21 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1889
Page
1
A fox threatens a rabbit who flees and uses a well and two empty buckets as a trick. The rabbit rises and falls with the buckets, fooling the fox, then escapes to safety. The tale ends with a moral about staying hopeful amid danger.
A commemorative portrait of Congressman Samuel Sullivan Cox praising his humor and oratory. The collection quotes his witty lines from 1862 to his death, including quips about politics, parliaments, religion, and Turkey, preserving his cosmopolitan spirit and distinctive style.
Thad shipped them in boxes and could part with items that wore out. The Pharaohs handshake refers to a dusty greeting from a prominent figure described as a former Speaker. Commentary covers parliamentary power, foreign actors, and a quip about actors and stars, illustrating a lighthearted, reflective public persona cited by the N. Q. Herald.
Major Calhoun and Louis Nemman recount adventures in serialized fiction. A publisher’s deadline prompts a dramatic on board boiler explosion plot, while a Paris novelist’s wedding tour spawns a rival ending. The pair note how genuine flair survives edits and interruptions.
A St Louis Republic report describes a downtown stationery store selling hangman ropes, with a box guarantee and a $4 price. The ropes are touted as safe and pre tied with regulation knots, offered to sheriffs for use in executions and tied to headlines about a past Bald Knobbers hanging.
A vast uranium discovery in Cornwall reveals a fissure vein with ore averaging high purity and occasional peaks to thirty percent. The reported ore value is cited at $12,000 per ton. The note contrasts with London’s yearly consumption of beverages and livestock totals.
A broad editorial on child schooling and the value of education. It argues that many youths leave school for shop work due to shop appeal and calls for stronger school engagement, extended schooling to age sixteen, and a culture valuing independence and character built through teaching. It discusses the lifelong impact of teachers, college education benefits, and cautions against overregulation stifling individuality.
A jolly customer orders a double phosphate soda and the venerable druggist cautions that phosphate from phosphorus can burn the stomach if overused. He warns against fake usage and explains dangers of excess or empty-stomach use while noting moderate use after a full meal may not hurt. A Times-Star reporter asks about the practice.
A Chicago Tribune clipping notes Milwaukee G A B gatherings drawing many strangers. An inland visitor recalls Chicago cable cars and asks about beer expenditures. An old soldier contemplates moving to Kansas to start a brewery after hearing the figure of 26,800,000 dollars spent on beers in Chicago.
The report notes 653 people killed by biining in France from 1863 to 1882, including 487 men and 166 women. Most deaths occurred in open fields rather than mountain regions and at night, according to statistics.
A vivid portrait of Helen Kelter, a blind deaf mute, detailing her rapid learning, keen perception, and sign language progress under her teacher. Anecdotes describe her touch, understanding of emotions, and moments at church and with a Perkin Institution lemon squeezer.
The diary-like note describes Mrs Lincoln lamenting her husband’s rheumatism and isolation as Lincoln tours Virginia camps. A secretary is asked to lock him out. Lincoln jokes there should be comfort like Jefferson’s death story. Also mentions Deerfield mass elm tree and Shulden family history.
Directory lists church services for Presbyterian United Methodist Evangelical Lutheran and Catholic parishes with pastors and service times. It includes lodge meetings such as Indiana Lodge No. 313 F and A M and other fraternal orders, courts, and attorney offices in Indiana, Pa.
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