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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1892
Page
4
A New York Press writer surveys the Pennsylvania Dutch and Omish, noting language gaps, plain dress, long haired men, white caped women, strict modesty, and odd customs. It describes courtship rituals, humble farms, religious services, and the mix of stubborn independence with loyal, honest citizenship.
The article describes the Dunkards as a sect of Pennsylvania Dutch similar to the Omish in manners but with distinctive worship. They kneel and dunk converts for baptism, eschew oaths and fighting, and historically forbade receiving interest on loans. Their quarterly love feasts attract large audiences and feature a prominent religious group at the pulpit.
The Spanish Americans of New York will commemorate Columbus discovery with two schemes. Circulo Colon Cervantes considers a historical procession guided by Imre Kiralfy or presenting in Central Park a fountain and statuary group honoring Columbus and Pinzone.
Columbus and the Pinzone brothers are honored in plans for a fountain to mark the anniversary of the discovery of America. It would be placed near Central Park and unveiled October 12. Mrs. Custer lectures in Buffalo hunting and a Boston female dentist opens a thriving practice without a sign.
A historical piece compares nonmedical curing methods in India Siam Africa and Korea. It recounts stripped naked infants in rain to wash eruptions, tiger tooth punctures for spirit exorcism, and brutal ritual punishments. It highlights missionaries bringing scientific medicine and the locals’ wary openness to new care.
A vivid description outlines Berlin’s Unter den Linden as the city’s widest avenue with a central unpaved promenade, riding path, and stone road for heavy traffic. Four rows of lindens shade the thoroughfare, though the old trees appear worn by city life, while electric lamps illuminate from tall posts along broad sidewalks and multiple roadways.
A Chicago Tribune tale describes a stubborn old gray horse on Canal Street near Handolph blocking an express wagon line. The horse refuses to move as other horses jockey for positions, ends up at the head of the line after a push, and leaves the crowd stunned as an operator calls for a ride.
National Observatory astronomers measure time by fixed stars rather than the sun using four large telescopes. They observe a star crossing a meridian, record minute fractions of a second on a star time clock, then adjust to sun time. The process corrects for the year difference between star and solar time, with chronometers tested under extreme heat and cold before official use.
A New York Commercial Advertiser piece quotes a music publisher on why hit songs emerge by luck more than skill. It notes sentimental songs often fail, but well crafted verses can succeed by chance, citing McGinty and McCloskey as popular comedic examples and detailing earnings from "In the Gloaming" versus many writers who see little profit.
A statue model of President Arthur by E Keyser is completed at a cost of £20,000. The statue stands one foot three inches high, shows Arthur in a favored pose with shoulders back and one foot forward, wearing a close buttoned Prince Albert coat, with one arm bent and fingers toying with eyeglasses, paper in the other hand, head slightly thrown back, eyes gazing toward an implied place.
Japanese crystal balls or rock crystal spheres are valued for purity and beauty. Cut from colorless crystal and polished with diamond sand, they reflect surrounding objects and command prices from four to about one hundred dollars. They are found in mountain areas and enhance any cut glass collection.
The Alpine Club of Portland urges government action to reserve Mount Hood as a national park. They stress the land’s scarce settlements, its magnificent timbers, and the water source above Hood River. Denudation could harm Hood River Valley’s agriculture and famed productivity.
Many readers ponder the origin of the term Red Bea. The barbé was named for patches of microscopic organisms that stain waters blood red in areas from yards to miles. When unaffected, the water appears intensely blue with green shoals.
A fractured ad-style text touts remedies for constipation and kidney liver health warning that the tonic boosts strength and vitality. It claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures biliousness general debility appetite issues and aids nursing women and children while noting crude references to cures and leprosy. The writing also extols butter consumption by Magtisa people and mentions a Pacific commission.
Fragmented ad copy notes cures for catarrh and headaches with patent medicines like Hall's Catarrh Cure and Brown's Iron Bitters. Mentions Toledo dealers, sensational claims, and generic testimonials. Also references cotton movement, Cheyenne reservation crash, and various dubious claims across multiple products.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a long trusted cure. It claims 25 years of relief for chronic catarrh and cold symptoms, with promises of prompt easing and a $500 reward if an incurable case remains. It emphasizes mild soothing cleansing healing effects and urges readers to try the remedy despite skepticism.
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