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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1872
Page
6
Farm and Garden Tips From a Rural Reader Panel
Practical notes on horse yards hedge trees and hedge elm as well as strawberry beds and kitchen garden. It warns against flat yard trees and recommends yoke-elm hedging. describes butter packing in Washington Territory. reports on beef fattening from potatoes. critiques shoeing practices and hoof health. and promotes shallow manure plowing for soil fertility with field notes from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Das
G Tanes
Kirk Becomes A Dangerous Affair. Revum
P. A. Bonndinier
Lomnisimm
France
Interest Items From The Times Of Jan. Five
More than two million pounds are staked on the Fiehborne trial result. New Orleans celebrates the holiday season on TwenFrn night. Massachusetts Chief Justice rules death by own act not a crime. Indianapolis woman Mantua’s Viseyard Juan Fernandez Kumber mentioned. New York Seventy Charter draft presented to Legislature. San Francisco to hang Wilan Donovanay for murder on February 19. Philadelphia anonymous remittance of seventy two dollars to the U S Treasury. California wild man shot by nearby resident. killer unnamed and unverified origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiehborne
New Orleans
Supreme Court of
Massachusetts
Mantua
Viseyard
Juan Fernandez Kumber
Indianapolis
Tar
New York
Wilan Donovay
Mitchell
Con_tra Costa
San Francisco
United States Treasury
Philadelphia
Wild Man
California
Livermore Pays
Insane Worshipper of Miss Nilsson Arrested Again
Charles Busch of New York, an ardent fan of Miss Nilsson, tried to force his way to her room despite imprisonment. Waiters repulsed him and he was taken into custody, committed in default of 1060 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Nilsson
Charles Busch
New York
Heroic Swiss servant saves two children from fire
From Fribourg, a correspondent recalls a deadly blaze in which Anne Albitz of Oakendorf risks her life, saving a woman and two children by lowering them with a rope. She endures severe burns but secures both children's safety and public acclaim, with a fundraiser launched for her care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fribourg
Switzerland
Tos
Anne Albitz
Qakendorf
Whining Dogs and Moral Consequences in Trade
A quirky tale on whining and credibility depicts a dog and a shabby businessman. The narrator notes that whining erodes trust, as customers fear instability and mockery. A former postmaster’s attempt to wheedle back into office ends in renewed scorn, illustrating the cost of perpetual whining.
Stones in codfish stomachs and storm folklore
Curious codfish often contain large stones in their stomachs. Fishermen believe stones are ingested before a storm to anchor against expected swells, noting that fish caught before a storm show this trait, while those caught in ordinary conditions do not.
Harsh censuses of Chinese traditions noted in old accounts
A historical fragment describes practices in China where children are placed in heavy porcelain vases to prevent growth and beggars have their eyes removed to trigger public sympathy, illustrating extreme social pressures and sensational tales from past reportage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Indians as Gamblers in a California Camp Fire
A traveler describes an Indian gambling scene with about forty people around a fire. Stake items include $8 in half dollars, clothing, blankets, and shell buttons, valued perhaps at 150 dollars. Four bone pieces serve as the game, with two counters per side and twelve sticks. Winners double their stakes. players chant and perform ritual movements as the game proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Kieyi
Kisyi
Ki-Yi
How He Started Of to the rear 180] the Hanoverian Men
A fragment recounts Rothschild meeting Landgrave of Hesse Cassel via Von Estorff at a palace chess game. Rothschild offers moves, aids William, wins, and is promoted to court barker. He later safeguards Wallinr’s funds after a forced flight, building wealth through precise accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estorff
M [X
Hesse-Cassel
von Estorff
William
Rothschld
Rothschild
Frightful death of six year old girl in Huguenot NY
A mother rushed to her burning daughter as an English bulldog tore at the girl’s clothing. The dog, raised with the child, tried to save her and burned himself. The child died and the mother was severely burned. The dog now pines, grieving and refusing food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teiheite
Huguenot
N. Y
Appoints Captain Moore’s Daughter to Black Rock Light
The Light-house Board fills the vacant Black Rock Connecticut light-keeper post by appointing Miss Moore, daughter of the late Capt. S. T. Moore. The elder Moore, aged ninety eight, served as a federal official since 1818 after being named by President Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritze Liest Xuerer
Black Rock
Conn
T. Moore
Northrop
Miss Moore
Madison
A Waits History of a Lost Child in Dubuque
A small boy, picked up by Dubuque police, recounts a harsh life from Sebula to Chicago and Wisconsin. He slept in barns, for two winters in a wood hut, lived in a riverbank hollow near Galena, and rode a wheat car to Chicago. He later traveled to Wisconsin, helped at a circus, was injured, and ended in the Dubuque Poor House for two years with frozen feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Sebula
Galena
Marvin
Danleith
Chicago
Wisconsin
Darlington
Summersault
Council Hill
Mississippi execution at Granada ends for Frank Mays
Frank Mays was hanged in Granada Mississippi for the murder of his wife by poison and the killing of his four year old child. He confessed and showed fear at the trap, collapsing once the noose was drawn tight. The neck broke and death was rapid. a scream from his sister among the crowd punctuated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granada
Miss
Frank Mays
May l
Fin
Preyeer
Mays
Eben
Trout Boots and Shoe Care Advised for Corns
The article discusses corn treatment advising warm water soaks to soften corns before removal with the finger nail, warning against paring which can worsen them. It notes risk of bleeding from improper paring and mentions related social notes on pigeon shooting, Bergh's legal threats, and Wednesday to Saturday New York social events.
A Chinese Superstition Tale Of River Flood Myth
A Pekin envoy finds a hole in a Tez chin lin flood breach with a big fish declared a god A river conservator Tan tai of Tientsin performs rites near Eucho sacred fish gods purportedly control waters The god appears unsatisfied floods resume and magistrate mocks the deity cannon fire ends the scene reinforcing local superstition and blame shifts away from officials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tez-chin-lin
Pekin
Tan-tai
Tient-sin
Eucho
Yuen- Shen
Cannon
Yuen-Shen
Hints to Young Men From London Sorte Theme
Advice for young men on choosing a wife by assessing home tastes and associations. Emphasizes literature music and social habits as guides to flirtation and enduring relationships. Warns against overemphasis on money and urges work and determination to build a future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
S¢ Dun
London Gazette Editor Post Retains Liberal Bonds
The British government preserves the life appointment of the London Gazette editor, a nominal position tied to legal advertising with a £806 salary. After the post’s restoration against abolition efforts, about 200 candidates from literature and press competed, and Thomas Walker, former Daily News editor and liberal backer, was chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Gladstone
Thomas Walker
The
Daily News
Tragic Missouri Wedding Cut Short by Groom's Suicide
In a Missouri town a young man named Chaffin shot himself on the wedding day. He had won the bride’s affection and preparations were complete when he failed to appear. A brother found him dead in his home with two bullet wounds and the wedding dress in a trunk, ending the planned ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Chaffin
Tennessee Legislature Pays Call on Mrs Polk
The Tennessee Legislature has long kept the custom of visiting the Polk widow each year. This year Mrs Polk appears well and recognizes the visiting members from the previous year. She is described as superior, with notable mental and moral qualities, beauty, and grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Przasaxr
Tennessee
James K. Polk
Polk
Washington
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