Procrastination as a Time Saver in Letter Writing
A witty take on delaying correspondence. The line suggests delaying sending letters can save postage stamps, framing procrastination as a practical thrift habit rather than a flaw.
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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1896
Page
2
Sympathy for St Louis in calamity noted by eastern press
Eastern newspapers offered doubtful sympathy for St. Louis after a calamity. One leading exchange suggested the Mound City, solid and substantial in business, could endure the loss better than any other U.S. city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mound City
United States
Tornadoes and their speed dominate nature's forces
An Eastern exchange features an exhaustive piece titled How a Tornado Destroys a City while noting tornado effectiveness stems from strong main force. Promptness and dispatch are highlighted as key traits of American twisters, while Western cyclones are praised for the Get there Eli quality unmatched by other natural forces.
Daughters of Brock Charged in Fashionable NYC Burglary
In New York Police Court two daughters of President Brock of a commercial agency, aged twenty and twelve, were charged with burglary. The stylish sisters, educated and beautiful, planned night raids across rooftops, seizing clothes and jewelry worth about $4,000. They were jailed, then released on $1,000 bail each and disappeared, bond likely to be forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brock
Case notes on Fourthman v Fourthman and the statute of limitations
A Secon court decision affirms that Eliza beth Fourthman recovered judgment against her deceased husband's estate for moneys due. The suit concerned notes warned before marriage and matured after, with the couple later married. The ruling holds that while married women gain legal rights, invoking rights in court may disrupt family harmony as the statute of limitations is suspended during marital cohabitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
John Fourthman
Elizabeth Fourthman
Given
Court of Justice
Washington Storm Forces Congress into Panic Quorum
Delayep dispatches recount a powerful May storm in Washington that toppled trees on White House grounds and shattered city foliage. Congress was in session. few members remained, Speaker Reed faced a quorummlet as darkness and thunder drove MPs to subterranean rooms seeking safety. The piece notes press coverage prioritized the St Louis disaster over the Washington event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Congress
Reed
St. Louis
Czar's coronation seen as sham by observers in Russia
Reports from Weil and other informed observers deride the coronation as a barbaric ceremony. They describe the Czar as a mere figurehead controlled by a powerful noble oligarchy. Some expect the young ruler to seek reforms and possibly ally with the common people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Russia
Czar
Moscow
Ceesar
Oldtime Q and A on youths and vanity in a literary page
A nostalgic column laments continued teen queries to editors on freckles hair oils and cosmetics. It notes the same old issues from youths, youths fears, and the aging editor's long list of topics from handwriting to in laws, while poking fun at cycles of time and a mechanized press extracting postage stamps as reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymen
Sam
Itensified Slight in Detroit Free Press
A man presents a petition at a door, is repulsed yet undeterred. He insists on awakening the listener to a true sense of charity, lamenting the harshness of giving bread but offering a stone, and contrasting it with a stranger’s request for custard met by marble hearted indifference.
Spiders and bicycles cited in brief 19th century note
A snippet notes spiders emerge before rain attracting insects, and cites a medical man’s view on iron in a modern bicycle combined as a tonic. He claims such a drug form would take months to supply a desired effect, whereas a bicycle ride could achieve benefits in weeks.
Chinch bug warning for farmers in Ohio bulletin 69
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station warns farmers to watch for chinch bug this season. Large winter populations and variable May June rainfall affect spread. Fungus distribution, soil cultivation, and kerosene emulsion recommended. Heavy rains kill young bugs. burning old vegetation reduces next year numbers. 104 bushels per acre reported in Kansas with deep cultivation and subsoiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Entomology
United States
Rocky Mountains
Eges
Noxious Seeds in Wool From Imported Sources
A Lewiston Journal report cites Maine Experiment Station warnings about weed seeds in wool from Australia and Texas. It highlights May weed and burr weed as prolific invaders, describing their growth, seeds, and spread, plus caution that they reappear after hoeing and do not thrive in grass land. Also touches on black currant profitability and cultivation guidance with costs, yields, and soil needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Maine Experiment Station
Maine
Australia
Texas
East Wind Sermon Warns of Trials and Moral Trials
In Washington on June 7 Dr. Talmage preached that the east wind, a harsh force in scripture, tests Christian resolve and morals. He urged vigilance against temptations during hardship, cited biblical examples, and urged perseverance, faith, and courage to press forward toward God despite adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Talmage
Washington
Talmage
Moses
Tarshish
Egypt
Jonah
Rush
Andrew Fuller
Tomas Scott
William Cowper
Thomas Boston
David Brainerd
Philip Melanch
John Wesley
London
John
Wesley
Keats
Tasso
Jerusalem
Stillingfleet
H VIII
Cardinal Wolsey
Duke of Wellington
Hogarth
Phoebus
Bombay
Atlantic
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State Board of Agriculture
Kansas
Philadelphia
Garfield
Philadelphia Record
Dener
East River Drive
Girard Avenue Bridge
O'Neill
Stockholm
State Department
Butte
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