07 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Columbus Daily Herald
Location
Columbus, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1887
Page
1
Unclear text hints at warmer days and a quirky event, perhaps a staged display, with odd references to Dame Nature and a soap brand. Details are fragmentary, but the tone suggests a light, seasonal novelty noted in a small-town context.
Observations on extraordinary precocity in arithmetical skill and memory among intellectually deficient individuals. Cases include a boy recalling shop addresses, a necropsy report of a London youth with perfect time sense, and shifts from quiet to talkative under mania.
A San Francisco column explores sea creatures that glow at depth and near shores. It describes ephinians jellies, luminescent meduse, pelagia, and countless light emitting crustaceans, worms, mollusks, and minnows. The piece notes heatless phosphorescence, diverse colors, and possible practical uses if understood.
A boiling spill scalds Miss Maria Parlon as a boiling water accident injures her hands during a cooking class. Despite the pain she continues teaching, comforted by spectators and soda to ease the burns as the session proceeds.
The article discusses the Pinsk Marshes in Russia and a grand drainage project yielding reclaimed land, bridges, wells, and mapped areas. It suggests Ireland could emulate the scheme to gain perpetual work for half the able bodied population and boost Treland’s prosperity.
Two elderly retired officers from the regular army, long associated with the Loyal Legion and army colonies near Washington, are highlighted in a tale from a Washington Letter. During a winter meeting, a toast to the volunteers prompts a remark about the regulars drinking to the volunteers because they aided the regular army.
The Epoch notes slow adoption of cremation at Fresh Pond with about 100 subjects in a year. Most decedents cremated had previously arranged the disposal in their wills, while burial remains the public preference.
The May 12 1887 issue cites stock market boom and cheap London money, then condemns Crews and Knights of Labor leaders while urging independent political action to unite workers. It calls for organizing against capitalists and English speculation, warning of miners and shoe shop clashes and urging all workers to rally at the polls.
County Superintendent Mr Burns and others from Wayne and Henry counties decline reappointment, citing inadequate pay and weak support. The piece argues high educational talent benefits justify higher salaries, noting county school efficiency rose and district expenditures reach about 44000 annually. It also notes Island Park Assembly at Rome City from July 26 to August 8 in its ninth year.
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