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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
7
A circular and questionnaire issued by the American Branch For Psychic Research invites educated adults to express whether they would prefer life after death and under what conditions. The prompts seek personal beliefs, comfort, urgency, and possible changes in views, noting that even refusal yields valuable psychological data.
The Kiel and Harvard observatories coordinate eastern and western hemispheres for distributing astronomical news. A refined code minimizes telegraph costs while preventing reporting errors. A recent Kiel message about a bright comet shows the system’s precision and the shift from hours to thousandths of a day.
A Buffalo News piece considers how bridegrooms hold their hands during the ceremony. It suggests the groom carry the bouquet to ease embarrassment and spare him nervous fidgeting as the bride attends to removing gloves and veil.
The Papal Palace at Avignon undergoes active restoration. The battlemented tower of the chief wing is nearly repaired, revealing its 14th century frontage. The old citadel, now occupied by a regiment, will be evacuated and likely turned into a municipal museum.
Bremen correspondent notes Garner the American zoologist faced laughter when proposing ape speech theory. After Leipsic zoologist M Marshall published a German edition of Garner's early work, German science gave the ideas serious attention. Garner's latest Medical Physiological Journal piece is translating well in German press and science circles.
A 19th century style column discusses cataract surgery and Dr Sadler offering safe painless treatment with a money back guarantee. The text shifts to a vivid New York Mail and Express passage about a small white hearse in evening traffic, evoking pathos of lost children. It then notes U S prizes Paris expo claim and Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal remedy, plus local industry ads, railroad fare reductions, and horse stallion services with brief product and service notices.
Two carloads of fertilizer including Garden and Potatoes, oats and corn and grass fertilizer arrive. The dealer showcases Kraus Sulky Corn Worker, Brookville Wagons, Hoosier drill and grain drill, Deering mowers, reapers and binders with bearings for lighter, longer wear. Call for samples and prices before buying.
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