This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1892
Page
7
Notes and excerpts survey global and national topics. Military spending and artillery curves, racial and immigration observations, currency and public debt musings, schooling gaps for white and colored children, Panama rail rates, and German immigration influence are discussed with a blend of period commentary and statistical notes. Articles cite the New York World, New York Mail and Express, Cincinnati, Wyoming, and Boston sources.
Harper's Weekly feature recounts long cattle drives from Texas to Dodge City, describing outfits, camp logistics, nightly watch, and the dangers of stampedes. It contrasts with banana drying notes from American Gardening, noting Gros Michel bananas and cooking tips along the Amazon.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt promotes a fattening regimen where a person goes to bed and is fed eight glasses of milk with cream plus three large meals in 24 hours. No exertion is allowed, washing ends, and the body is massaged with oil. The process lasts three months, aiming to add two stone and improve mood and shape.
The essay describes banana plants as common in Latin American gardens, noting their growth from shoots, leaf development, and the purple heart like bud that yields yellow blossoms. It explains the fruiting cluster can reach around a hundred pounds, the old plant dying after fruiting, and new shoots replacing it.
Reports describe a trembly wolf fish entering Clay Pit Creek in New Jersey near North Shrewsbury River. Capt Towen of the New Amsterdam Hotel loses Irish wolf dog Paddy whose hind legs are chewed, with a sixty pound specimen killed by Remington fire while feeding on a horse. Eels vanish as the monster supposedly stalks the area. locals recount a prowling bite and a wobbly approach to a garden.
A New York News report cites a physician advising brain workers to avoid overeating as fatigue is often misattributed to mental strain. He urges mild exercise, proper nourishment, adequate clothing, and a calm mindset to sustain long work periods, with rest when weary and avoidance of stimulants.
A long excerpt describes an immense underground water basin spanning South Dakota and North Dakota, with high and low pressure wells producing vast flow. It details locations like Woonsocket Huron and Tyndall, irrigation potential, well costs, and the belief the basin is inexhaustible, amid debates on water flow and regional geology. It also references Melville Township irrigation law and comments from Harper's Magazine and a New York Sun interview on burglary risks.
Public Opinion notes the violin’s enduring form since the 16th century. It traces forest origins from Tyrol to Cremona, detailing wood types and dealer choices. Despite updated sound bars and necks, the body swell, sound post, and general layout persist as in past centuries.
The German biologist Weismann notes less knowledge about this bird sub subject despite many ornithologists. Small singing birds live eight to eighteen years, ravens near a century in captivity, parrots longer. Fowls ten to twenty years, wild geese over a hundred, swans up to 300. Long bird life offsets low fertility and high chick mortality. St Kilda gannets yield twenty thousand fledglings yearly despite one egg per year and four-year maturity. Such longevity implies evolutionary necessity to avoid extinction.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat quotes Herman Breusing of Berlin explaining bay rum is manufactured exclusively in Dominica from dried Pimento leaves. Leaves are dried, placed in a retort with water, distillation yields bay oil, a small amount suffices per puncheon of rum. Production is concentrated in Dominica’s northern district and is highly profitable.
The article compares the bear of legend with the real black bear, noting tales of its fighting prowess and its dramatic stance against hunters. It discusses hunters stories of claws, warriors wearing claw necklaces, and the bear’s monarchical place in wildlands while mentioning conflicts with Indians.
The dialogue notes a ring being pretty yet with very small pearls. She expresses disappointment while he breezily replies it is meant for the smallest hand in the city. The exchange ends with a positive note labeled Good News.
A harsh critique links alcohol to social decay and moral ruin, detailing adulterated spirits flooding Europe and the threat to youth, health, and civilization. It argues alcohol as a parasite on society, worse than war, urging action to curb the drink scourge. It cites Revus Chretianne and warns democracy hinges on disciplined citizens.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.