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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1891
Page
7
A wide ranging 1891 issue reports naval gunnery tests, new flexible curtains used as armor, and a German port link to a London consultation. It covers immigration stats in Hawaii, poison labeling proposals in Georgia, Southern immigration hopes, U S and European relations, Mosso’s thought experiments on thinking and blood flow, and a Philadelphia woman fined for nightly gunfire disturbing neighbors.
William Holt of New Brunswick describes a home remedy using empty fruit cans to shield infested young apple trees and promote healing, noting success after replacing soil as needed. The column extols guinea fowl for pest control and meat, plus seed vigor when seed is grown on poorer soil, with examples from Boston Cultivator and Mirror and Farmer.
The Jersey Bulletin notes that diluting fresh milk by 20 percent with water can speed cream rising, potentially eliminating the need for ice in creaming. Early experiments suggest ice-free creaming keeps longer. ice excess can overcool milk, cream, and butter. Additional discussion covers an Ontario whitewash wash for trees to combat pests and improve appearance, with instructions and cautions.
The text discusses using a wash to improve peach trees and deter girdling by mice and rabbits, cautions against using gas tar, and warns against brushes near bees. It advocates grass brushes, careful bee handling, and notes on gardening tasks such as planting dahlias, celery soil needs, watering, and various bulbs. It also includes Tangiers thieves anecdote and a New York Times citation.
An aged Harolid misreads Cappie as a boy and Cappie recalls achieving majority years earlier. He questioned Harolid about marrying his daughter, and Harolid said she would wed a man, not him, revealing a social tension over age, autonomy, and marriage expectations.
A cluster of religious reflections urges kindness in daily life and urges ministers to speak with fire yet silence when trouble brews. The piece weaves stories of gentle acts, a preacher’s self-reflection, and the eagle parable about finding strength to spread wings through faith.
A collection of aphorisms on human behavior, relationships, and social norms. The quotes discuss wisdom, pessimism, miscommunication, loyalty, generosity, the dynamics of love and marriage, gender roles, and the moral lessons drawn from personal experience.
A Chicago Tribune item describes a husband’s fear of a deadly grip and his wife advising him on cautious steps. He plans to stay in bed, while she suggests soaking feet in hot water and lighter clothing to fight the cold. A curious tobacco clock in Philadelphia features cigar-box framing and pipes for hands.
A jumbled clipping notes a dental and medical ad about deafness cure via constitutional remedies, a Tampa courthouse sale, and a Lovell safety bicycle factory running around the clock in Worcester amid chatter about flies on cards and a German Farmers' Alliance link. It mentions Dr White’s Dandelion Alterative and a factory producing the Lovell bicycle.
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