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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1894
Page
8
A fragment from Harriet Cushman Wilkie in Winter presents three parables about paying after consumption, involving a ham, eggs, and lettuce, each illustrating impractical bargaining. The piece ends with varied cultural notes and short observations from newspapers and clubs.
A collage of notes on diet and science argues for cheaper nourishing foods like lentils and millet, cites evidence on diamond heat resistance, and reports a German chemist’s claim that small salt or quinine additions can intensify sugar’s sweetness. The piece blends editorial opinion with brief scientific reports from the London Spectator and St Louis Republic.
A man with muddy boots bursts into City Clerk Allen's office, demanding instant nuptials. The clerk explains the legal requirement to publish and wait, insisting on proper procedure while the belligerent suitor protests he will not wait. The scene ends with the man reluctantly agreeing as publication proceeds.
St Louis Republic notes a scientific ornithologist claims migratory birds follow stars for northward passages. On clear nights thr birds soar three miles up in thin air maintaining due north. When clouds hide stars the birds lose guidance and descend seeking ground.
Two traditional shoe dressing recipes are outlined. The first mixes permaceti oil molasses and ivory black with vinegar to create a bright, nearly new look. The second combines beeswax turpentine burgundy pitch and cottonseed oil to form a waterproof coating.
A man in a heated exchange tells how he addressed a much bigger opponent with sharp words and hung up after the other man attempted to reply. The brief quarrel ends with the caller walking away, illustrating cross city tensions.
From Paolin in Western Su-Chuen, Rev. Francis Bauquis describes a murder plot against Christians at a recently established station. A well-armed mob, led by a schoolmaster, beat a Christian to death after refusing pagan rites. the martyr survived days to receive the last sacraments, forgiving his attackers.
A Waldo County boy who died at age 12 or 15 over four decades ago lay in the family vault, perfectly preserved. Four years ago a sexton opened the coffin and mistook it for a fresh corpse. The executor confirmed it is the long-deceased son, eyes sunk, blue tie intact, hair combed, face peaceful as if asleep.
In Homer City and Cherryhill township Indiana County, multiple parcels are listed under Fi Fa and mortgage actions by Cameron Strong Archie Fowler George A Coy and others. Properties include a frame house with outbuildings, a large storehouse and livery, a machine shop and planing mill, and leasehold timber works with extensive bounds and references to J M Guthrie Reese R and the Farmers Bank of Indiana, with sales pursued under multiple June Term Fi Fa actions.
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