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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1889
Page
2
A Lowell Massachusetts article notes the dark outlook for cotton mills in the North as famine relief efforts for China continue. It cites a U S court decision on patent validity and mentions Latimer the Michigan matricide sentenced to life. It covers foreign observers and a Duluth broom factory wage change tied to marriage.
A rural scene unfolds as a grandmother learns of a granddaughter's birth named Baby Bell. The farmer and his wife share the joyful moment on a vine covered porch. The grandfather, surprised, processes the news while the clock marks eight. The couple celebrates with humble delight as mother and child are reported well.
Lily Somers a telegraph operator at Floodwood station keeps vigil at the rough shanty during a perilous night. When No 22 barrels toward the station and No 21 is late she uses a brick and a brave switch man’s effort to avert disaster by guiding No 22 into the siding and signaling No 21 to pass. Officials later report the crew asleep and Lily’s actions prevent a deadly collision.
A railroad crew was summarily discharged for neglect of duty after enduring a continuous 32 hour trip without rest. Management faced blame for demanding the long double run, while workers argued exhaustion led to the lapse.
Frank G. Carpenter notes Himalayan tea rivals Chinese imports with a floral flavor and Jersey cream richness. He describes wild tea growth, hillside plantations, and the Indian industry’s rapid expansion, claiming planters in India expect tea to eventually supplant Chinese teas worldwide. He explains planting, soil, and harvest cycles, noting five to seven pickings per year in India versus three in China and Japan.
Boston Post details the romance between U. S. consul Jacob L. Doty and Tahitian Princess Palona. Doty, 22, a former Senate page, won the princess despite suitors. Palona, 18, wealthy with cocoa and pearl interests, is daughter of Lord and Lady D Arcy. Doty’s betrothal ties to British lineages through Lord Melbourne and the Wallaces amplify the match's prominence. Lord D Arcy reportedly consented to a match honoring Palona’s station.
The coasting trade with Baja California from San Francisco San Pedro and San Diego is larger than believed with abalone shells and meat making up much of it. Shells supply marketable mother of pearl ground in Paris and fetch 25 to 35 dollars a ton. Abalone meat is demanded by Chinese export markets at about 110 dollars a ton. The Albatross fishery steamer returned to San Diego after a coast survey near Bartholomew Bay where a 400 foot Lig seine hauled in 167 green turtles averaging 125 pounds each, with thirty five men to haul ashore.
Dialogue fragment shows Miss May Morningside apologizing for a smile at Mr. Villers brother’s death while Mr. Yorke Villers insists he is not smiling. The scene shifts to a weather note about riding in the rain and a driving storm.
Department of Agriculture warns peach yellows likely caused by a micro organism with contagion spread from diseased buds. Prof. Smith urges burning affected trees to curb spread. strong grower unions should back restrictive laws. Plus guidance on using lime-kiln ashes or air-slaked lime with Paris green to control potato bugs and apply safely and effectively.
A late spring digestion note argues for a full noon rest during long days, especially for tired minds and busy housewives. It urges proper hay quality, clean timothy, and timely cutting to avoid foul meadow conditions and emphasizes superior fodder culture for dairy farming.
Prof Southwick explains Central Park uses a wash of polysolve disulphures of carbon and carbolic acid to kill scale insects on trees. Large trees are brushed. horse chestnuts recovered bloom. other chemicals like white kaol, sulphur, pyrethum powder used. Separate notes discuss horse radish, grass seed, pruning, flower beds, and feeding wethers. Harvest of wolf crop reported in Minnesota with payments for wolf scalps. A humorous piece on migratory hired girls. Tea preparation vs milk, sugar advised. Recipes cover fried celery rice omelet cabbage salad Spanish cream oyster plant fritters and Spaniards suffrage details.
A witty exchange features Mrs Culture asking her daughter if she met the eminent scientist and philosopher Mr Greathead. The daughter replies yes, all he said was a remark about the weather, illustrating dry humor in a polite social scene.
Mrs Gabb says she is nearly dead and recalls Poe sitting at her bathroom window for seven weeks listening to noises next door, yet she has not heard a cross word from him, implying surprising restraint or gentleness in his disturbances.
A Kansas man died as he entered a railroad eating house and expired just before reaching a meal. Providence is merciful, the Buffalo Express notes in a brief, cautious item.
Tom jokes about a year of marriage as Gus reports his wife still fires up at his words. The exchange uses humorous banter to show marital dynamics and playful irritation between the couple.
A garbled dialogue conveys a quarrel with odd phrases and mispronounced names. The scene centers on shady talk and reluctant credit given, with Mae Lovelors and Oldbesa referenced in a surreal, fragmented exchange.
A Boston horse ties to a post and Billy the hose visits, eats through bars, and returns daily in a strange parade from the Hub. A cat in J. T. Mukey’s area mothers lost rabbits, later guarding a rescued bunny frame nest and a second adopted kit. Various oddities include snipe wound care by birds and a mound-burial marker story in Indiana.
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