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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1891
Page
7
A collage of late 19th century notes: factory shoe demand rising since 1855 with leather cleat soles. Stedman of San Francisco touts volunteers for a Pacific coast war. Annapolis launches breech-loading cannon for instruction while West Point clings to muzzle-loaders.
A poetic reflection from F. Mines in Harper's Weekly on masks, human mockery, and brotherly love. The piece envisions unveiling society’s disguise to reveal shared humanity and the ideal of love in every heart.
Mrs Copperedge contends with a stubborn husband over letting his mother live in the farmhouse. A hidden stove pipe speech reveals hurtful views about mothers in law before a tearful confession leads to a welcome reunion. Grandma Copperedge becomes a benevolent presence, Melinda Ann marries, and the couple learns a timely life lesson.
M Fatio described birds using beaks feathers and plant fibers to dress wounds and splint limbs. He noted a snipe applying dressings securing fractures with feathers moss and a leafed grass ligature. Magnin earlier observed a bird realign broken leg fragments and fix them with feathers and moss.
A New York Herald tale and a Temperance Advocate essay recount the power of example. A homemaker recalls how temperance changed her family, saving her husband and children from hardship. The companion piece argues that a merchant’s abstinence influenced a dying friend to forsake alcohol, illustrating the enduring impact of right example.
The Evening Post highlights twenty saloons within 200 feet of Grammar School No. 29 at 97 Greenwich street urging action as Excise Commissioners overlook the issue. A London humor piece questions church morals over beer in bell tower access, noting indifference from public and clergy alike.
The article describes Southern rail travel hazards from pine fuel and coal dust, noting sparks from locomotives, dense dust entering coaches, and the need for travelers to wear linen dusters or cloaks. It contrasts pine fuel with coal and cites passenger runs of 117 to 129 miles per cord of wood, quoting the Pittsburg Dispatch. It then shifts to Fakir wares and the higher street prices for small goods. It ends with recommendations for Sheridan's Condition Powder to improve hen laying, citing I J Johnson & Co. and pricing details.
A collection of devotional snippets urges personal faith and moral reflection. It exhorts hearts to welcome the Prince of Peace, compares disciples to healing salt, praises wholesome speech, and ends with a call to trust and jump to Jesus’ invitation.
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