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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1891
Page
3
A compact survey of varied topics from the era including parliamentary norms in Japan, demographic shifts in Mason County and urban migration, U S trade data for New York, and commentary on Indian leaders. It notes rising Great Lakes vessel tonnage, the transition from sail to steam, and legal cases on cloak store liability.
Fowls suffer scales from a small mite. wash legs in warm water and grease with lard and kerosene. Vegetable oyster described as baleify is common in gardeners lists. Tomatoes need careful culture. heavy manuring not essential. early setting aids yields. Various fowl breeds favored for eggs or meat. Langshans, Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns, and others noted for egg output or table quality. Grasses referenced as five hay types. further details cut off.
A farm note outlines five grasses clover timothy orchard grass red top and Hungarian millet. Clover and timothy top the feed value with clover aiding soil fertility. Hungarian millet aids cattle and sheep hay on rich soil but poor on thin land. Ensure even sowing and good soil tilth for best yields.
The Washington Star notes progress since Davy’s 1816 safety lamp with mining lighting shifting toward electric systems. In Ohio and Lake Superior mines no accidents have occurred, and stricter laws urging or requiring electric lighting aim to prevent explosions and casualties. The Mam moth mine disaster is blamed on an open light, while Pa. papers push for mandatory use of safety lamps or full electrification. Talmage urges seven to eight hours of sleep for health, arguing Americans lack rest and must adjust rising times for better well being.
Essay contrasts women’s benevolent efforts with duties at home. It cites Dickens and Dr. John Hale, urging women to balance care for family with outside charity. The piece warns neglect of home can invite criticism, urging faithful domestic duties to earn support for broader social works.
A compact sermon and reflections: William Secker on sanctified behavior and a critique of modern indifference, paired with a defense of Sabbath holiness. Sparsing old Covenanter imagery, the piece warns against secular amusements and argues for Sunday rest, moral reform, and familial virtue.
The London Temperance Record notes the East End Exhibition opened by the Marquis of Lothian faced license opposition from the Lord Provost who refused. Glasgow hosts a fan exhibition without liquor, while Chicago debates temperance policy. Dr Lucy H Hal argues women show greater stimulant dependence, urging health laws and education to curb intoxicants. physicians are urged to lead temperance, yet many indulge at banquets, with Berlin medical banquet cited as an example of excess.
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