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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1889
Page
3
A jumble of notes cites Miss Nene Gorp, the duke of Westminster’s stake in Gladstone’s image, and a donation scandal. It reports fraud claims, handwriting errors, and a boy who predicts days of the week from any date. Also noted are Jay Gould’s London plans, a British Central African company push, and a curious cat-killer duck story.
A compilation notes immigration declines for the first quarter, syndicates buying Southern timber lands, and various global observations. It mentions Brazil185 edict on female marriage age, Long Island City school banking gains, Boer wars and European capital interests in Mexico, dandelions in California, and English court interpretations on checks sent by mail. It also cites population and economic forecasts, Cuban cattle exports, emigration controls in Hungary, cotton oil as a substitute for land, a copper coin mania obituary, and Talmadge’s approach to global evangelism. The Sing Sing prison strain and insomnia forecast are described, along with American views on marketing Mexico and adapting to Mexican buying habits.
A fragment describes a soul arriving at heaven’s gates after death. An angel guides him inside as outside tempests rage. The scene contrasts a calm heaven with a furious world, the departed hearing thunder echo in his spirit.
A veteran detective recalls two foiled life insurance scams. In Ohio a doctor and wife allegedly staged a death for $30,000, using a substitute body and careful misdirection to hide the fraud until investigators traced a concealed living Harris in a shoe shop village. In a second case a young man faked his drowning to claim $15,000, but the sleuth uncovers the scheme when Wakeful’s will and a mill setting reveal Scotten and Wakeful's planned escape, ending with Wakeful found alive and apprehended.
The narrative notes that the two conspirators initially lied about their intentions claiming they would travel to Europe after payment. Instead, they were imprisoned for five years apiece, with Wakeful remaining until the money was paid and then the plan collapsed.
A compact collection of maxims on life imagination love and work. It argues that small acts of kindness and duty dignify toil and that wisdom lies in modesty self control and steady effort. It references Dickens and the value of unforeseen joys.
The General Court of Connecticut in 1654 ordered confiscation of liquor sold to Indians and barred in-town tavern spending beyond thirty minutes. Earlier measures targeted white drinking. youths under twenty required medical certificates and a court license to use tobacco. Town constables were to report violators to the court for enforcement.
Alabama watch maker John W. Davis seeks patent protection for a triple movement watch with three dials in one case. Designed for railroad crews, it keeps three regulated timepieces linked so if one fails the others reveal the discrepancy. An incident on the Memphis Charleston line where a misread clock led to a collision illustrates potential value.
An elderly German diamond merchant named Leopold Landauer allegedly handed out diamond packets on a steamship to Colico Italy. After being accused by police he swallowed several gems and was confined to a lunatic asylum pending his friends' arrival. 163 brilliants valued at $16,000 were found on him.
A vivid letter from Bangkok describes Siam as a water city with floating houses along the Menam River and a capital built on stilts. The writer notes Bangkok’s river traffic, tropical climate, and the vast gulf and river networks shaping daily life. Also included are anecdotes on Russian exile stories and early views on animal emotions and evolution.
A new shop in New York offers in store shoe mending for both men and women while they wait. Customers see shoemaking machinery in the window and a row of lasts as workers prepare items for the machine. Women’s shoes are repaired quickly with new heels and soles, while patching remains the old fashioned method. Entire new shoes are mailed to customers in two hours.
A Pittsfield resident known as a colorful character has died. Her possessions included numerous bonnets and gowns, with a mistaken account of valued heirlooms. Authorities trace the estate, noting a claimed personal fortune and antique curiosities unearthed among her effects.
A report notes a rising dog craze in New York City with both genders embracing multi-dog ensembles. Fashionable owners parade several pets in public, creating a strolling spectacle. The piece includes erroneous additions and stray phrases reflecting an era’s interest in pets and curiosities.
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