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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1871
Page
3
Fragmented lines describe a morning scene with birds and longing for love peace and marriage. The speaker repeats beloved and asks for love peace beauty and a lifelong shared story as spring arrives. The text reads like a poetic prayer rather than a news item.
A historical medical notice explains how barber shop practices can spread skin infections. It warns that towels, napkins, lather, brushes, razors, and even chair cushions may transfer disease, especially in unclean salons. Emphasizes strict utensil separation and fresh linens to prevent transmission.
A New York reporter interviews two hotel proprietors detailing annual costs for first class hotels. Expenses include groceries over forty thousand dollars, meats and produce, dairy and shellfish, with specific daily usage figures for eggs, butter, oysters, and turkeys. The piece also notes a reminiscence of the Chicago fire and a poignant bird cage image reflecting loss.
A ball held on Governor's Island to honor Duke Alexis opens with General McDowell and the Grand Duke leading partners. The Grand Duke impresses with height and poise, while Alexis mingles politely without flirting. His officers charm the ladies, and the event highlights courtly decor and social grace.
Peter Coffey relays a tale from Nevada Creek of miner Wilfred Cleghorn trapped by a cave in a drift. After five days, aid reached him. hip joint dislocated, leg crushed, he endured in darkness while rescuers prepared to amputate below the knee. Dr Mitchell expects recovery. A Pennsylvania panther chase adds a second rural incident.
A London magistrate heard a witness claim to be an early caller, working by waking at noon and sleeping at six, visiting bakers at one or two, and chronicling unusual city livelihoods. The tale highlights life in London and a divorce case where “retaliating” is repeatedly used to describe the wife’s behavior.
The annual message reviews law enforcement of statutes, notes general prosperity with calamities, and outlines foreign relations with Britain France Germany Italy and Russia. It discusses fisheries treaty, forty ninth parallel, Corea incident, Mexico frontiers, Venezuela debt, Brazil slavery, Cuba, and domestic finances. The speech condemns extremist actions in South Carolina and calls for law enforcement.
President Grant discusses polygamy in Utah and the right to equal ballot access under reconstruction. He proposes amnesty considerations for former rebels, civil service reform, and a plan to improve government operations over the past year. He urges Congress to act wisely for the nation’s best interests.
A table lists Senators and Members of Congress with the political character as understood at their election, reflecting contemporary views on party and ideology within the Senate. The document catalogs individuals and their affiliations as recorded when they were chosen.
The Independance Belge details the long past marriage of Prince Pierre Bonaparte to Mile. Rifflin at the French Legation in Brussels. The ceremony was questioned by the Emperor, and after the empire fell a new contract was arranged to declare their two children legitimate.
A poetic meditation on maternal love comparing a mother’s affection to a child’s joy and nature. The speaker questions how dear the mother’s bond remains as time passes and life changes, using vivid coastal and natural imagery to link sentiment with enduring passion.
A collage of quips and curios from a late 19th or early 20th era paper. Bits joke about labor reform, a pyramid safes monument, and odd anecdotes from Chicago, New York, Iowa, and Morocco. Includes humorous exchanges and a murder note.
A gentleman asks how love could endure false hair, padded waists, corsets, and bells like a bustle, while a lady counters with habits of tobacco, liquor, fast horses, and flaunted manners. The report notes Mrs Van Gott quipping that money spent on liquor or on women’s back hair could buy land or liquor worldwide.
The speaker notes the gap between rhetoric and action in temperance and women’s rights, citing Col Higginson’s remark after the teetotal plank. He questions how ladies in gilded parlors on New Year’s Day respond to champagne offered by beauty, quoting a gentleman who would rather face a battery than a lady pressing wine.
A description of a new switching game where an agent visits homes with sealed envelopes containing fabric samples such as silk and merino. Players pay twenty-five cents for a choice and are told a dress pattern will be sent for the chosen sample, but neither the dress nor the respondent is ever seen again, suggesting a swindle.
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