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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1889
Page
3
The Indiana Progress recounts a jumble of items from 19th century life including a plan by Leper Guirriy to prize Cashmere for the Indian empire, observations of Joer Davis in New Orleans, a broken head injury, a meteorological society collecting lightning photos, flood predictions by Nevada Indians, a request for old comrades from Rev. B F Taylor, a luxury coach travel tale, and remarks on Providence.
A wide parade of notes covers imperial races and xenophobia in Russia and Canada, railway expansion in Chile, Egyptian irrigation plans, and royal patents. It notes Miss E A Southworth’s scientific post, Jerusalem population growth, Hungary rail fare zones, and England’s penny post anniversary. Also details U S presidential spouses, Nacoochee mine finds, Argentina currency reform, the Stockholm Oriental Congress, German salaries, and the Hartford labor convention with Wright’s forecast of a labor statistics volume.
Harper's Weekly notes the recent Chinese dramatic company Soon Han Lok at Windsor Theatre in New York, detailing their strict troupe discipline, lavish wardrobe, high pay for stars, and reliance on Chinese audiences. The piece profiles Tak A-Wing, the all-male troupe, and the favored play Shee-Long Tan-Mao set in Tang dynasty times.
A London Standard piece surveys the Romany people across Europe, noting shifting settlement patterns, language pressures, and social perceptions. It traces history from slavery’s abolition in 1856, discusses religion, morality, and nomadic roots, and highlights Gypsy music and poetry as expressions of love, melancholy, and cleverness.
A naval officer reports Samoa's totota festival with vivid detail of attire, headdresses, and shell ornaments. He notes Mataafa and the Admiral on good terms, a grand crowd, and the impact of the gale on fruit and livelihoods. The piece also recalls Mr. Bright's remark about Dr Kidd as a philosopher and a humorous bed incline story.
The Quicksands of Nebraska are widespread with large deposits along the Platte. Composed mainly of mica and rock fragments, continuous washing smooths particles, causing them to slip and compact under weight until a solid base forms. The mica soapstone mix resists this consolidation, according to the Democrat.
A Philadelphia Press note describes William Throckmorton’s Lame Creek possum farm near Griffin GA. Seven hundred possums nap in a ten acre grove, fed by a wheelbarrow of scraps, with births, feeding frenzy, and market plans to ship five hundred to eastern points at about one dollar each.
A Philadelphia piscicultural enthusiast recalls Seth Green noting that Adirondack brook trout captured on barbless hooks and released into a Caledonia state pond later followed Green along the bank seeking morsels. He argues these trout demonstrate memory and reasoning.
In a vivid sketch of imperial life, the young Chinese emperor Kwang-Su endures strict regency rules, lavish preparations for his eyes, and constant guidance from attendants as he grapples with calls to remain in Pekin and public decorum. A separate note recounts a spider reacting to a tuning fork via a telegraph-like setup, illustrating unexpected sound perception as a curious anecdote.
Historical note surveys 1660 Massachusetts interment for self-inflicted death as infamy. Massachusetts forbids indicting an attempted self-harm. New York restricts punishment with prison up to two years or a fine up to $1000. Supreme Court ruling treats attempt as crime but completion as a grave public wrong.
A German merchant reports Persian traders sold nearly all turquoises as fake at the Nishai Novgorod fair claiming about 100000 stones sold in six to seven years with only around 10000 genuine. Imitations are described as marvellously clever with a curious method of selling by bag hand possession after a fixed payment.
The article cites M Popoff of the Russian Legation in Peking giving the empire’s population near 590 million, compares it to Europe, and notes 18 provinces excluding Manchuria Corea and scattered islands. It states about 27 ports permit foreign trade across roughly 3000 miles.
A writer recalls a gardener saying a single well-timed hatchet stroke can kill poison ivy as its lower leaves unfold. The planter tested it by chopping several vines and reports they never regrew, confirming the claim. Other notes discuss Italian emigration, a Columbus monument plan in New York, Hawzan’s return to Canada from Australia, and a London verdict on a lawyer’s gown.
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