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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1871
Page
2
The snippet presents a prophetic poem urging repentance as the Messiah nears. It quotes fiery biblical imagery about judgment, awakening the dead, and the coming wrath, with lines warning priests and scribes. The excerpt references Indiana and Pennsylvania in a newspaper header style.
Edith Weldon awaits her wedding as Dick Strong, his coat over his wedding attire, walks to the church path but vanishes. A crowd gathers, and Strong ends up detained after a mistaken theft charge sparked by a missing watch. A note from the station reveals he is in custody for theft, delaying the ceremony. In the end, a note reaches Weldon and the crowd learns Strong is safe, ending the tense, comic crisis.
Dick clears his name after a mistaken watch theft accusation as Mr. Weldon and Charles Strong intervene with the police. Clark rages at the outcome while Dick defends himself. At last Edith greets the relieved groom and the marriage proceeds amid cheers and celebration.
The Uties Herald notes US cheese shipped early season arrived green but later American cheese now proves excellent in England. A London cheese monger claims it could reshape the cheese market if American production continues, with prices low and quality high across London and its suburbs.
A historical note describes a bride selection custom in India where a man of decent means applies to a schoolmistress to inquire about eligible girls. After eligibility is established, he attends a tea with potential brides, indicating preference. The chosen lady may accept or decline and wait for a future opportunity.
A New Jersey Ledger letter notes a short hay crop last season raising fears it may not last until new grass. Historically such worry prompts thrift, better hay quality, and sharp economy, which then often yields a spring glut and lower prices.
Mrs Grant wore heavy black gros grain with a train and overdress, high corsage, lace at throat and sleeves, and a floral side bouquet. Miss Nellie appeared in a black silk short dress with Roman sash and bows, hair in brown waves. Mrs Sharpe wore pale green gros grain with train, while the President donned full evening dress and orange gloves as rooms filled with flowers.
The excerpt notes that the ladies, though they wear long hair, are rarely bald headed and do not keep their heads closely covered. It advises sleeping without a nightcap, keeping the head ventilated, raising the hat for fresh air, and never wearing a hat indoors.
We are fast becoming a nation of schemers living without genuine work. Our boys avoid trades as farmers’ sons seek clerks. We import European fabrics and toys while our own artisans suffer. we must train more skilled workers, grow food, and build factories to reduce debt and end hard times.
A late report from the St Louis Newsboy's Home recounts a geography lesson where boys were asked to name three European countries. Responses ranged from England Ireland and Scotland to France Prussia and Russia, ending with humorous misfires like Carondelet Kirkwood and Chicago and a prompter urging Hungary and Turkey. The scene closes with Hungary Turkey and Geese remembered amid laughs.
A Bridgeport woman collected 19 500 canceled stamps as a claimed incentive and sought pro rata pay from the Treasury. The Third Assistant Postmaster General said canceled stamps hold no value for payment and warned the rumor is false. A separate court quashes the idea that a husband is automatically bound to pay his wife's debts and condemns such coercive billing.
A Wisconsin fire narrative recalls the Peshtigo tragedy and other towns, noting rapid destruction from a tornado-like blaze. It explains that surrounded settlements and dry tinder left little escape, with hundreds perishing in Peshtigo and adjacent communities while others fled by boat or road.
A Thanksgiving day boxing event about fifty miles from New Orleans devolved into a farcical draw after four hours of sparring with no decisive blows. Mace and Coburn traded minimal contact, crowds grew restless, and referee Rafe Hant finally halted the scene as a draw.
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