20 Jun 1889
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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1889
Page
1
A scattered Popular Science survey notes creosote as a proposed torpedo fuel, a universal telegraphic language using bees, and ongoing experiments in sound emitting trumpets. It reports Russian mine and balloon tech, a deep Russian artesian well, cremation studies in Europe, shingle manufacture tests, and rapid electric equipment trade.
A sermon uses the Hagar and Ishmael biblical episode to urge people to find and stay in their God given sphere, warning against pride and discontent. It insists every wilderness hides a well of water, and faith in Christ offers pardon, comfort, and light.
Fragmentary OCR mentions British and global production quantities and trends in the bottle industry. It references Great Britain and potential market data without clear specifics, indicating a brief observance of production levels and regional input.
A panorama of notable individuals including TAS Czar, Admiral Porter, Murat Hatstrap, Mrs. Crevn Lanp, Henry Cirws the Wall Street broker, and Jefferson Davis. It notes ages, residences, rumored visits, and achievements across Europe and America. It mentions Buffalo Bill, Chief Justice Chase’s daughter Kate Chase Sprague, Edison on poker costs, and various political figures, with health notes and social standings.
Acoma, New Mexico, is described through Lolita a three year old Pueblo child and her world atop a 600 foot mesa. The piece contrasts cliffside houses a thousand foot church and a life lived with dirt floors ladders and sun worship.
The narrator describes a vivid visit to Acoma with Lolita, observing local children who live simply, love outdoors, and share candy. He notes the children’s self-reliance, the town’s camera-shy residents, and Lolita’s routine greeting when he returns, ending with her eager embrace and search for sweets.
Professor Otto Lugger of the Minnesota Experimental Farm says grasshopper eggs in Otter Tail County are being smothered by deep plowing to break up the masses and prevent hatching. Dry weather hindered progress though rainfall could improve the outlook. $2000 was appropriated for egg destruction and about 4000 acres have been planted.
Fragmentary note describes a rider turning a corner near a mesa as a child named Lo stands on a sandhill. The source text is largely incomplete, offering a brief, poetic scene rather than a full event with clear actions or dates.
A St Louis doctor asserts horse gameness correlates with color. Sorrels are often cowards while bays or browns show true grit, grunting under pain. gray and white horses are not notably game, he claims from extensive experience with thousands of operations.
The column recalls folklore about Friday as an unlucky day tied to the Pennsylvania horror. It notes fear of disasters borne on Friday while other weekdays have fewer grim associations despite similar records. A fashion aside mentions dull-red wool jackets paired with soft collared shirts for style.
A witty remark notes Parisian bonnets have transformed from flat to stylish headpieces. The quip suggests a bonnets trend now requires a woman to wear the hat before complimenting its style.
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