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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
3
On a windy day Mr Tibbs battles a broken clothesline and a stubborn wind as Mrs Tibbs directs the wash. A chaotic slipping hillside, a tumble down the slope, and a lively goat and dogs join the scene prompting laughter at Tibbs's expense.
A tongue in cheek Arizona Republican quips that ants can lift 20 times their weight, but a healthy mustard plaster can outdo the ant and beat it at its own game. The remark playfully contrasts strength and effectiveness, using playful hyperbole.
W 8 Harwood recounts meeting Sir George Williams, founder of the YMCA, in the London room where the organization began. He describes the historic table, portraits, and the staff’s daily religious service, noting Victoria’s knighthood and Williams’s enduring influence across Britain and America.
The London Chronicle notes Glasgow’s fair week brings easy civil marriages. Seventy irregular marriages occurred as couples wed before witnesses then sought sheriff warrants to register. Participants included miners, engineers, shipyard workers and a variety of tradespeople among them.
A returning Chicago Record traveler notes shoemakers in Vienna protested American shoes entering the market. They described a U.S. shopping experience with quick measurements, cigars, drinks, and a perfect fit, arguing they could not compete. The governor planned to decide, and the planned American stores abandoned the idea due to local sentiment.
In a Massachusetts town last winter Jacob A Riis faced a gaunt funeral friend who asked how to introduce him. Riis suggested speaking freely, while the friend claimed ignorance of Riis. The London Express asked if a tunnel from Europe to Africa could exist and noted French engineer Berlier proposing a 25 mile sea tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar to link France with Algiers and Morocco with Europe at an estimated cost of about £4,745,800.
A new personally conducted tour to the Pacific coast including the Grand Canon of Arizona departs from eastern PA stations on September 23 and returns October 22. The trip covers Colorado Rockies, Great Salt Lake, Sierra Nevada, California resorts, and the Grand Canyon before ending in Philadelphia. Prices start at $165 per couple or $185 for single travelers with diagrams open and limited spaces. Apply to George W. Boyd at Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
Hunters ride fast horses to corner a kangaroo using spears and clubs. Men wear breast mats to prevent injury as the animal leaps over mounts. After bagging, skins are stretched to dry, meat feeds the camp, each man marks his catch, and they return home after about 100 kangaroos. Twenty varieties exist including blue, red, black, gray, and forester with best leather.
An English paper recounts a conjuror performing before a rough prohibition city crowd. He asks for a pint of whisky to perform a feat, faces silence, then a tall man offers a quart flask. The audience rises en masse to supply the drink, ensuring the trick proceeds.
Joseph H Henderson transfers 5 acres in Young to J F Hood for 340 dollars. D L Smyers 79 acres in Banks to Cath erine E Niel for 1200 dollars. Anna M Powers lot in Blairsville to John P Archibald for 300 dollars. C M Johnston lot in Garfield to Tra Coleman for 115 dollars. Martha R Sloan lot in Elshaville to T G Murray for 600 dollars. Catherine Hines' administrator lot in Blairsville to Harry New for 819 dollars. Ralph Rodkey 5 acres in Indiana county to Mary Richarda for 30 dollars. Jacob Garman's heirs lot in Beringer to Barto Garman for 150 dollars. Simon Hine lot in Salteburg to Sarah A Kunkle for 1 dollar. J G Harrold 19 acres in Canoe to Harvey Hess for 1000 dollars. James C Fisher's administrator 6 acres in Pine to John R Caldwell for 21.66 dollars. Harry White lots in White to B F Daugherty for 250 dollars. In Memoriam Mr Samuel W McLane of Johnstown died August 4 1901 of heart disease aged 72. He was born in West Wheatfield township and resided there until moving to Johnstown about a month ago. He lived a Christian life and served in Company L Sixth Heavy Artillery during the Civil War. Survived by wife two sons and one daughter. Buried with honors of war at Grandview cemetery Johnstown. Wanrep Carpenters and bricklayers at Columbia Plate Glass Company's buildings Blairsville Pa W A Trmerz & Sons.
A vintage drug advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes druggists refund the money if it fails and features E W Grove's signature on each box, priced at 25 cents.
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