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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1872
Page
6
Fragmentary poetry titled Vo day and Tomorrow reflects turmoil and longing. The speaker questions fate and memory, noting sorrow, remorse, and rebirth as themes while imagining a future where words and voices heal old wounds.
A historical note describes how a lion tamer trains intelligent forest lions by patient nonviolent handling. From feeding outside the den to gradually guiding the animal over a board, hoops, and finally the trainer, with careful steps to induce lying down and allowing head access. It notes risks like a potential paw strike and the necessity of firm stance.
A tale recalls Col Geo Shoemaker near the Schuylkill river in 1812 finding anthracite by chance while building a lime kiln. His venture to Philadelphia failed due to unsuitable stoves, leaving him dismayed yet legend bound. Nearby rumors and a Rockford small pox panic are noted as cautionary fables.
A wealthy but dilettante Tom pursues a mysterious beauty aboard a boat. After failing to locate her, he discovers the waif living modestly with a wash-tub and a grandmotherly household. Tom eventually marries the girl, whose humble life reforms him.
An account from The WV Times details the deliberate ruin of Hawkins restorations at the Central Park Museum by Henry Hilton on May 3. Sledgehammers wrecked Hadrosaurus and other giant fossil remains, with sketches, moulds, and a mammoth also destroyed.
A Lewiston factory girl with diphtheria was saved when a nurse pulled a three inch white leathery membrane from her throat. The physician holds the preserved membrane and researchers hope for guidance in treatment. Boston declares itself the vital center, replacing hub of the universe.
The London Echo recounts Prince Charles Bonaparte's late night tour of East London's Whitechapel dens with dramatist Jerrold, escorted by police. The party toured thieves kitchens and opium rooms, observed Ratcliffe Highway vice, and ended with a casual ward visit at an Almshouse, highlighting the era's urban contrasts and reform efforts.
An observer describes a Java wedding procession with two giant puppets, musicians, silk sarongs, and a yellow painted bridegroom in a palanquin. Age clues show the couple are 11 and 14, revealing mistaken gender roles, polygamous kin, and Europe’s contrast with the Indonesian spectacle as ten thousand people march past.
A teacher in The Atlanta Journal asserts newspapers boost literacy, geography, grammar, and composition. Students with home newspaper access read better, spell more accurately, know world places, and lead debates with clearer, more correct language.
The order muscles lose power during sleep is explored. Arm and leg muscles relax first, then those maintaining posture. Sight vanishes first among senses, taste fades first overall, then smell, hearing, and touch persists longest. Awakening is easiest via touch, then sound, then smell.
J A Sutter, famed for the first gold discovery, now residing in Litiz Lancaster county Pennsylvania, has been granted a pension of 250 dollars a month for five years by the California Legislature.
A survey of famous figures notes diverse marital matches from Burns to Washington and Jackson. It cites loyalty, temperament, and social gap as factors, with varied outcomes from harmony to dissatisfaction and even scandalous implications in some unions.
The Mohammedans ascribe medicinal powers to stones. Ruby strengthens the heart and guards against plague and panic. under the tongue it quenches thirst and wards off self harm by drowning. Diamond defends against epilepsy. applied to the abdomen it cures colic. Emerald treats venom bites when ingested. shown to a viper it blinds the creature. Turquoise aids eye diseases and sight. Carnelian varies by color, deep red wards anger, pale variants stop certain pains. Emery cures wounds and stomach ailments. Lapis lazuli eases diseased eyes. hemitate relieves gout. powdered with milk or warm water counters poison effects.
The article traces early dental practices from 500 B C to Roman times, noting gold fillings and gold wire to secure artificial teeth. It cites Cuasselius in the Roman era, references to gold burial restrictions around teeth, Egyptian dental knowledge from 2800 B C, and Martial’s mention of Casselius in tooth work.
Mr Spurgeon and Bishop Littlejohn agree on excess church expenditures for music. The bishop cited a church in his diocese paying more for music last year than all churches’ missions combined. Spurgeon urged against reliance on a few high priced professional vocalists.
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