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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1891
Page
2
A miscellany of 19th century commentary covers British empire notes and America’s buffalo extinction risk, opium and hasheesh usage, reforms at Sing Sing, German university discipline, and a New York baseball craze. It cites opinions from London and New York correspondents on crime, prison reform, and public interest items.
A lyrical poem describing a child’s dreamlike valley retreat named Trumble Bed Valley. Forest imagery, mountains, a trout brook, and a mother Nature figure provide a comforting scene of rest and safety where the child can sleep without candles as Tiger lily quilts and moss pillows cradle them.
A widow narrator recalls a carved box kept with a dried acacia scent and a single white rose. She recalls a rival village girl who inspired intense male worship, then a subtle in-town shift where the rival crowns the narrator with the rose. The box’s rose remains, symbolizing longing, memory, and unfulfilled love across years.
The article surveys strict bread laws in France Germany and Britain, detailing weight, price controls, shop conditions, and municipal fraud powers. It notes Ontario’s act allowing seizure of light loaves for charity and cites a Baker's Helper on enforcement and penalties amid wartime prep. It also details sleepy grass Stipa Vividula var robusta found in several western states, causing sleep in horses and cattle with limited aftereffects, delaying herds and not regrown after first grazing.
A curiosity on display in a Philadelphia tobacco shop features a clock framed with cigar boxes and a dial coated with tobacco. Two clay pipes of different lengths act as hands while the figures are made of cigarette remnants.
Gavin McNab narrates a California tale of a deadly spring beside a road near Hopland. The clear water emits a poisonous gas, killing animals and people who approach. gruesome incidents include a farmer’s child and a wandering squaw. The spring lacks warnings or fences, and its water has never been analyzed.
The article surveys dog origins from multiple wild ancestors such as wolves and jackals. It notes tamed wolves and jackals show doglike traits, and cites Darwin on joyful caresses. It asserts dog domestication began in prehistoric times with fossils found in Denmark and other shell heaps.
Wool cleaning described from dirty fleece to scouring, yolk removal, and 50 to 70 percent shrinkage. Early methods using tubs and rollers evolve to automatic scouring. Also notes on cow herd stampedes on the range and how singing church hymns calms stampeding cattle, a night watch remedy.
A Texas Siftings note relays Hostetter McGinnia calling a prominent gentleman a hypocrite and warning others to beware. He claims the man borrowed $10 and tried to extract repayment, urging vigilance and alleging he cannot be trusted. The fragment references threats and distrustful sentiment.
A mixed digest covers asteroid naming and numbers, brain weights by gender, brick enameling, ship lighting, fig juice digestion aid, ethyl chloride refrigerant uses, chrome steel armor piercing, dirigible plans, titmouse pest control, heat and cold efficiency experiments, magnetic induction questions, London flower market details, and odd lobster thunder fear notes. It compiles diverse science and cultural curiosities with period tone and multiple named entities and places.
The column surveys ladies department items from white china silks with green thistles to pink and blue silks, praising cost-saving appeal. It notes skirts length shifting trends, white hosiery with long skirts, and a humorous account of royal waist training. It covers color stories, striped fabrics, and upcoming summer trims along with accessories like hats and lace boas.
A farmer faces crows pulling corn and a parrot joins the birds. After the shooting, three crows lie dead and the parrot is injured. The parrot warns the children, Bad company, reminding them to beware of bad influences, then heals and remains lively. The tale closes with a moral on choosing company.
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