12 Feb 1891
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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1891
Page
1
A vivid, antiquated ode extols tansy in rural life noting its medicinal past and garden charm. It contrasts with sunflowers and other motifs, praising tansy’s enduring presence in old mansions and farmstead rituals, while calling it a symbolic emblem of plenty and toil.
A fireman, Jim West, drinks after a daughter's death and misses a duty. The narrator, a fellow fireman, volunteers to take his place and drives the Gen. Grant locomotive from Louisville toward Weston. The ride turns tense as the speed climbs and a conflict over control unfolds aboard the engine.
A compositor recounts a run to Weston and Red Fork where engineer Norris, convinced the President rode ahead, steam surged to 250 and beyond as he sped to outrun a rival. The narrator uses a wounded hand and a note in a pocket book to warn officials while plotting to stop the madman and survive the deadly pursuit. Norris is killed by a gunshot.
A short, period-voice notice argues American girls prefer courting abroad for foreign suitors who cultivate leisure, manners, and culture. It contrasts European charm with American busyness, noting theatres, galleries, and social lore as appealing, with humorous asides about titled gossip and Ouida.
London Letter tours the Tower of London highlighting the Crown Jewels including Queen Victoria's crown and Henry V’s ruby, the royal scepter, the great saltcellar, and the Order of the Garter collar. It notes the White Tower's blackened walls and the Conqueror's chapel, halls, and upper gallery where the royal family once gathered.
General Schofield issues a general order amending army regulations on uniforms. Soldiers mock the initials of staff departments turning MM D into mule driver and JA into jackass. The new order removes the requirement that initials appear on uniforms to avoid offense.
The text notes India has 17,000 officers and 126,000 constables, excluding 17,880 police in Upper Burmah and 300,000 village watchmen. It also observes pecan nut growing as a rising Gulf States industry with $500 to $1,000 per acre once bearing begins.
A New York Herald reply to a New Hampshire farmer's query on building a successful career. Emphasizes health, self respect, steady work, and a modest income over grandiose aims. Advises realistic goals, study of one's craft, saving money, avoiding debt, and disciplined living to reach a secure, respectable middle path by age sixty.
The text notes China adopting a coin based silver currency replacing Foreign and local barter practices with metal slices. It also states a 20 000 foot record altitude for a cannon test by Mr Glaisher over Birmingham, describing the fringe of gunpowder sounds.
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