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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1872
Page
2
A portrait of lottery buyers classified by habit and superstition. Some rely on luck, moon signs, or quick picks, while others study past drawings to predict future numbers. One type chases a fixed combination across offices, convinced a sure thing exists, amid comic belief and belief in divination.
Salt is described as the only mineral eaten by humans and essential for blood, though it can spoil food. It roles as a stimulant and cleanser, with debates on medical uses and dangers. References include sea scurvy, smallpox, and salt’s cultural value from Africa to Prester John’s country where it even serves as currency.
A historic Paris market scene shows many stalls selling small birds for cooking, while a French paper reports caterpillar and insect damage harming trees. In England birds are protected by law and hedge-rows, leading to fewer insect problems. the piece urges American public sentiment to protect birds alongside the right to bear arms.
The Paris test of M Dupuy de Lome's navigable balloon details the dual balloon system, arc-based hull, and horizontal resistance plan. It describes a 14 man crew, a bamboo frame, a 19 ft 8 in yard, gas production from iron turnings, and a 8 mph target speed with 5 mph expected drift.
Eight men operated a screw-driven balloon to test stability and speed. Observations from 1:15 to 2:35 PM showed the balloon remained steady with minor vertical shift and no oscillation. The balloon’s course deviated 12 degrees from wind direction, reaching 6 mph with eight-man power, versus 26–37 mph wind. with mechanical power the speed could reach 13.6 mph and enable steering.
The mass gathering of the unemployed at Tompkins Square voiced radical agrarian and communal ambitions. Speakers argued government should fund work and housing, rail and boat operations, and redistribution from the rich to the poor, while critics warned such plans undermine American self sufficiency and labor incentives. Representatives dismissed as foreign agitators and noted that labor demand already exceeded supply, with government support for the elderly and sick, and fears of universal pauperization.
Mellor and Rittenhouse report on licorice extract use in tobacco and medicine, and argue that growing licorice domestically could reduce imports. They note roots fetch 5 to 10 cents per pound with three pounds yielding one pound of extract, require rich soil and 3–4 years to mature, and that labor costs and tax policy complicate profitability.
Harper's Magazine recounts the 1814 Fulton Demotogos project, a steam warship proposed for New York defense. It details launch in 1814, rapid construction, trials to sea, and eventual working life as a receiving ship until its 1829 destruction by magazine explosion. Also noted is a Syracuse hotel sign reading Milkmen's Retreat.
Poem by Abhton Currier about a baby resting in a cradle as the world turns. The infant sits enveloped in quiet amid noise, likened to flowers, with no spoken word from this silent baby.
A historical diet piece explains meat digestion by animal age, with beef and mutton noted as digestible, pork advised sparingly for laboring people, and fish seen as easier to digest though less nutritious. It lists best and worst fish and bird meats, raw eggs, and notes on shellfish, eels, and game, emphasizing digestion, health, and cooking effects.
A bill introduced by Mr Wilson of Massachusetts seeks to kill only for meat or hides. It would make it unlawful to kill buffalo on public lands for other purposes. Violations carry a $100 fine per animal, with half paid to the informer.
A collage of witty lines and social vignettes spanning marriage mischief, embezzlement jokes, fashion fads, and political quips. Notable items include humorous quips about Adam and Cain, a bevy of Paris Beau Monde critiques, a New Fairfield corn kernel torpedo, and a House of Representatives anecdote about Butler and Farnsworth.
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