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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1892
Page
3
A condensed survey from the era's press notes discusses prosperity in 1891, church growth in Chicago, railroad fatalities rates, famine reports in Russia, Polish mourning, and a comparative look at wealth among U.S. presidents. It cites figures on famine in Samara, grain transport costs, and notes various national leaders' fortunes.
A sparrow in a judge's sheltering hand is fatally burned when it slips under a grate into hot coals. Onlookers gasp and attempt rescue, tears shed by observers reveal the moment's sorrowful drama within a genteel Atlanta gathering.
The poem depicts a ship battle against a fierce sea, sailors gripping oars and urging “Up with her, lads, and let her all together.” They push through breaking waves and blinding spray toward survival, while loved ones on shore await a hopeful cheer as they near land.
The High Bridge keeper Argus Steele becomes a famed figure after a dramatic rescue during an 1883 Naples earthquake flashback. The narrator, appointed superintendent, recalls Steele’s quiet genius, martial blue eyes, and a wheel that saved a train. Steele hopes the incident proves his long-lost child is alive as a messenger from Italy delivers proof of her discovery.
A Bishop preserves old Easter customs causing a playful exchange, and a devout young lady keeps the form alive. A young man learns the greeting as the bishop confirms the risen Lord. The exchange ends with a light remark about Miss Smith and the Easter message. The piece blends anecdotes from Harvard and Victorian humor with brief aside on literary capital.
A moral tale of a wealthy woman visiting prisoners with flowers, a woman in Scotland finding hope, and a nurse’s lesson on daily Bible reading. The piece also offers guidance on making Sunday sociables. It cites Mrs. Lyman Abbott on sharing labor in church work and notes on personal devotion and God’s love. Civil and religious notices follow about Lima Burrato’s population, Vienna, and church events.
Henry the Eighth gave a dissolved priory to a widow Cornwallis for fine puddings. Sultan Osman rewarded a gardener who planted cabbages by making him Viceroy of the Isle of Cyprus. Mark Antony gave a Roman house to his cook after an exquisite supper. Louis XIV made a duke of a country lad who once taught him to make bird traps.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as purifying blood and invigorating liver and kidneys to fight diseases from dyspepsia to scrofulous skin conditions and even early consumption. It asserts guaranteed benefit or money back and contrasts with Sage s Catarrh Remedy promising a $500 refund if an incurable case is proven.
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