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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1895
Page
7
The Belgian minister of war proposes an army of 150000 men, with 80000 in reserve for fortress defense and 100000 as an offensive or army of campaign. The project will be submitted to the chamber for approval.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic for women’s ailments, promising relief from weakness, nervousness, and insomnia. A testimonial from Mrs. Ulrich of Elm Creek, Nebraska, credits the remedy and its Golden Medical Discovery with restoring health after years of decline. A 168 page booklet on women’s diseases is offered for 10 cents.
A passerby helps several Chicago boys who claim a ten cent piece was lost. He returns a dime to a hungry boy, then learns more boys sought the money. He ultimately gives ten cents to two more boys and asks them to notify neighbors he was "worked" to the limit.
The story follows Frido lin von Holbein, last bearer of the name, who loses his fortune and ends in a Bohemian poorhouse until Fraulein Charlotte, a wealthy heiress near Charlottenburg, offers marriage to rescue him. He agrees, and plans set for a Dresden wedding.
A dialogue fragment from the New York Herald features Willie confessing he wanted to pass through a keyhole while in the parlor with Mr Castleton, but the servant girl arrived first, prompting Sister to quiz him on whether he acted as a good boy.
A damaged excerpt quotes Mr Rickles expressing uncertainty and concern about a matter, with garbled dialogue and incomplete phrases. The readable portions show unease and a request for reassurance, but lack context or concrete details to identify the event or topic.
In Montillana Granada a schoolmaster’s effort to resume teaching spurred villagers to pull him from his house and beat him after he asked local train owners to remove a carriage used as a grocery. The mayor ordered two servants to eject the schoolmaster.
Attorney General Hensel of Pennsylvania based in Lancaster shows a ten thousand dollar watch to friends as proof of a subscription scheme. Subscribers who paid for a watch from a failed Lancaster factory received little beyond empty promises.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative aiding kidneys liver and bowels. It promises cleansing, cold and fever relief, and constipation cure, noting medical approval and sales by druggists in 50c and 1 bottles from California Fig Syrup Co.
Pattern advertisement shows a 35 Gent Pattern for 10 Gents with a coupon and price. Mentions postage one cent and lists a discount or sale scheme. The readable text is garbled but indicates a clothing pattern catalog entry and ordering details.
A vintage sewing pattern description details a garment with olive green trim and sash, noting five sizes and decorative elements like sleeves and lace. It mentions wool fabric, belt details, and fashionable styling options. The text references a retail price and design terms, reflecting mid-century pattern language.
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