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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1896
Page
7
Fragmented OCR presents a garbled nautical fragment mentioning a ship named Vulcan with unclear tonnage and range. It references a high capability vessel, mentions an Oregon officer, a naval station, and power tests. Overall, the text is unreadable in places and cannot confirm concrete events or dates.
Fragments advertise Salzer Seed Co catalogs offering grasses grains oats barley corn and other seeds with free grasses and grains upon sending request. Mention medicines for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure internal use and testimonials, plus a note about a wood pilot for ships needing a capable navigator.
The article surveys Illinois irrigation efforts around Kankakee and along a proposed drainage canal, envisioning pumping schemes, reservoirs, windpowered pumps, and small independent patches. It notes potential navigation impacts, costs, and the promise of multiple crops per season, alongside Western precedents and power options.
A New York matinee girl defies ushers at the Metropolitan by picnicking in the orchestra area before Tristan and Isolde. She and a friend reveal cake and bonbons during the interlude, sparking a plate of littered evidence described as kindergarten day by staff.
A fragmented report describes Alsatian troops retreating from the frontline after a clash. Battle lines shifted as columns crossed the border and observers noted orders being issued.
A Lancaster Examiner clipping recounts Dr J U Avpai praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for nerve glare and palsy cases. Case mentions Reuben Woaver's recovery from hemiplegia after two days on the pills and a woman with heart palpitations improving after two months. Also notes use as a spring tonic and St Vitus dance treatment.
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