21 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1889
Page
1
Dorothy Swift writes a rustic tale of a dreary farmhouse, poverty, and a stubborn old man. A shoemaker George Gore and wife care for Uncle Elihu Black, whose return from the East brings fortune when Matthew Black appears and dies, leaving Gore’s family as rightful heirs and a life maintenance for Elihu.
Moses Silverstein a peddler visited a large wholesale dry goods store on Arch Street. He went to the sixth floor unnoticed, was kicked downstairs by a waterman, then by an office boy on the fourth floor and finally into the street by a porter. He rose bruised, muttering admiration for the system and the punishing efficiency of the staff.
In Boston Beacon style a young boy returns from a schoolmate with a grave face and warns his mother that poetry about doing well may have been misdirected. He confesses worry over attention to Mrs. Danuel as he spent hours with her, while noting a need to avoid a meddling woman. Additional note mentions new umbrella handles and a Muskets order from St Joseph Michigan to New South Wales.
Prices during the early California gold rush reveal extreme costs for common goods and services. Stories recount $300 horses, $600 carts, $890 per barrel flour, $100 for a box of tools, and lodging from $50 to $259 a week. San Francisco real estate soared beyond prior values, and building costs climbed sharply as the city expanded.
A traveler aboard a journey with Presti digitateur Hermann describes a lavish Christmas feast in Kavala with Russian officers and a grand aide to the emperor. The tale contrasts the festive dinner with grim prisoner quarters where Hermann astonishes inmates with tricks, ending in gratitude and lasting friendship.
A New York collection agency head says large dry goods firms are swindled by wealthy women who run up accounts and refuse payment. Five firms lost 15 000 dollars. The women, wives of rich men, avoided sheriffs and court orders while husbands refused to pay, claiming debts were incurred without their consent. The agent has papers in over 100 suits against well-to-do women who refuse to pay their bills.
A fragmentary dialogue features Miss Chancelor and Mr Sappy Coho in a playful greetings scene. The characters exchange light banter about weather and recent summers, hinting at a long acquaintance and a humorous miscommunication.
Fragmentary OCR note reports a gathering or operation in a town called Burlingbin with mentions of participants and a media outlet. Names and details are unclear but imply a local community event or protest and some chatter about communication or scheduling.
Handy historical notes cover a range of household care. Soap dishes and rusted fittings get cleaned with stove polish, while camphor preserves silver in an airtight case. Tips include polishing wood, removing frost with alcohol in hot water, making bootleg binders for crayons, and a thundry polish recipe for shirts.
A Boon cannot question a forest fire trapping a railroad train amid rose embers and roaring wood. Passengers shelter in a carriage as buckets dash water, the track burns, rails warp, and doors seal to keep out smoke while heat scorches feet and blistered faces. After minutes the train stops amid blackened ground and twisted iron. Mary Tartwell Catherwood reports in St Nicholas.
In a San Francisco interview Carroll Bronson, a Selkirk mountains pioneer, recalls being scalped by Sioux in 1866 during a nine-man camp attack. He describes the deep circular scar from eye to ear, the unbearable pain, and the belief that survival after scalping is possible, noting another survivor who endured a torn scalp for a year.
An Indianapolis News report from a city reading room recalls humorous and odd requests from readers. A schoolgirl asks for “All the things” and a boy toils to write “Wogly Woogly” before revealing a Harper’s Weekly reference. A darkhaired man twice visits, while a pompous patron demands a “book keeper” and discovers the librarian instead.
In a Harpers Magazine essay, D. Howells questions the value of exporting American civilization to Mexico. He argues our rush may harm Mexican masses and that railroads and economic chaos risk undermining genuine progress, emphasizing patience and self-critique before imposing American ideals.
A Western man visited Longfellow's house once General Washington's headquarters. He greeted the host with a cordial handshake and said he was proud to see the general looking hale at an advanced age. The scene reflects on the historic site and travellers' interest.
Fragmented dialogue shows a strained domestic scene as husband and wife debate control and behavior. The dialogue hints at a new partner, persistence of influence, and shifting dynamics within the household. Names and clear facts are absent, leaving a vague snapshot of a troubled relationship.
The notice states weekly publication edited by Franklin Sansom at Church Street near RR in Indiana Pennsylvania with an annual subscription rate of $1.50 in advance.
The notice inventories meetings for Indiana Lodge No. 313 AOM on the second Tuesday, Palladium Lodge No. 346 IOOF on Mondays, Indiana Lodge No. 21 AUW on Fridays, Clymer Lodge No. 28 K of H on the second Tuesday, National Christian Temperance Union on Tuesdays at 7, Penn Council Royal Arcanum No. 805 on the second Thursday, plus named local officials and attorneys with Philadelphia street offices in Indiana, Pa.
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