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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1872
Page
2
The New York correspondent notes changing dynasties as sons of successful men rarely match their fathers. He observes founders retain control only in few firms while most old names fade, passing wealth to others. Foreigners increasingly control heavy trade, echoing historic shifts in power.
The article lists population rank changes among states over sixty years, noting fifteen states with over a million residents in the union. It tabulates 1870 rankings, from New York’s long-held first place to Wisconsin at fifteenth, and hints Iowa will rank near Missouri next. It also mentions a statue of Benjamin Franklin at Printing House Square and a 154 carat diamond found at the Cape with a legend about its origin.
In June 1858 on a Mississippi steamboat, Rodolfo Castanos, a Cuban Spaniard, is killed after being fleeced at cards by four gamblers. His wife Aletea swears vengeance, vanishes after the murder, and years later a series of similar killings with a temple puncture unfold. The narrator suspects Aletea, who reappears at last as a young woman who commits suicide after a final reconciliation of fate.
In a hushed voice she swore to avenge her husband’s murder and, as she cried Rodolfo’s name, collapsed and died. The vow she kept proved terrible as Aletea Castanos died suddenly after proclaiming her mission and farewell.
The text surveys Roman wealth and artistry, noting vast public monuments and enormous private excess. It highlights metalwork, glass, mosaics, cameos, and precious furnishings, with Nero and Hephaibalus palaces, gold and jewels, ivory ceilings, and lavish baths. It emphasizes global reach of goods from Babylon to Numidia and Athens, and the opulent lifestyle of the elite.
The reviewer extols Russian language and literature, praising its phonetic alphabet, compact expression, and vigorous progress. It notes vast book production with thousands of Russian titles and hundreds of periodicals, contrasting phonetic clarity with other tongues and predicting strong public interest.
The piece urges travel and mingling with strangers to refresh mind and heart, arguing that exposure to new people and ideas benefits invalids and those sheltered by home. It notes outside influences as valuable for those trained in youth to avoid moral snares. Also reports on a Treasury flag redesign and France’s projected debt after German indemnity fixed at about 4.5 billion dollars.
The Ameri can Journalist pamphlet excerpt argues that advertisement value hinges on reach and reader quality. It cites that ten readers vs twenty, and three hundred sixty vs two thousand, alter value, and stresses that advertising agencies aid in selecting optimal papers. It notes huge waste from poor channel choices and endorses agency guidance.
A reflective passage on American Indian life and the impact of westward expansion. The speaker contrasts plains freedom with reservation civilization and questions where the Indian populations have vanished since colonization. The excerpt references General Custer and his February Galaxy essay.
Physicians report chloral drinking replacing absinthe opium and alcohol among the better classes. An insidious sedative, its use grows more dangerous for tipplers. European production is massive with a German chemist selling half a ton weekly. The London Spectator warns chloral is a popular vice, especially for women, kept in many dressing cases and leading to lasting stupor.
In San Joaquin California a farmer spread wheat soaked with whisky on a field frequented by wild geese. The geese gorged themselves and became intoxicated, unable to fly. The farmer then used a club and dispatched six hundred birds, leaving a grim scene in the field.
A column of humorous notes covers bizarre incidents and curiosities from across the United States and abroad. Tales range from odd legal quirks in Londonderry to panther flesh as food, strange corrections, misadventures in mining and diving, and a mix of local color about editors, schools, and everyday life.
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