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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1893
Page
2
The Bluffton Banner remarks on a Chicago directory listing a population of 2 000 000 describing the city directory as a sharp but peaking feature that may overstate or mislead about Chicago's growth.
The latest fad in Europe is chess by mail with players sending moves and awaiting replies. Enthusiasts say the method suits busy schedules and long-term strategic play, attracting hobbyists across nations and clubs.
A Massachusetts woman discovered a snake in her bed, challenging the notion that such experiences are men’s domain. The incident highlights unexpected wildlife encounters in a domestic setting.
A New York paper offers ten dollars in gold for the best receipt for staying cool in summer. Lieutenant Peary is praised as the clear favorite to win the prize with decisive likelihood.
A fragment notes a white woman marrying an Indian and mentions Cherokee bond issuance of 6,000,000. The statement claims the marriage improves the person’s status in social circles.
An Austrian colonel publicly struck a subordinate who then shot himself, the shelling of the colonel ceasing as the subordinate fired. The incident drew inquiry into military discipline and the chain of command.
Overland telephone lines transmit at about sixteen thousand miles per second while undersea cables carry signals faster, exceeding six thousand twenty miles per second. The contrast highlights greater efficiency of submarine cables for long distance communication.
One acre of land in Jerusalem sold for 24000 dollars highlights a dubious real estate scheme. The remark notes Turks and Christians, white folks with knowledge of real estate values in the New Jerusalem versus the old, and dismisses the plan as unlikely to succeed.
In a Massachusetts town the Common Council passed a Sunday watering ordinance aimed at watering key streets. The plan, however, faced an ironic twist as rain has fallen every Sunday since, dampening the ordinance’s impact.
A violent incident in Mexico leaves a traveler and an aide dead. A pursuing posse reports heavy losses, with sixteen of the assailants fatally wounded. The note claims if Evans and Sontag were in Mexico they would not outrun the government.
Police jailed a French merchant after settling a dispute over coffee supplies. The incident triggered calls that such interference spoils markets and many more cases deserve similar action.
The quotation reflects on life's brief span and the cycle of smiles and tears. It ponders whether hatred is worthwhile as people face farewells and injuries, suggesting fragile human bonds and the transient nature of suffering and joy.
A cheerful face in a household promises warmth and brightness, as envy and malice cannot enter or endure in a home where happiness resides. It suggests that a positive demeanor repels negative emotions and keeps the atmosphere peaceful.
A new logging camp at the headwaters of the Skagit River in Washington operates under contract to yield about one million feet of firlogs each month. Five camps on the Skagit will produce twenty five million feet of firlogs alone this year.
The war lord of Germany, a kind indulgent parent, plans to stir his sons into martial order. He has had made for them a model steel fortress as a toy at a cost of 1,000,000 marks. If he had to pay labor instead, a plain tin soldier company could have sufficed.
A CourT Journal note describes a new play touted as a captivating narration for refined audiences. Its grand climax reportedly features a real fight between dogs coons and wild beasts in a safe cage.
Official statistics show United States dairy exports declined over the past decade though butter exports improved slightly since 1887 and 1888. Cheese exports steadily dropped and now are less than half their 1881 and 1882 value. Exports of imitation butter and oil rose markedly.
To attain a generous courtesy, more than good sense and maturity is needed. Some self-denial must be practiced not to obtain services in return, but because a handsome courtesy is twice blessed, fostering reciprocal kindness resembling angelic behavior.
A reader criticizes the St Louis School Board for dismissing married women teachers, arguing marriage makes women mentally unfit to govern children and calling for changes in leadership.
In a shift for local governance few brainy clear headed women join the school board replacing a prior slate of bald headed bachelors. The move signals a new era of leadership at the district.
Mr. Rosger Lincoly claims it cost him 74000 dollars more than his salary to represent the United States as Minister to England. If true, salaries abroad may be inadequate or ministers live beyond Democratic standards. The issue should be investigated by Congress to correct any wrong.
The article discusses Emin Pasha choosing death in violent resistance to colonial powers, noting his prior acceptance of diseases like smallpox and fever. It suggests Emin would resist removal by an unschooled group from central Africa despite long history of death in the region.
Prof Alexander Graham Bell described Helen Keller a remarkable Alabama girl at the National Academy of Science gathering in Washington. Though deaf and mute from childhood illness, Keller now thirteen and making progress in speech with handwriting samples and original writings shown by Bell.
An English magazine awarded a prize for the best answer to what "kind of a man" a woman admires. The winning view describes a man with uncommon allure or charm, clear purpose, steady resolve, independence from gossip, and friends among men. He is faithful once deceived, temperate, not hubristic, and persevering despite failures.
The Massachusetts Legislature passes a bill requiring wagon tires three to five inches wide for heavy loads. The reform aims to protect roads and pavements, arguing old narrow tires ruin both. Proponents expect five to six years of public sentiment translating into lasting improvement.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports the Chinese Emperor conducts a ceremonial plowing at the Emperor's Field to stress soil cultivation. A grand procession forms with courtiers, guards, farmers, and flags as the bullock pulls the ornate plow and seeds are scattered. The ritual ends with the princes and nine high courtiers completing their turns before the Emperor returns home.
Madeline reports a church sermon that she loved, describing the preacher’s text as The Lord loveth the cheerful giggier. The anecdote highlights her humorous view of religion and a lighthearted family moment from Wide Awake.
The preacher likens Israelite disarmament under the Philistines to the modern church losing its intellectual and cultural tools. He urges Christian leaders to reclaim science, literature, and media to defend faith, using historical examples of scholars and reformers who wielded worldly tools for divine ends.
A fiery sermon exhorts church members to reclaim courage and backbone against opposition. The speaker uses the Philistines and Israelite metal as a metaphor for spiritual resolve, urging steadfast effort, prayer, and action until victory.
The article describes Bald Head Island near Fort Caswell as subtropical land with a lighthouse and Confederate earthwork. It notes a Chicago purchaser plans a hotel and game preserve, reports a $175000 gold cache allegedly buried in 1864, and mentions ongoing treasure searches by travelers from major eastern cities. It also includes health guidance about preventing ear deformities in children.
A Parisian fanfare reveals how stars like Sullivan, Georgia Cayvan, Edwin Booth, Lotta, Maurice Barrymore and others spend time in dressing rooms. The piece notes hobbies from dog training to meerschaum pipes, tea rituals, writing, sewing circles, and catalogues the quirks of actors and their entourages.
Leonard Boyne recalls Sir Augustus Harris system for realism in Drory Lane plays. Henry Pettitt rewrote The Prodigal Daughter to include Paris scenes with the Grand Hotel courtyard and a Paris setting. Mrs Kendal notes American women govern theater decisions, then Rogerenes sect in Connecticut faced legal punishment for disruptive Sabbath conduct and riotous behavior.
A New York judge rules in favor of theater manager Seabrooke in a dispute with chorus girl Alice Watson. The decision holds no notice is required for dismissal absent an express contract, and the manager may judge a performer's competence. Watson claimed nine weeks’ salary after engagement subject to approval. The column also notes theater gossip and plans for a potential New York music hall.
The piece discusses clergy who see Sunday schools as harmful by drawing children away from church attendance. It notes experiments placing Sunday school before services, families relying on the school for spiritual instruction, and calls to abolish or limit the Sunday school, especially outside mission areas, as the debate grows.
Frances Ridley Havergal argues that God can use any human power for His work and that the Holy Spirit can draw souls with a whispered call or a sermon. She cautions believers not to neglect or misuse their intellect, urging preparation to be fit for divine use.
Notes and Comments report Rev. A Truax of Courtland Ontario suspended for heresy. Rev Dr J H Strait once active in Indiana was seen in Cincinnati as a hostler. Rev H S Thompson of Fenton Delaware ill, his daughter preached morning and wife lectured evening. congregation welcomed the women’s ministrations.
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