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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1870
Page
1
The piece argues secrecy harms individuals and others, noting skeletons in the cupboard erode trust. It distinguishes between harmful secrets and reticence born of modesty, insisting concealment can be a burden that may someday reveal itself and cause pain to friends and relations.
Robert Bonner guides Pocahontas the mare in a stunning mile trot on Fastion Course setting a record time of two minutes thirteen seconds with splits of 4 3 34 and 30 seconds. Owned bought for 3500 dollars, she stands eleven years old and is famed for docile temperament and park driving by Bonner's children.
The tale follows a refined youth educated for gentility who, by age twenty five, becomes a destitute, unsure how to earn a living. His body and mind fail to offer practical directions, leaving him reliant on a lone sexton who befriends the wreck of his life. Such stories, though pitiable, occur daily.
Delia Dean a twelve year old girl in Pittsburgh is described as eccentric and kleptomaniac by parents who have given up on her. She reportedly entered a neighbor’s house by a back door and took $60, then turned her generosity to local children with treats and new outfits before taking them to a photo gallery and then vanishing, leaving her whereabouts a mystery.
A cake found in the mountains near Helena is said to provide an unlimited water supply for mining operations at and around the site. The Northwestern Company reports its Snake River gold mines paying good wages with several hundred workers already employed.
An exchange notes the most rowing sight seen, featuring a gentleman in a black dress suit and hat, towing the field with a tall plug hat atop his head.
The excerpt lampoons farming tips with Mark Twain's quips on handling turnips, guano birds, and pumpkin planting. It jokes about July corn setting, advises against early guano import, and notes the pumpkin as a failed shade tree while greeting warm weather and spawning ganders as the season advances.
A de tailed description praises the Miltrailleur as the most destructive weapon, noting a test with 300 condemned horses. It explains a 37 barreled gun that fires cartridges sequentially or nearly simultaneously, suited for forts but impractical for mobile field use.
A local observer humorously muses on mosquitoes noting their abundance and puzzling origin. He describes their breeding, mischievous behavior, and comments on their impact, joking about firing a musket and accidentally striking their residence, while noting their cheerful, singing while they toil nature.
The text argues that learning alone does not make a person educated. True education comes from knowing oneself and applying common sense to people and things around us. Some highly learned people are foolish if they lack proper education, since learning is a means, not the end, and proper use enlightens the mind.
A reflection on character as a built structure where each life choice is a stone. Daily virtuous deeds create a temple honored by God and man, while a single flaw or deceit can ruin the whole, leaving lasting impressions on one’s character.
A Paris True Kentuckian item reports a man claiming his wife left him after he voted the Democratic ticket. He says many women prefer husbands who support Democrats, implying he will not be alone.
Coal mines across the state are hit by widespread strikes affecting production. Miners demand higher wages and safer conditions, with unions mobilizing organize peaceful protests and sidelining operations in multiple districts.
Twenty five words describe two promissory notes from James Smith. One note promises fifty dollars due sixty days after date to John Jones. The other on demand binds James Smith with Wma Rouinson & Co to pay fifty dollars with 6 percent interest.
A collection of dated receipts and notes including a $50 partial payment on a $200 claim to Wa. Robinson & Co from Smith & Jones, another $100 full settlement from James Smith, a $70 note indorsement payment to John Jones, and a six to eighteen month installment note for $3,000 from Sam McEl Parker with semiannual interest, plus a merchandise payment on demand.
Money order to John Jones for seventy five dollars to be charged to the account of Samuel Park by Wa Cox.
A dated order requests payment or delivery of merchandise to be charged to the account of Samuel Pakii nt. The text names Sor. Mr. Wat. Cox and mentions the supplier Jones.
The New York Independent leads in size and patronage with high editor salaries and widespread circulation. The Harvest Daily rivals like the New York Tribune and Journal of Commerce, while the Ithaca Leader is the smallest daily. Weekly papers show strong regional disparities with high foreign-language outputs in San Francisco and Pennsylvania contributions. The highest editor salary reaches ten thousand dollars annually.
James 8. Green of the Baptist Church in Greensburg Indiana is charged with forging two thousand dollars. He left for another green field to labor saying the salary was too small, though he claimed to love his church.
The passage urges restraint in condemning neighbors and cautions against prejudiced judgments. It emphasizes treating others' reputations with care, just as one guards their own, to avoid unwarranted accusations or harm.
A short fragment asserts that wooden legs symbolize the artificial glories of war, implying them as proof of war’s artificial ind.
The piece describes the season’s fashion with a focus on Swiss hats, satin boots, and Marie Antoinette slippers. It notes two new hats La Bese and La Rese, hair trends for young girls, and elaborate footwear and dress details for ladies and children, emphasizing visible feet and various hair arrangements.
A garbled collage of anecdotes and quotes spans various topics from dining scenes and medical questions to moral lectures and distant travels. It mentions a cutty dining out, rabert pie, a professor asking if a man can see without eyes, and a Sunday-school remark. The piece also notes locomotives on the Junction road, a Grec Virgin legend, a Greensburg professor’s appointments, Napoleon in a Swiss college, and Socrates on women.
An Aurel Worle writer compares pig breeds including China Woburn Berkshire Yorkshire Chester and Essex noting early maturity good flesh gain and uniformity across types. Essex pigs are praised for disease resistance and lower feed costs, with recommendations for New England farmers to adopt this hardy stock.
A historical note discusses wagon wheel maintenance and tire health. It emphasizes using proper tools and materials, warns against overheating, and notes that timber quality and oiling affect durability and resistance to water damage.
A correspondent reports a sensational home remedy claimed to destroy clocumber bugs using a vinegar like mix and a strong bean infusion, with instructions to apply after sunset. The piece notes a local woman asserts long use and success, though no scientific backing is provided and warnings about safety or efficacy are absent.
In Stendricks county reports from the Indianapolis Journal describe apple blights seen along many orchards. Observers note dead and unhealthy foliage on trees during a recent excursion to St. Louis with some trees only lightly affected while others show severe damage. Authorities say no remedy exists beyond delaying the head of the tree.
A request from Pt Robbins of Allamakee county explains a method to dewise and Baeg a cistern. It describes burning charcoal to dust, packing it into a coarse sack, suspending it in the water, and observing a cleansing effect that remains for weeks before renewal.
An Agriculturist notes wheat yields thin but improving with bad harvest conditions. Oats corn and hay look good if prices stay reasonable. Wheat acres were too sparse to pay harvesting costs. Harvest wages averaged 32 per day. Fruit prospects show abundance of small fruits and more to come.
A brief advisory notes that water nails aid fowls in keeping themselves clean and reducing liability from muddied water. The guidance emphasizes proper placement and regular checking of nails to ensure effectiveness in poultry care.
Animats require quality as well as quantity of food. The philosophy of feeding farm stock notes that little attention has been given, but this field of inquiry will pay richly for investigation by farmers seeking better results.
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