behind them and stopped, but rescuers found no survivors.
Mrs. Sedoris, baking on a farm near Greece City ten miles north of Butler, Pa, was accosted by a tramp at the back door. After being gagged he threw carbolic acid into her face and robbed her of her pocketbook. She is badly burned, in shock, and faces possible disfigurement. Also reported: Lawyer Samuel Marriott of Mansfield, Ohio, disbarred for unprofessional conduct and misusing client funds. Chicago Grain Market notes heavy wheat selling with declines and mixed closes for corn oats and provisions.
Hyxie-Relected reports market activity in Pittsburg covering potatoes poultry cattle sheep and hogs. Prices shown include live poultry hens cocks turkeys and veal calves with varied ranges for cattle stock such as prime good and fair fat cows bulls and heifers. Hog receipts total 25 double decks with prime heavy hogs and mediums listed and prices fluctuating upward.
A fragmentary verse listing curious personas and gentle vignettes from Harper's Weekly. A Mexican hairless dog, a frog croaker, a pollywog joke, a schoolchild with Fourth of July stakes, a summer show, an overeager baseball umpire, a squeaky voiced singer, a gossiping hotel guest, a moonlit seascape lover, and a heart’s queen, all gathered as a playful catalog of whimsies and social types.
Five million people in the United States face deadly tuberculosis unless action is taken. Medical men urge fresh air sunshine cleanliness and right living, insisting homes stores and workplaces be clean and well ventilated to resemble open air conditions.
A brief science note argues that many illnesses and colds arise from overfeeding. It contrasts modern dietary abundance with ancestral hardships, suggesting people today are less hardy and more prone to health issues due to eating too much.
In a concise rewording the Los Angeles Times notes that life evolves with our actions, echoing the idea that existence is shaped by choices and effort rather than fate. The editorial tone emphasizes personal agency within daily living.
A terse exchange between Castleton and New York figures unfolds over punctuality and frustration. The dialogue hints at professional tension within a firm as timing and anger intersect in a strained morning.
Fragmentary OCR item discusses a book sale with phrases about bearing it and finding it in a beat cellaps, mentioning Baltt trove and American. No clear event or entities beyond vague references.
A fragment from a schoolyard scene shows a stern mistress challenging Willy Tompkins over his apples and pride. The exchange hints at a disciplinary moment as pupils debate responsibility and honesty in a cramped classroom.
The readable fragment asks which set the Joneses choose for carving, quipping that the carving set will judge them by how they knife each other. The line blends humor with a tense image of competition or conflict. No clear event or names beyond Joneses are established.
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