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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1894
Page
11
The narrator recalls a tense moment when a Navajo half blood points a rifle at him but lowers it and raids the narrator’s rations. The man explains his motive, seeks vengeance for a stolen squaw, and vows to pursue his rival. They travel together into stark mountains as dawn breaks.
The narrative describes a perilous journey through a valley labeled home to the death spirit. A guide warns and urges retreat as barren ground yields bleaching bones of birds and humans, while a bluish vapor rises from the soil and a bird collapses midflight. The party exits hastily with the narrator fearing further danger.
An 1890 account claims a London observer stared at the noonday sun from Hyde Park Corner, declaring the sun retired behind clouds after the bold gaze. It notes contemporaneous Scottish trade from 1590 including wheat to Spain herring to France wine imports and luxury goods from Flanders and France.
A Washington society girl who desires government work took a census exam and correctly named the government’s supported classes such as government employees ambassadors consuls senators and congressmen and even Indians. The piece also notes quips about Mr Spott’s trousers and a novelty on invisible inks using sympathetic reagents and heat to reveal writings.
A Confederate veteran, Paul Blake, fakes his death to escape capture after Chancellorsville. He swaps uniforms with a dead man, assumes the name George Hatton, and serves as a southern soldier while keeping Mary St. Orme unaware. After years of marriage and four children, his deathbed confession reveals the truth to his wife, who forgives him.
In Villa Martin Paraguay a cheerful funeral contrasts with grim European views. A young woman carries a white coffin as bells toll joyfully. Children sing and dance at a fresh grave while gravedigger declares the baby baptized makes death a blessing.
In 1756 after Calcutta fell to the forces of Su rajah Dowlah the Janissaries. About 180 English prisoners were thrust into a dungeon so small and stifling that it could not hold even one more in India's heat. All but 23 perished before morning.
Editorial excerpts argue for an income tax as fair and politic, noting support in Congress and among southern and western lawmakers. Several papers cite England’s example and consider how to levy and collect a tax on incomes, especially for those earning over amounts such as 5000 dollars. A $60 million deficit in Wilson tariff legislation is noted.
Instructional guide explains wringing hot wet flannels by folding into a towel and twisting with a stick running through a square bag. Place dripping cloth in bag, then use the stick to turn and squeeze moisture out efficiently.
The Cordage Trade Journal notes that if a tariff bill passes and binder twine is placed on the free list, American manufacturers need not fear British twine makers. UK capacity is limited to about 2,009 tons annually, far short of US demand of roughly 50,900 to 60,000 tons, making any loss to US producers unlikely.
The piece accuses Republicans and manufacturers of using tariff rhetoric to press wage cuts for workers. It argues McKinley era protections harmed labor, noting continual wage reductions and calling sector leaders hypocrites and wolves in sheep's clothing.
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