Bluffton Banner proverb on courtship and mind
The Bluffton Banner offers a quip on marriage and a public remark about confectionery prices. It suggests young men should curb courtship as prices rise and implies uncertainty in people’s attitudes.
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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1893
Page
2
Pioneer of the first streetcar dies
An obituary notes the death of the man who built the first streetcar and hints that the inventor of the hand strap may still be alive but silent.
Iowa man patents device to stop dogs from howling
An Iowa inventor unveils a device intended to quiet dogs and avert superstitious beliefs. The inventor claims the gadget reduces distress and may lower danger linked to superstition among rural communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Vermont Cemetery Stone Honors Three Twins
A Vermont cemetery features a tombstone engraved with Sacred to the memory of three twins. It is noted the remaining siblings are alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Izaak Walton Remembered And Readers Questioned
A commentary notes the renewed attention to Izaak Walton's memory yet asks how many speakers have actually read his book. The piece questions the quality of public engagement with Walton's writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Ovipa Plans a Darkened Portrait of Gladstone
The text hints at Ovipa crafting a villainous Gladstone figure who must apply darker, thicker paint than usual to evoke a terrifying mien from her chosen material. The intention centers on transforming a subject into a fearsome antagonist through artful portrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovipa
Gladstone
Maharanjan Dies by Suicide at 19 Over Lost Money Jewelry
A Maharajan aged 19 committed suicide over the loss of money and jewels. The text implies he believed he had tied his fate to a lineage linked to Christopher Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maharanjan
Christopher Columbus
Englishman chucks chewing gum after two hour chew
A Brit who chewed a stick of chewing gum for two hours discarded it saying it could not be chewed to the swallowing point showing the gum’s pretended strength and tastelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ose
Castor Bean Claim Aims To Drive Off Flies
A quirky claim suggests growing castor beans around homes will repel flies so effectively that buzzing will disappear. The idea reads like a tall tale, with a boy likely to believe it, though scientific support is unclear.
Man in Jail Seeks Lawyer With Noted Cleansing Record
A New York man jailed for murder by poison has hired a notorious criminal attorney reputed to clear clients regardless of guilt. The suspect is moodier but hopeful, while the poison victims remain dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Goop nature as benevolent temper of mind
The passage defines goop nature as a benevolent amiable temper of mind that moves us to feel others misfortunes and happiness,促促 prompting action to promote the latter and prevent the former without abstract contemplation of virtue or religious allure or terrors.
Faith curists' miracles draw converts from lowest classes
The faith curists push their miracles while preachers claim converts across society rise. Critics note victims of faith without works come mainly from the least educated, urging protection for these vulnerable, misled individuals.
Personal conduct shapes childhood and adulthood
The text argues that every person leaves an impression on others in home, society, and business. It asks whether this influence is for good or ill and states that a good influence makes life worthwhile while a bad one marks a failure.
Reading quality over quantity in future newspapers
The piece argues that the current craze for long multi hundred page papers will end. It predicts the newspaper of the future will prioritize easy grasped reading and legible type over sheer page count. The goal is improved quality rather than quantity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
New York World
Evolution of Breeches Trousers and Pantaloons
The article explains how breeches pantaloons and trousers once had distinct meanings. Pantaloons started as long stockings worn in Italy by St. Pantaloon devotees. Breeches covered from the waist to the knee and later to the knee with a buckle. Trousers emerged as the modern leg gear combining the two former styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
St. Pantaloon
Paris School Nail Biting Scourge Alarm Kept In Check
A Frexca physician reports long study on nail biting among Paris schoolchildren. He calls the habit ony chophagy and finds over one quarter of boys in public schools are nail biters with even higher rates among girls. He proposes to cure it by hypnotism as a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Life of a statesman mirrors college hazing in Congress
In the House, the statesman compares life in Congress to early college days when strangers laughed at him. He says new members face disruption and hazing, and though he has not decided to resign, the chamber feels like a large school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
McCall
Blonde Mary Sparks Odd Love Letters in Court Case
A New York robbery suspect known as Blonde Mary drew two love letters from men who claimed to adore her photograph in the papers. One suitor attended the trial and, upon her release, walked beside her in court begging for marriage. The piece ponders the unlikely romance and its possible outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tare
Mary
New York
Canada withholds sale of Thousand Island group
The Canadian Government plans to keep its Thousand Island holdings on the St. Lawrence for now. A key reason cited is fear Americans might buy the islands, though money is a strong motive. Would be buyers among Canadians urged to wait, suggesting Lake Winnipesaukee as an alternative and a chance to enjoy summer under the Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thousand Island
St. Lawrence
Canada
Fair Lake Winnepesaukee
New Hampshire
Red Rangers of the Passaic Arrested in Park Ridge
Police dispersed a gang calling themselves the Red Rangers of the Passaic in Park Ridge New Jersey. The youths headquartered in a wood conducted predatory runs and possessed copies of Nat Wood's Capture of Reno Clark and similar fiction. They were lectured by a justice and dismissed after talking with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Rangers
Passaic
Park Ridge
N. J
Wood
Nat Wood
Reno Clark
Royal Visit Recalled From Edinburgh Crowd’s Warm Welcome
A historic account recalls Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting Edinburgh amid vast crowds. A farm servant recalls fearing the royal bow versus the Prince’s playful approach, while Tytler notes Windsor corridor moments of mutual bows and a touching exchange between the Queen and the young prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Edinburgh
John
Tytler
Windsor
Prince of Wales
Mr. Tytler
Duke of Cambridge
Not Guilty Plea In Chicken Theft Case
A colored man stood before a Kentucky judge charged with stealing chickens. The defendant pled not guilty and the judge noted this was his third appearance. The court fined ten dollars, and the prisoner protested the amount as excessive for a single hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Jis
Bosa
Child’s clever defense reveals simple reasoning
A five year old boy freed a canary and plucked its feathers. When confronted, he quips that he did not want the bird to tell tales on him, reflecting his view of maternal hints as a bird’s gossip. His mother for years claimed a bird whispered his misdeeds. The tale shows child language and logic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Birdie
An International Jubilee Proposed by Dr. Talmage
Dr. Talmage urges a worldwide Christmas 1900 to 1901 jubilee near New York, urging an expo with large auditoria, orchestras, sculpture, painting, and literature. He envisions a global religious convocation to proclaim Christ’s birth, with universal holiday time and massive charitable offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Scribonius Curio
Guy
Christ
Verona
Pompeii
Capua
Paszuoli
Tarraco
Boston
Parepa
Moses
Paul
Philharmonic
Handel and
Haydn Societies
Haydn
John
Handel
Messiah
Beethoven
Mendelsohn
Elijah
Antioch
Phidias
Parthenon
Carrara
Resurrection
Thorvaldsens
Chantreva
Acropolis
Hercules
Neptune
Ceres
Apollo
Jesus
Angelos
Rubens
The
Jordan
Sacred Coliseum
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Washington
United States
England
Scotland
Ireland
France
Germany
A Vision of International Jubilee for the Nativity
A speaker urges a worldwide celebration around the birth of Jesus spanning 1900 to 1901. He envisions churches, colleges, and nations aligning in a grand religious festival, praising Christ and uniting continents, with an emphasis on faith over worldly time. He cautions uncertainty yet stresses readiness and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Talmage
Yeniab
St. Paul’s
St. Peter's
Isaac
B. C
A. D
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Atlanta
Augusta
St. Louis
Chicago
Jesus Christ
London
Vienna
Paris
American
Jerusalem
Earth
Christ
Zion
India
America
China
Mysel Tommles
God
Christendom
Astin
Immanuel
Army of Years
Jesus
Heaven
Bourdalone
Milton
Michael Angelo
Vatican
Old City
Liars and the Dinner with the Lord Chancellor
Samuel Warren, famed for Ten Thousand a Year, claims to be invited to dine with the Lord Chancellor. A barrister friend reveals both men were uninvited, prompting Warren to insist he cannot go and the rival to admit the same. The exchange ends with a mutual joke about the invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Warren
Warren
Honest Bridegroom and Honest Hearts Tale
A short tale frames a poor young man who marries a wealthy merchant's daughter. The humorous exchange at the ceremony ends with the groom rewording the vows to reflect his honesty. The fragment hints at ecclesiastical forms and social expectations in marriage.
Textile workers rebuke protectionists over tariff reform
The Kensington and Philadelphia textile workers press for free raw materials to outcompete global markets. A Kensington meeting, with Jamen Schaffer leading, argues tariffs hurt wages, cites 50,000 vacant Philadelphia houses, and attacks petition signatures as manufactured by manufacturers. Plans for a large tariff reform rally follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert P. Porter
Tae Deni Ag LP
Smong Chem Mat
Axkt
Ways and Meana
Washington
Free
Porter
Kensington
Philadelphia
Ways and Means
Philadelphia Record
Bromley
Lehigh Avenue
Solich
Jamen Schaffer
Cushman Wilson
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
John Stewart
Lace Curtain Weaver's Amalgamated Society
James Edgar
Kensington Tariff Reform Club
Textile Hall
Committee On
John E. Mulholland
F. A. Her
Emale
Revival of manufacturing as tariff scare challenged
The New York World rebukes the New York Tribune for a claimed tariff scare after the silver purchase law repeal. It cites resumed work in forty factories and over 16 000 workers, noting no shutdowns and urging accuracy and patriotism amid nationwide improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
House
Senate
the Tribune
New York World
McKinley Campaign Tactics Draw Critical Praise and Skepticism
The piece criticizes Governor McKinley’s campaign launch in Ohio as unworthy of a party leader and questions his defense of tariff protections. It argues he should have disavowed the crude arithmetic moment and urges broader congressional hearings to include diverse views beyond protected manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Ohio
Apostle of Protection
St. Louis Republic
McKinleyism Opposition Calls for Tariff Reform
Des Moines Leader laments McKinley era protectionism and rising tariff baron greed. The piece argues revenue losses and growing public burden, urging economy in national expenditures and relief from McKinleyism as the left repudiated earlier tariff shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Tariff Debate Promises Gentle Mix of Revenues and Protection
A discussion with a veteran tariff insider suggests the coming tariff bill will be a moderated protectionist measure rather than revenue only. It forecasts moderate ad valorem duties, set to raise revenue while shielding established industries, with textile schedules relying on free raw material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotston
Wool
Linen
Ways and Means
Carlisle
Wilson
Sugar tariff described as refiner’s aid to monopoly
The Journal notes American Sugar Refining Co has bought 10,000 tons of raw sugar, valuing about 784 000 dollars at peak price, with refined sugar profits around 1.06 cents per pound. Foreign sugar costs and import fears are discussed, labeling the tariff as a refiner’s tariff that boosts trust profits and skews the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pariff
American Sugar Refining Company
Ways and Means
Washington
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
Wool tariffs condemned by Dry Goods Economist
The piece asserts raw wool should be admitted free of duty and mocks wool tax supporters in Congress. It calls for the Ways and Means Committee to reject continued wool taxation and declares future advocates should be shown the door with vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossbacks
Washington
Ways and Means
Volcanoes of the World Today
The article notes about 350 active volcanoes worldwide with roughly 200 around the Pacific margins and many in Europe on Italy Iceland and the Azores. Iceland’s eruptions have produced widespread lava fields and ash mud flows, including a century’s eruption pushing lava forty six miles long and fifteen miles wide. Stromboli is described as the lighthouse of the Mediterranean due to its constant eruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Australia
Europe
Italy
Iceland
Azores
Stromboli
Mediterranean
Man in Hyde Park Des pairs Over Marriage in Two Attempts
Reed Relvis of Hyde Park Pennsylvania tried to end his life after a broken engagement with Miss Ellie Smith. He recovered, married Ellie, then attempted suicide again, doctors removing poison. The report also notes the Simplon tunnel from Isela Italy to Brieg Switzerland spanning twelve and a half miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Relvis
Hyde Park
Miss Ellie Smith
Relvis
Miss Ellie
Isela
Italy
Brieg
Switzerland
Caer Neighbors News Briefs From Indiana Districts
A mixed Indiana summary reports waterworks topics in Browns town and scarlet fever fears in Columbus. It notes the Vincennes factory resuming work, Fort Wayne Feeble minded Institute full, Muncie doctors claiming control of smallpox, and local wrecks and deaths including Hattie nig wreck near Michigan city and several run away injuries. It covers jail break attempts in Terre Haute, a Valparaiso clergyman with a pulpit Kodak, counterfeit coins in Elwood, a Kokomo footpad gang case, and multiple local accidents and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownstown
Columbus
Vincennes
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Jackson County
Fakira
Hattie Nig
Michigan
Redkey
Fisher
Hanover College
James Laywell
Dublin
Indiana
Richmond
Edinburg
Terre Haute
William Voaht
Rietor
Spence
People's
Povington
David Buchanan
Jay County
Finch Sharp
Seymour
Samuel Harter
William
Frank Kirk
Pittsboro
Burt Swearingen
Mary
Crawfordsville
Charles Little
Wabash
Presbyterian Church
Lafayette
Avnn
Gustt A. Neumann
Valparaiso
Harrison County
Shelbyville Cabinet Company
Elwood
Viola Daniels
Kokomo
Theodore Rodman
Gus Freeman
Charles Bowman
Sally Donnell
Greensburg
Randolph Trissell
Sullivan Street
Trissell
Joe Daily
Lake Circuit Court
Crown Point
Martin Costello
Billy Woods
Columbian Athletic Club
Roby
Joseph Reeves
Alfordsville
Edward Starke
Newpoint
Jacob Slessman
Peru
Montpelier
Ohio
Jesse Gordon
Jack Weir
Bob Kern
Stony Creek Township
Goodview
Randolph County
Phillip Topp
N. J
Gosport
Bloomington
Welthy Johnson
North Manchester
William Johnson
Jacob Groesnickle
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Bluffton. Ind
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