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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1891
Page
7
Fragmented OCR passage discusses a societal menace and a moral debate sparked by a controversial figure. It references mass addiction of 25,000 Chinese individuals to a substance, calls for organized resistance, and contrasts romantic poems with a divine, nonhuman conception of love.
In a Wall Street office Mr Peters watches Middle Pacific stock climb as he notes profits on paper. His daughter seeks permission to marry Charlie, a broker, while a wary suitor confesses he manipulated the ticker to push the stock higher, warning of a crash unless restraint comes.
A Chicago Herald note discusses rising use of glasses especially for children and argues glasses do not weaken sight. It says proper fitting by an optician can restore normal sight for many, with differences needed between eyes. It also criticizes men who wear glasses merely for style, likening them to fops and cautions against overuse.
An English traveler, touring the eastern states, writes to Mayor Londoner asking about how Denver got its name. The Denver (Col) Republican reports the mayor replied that General Denver was the namesake when the settlement was a village. The correspondent suspects English origins, proposing the surname came from a native town. He signs BR. K. Cautiey.
A Detroit youth describes his London visit amid shadowy city life. He sits in a theatre pit flanked by a drunken bargeman and two sturdy fishwives. An unexpected interaction unfolds as a fishwife asks him to look toward a hanging light.
Workmen unearthed a sealed royal tomb eight feet deep containing a large clay image in a carved gold crown and girdle. The coffin held a six toed sandal wearer and a god figure. artifacts suggest pre Aztec origins. The relics are on display at the Court House and will be donated to Tucson State Museum.
The piece notes the platypus as the most extraordinary mammal, detailing its beak like jaws, webbed feet, and mole like body. It recounts Mr Caldwell's Australian expedition for life history, the discovery of eggs and nest, and mentions that the British Association spent over $10,000 to verify these facts.
Sand storms along the Upper Columbia River plague the railroad with delays and high costs. A large Chinese crew spent about $18 000 yearly to clear sand and push it aside, building dunes up to 20 feet. A new river pumping scheme aims to wash sand into the river. initial pumps move sand at four to three dollars per cubic yard, with a larger pump expected to cut costs.
Two English ships off Bombay worked to repair a telegraph cable with hulls half a mile apart. Communication spanned Bombay to Aden and back, a rapid relay to coordinate the repair. The account notes the technical challenge and the remarkable speed of the signaling relay.
A New Hampshire doctor shares a cat tale proving Dick the cat can remove glasses with precision. Also included is a Newfoundland dog and pug bone dispute ending in mutual respect. Tot the Ka-kimo dog adopts a turtle and creates a childlike domestic scene with muslin coverings.
A reader speculates about the brightness of autumn lights and the full moon. They wonder how bright the moon will be on the upcoming clear night and invite thoughts on its visibility and glare.
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