Indiana Progress Retrospective Echoes in 1891
The April 22 1891 issue features reprints and notices on British military costs vs France and Russia, Indian reward law debates, American claims in Britain, Japanese residents in New York, Joseph Jefferson’s touring theater life, New Orleans road concerns, and a Kentucky Taulbee shooting case verdict of not guilty.
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British Empire
France
Germany
Russia
England
Washington
Charles Kinkaid
Taulbee
Kentucky
Love’s Kingdom Shared by Father to His Two Children
A poem by William Pollard reflects a father's regal affection for his two children, pledging half his kingdom to each. The eldest daughter’s tearful tenderness contrasts with the son’s merry spirit, while the true treasure remains a loving heart rather than wealth or land. Independent citation: Josephine Pollard.
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Witliam
Love's Fair Kingdom
Josephine Pollard
The
Independent
SQUIRE BURT WARD Marries Ward Mary Osborne at Burt Farm
Edmund Allen leaves a dying message naming his child to Squire Burt. Mary Allen comes to Burt Farm as ward and falls in love with Paul Osborne, the Squire’s nephew. Burt yields when Mary confesses love, Mary becomes Mrs Paul Osborne, and the farm’s future seems bright with a miniature Paul as heir.
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Alem
Will
Squire
West Indies
Edmund
Wil
Squire Burt
Sare
Paul Osborne
Ao Cy
Burt Farm
Bart
Mary
Newfoundland
Papa
Squire Bart
Mrs. Rogers
Paul
Puss
Rove
Rover
Burt
Miss Mary
Mr. Paul
Mr. Worthy
Maury
Pauls
Mary Osborne
Pearls of Thought Reflections on Women and Virtue
A compact set of maxims on self sacrifice, wisdom, and gendered virtue. It contrasts courage and cowardice in women, notes the appeal of risk versus security, and mocks retaliation and indulgence in anger. It also reflects on worth, forgiveness, prayer, and the consequences of destructive anger.
Tricks in Steel Show How Soap Spoiled Steel Work
A Pittsburgh steel maker faces odd complaints as rival pranksters plant soap in a bath claiming the metal is soft. The trick fools some firms, but the dishonest blacksmith is dismissed after confessing he was paid fifty dollars by a rival to spoil the batch.
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Pittsburg
New York
Pitiseburg Dispatch
Ideal animal ideal for faro and garden says stockman
The National Stockman argues no breeder should trust any breed of swine as perfect and insists that thoroughbred value grows with higher quality. true fanciers seek an ideal higher type and will pay large sums for it, embracing the adage that the best is none too good.
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Eays
Pruning and field notes from 19th century farming guidance
The article advises pruning peach trees at planting to encourage vigor, then describes hot bed oils, spring training for horses, low headed fruit trees, and corn fodder value, emphasizing gradual work, low pruning, and better storage. It cites New York Sun and American Dairyman sources.
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New York Sun
Clover crop guidance and farm notes excerpt
The excerpt advises large sowings of clover across varying soils and seasons, suggests sowing after harrowing oats or on stubble, and recommends weed control and mulch to improve yields. It also covers gooseberries, manure use, limewater for hens, top dressing, and plus tips on seeds, bones, and fruit garden layout.
Shamrock emblem origins in Irish legend
The Shamrock, Ireland's trefoil, is tied to St. Patrick's 5th century mission near Wicklow. He used a three-leaved clover to illustrate the Trinity in Unity, persuading locals who were about to stone him. The plant was adopted as Ireland's national emblem.
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Ireland
Patrick
Wicklow
St. Louis Republic
Alice Decks Her Auntie With a Forecast Gaffe
A five year old asks if tomorrow will be pleasant for her party while the aunt cites the newspaper’s forecast. The aunt cautions that papers can err, reminding that only God and grandma’s bunions know for sure. A playful exchange from a Boston Herald snippet.
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Alice
God
Grandma
Boston
Herad
Not Melodious McCrackle and McCoackle Exchange Bidding
The brief dialogue features McCrackle asking about singing voices a basso or a tenor while McCoackle notes a tenner or a fiver, followed by a remark on the removal of the Hungarian Primate seat from Grau to Budapest and Vienna's decline as Budapest grows at Vienna's expense.
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McCrackle
McCoackle
Texas Siftings
Grau
Buda Pesth
Vienna
Birth of a Bison in London Zoo Sparks Interest
The female bison at the Zoological Gardens has given birth to a calf described as reddish brown, resembling a domestic cow in color. The note discusses rarity of American bison, possible color meanings, and how calf coloring may aid recognition, reflecting on animal development and twilight visibility.
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The
New Orleans Picayune
Zoological Gardens
London
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New York Observer
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J. M. Rice
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