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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1900
Page
6
A wife seeking divorce reveals she lived with her husband ten years without knowing his first name. She and the man used pet names, but the court records show the unusual admission as she presents her case with her lawyer. The deputy clerk receives the papers and a $4 fee.
A clipping covers a deputy recording an absent husband’s first name as J Hanks in a cruelty petition, then debates the gender of automobiles. The Académie Française reportedly favors he or it. a compromise suggests using it. It also notes a St Andrews benefaction of £20000 for a chair of anatomy and changes in Scottish medical education and examination.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Icelanders in North Dakota and Manitoba, thriving as thrifty, cultured farmers and keen theological debaters. It recalls Olaf of Norway sending first priests to introduce Christianity to Iceland, amid humorous impressions of the emissary “Drunken Thangbrand.”
The Congregationalist notes the move of Professor Edward Cummings of Harvard to the pastorate at Sea Congregational Church in Boston, a transition tied to Edward Everett Hale’s long ministry there. The piece questions implications for Hale’s successor and the church’s future direction.
An old analysis warns coffee as a cerebrospinal irritant with possible poisoning symptoms and taste disruption from excessive use. It cites cases of delirium tremens-like effects from heavy coffee drinking, a man drinking quarter pound of beans for two cups, and notes doctors see much of their practice tied to coffee excess. It closes with a humorous London definition of a gentleman and notes esquire is a self assumed, status signaling title with little real rank.
A writer warns that twenty two acres of spruce yield enough wood pulp to run a large daily for two days risking forest depletion and scarce paper. The piece promotes Hostetters Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach troubles and urges against substitutes while noting a Private Revenue Stamp on the bottle.
The article describes the Mamertine prison on Capitoline Hill as a historic site linked to Jugurtha, Catiline’s allies, and the early Christian legends of St. Peter and St. Paul. Historian Hillard portrays it as a grim, rock-cut fortress with a sacred tradition of conversion and martyrdom.
An advertisement claims the South American Nervine Tonic permanently cures stomach weakness and indigestion for Invalids. It promises relief from the first dose, touts marvelous results, and asserts universal applicability with a pleasant, reliable remedy.
The Jewish Chronicle notes Steinitz’s rabbinical lineage, including grandfather the Talmudist and uncle Lazarstein, Prague’s chief corrector of the Jewish press, with descendants dispersed across Germany. It also discusses Boer education under Olive Schreiner and critiques church finances as slow pay, plus a vignette on billiard ball making requiring precise, long process and weight.
The piece reflects on dining wisdom about manners and appetite with a child’s retort. It discusses potatoes or “potatoros” and how cooking methods affect value, noting roasted potatoes heat well and peasants pair potatoes with milk to supply missing elements.
A dialog recounts a dream where Hogan asks Mike if he believes in dreams. Dugan answers with faith, noting an idea. The speaker recalls waking from a dream that becomes true by morning.
Daily family query answered with a quick dessert option. Jel O requires only boiling water to set without baking or boiling, finished in two minutes. Flavors include Lemon Orsige Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at growers for 10 cents.
An advertisement-like fragment promotes a remedy for kidney and bladder disease. claims rapid relief and urine retention reduction in males and females. Mentions Indiana and Pennsylvania, with vague references to a great surprise in account of its promptness.
W Daugherty's planing mill is the building materials hub offering yellow pine ceiling by the car load and a full line of doors sash and brackets. Quick order service and delicate intricate work capability help save money on porch columns spindles rails and verandas. A rare supply of yellow pine ceiling at prices that remain steady.
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